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    Federal Prison Comparison Paper John T. Marchbanks CJA/234 02 August 2011 Robert Major Federal Prison Comparison Paper Each individual prison‚ whether it is at the state or federal level‚ portrays a set of specific characteristics. Traits such as an individual’s social standing‚ crime record‚ and severity of offense have played a role in assigning these characteristics for centuries. A prime example of this ideal can be seen in the sentencing’s of such offenders as Martha Stewart‚ Ivan

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    The Prison System History: The history of the prison system was basically functioned through principles that were commonly used in England in the early 1700’s and 1800’s. The prisons were so different in England because the prison facility was at one point dark‚ overcrowded and dirty. The prisoners were put all together with no separation of men‚ women nor the children. Who so had committed a crime was convicted of such. As the prison began to reconstruct in the 1800’s‚ most of the prison systems

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    The Prison System CJS/200 The history of the American prison system was based partially on the prison system of 18th century England. Whereas the American prison system emphasized punishment as well as rehabilitation and restitution the English system did not. Those offenders incarcerated in the English prison system were comprised of‚ those awaiting trial‚ banishment from the community‚ debtors‚ or those awaiting execution. The American prison system evolved when William Penn instituted

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    Prison System Janette Brown Garcia Westwood College Abstract A supermax prison is an institution that has the following characteristics: greater levels of restriction‚ limited visitation and programs‚ lack of congregate activity‚ and the increased degree of isolation from other inmates (Mears and Watson‚ 2006). Craig Haney (2003) describes supermax prisons as being marked by their totality of isolation‚ intended duration of confinement‚ reason for being imposed and technological sophistication

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    Federal and State Sentencing Instructor Class Date Name In 1998 the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission was charged with developing a comprehensive structured sentencing system for the District. The Commission concluded that the District could benefit from a comprehensive structured sentencing system. Next‚ the Commission embarks the difficult task of creating workable sentencing guidelines for felonies. As Washington‚ DC follows the lead of other jurisdictions

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    as a federal prison in 1934. It was notorious for being the prison that held most‚ if not all of the United States of America’s most hazardous criminals. The island was also used for other government purposes before it opened as a penitentiary. In the early 1850’s‚ the island was not yet used as a penitentiary. The United States government was planning on using and arming the island

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    Jails and Prisons Grace Melendez CJA 490 December 24‚ 2012 Kevin Perry Jails and Prisons In the world of Criminal Justice‚ jails as well as prisons play an extremely important role in society. These facilities serve the purpose of housing individuals who have committed a crime. This paper will focus on the various types of prisons‚ the comparison of jails and prisons in the United States correctional system‚ the advantages and disadvantages of probation and parole‚ the role of community-based

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    Introduction Both Federal Court System and the State Court System play an important role in the criminal justice system. There are some major differences between these two court systems. A prime example of this is their jurisdiction while federal court jurisdiction is limited to the types of cases they are allowed to hear. For example‚ some cases involve violations of the United States Constitution and/or federal laws or the Congress could give them a court case. However‚ the state court has a broad

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    There are three prominent differences between the State and Federal Court Systems and they are the structure‚ the cases heard‚ and the sources of laws. In the following information there will be a brief explanation of the key difference between the Federal Court System and the New York State Court System. The main purpose of the Federal Court System is to hear that cases that usually have a direct conflict with the United States as a whole and not necessarily cases that affect a citizen unless

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    The debate of states’ rights versus federal supremacy is one that affects America today and has since the country was founded. It started with the writing of the Constitution in 1787 and the formation of Federalists and Anti-Federalists‚ who had opposing views on the document. The two major arguments were that a strong central government would eventually become tyrannical‚ and that a strong central government was needed for the nation to move forward. Years of conflict between the two sides occurred

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