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    Overcrowded Prisons

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    Millions upon millions if Americans have been sent to prison without a victim ever claiming damages. It is important to look at the burden this mass level of incarceration places upon our society. Viewing the statistics‚ demonstrates just how the destructive mass of incarceration of victimless crimes have been high not only in women but in men as well. Drug offenses are self-explanatory as being victimless‚ but so are public order offenses‚ which also follows the victimless crimes. Public order

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    Law Reform

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    Part A. 1. Conditions that give rise to law reform Changing social values: The values of societies change over time. Society is forever changing values which then place’s pressure onto the law to change and adapt over time. What is seen as as acceptable may not be considered acceptable at another time. The urge for tougher sentencing in law reform may satisfy the deserved aspects of punishment‚ but harsher penalties are not statistically shown to reduce crime rates. Thus in seeking to promote social

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    Political reform

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    What role has civil society to play in political reform and social transformation today? In this essay I focus on the nature of the state-civil society relationship in Ireland and I offer outlooks on how it may possibly change in the future to involve more of an input from civil society. I begin the essay by discussing the relationship between the state and civil society today. I then go on to discuss my thoughts on the constitutional convention in Ireland. After this I go on to talk about some

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    Jails And Prisons

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    Jails And Prisons Adam Putnam CJA/204 February 18‚ 2014 Leroy Hendrix Jails And Prisons In the following paragraphs comparisons between the Rappahannock Regional Jail in Stafford County‚ Virginia and Federal Corrections Institution Petersburg Medium in Hopewell City‚ Virginia. The types of prisons will be identified. The major differences between the Rappahannock Regional Jail and FCI Petersburg Medium will be examined. Jail and prison culture and subculture as well as the violent behavior that

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    Police Reform

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    Policing have become a major concern today in the United States. The citizens of the United States confidence and trust in policing of the police are at the lowest point since the Rodney King beating. Many Americans still report confidence in the police‚ however an unprecedented number of Americans also report no or very little confidence in policing. Throughout history poor police/community relations in minority and low-income neighborhoods has documented. It has been exacerbated by egregious acts

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    Welfare Reform

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    the bill or pay a part of it depending on the income of the family. Qualifying families that are considered to have low income can get help from the welfare system. However‚ the welfare system needs to either reform or change its programs starting with food stamps. The government should reform the regulations for food stamps to help stop or prevent the abuse of the

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    Curricular Reforms

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    “Curricular Reforms in Medical Education: Indian Scenario”    Avinash Supe    Medical
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 History of Medical Curricular Reforms in India   India
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    Healthcare Reform

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    Welcome to the Healthcare Reform Occupational Therapy The effects that the Affordable Care has had on occupational therapy have been remarkable. The implementation of the government regulated healthcare plans has caused recognition for this growing field and the chance for patients to receive therapeutic care necessary for recovery of certain debilitating injuries. Unlike other healthcare professionals‚ occupational therapist have mostly benefited from the Obama Care Act being that the approach

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    health care problems of the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. American Indians and Alaska Native populations are faced with numerous health related problems and heath disparities today. It is interesting because they are caught in kind of a limbo between the “old ways” and the “new ways”. For the rest of the essay I am going to use the term “Native American” rather than American Indian. It seems more appropriate in today’s culture. The Native American traditions of diagnosing

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    Incarceration In Prisons

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    people. Not only has this caused a problem inside the prison walls‚ it has also increased economic situations for stakeholders.The recent increase in incarceration rates has had negative effects on the United States economy by causing an increase in expenditure on prisons that could be better used for education. This increase in incarceration rates has also led to overcrowding in prisons‚ leading to unsuitable conditions for prisoners and prison workers. Stakeholders are negatively impacted from the

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