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    Prison System

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    I don’t think one system is better than the other system both may have a positive effect on criminals. It just depends on what the crime is if is a less severe crime than prisoners should be put in the South Dakota system. Where they help prisoners find a good outcome out of the situation and lets them see that there’s so much more than going to jail. For criminals that have a severe crime than they should be put in the tent city system because they have to learn their punishment. Many of the people

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    Folsom State Prison

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    Folsom State Prison Isaac Avila CJ 211 08.09.2012 Mrs. Rayes Folsom State Prison is a California State Prison located in the city of Folsom‚ California‚ 20 miles northeast from the state capital of Sacramento. Opened in 1880‚ Folsom is the second-oldest prison in the state of California. Folsom was one of the first maximum security prisons‚ and as such witnessed the execution of 93 condemned prisoners over a 42-year period. It is possibly best known in popular culture for two concerts

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    State and Federal Court Systems Kevin Mauldin Walden University CRJS– 1001 Criminal Justice Abstract Although the federal and state courts systems are different‚ both have similarities in that they are to base their ruling on the constitution‚ and to treat each person or state with fairness. Historical development The development of our court systems was a great day in our history. It was a tough beginning‚ and not really consistent‚ they have evolved as a part of

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    Prison Systems Comparison Essay Alexa Werstiuk CJA/234 Introduction State Prison History The state prisons today were founded on the basis of the 1700s to 1800’s during the Age of Enlightenment. The English correctional facility referred to as a “gaol‚” commonly known as a jail. They housed men‚ women‚ children‚ the mentally ill along with the civil and criminals. The individuals suffered from idleness‚ diseases‚ despair and malnutrition. The gaols were maintained by local authorities

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    Every Capitalist nation has a monetary system basically similar to ours. As a consequence‚ all have developed central banks whose duties are essentially like those of the Federal Reserve‚ namely‚ to exert control over the direction and extent of changes in the money supply. The aim of all central banks is also the same. They want to keep their economies supplied with the "right" amount of money. If money supplies are scarce‚ the economy will suffer as if it were in a straitjacket. Households and

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    The Federal Reserve System

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    Federal Reserve Bank “The only limit to a commercial bank’s ability to discount is the limit to good commercial paper. . . . Such paper springs from seli-clearing transactions. ... It is the duty of the banker to discount freely for his customer in a crisis or panic. . . . The only limit... is the limit to good commercial paper. ... The whole purpose of the Federal Reserve Act is to enforce this practice. -Rep. Charles Korbly (1913)” (Timberlake‚ Richard‚ 134-5) For the past decade‚

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    Women's Prison System

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    According to many women‚ their prison system is much more limited than their male counterparts. Many female ex-convicts describe the women’s prison system as "safe" (Warren‚ 2005). This perception is correct in many ways. Many women’s prisons do not offer rehabilitation or post-release help as many male prisons do. Oftentimes‚ women commit non-violent crimes to be sent back to prison. Female ex-convicts are denied access to welfare and many other government programs. Women’s prison mirrors their male counterpart’s

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    Public or Privatized Prison Systems Phillip Ishee American InterContinental University Abstract This assignment will discuss two arguments that the public sector prisons can make to keep prisons in the public’s hands‚ while also discussing two arguments the private sector can make to get the prisons in their hands. This assignment will also discuss any legal issues of privatizing prisons and the challenges both private and public prisons face. During the course of a prison and its lifetime

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    The American Prison System The American Prison system is home to many of the nations criminals. The ever-growing population is due in part to incarceration‚ where an alternate punishment would suffice. The sustenance of the inmates is drawn directly of of society’s pocket‚ in the form of taxes. I believe that we‚ as a nation‚ should focus on providing more sensible‚ economical ways for criminals to pay off their debt to the community. There is no doubt that America is one of the world’s largest

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    Drugs in the Prison System

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    Drugs and prison How Can Illegal Drugs Be Prevented From Entering Prison? The American prison system has many different interpretations. Some people think it is a place for rehabilitation. Others may feel it is solely a punishment for making bad decisions‚ and there are those who see it as a method of revenge. Regardless of how the prison system is viewed‚ one element that may be a shock to everyone is the use of illegal drugs by the inmates. There are also a surprising number of unpublicized

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