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    In this essay I will summarize how the philosophers Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault have recorded how the meanings of certain concepts have changed through history‚ paying close attention to the texts of Nietzsche ’s "Good and Evil‚ Good and Bad" and Foucault ’s "The Insane". I will also suggest what I believe are the philosophical lessons that they think we can draw from recognizing these changes. In the chapter from his book Madness & Civilization‚"The Insane"‚ Michel Foucault charts

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    FIRST DRAFT INTRO: The issue of Corrections today focuses on female offenders and is a part of the American Correctional Association’s long-standing effort to improve programming and services for women and girls in the criminal justice system. Until recently‚ women and girls were called the "forgotten offenders" because they were frequently overlooked in correctional research‚ policy development‚ program design and organizational management. Female and male correctional officers also face a wide

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    The media has changed our view on many different things throughout history. The way that they report on common issues can decide how we feel about these issues. Not only can the media change your opinion on world events‚ but they can change your opinion on the people involved with the event. This is a huge power to have and can be abused if not used by the right people. The media not only can influence your opinion on events but also influence what you like and dislike. This is called pop culture

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    Gangs and Community Corrections Cami Close University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Introduction The most effective ways of addressing gang-related problems include the involvement of several agencies. However‚ there are inherent barriers that need to be overcome in order for the collaborative approaches to have a positive effect. These barriers are defining gang problems and discerning the difference between ends and means. The diversity of gangs and their activities makes it difficult for society

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    Boyer‚ which of the following is true of New England families? C. While encountering serious legal restrictions‚ women were freer than their European counterparts 3. The explorations of Ponce de Leon‚ Navarez‚ and Coronado are important to American history for which of significance of the following? B. they discovered nothing 5. Which of the following factors helped in the ultimate survival of Jamestown? E. Political freedom and the recruitment of women 7. The chief purpose of the headright and patroonship

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    Are Jails Necessary?

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    17‚ 2012 Are Jails Necessary? What would the world be like without jails? Some might think that it might be good; some might think that it might be bad. It would be a terrible idea not to have jails. It would change society back to renaissance or barbarian times where one did not even get punished for killing another person. Without jails‚ a major increase in committed crimes around the world‚ and a major increase in the death rate would be the ending results‚ and with jails‚ people are given

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    mental illness throughout the years‚ and a majority of them are not getting an adequate treatment. Individuals who experience a mental illness are found in populations such as the homelessness and jails. Between one-fourth and one-third of the homeless population suffers from a serious mental illness‚ (Folsom‚ Hawthorne‚ Lindamer‚ Gilmer‚ Bailey‚ Golshan‚ Garcia‚ Unutzer‚ Hough‚ Jeste‚ 2005) and according to the treatment advocacy center (2010) at least 16 percent of inmates in jails and prisons suffer

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    I was able to locate a public record from Clearfield’s Judge Cherry sentencing courts. The article shows the outline and decisions made for every individual who was sentenced on the said day. After reading through the long list of hearings‚ I chose one in particular to report on; A 25 year old male has been currently incarcerated at a correctional institution where he has been awaiting sentencing. At this said hearing‚ the defendant was brought in front of the honorable Judge Cherry to be sentenced

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    next weekend” (I’d indicate with my voice) – “Skiing”- “Right‚ now say the full sentence” – “I go skiing next weekend” I think this student just confused forms. In order not to interrupt the discussion I’d correct this mistake after it. • (During a role play you hear:) "Give me one glass of water‚ waiter!" After this activity I’d ask my student: “Do we say ONE glass of water or a glass of water?”-“A glass of water” In my opinion‚ this mistake is more related to L1 vocabulary/grammar. And I’d correct

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    Jail and Prison One of the key cornerstones of the criminal justice system is the correctional system‚ specifically the correctional facilities. Prisons and jails are examples of correctional facilities that help keep the criminal justice system running smoothly and efficiently. Without these facilities‚ there would be no place for criminals to serve their sentences‚ and no one would really be safe. Although prison and jail seem to be interchangeable words‚ they actually mean two different types

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