CH. 1: INTRODUCTION TO LAW AND LEGAL REASONING Law – provides stability‚ predictability‚ and continuity. LAW IS AN (1. SET OF RULES) that (2. COURTS WILL ENFORCE)—and AMERICA’S FIRST LAW SYSTEM USED IS COMMON LAW/ ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMON LAW DEAN’S LIST 1. CONSTITUTION (+ CHARTERS) 2. STATUTES (+ ORDINANCES) 3. TREATIES 4. CASE LAW / PRECEDENTS / STARE DECISES 5. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 6. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES + REGULATIONS 7. CONTRACTS 8. INITIATIVE (+ RECALL) 9. REFERENDUM 10. COMMON LAW
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BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT WHITE PAPER AGING PRISONERS A Crisis In Need of Intervention BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT Be the Evidence You Want to See in the World… What is Our Mission: The mission of the Be the Evidence Project is to create awareness of human rights and social
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Abstract This paper will discuss prison overcrowding and what type of numbers have come about over the years when it comes to inmates being imprisoned. It will discuss the cost of a prisoner annually as well as the decision to add verses build when it comes to new facilities. The overcrowding in one particular prison will be touched on as well as whose responsibility it is for upkeep. It will discuss how funding plays a role in overcrowding as well as the “three strikes” rule in California and
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Rehabilitation Past and Present CJS/230 August 18‚ 2013 Rehabilitation Past and Present Many years ago‚ rehabilitation was a priority in the prison system. After the focus shifted to punishment‚ it was clear to see that rehabilitation is necessary in the criminal justice system. “Rehabilitation is the result of any planned intervention that reduces an offender’s further criminal activity‚ whether that reduction is mediated by personality‚ behavior‚ abilities‚ attitudes‚ values‚ or other
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People with disabilities are significantly overrepresented in the nation’s prisons and jails today. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that fully 1 in 5 prison inmates have a serious mental illness (Vallas‚ 2016). As a result of this increase in population‚ these facilities are inadequately funded and staffed to provide mental health treatment to prisoners who are sentenced as a result of their mental illnesses (Gilna‚ 2016). North Carolina is one state that is addressing this issue. In 2014
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century‚ the United States Prison population has grown past beyond what it can afford. Adult correctional systems supervised an estimated 6‚851‚000 persons at yearend 2014‚ about 52‚200 fewer offenders than at yearend 2013(2015 Kaeble‚ Glaze‚ Tsoutis‚ Minton) Christian Henrichson‚ Ruth Delaney researchers’ discovered that the cost to taxpayer for maintaining prisons in about 40 states was $39 billion. One of the great costs was Hospital and other health care for the prison population which was $335
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Criminal Justice Overview Stephanie Smith CJA/394 October 20‚ 2014Roy Diaz Prison and County Correctional Faculties Overcrowding The subject of prison overcrowding has been an issue for many years. It is not just the prisons that are overcrowded but also the county correctional facilities. In the U.S.A. today 1 in nearly 100 Americans are currently incarcerated ("Alec"‚ 2014). The reasons that the numbers are so high are due to the many different laws and strategies that have been put into
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costs were more than twice as likely to receive a death sentence (DPIC‚ 2012). Hypothesis: The financial cost to taxpayers of capital punishment is several times that of keeping someone in prison for life. The independent variable would be Capital punishment is several times that of keeping someone in prison for life. The dependent variable would be the financial cost to taxpayers. Background: The Cost of the Death Penalty Concerns about cost emerge in varying ways depending on the jurisdiction
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Final Project: Brazil Jerry Rhodes HTT 200 May 16‚ 2010 Tom Jensen Final Project: Brazil I always have wanted to travel to South America. I am drawn to the culture‚ the cuisine‚ and the natural beauty of the region. Brazil is especially appealing to me. I would love to attend Carnival and see the Amazon one-day. The beaches and nightlife of Rio de Janeiro are definitely on my travel wish list. I have taken short trips to Canada and border towns in Mexico‚ but never actually had an opportunity
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Policing Paper There are many different forms of technology used in policing in today society. This technology is very important when it comes to policing and being able to do their jobs proficiently. Some of the technology they use is database and information technology‚ computer-aid dispatch‚ records management systems‚ and mobile computing. All of these forms of technology play a vital role in policing. Without these forms of technology being available to police there could be a higher crime
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