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    Prison Abolitionism

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    there are also moral convictions taking place. Prison abolition is a movement aimed to reduce the number of prisons and eradicate prisons in relation to replacing them with more humane‚ effective and nominal systems. Prison abolitionist could be considered as an effective organisation in order to eliminate and diminish the number of offences that

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    Prison Overcrowding

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    Abstract This paper will discuss prison overcrowding and what type of numbers have come about over the years when it comes to inmates being imprisoned. It will discuss the cost of a prisoner annually as well as the decision to add verses build when it comes to new facilities. The overcrowding in one particular prison will be touched on as well as whose responsibility it is for upkeep. It will discuss how funding plays a role in overcrowding as well as the “three strikes” rule in California and

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    Prison System

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    Prison inmates‚ are some of the most "maladjusted" people in society. Most of the inmates have had too little discipline or too much‚ come from broken homes‚ and have no self-esteem. They are very insecure and are "at war with themselves as well as with society" (Szumski 20). Most inmates did not learn moral values or learn to follow everyday norms. Also‚ when most lawbreakers are labeled criminals they enter the phase of secondary deviance. They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they

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    Prison and Jails

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    Jails and Prisons Tammy Johnson CRJ303: Corrections Professor Jeffrey Cudworth January 7‚ 2013 Jails and Prisons Jails and prisons are both types of sanctions that are used for convicted offenders that have committed crimes‚ but there are many differences in the two. “Jails are locally operated short- term confinement facilities originally built to hold suspects following arrest and pending trail. Today’s jails also serve these purposes: * They receive individuals pending arraignment

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    The Mall as Prison

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    Kimberly Campbell English 1013 Comp 1 October 4‚ 2010 “The Mall as Prison” Author David Guterson‚ journalist and novelist‚ spent a week in The Mall of America on assignment for Harpers Magazine. His essay‚ “The Mall as Prison”‚ tells his views on the Mall as a psychological effect on today’s society. He uses witty and sarcastic comments to get his point across. Is American culture being corrupted by what Americans consider a retail structure that is vital to the survival of our needs? He gives

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    Offenders In Prisons

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    justice system. Prisons are not adequately equipped to care for mentally ill inmates‚ which can lead to an escalation of an inmate’s illness. Mentally ill inmates are a major problem in prisons because they require plenty of special needs. Most of the prisons do not encounter the medication needed for these offenders‚ so it is better for them to be taken care of at a mental hospital where they will be treated correctly. Incarcerating mentally ill offenders cause major problems in prisons. Taxpayer costs

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    Prison Nursery

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    "Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States." Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation 48.4 (2009): 271-295. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. In their article “Converging Streams of Opportunity for Prison Nursery Programs in the United States‚” which appears in Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation‚ the authors discuss the problems‚ policies and political issues surrounding prison nurseries in the United States and the benefits

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    Suicide in Prison

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    Suicide in Prison Introduction: “Suicide is a huge‚ but largely preventable‚ public health problem‚ causing almost half of all violent death in the world‚ resulting in almost one million fatalities every year and economic costs in the billions of dollars‚ according to the World Health Organization” (quoted in Pompili & Lester & Innamorati & Casale & Girardi‚ 2009‚1155). According to Kupers (quoted in Heuy & Mculty‚ 2005‚ 490) “in the United States‚ suicide rates among prison inmates are higher

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    Rehabilitation In Prison

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    Research Question: Should mentally ill convicted offenders be incarcerated in jails and prisons or institutionalized in mental health treatment facilities? Incarceration of the mentally ill is a social problem because studies have shown that a significantly high percentage of individuals incarcerated in the United States have been diagnosed with a mental illness. A Stanford Law school study has shown that prisons and jails have become the new mental health care facilities. In their study‚ they

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    Punishment In Prisons

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    Effect. A consequence is presented after a given behavior is enacted‚ and if done properly‚ leads to a decrease in the unwanted behavior. The effectiveness of punishment however is a bit more complicated in real life situations such as that of the prison system. There are three ways effectiveness of punishment can be increased. Frequency of application‚ immediacy of application‚ how often and how quickly punishment is enacted plays a role on deterrence‚ and punishment used with positive reinforcement

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