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    The Supreme Court of the United States is not only the highest court‚ but it is also the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution.The Constitution also granted Congress the power to establish other courts‚ a power that that was first used in 1789 when Congress created the district and appeals courts‚ which are now called the lower courts. Article III of the Constitution states that‚ “The judicial Power of the United States‚ shall be vested in one supreme Court

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    Prison Recidivism

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    The shift from deinstitutionalization to criminalization for mentally ill offenders has further added to the complexities occurring within United States prison system. The number of mentally ill inmates has continued to increase significantly as public psychiatric hospitals have continued to close. In addition to overcrowding‚ budget constraints and allegations of mistreatment among inmates with psychiatric disorders correctional facilities have been given the task of providing treatment to the

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    Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King or Supreme Sovereign) as the head of the country. The federal Constitution of Malaysia divides the authority of the federation into its Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judiciary authority. The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong The election of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is appointed once in every five years from a pool of nine Sultans who head the nine states in Malaysia. The appointment is systematic and each of the nine Sultans has the opportunity

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    Kincaid‚ born Elaine Cynthia Potter‚ has clearly never been content with accepting the world as presented to her. She changed her name‚ as she felt it wasn’t representative of her origins or the history of her bloodline. Moreover‚ her name wasn’t the only name she had a problem with; in her passage‚”In History‚” she undertakes the enormous task of demolishing and reestablishing our understanding of the names we encounter on a daily basis. Through intentionally withholding information and repetition

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    Weak Federal Government

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    It was clear that The Articles made a weak federal government thus it gave more power to the states. While the U.S. used the Articles‚ it faced many economic problems due to the lack of the power of the federal government. One of the main problems was that the federal government is that it had no control to impose

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    Overcrowding in United States Prisons State prison overcrowding has become a very detrimental problem over the last few decades. After being overlooked for so long‚ what we are left with is an ineffective correctional system that needs reformation. The problem has been growing‚ possibly even since the first correctional facility was created. As cities started to grow‚ there needed to be more laws. Along with more laws came more offenders. Even though prison is designed to punish criminals‚ it

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    Prison Sentencing

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    Prison sentences are too soft in New Zealand to the criminals who commit serious crimes and need to be harsher. In New Zealand criminals who commit serious crimes are handed a prison sentence. I strongly oppose the sentencing of criminals currently. I believe justice should be served more harshly. Presently the New Zealand court system is too soft on criminals who commit serious crimes. In 2012‚ there was approximately 376‚000 recorded offences. This resulted in 196‚000 convictions. That’s just

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    justice system has a multitude of options when dealing with those who are convicted of offenses. Prison is not for everyone. Some get convicted; serve their time‚ and when released back out to society‚ they stay out. Unfortunately‚ many convicted felons become repeated offenders. Is Prison beneficial‚ and an effective form of Rehabilitation‚ or just the proper way for punishment?

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    History of Natural Resources Management in the United States By Peter T. Smith NR1 When North America was first settled and colonial development began‚ during the 1700s‚ forest covered about 40% (820‚000‚000 acres) of the nation not including Alaska. The eastern part of the states was the first to be settled. Settlers had many obstacles to overcome and most critical of such obstacles were how to feed‚ warm‚ and shelter themselves. The answer to these problems for them at this time was forest. Forest

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    Contraband in Prison

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    comes to prisons‚ anything that can’t be bought in the commissary or that isn’t given to them when they get to prison is contraband. Contraband is a major issue behind the walls and can be anything from a “homemade” shank by the inmate‚ or drugs or weapons smuggled into the prison from various ways. Not only is different types of contraband in the prison a threat to the inmates lives‚ but also a threat to the officers on duty and other staff members. Some issues with contraband in a prison are: how

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