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    Prisons and Jails

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    other uses‚ see Prison (disambiguation). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2012) The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (January 2012) Criminology and penology Theory[show] Types of crime[show] Penology[hide] Deterrence Prison Prison reform Prisoner abuse

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    I strongly believe that the key to world reform is self-reform. By attending the University of Colorado‚ I hope to attain a strong education that will help me achieve significant reforms that in turn will let me help others. Currently‚ I am a freshman majoring in chemical engineering and pre-medicine. When I graduate from CU‚ I plan to further my studies in medical school or perhaps dental school. More importantly‚ I wish to set a good example for others to follow through my hard work and determination

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    Reform

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    An Introspective into the Mechanism of Starbucks’ Clockwork: Leadership Culture‚ Team Structure and Human Resource Strategy Analysis Wanda Goodnough University of the Rockies Abstract Strong leadership strategy and efficient leadership culture are an integral part of any entrepreneurship. Predetermining the course of the company’s actions‚ the strategies that are going to be chosen in the relationships with the customers‚ and the specifics of the organizational behavior within the firm‚ these

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    Reform

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    The Protestant Reformation was the schism within Western Christianity initiated by John Wycliffe‚ Jan Hus‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin‚ and other early Protestants. It was sparked by the 1517 posting of Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses. The efforts of the self-described "reformers"‚ who objected to ("protested") the doctrines‚ rituals‚ leadership‚ and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church‚ led to the creation of new national Protestant churches. The Reformation was precipitated by earlier

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    Prison Overcrowding

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    system has incarcered their way out for so long‚ that federal and state prisons and county jails are being bombarded with crisis levels of overcrowding (Alcohol Monitoring Systems‚ Inc.‚ 2013). Researchers have also predicted that the situation will continue to get worse because operating budgets are severely being cut‚ and funding to build new facilities are null. Current projections revealed in 2011‚ that the United States prison population has increased a 13 percent‚ which is triple the growth of

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    Abortion is among the most controversial of issues in American politics today‚ and can be seen as a fight against killing a fetus‚ while others are willing to argue that they are infringing on their personal freedoms. It is a woman’s right to choose what she does with her body‚ and no one entity should be able to decide how to take away such choices. These freedoms are given and protected by the Constitution. Regardless of this major debate‚ there are approximately 1.5 million abortions performed

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    Welfare Reform

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    parent must have applied for child support from the absent parent. It is said that the family applying must show a need for assistance. (peoples-law.org). Currently‚ the United States is in a financial recession. This recession has made many Americans rely and depend on such assistance from the Government. With all of these and many more programs implemented‚ when is enough‚ enough? How much assistance should be offered to a single family or person? What programs are actually necessary and/or

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    Prison Incarceration

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    of the prison industry the social cost‚ children without parents‚ the decrease in educational opportunities‚ employment and home ownership has effected the poor but more specifically African-American males and their families. What is even more astounding is that other lucrative countries such as Canada and Italy are also experiencing a decline in crime rates without increasing their rates of incarceration. In California‚ 2011 that state started to reform their judicial system these reforms resulted

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    Confinement In Prisons

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    only 5% of the world’s population‚ holds 25% of the world’s prison population. There are currently 2.23 million juveniles and adults incarcerated in American jails‚ prisons‚ detention centers‚ and the like (Wagner and Rabuy 2015). With record-high rates of incarceration‚ it is not surprising that there is a great deal of controversial debate around the subject‚ including the ways in which incarcerated individuals are treated within prisons. While inmates all face different challenges while being imprisoned

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    Reform Movements

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    undergoing a series of reform movements. At the same time‚ America was rapidly growing and diversifying. Movements were designed to adapt to the new‚ bigger nation. They inspired the creation of new institutions as well. Americans had different feelings about their expanding nation. Some welcomed the changes‚ excited about the growth. Others became worried about the future of America. The reform movements came as a result of these different feelings. On the surface‚ the purpose of reforms was equal treatment

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