Yuma Territorial Prison The Yuma Territorial Prison first opened on July 1st‚ 1876 with only seven inmates. Because of this prison‚ Yuma evolved in many ways. This prison was the first prison built in Arizona and was humanely administered at the time. This prison stood strong for the thirty-three years when it was up and running‚ and it would go on to hold over 3‚000 prisoners. This building is a big part of Yuma and is an important factor in why Yuma is the way it is today. The Yuma Territorial
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One problem that has been plaguing societies throughout history is crime. The following essay will provide discussion on the topic “Compare and contrast crime myths and factsâ€Â. Even today’s contemporary society is struggling to come to fair terms about effects of crime on society and individuals‚ fair and effective law enforcement and judiciary systems‚ educative corrections system and proactive and effective crime prevention. This assignment will focus on comparison and contrast
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William Henry Furman was was attempting a burglary in a home when he was discovered by the residents. He attempted to flee‚ and in doing so‚ he tripped and fell. His firearm discharged and killed a resident of the household. In the police report‚ he had said that he had turned and blindly fired while fleeing. Regardless of which of the two are true‚ Furman was found guilty of murder and was eligible for the death penalty under the-extant state law. The Furman v. Georgia case took place on January
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tactics needs to be pursued aggressively. A life insurance agent in addition to the life insurance policies‚ can sell general insurance (non-life) policies viz. casualty insurance‚ health insurance‚ disability insurance‚ long-term care insurance‚ burglary insurance etc. In addition to the life insurance policies a life insurance agent can also be selling other financial packages like variable annuities‚ mutual funds and other securities. There are many avenues for opportunities as well as earning
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Poverty is the condition in which a person lacks the sufficient income to be able to obtain certain levels of health care‚ food‚ housing‚ and education which are generally recognized as thing to live a standard life. In the year 2006 it was said that about “36.5 million Americans were living in poverty”("Poverty." Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia (2016): 1p. 1. Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia. Web. 18 Apr. 2016.)‚ which was based on annual income figures. This means that 36.5 million
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John Hinckley Jr. was a man who became obsessed with a breakout actress named Jodie Foster. Hinckley quit his job and derailed his life due to his obsession and followed Foster everywhere she went‚ writing her letters and trying to gain her affection. It became so extreme that Hinckley Jr. decided that the ultimate way to get her attention was to assassinate President Ronald Regan. In 1981‚ Hinckley Jr.’s defense team pled insanity defense and succeeded. Yoong (2012) states that he was acquitted
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the Ku Klux Klan. For example‚ their home in Michigan was set on fire by the Ku Klux Klan which resulted in his father’s death. At the age of fifteen Malcolm began a criminal life of gambling‚ selling drugs‚ burglary‚ and hustling. In 1946‚ Malcolm was given ten years in prison for burglary at this time is when he began to transform his life. He transformed his life by studying the teachings of Muhammad and practicing this religion faithfully. After he expanded his vocabulary he began to understand
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favors a wow-factor. Emotional semantics aside‚ the UCR’s conscious decision to omit lesser crimes committed per individual dramatically alters the real life picture of crime in America. Much of the crime that is committed is done so in sprees‚ burglary‚ auto theft‚ drug possession‚ manslaughter‚ etc. none of these things are mutually exclusive and all of them are deserving of a place in the official and ‘uniform’ crime report‚ regardless of the offender or the time frame within which the offense(s)
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Marinduque Midwest College Dili‚ Gasan‚ Marinduque COLLEGE DEPARTMENT The EFFECTS OF poor QUALITY EDUCATION over a lifetime Submitted by: Christian Jay F. Zoleta BEED IV- Sagittarius Submitted to: Mr. Joey Semilla Instructor In Partial Fulfillment in the Requirements in Social Dimension SY 2013-2014 I. Introduction The impact of low-quality education can be negative as it fails to produce
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Sonia Sotomayor was appointed by Barack Obama in 2009. Sonia‚ is currently serving as‚ associate. Before Sonia became part of the supreme court‚ she graduated from law school at Yale in 1980. Sonia served as a District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York in 1992. In 1998 Sonia was elevated to the Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition Sonia began teaching at New York University and Columbia Law School. She was the first Latina to be appointed into the Supreme Court in 2009 by Barack
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