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    Federal Agency

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    The federal government of the United States empowers a wide range of law enforcement agencies to maintain law and public order related to matters affecting the country as a whole. The Federal Law enforcement agencies are only authorized to enforce various laws generally only on a federal level. Majority of these agencies have broad federal enforcement powers‚ but most enforce only narrow portions of federal law. In some cases‚ they may be empowered to enforce state and local law as

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    Part one questions: 1. Treitschke relationship with the state and the individual was depending on the individual and how strong they are is how strong the nation could be. He also acclaimed that militarism‚ authoritarianism‚ and war was the path that their nation of Germany would become powerful‚ and without the people within that nation none of what he sought out could be done. Meaning that the relationship with the nation and individual is very strong and connected. 2. He says that a monarchy

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    Corruption In Prisons

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    get personal favors and benefits. In the United States prisons‚ corruption cases rages from those involving criminal investigating departments giving faulty forensic evidence which favor the prosecutor‚ jailing of poor in favor of the rich‚ illegal jailing of kids in adult collection facilities‚ bribing of law makers in order for them to come up with new crimes and many more. Prisons in United States At the beginning‚ putting criminals into prisons was aimed at improving or changing behaviors of

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    Prison Violence

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    Jail and Prison Systems Jail and Prison Systems Introduction goes here. Prison Violence Many experts believe the reasoning the United States incarceration rate is so high reflects the "get tough" laws in the 1990s that resulted in strict sentencing for criminals. Prisons contain nonviolent inmates who may be drug addicts and repeat offenders. The “get tough” laws passed when federal and state money was available for the construction of more prisons and was also used to hire added correction

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    Prison Classification

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    their background‚ offense history‚ personality‚ and treatment needs. Some states have instituted rigorous classification instruments designed to maximize the effectiveness of placements‚ thereby cutting down on the cost of incarceration. Prison classification is a method of assessing inmate risks that balances the security needs of the institution with treatment needs the individual. Effective classification can reduce prison infractions and create a safer environment of both inmates and staff. External

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    federal government

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    Federal Government GOVT 2305 Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Whitnee Branham Unit 1 Essay Federal Government 9/13/2014 United States Constitution and the Federalist Papers October 27‚ 1787 was the day when the Federalist Papers where

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    Incarceration Prisons

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    There are millions of Americans in the United States (U.S) who have been to prison for conviction of a crime and incarceration rates are increasing (Public Safety Performance Project‚2007‚ Pew‚ 2008). Each year‚ thousands of individuals across the United States confront social and personal challenges related with the shift of transitioning from prison to society outside of prison. Incarceration prisons rates in the U.S. has increased more than any country in the world (Pew‚ 2008). In this informative

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    federal laws

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    Federal laws Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII prohibits discrimination because of race‚ color‚ religion‚ sex‚ and national original. Title VII applies to all private employers‚ state and local governments‚ and education institutions that employ 15 or more individuals. Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This law essentially applies the standards of Title VII to the federal government as an employer. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The Fair Pay Act changes when the statute of limitations

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    federal reserve

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    What are the pros and cons of the Federal Reserve? Make sure you discuss this from a public choice‚ knowledge problem and macroeconomic perspective. Should the fed remain independent or should it be subject to congressional (executive authority)? Alternatively‚ should it be abolished? If so what would a fed-less world look like? a. The benefits of the Federal Reserve are that it creates a notion of stability in the financial industry. The Federal Reserve was created to lessen the frequency of bank

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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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