USA Patriot Act (2001) University of phoenix Legal issues in justice and security AJS 522 Kim Tandy July 15‚ 2013 USA Patriot Act (2001) On September 11‚ 2001 19 Al-Queda members attacked New York and Washington D.C. by hijacking four passenger airliners. Two of the airplanes American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines 175 were crashed into the north and south towers of the World Trade Centers in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon which collapsed the
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seaboard‚ disease played a large roll in the South – disease was apt to grow rampant in the warmer climes. As far as development‚ growing the economy through the means available (namely tobacco) meant that more labor would be needed. The Native Americans did not prove to be reliable labor because they mostly died when having come in contact with diseases their immunities were unprepared to conquer. Indentured servitude became commonplace‚ since slaves were then too expensive and England had a surplus
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racial inequality against African Americans in the United States prison system is one of the largest issues to take place for many years. In the nineteen-thirties‚ blacks were three times more likely to be imprisoned than whites. In the nineteen-nineties the ratio increased to more than seven times that of whites. Til this day‚ this country has about three hundred million people‚ with two million people behind bars. But within those two million people‚ African Americans - black men‚ in particular‚ are
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of humans rights and for the times Americans fought so hard for their rights in the Revolutionary War. From then on‚ democratic America was ruled by the people and as time passed‚ democratic ideals grew and expanded. Nationalistic Americans worked hard to promote the idea of democracy and human rights. Reform movements had a major impact in expanding democratic ideals. It promoted democracy effectively throughout the nation. Between the years 1825-1850‚ reform movements sought to expand and emphasize
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Why has there been a massive growth of the prison industry in America since the 1970 ’s? Since the 1970 ’s there has been steady increase in the prison population where statistics now show from the BJS that more than one in every 100 adults are now in imprisoned. Statistics from the "PEW" state that one in 30 men between the ages of 20-34 are behind bars‚ however just because there is an increase in the numbers it does not mean it ’s down to an increase in crime. To further emphasise just how
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Aaron Philbrick The Reform Movement 1: Temperance: moderation of self‚ restraint in action‚ statement and self-control or PROHIBITION. Americans were worried about the effects of alcohol. 1st. This movement first urged people to stop drinking hard liquor and limit drinking beer and wine to small amounts. Later the movement wanted to ban the sale of alcohol-banning became a major goal‚ it was banned in the 18th Amendment‚ which was later repealed by the 21st Amendment. 2: Women’s
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Many things can contribute to the rise of social reform in the 1800’s. Many scholars such Ralph Waldo Emerson or Edgar Allen Poe‚ helped lead the reform era. But the most some of the most important ideas that encouraged social reform was the Second Great Awakening‚ Industrialization‚ and nostalgia. All three played a very important role and had key people who helped jump start a era of reformation. People knew that it was time for a change and they knew they had to do something about it. Thats
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“Prison Overcrowding: Using Proposals from Nevada and California to Recommend an Alternative Answer” By: Casey Apao For: Dr. Sarri CSN Fall 2010 Dedication: “I‚ the undersigned‚ Casey Apao hereby certify that without the assistance of Henry Apao this Critical Thinking Scientific Paper wouldn’t be done.” Signed ‚ Casey Apao Disclaimer: “I‚ Casey Apao hereby certify that this Critical Thinking Scientific Paper is the result of my sole intellectual
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Research Question: What is the “school-to-prison pipeline‚” and what steps have various reform groups taken to halt the funneling of students into the criminal justice system in major U.S. cities over the past five years? Relevance: The school-to-prison pipeline plagues schools and youth across the country‚ specifically minority and disabled students in urban areas. Due to policies employed in elementary and secondary schools across the United States‚ students are funneled directly from
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