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    Broadway Café Project 1 Running head: Broadway Café Project Buffy A. Ryals Strayer University November 7‚ 2010 Broadway Café 2 Table of content Abstract…………………………………………………………3 Introduction……………………………………………………..4 Business Dilemma………………………………………………5 Competitive Advantage…………………………………………6-8 First-move Advantage…………………………………..9 Making Business I………………………………………9 Making Business II……………………………………..10 E-Business………………………………………………………10-12

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    Criminal Recidivism Angie Simpson University of Phoenix HCS 438 Statistical Applications April 13‚ 2013 Amber Krasney Criminal Recidivism Prisons today are overcrowded and are a growing problem in today’s society. “In 2008‚ the Pew Center on the States reported that incarceration levels had risen to a point where one in 100 American adults was behind bars. A second Pew study‚ the following year‚ added another disturbing dimension to the picture‚ revealing that one in 31 adults in the United

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    jail? This thought went through my head as I saw that one out ten of my classmates had or have a family member incarcerated. Being an African American female incarceration never really crossed my mind on how many people in my cultural are going to jail for crimes that they didn’t commit‚ minor crimes‚ and because of the way they look. For example‚ African American males are being imprisoned all over the United States for crack‚ cocaine‚ weed‚ and the modern day Ecstasy (Molly). Growing up in a community

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    Introduction The trend of African American males between the ages of 25 and 29 has seen a dramatic increase of incarceration. Attention has been focusing on areas of housing‚ education‚ and healthcare but the most prominent problem for African American males is the increase in the incarceration rate. African American males between the ages of 25 and 29 incarceration rate has been thought‚ by many‚ to be caused by economic factors such as under employment or unemployment‚ poor housing‚ lack of

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    Perception of the African American males African Americans males are considered dangerous based on a false identity‚ misconceptions‚ and misinformation that are available in the media; this includes but is not limited to rap music‚ news‚ and TV shows. This misconception can be traced as far back as slavery. The perception of blacks’ males as being dangerous began when the slave came to America on 1619. Due to the situation of being treated as property‚ to be freely bought and sold‚ and

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    Rethinking The Criminal Justice System Recidivism rate is an enormous problem in the criminal justice system. Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It discusses a person’s reversion into criminal behavior‚ often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime. Recidivism is measured by criminal acts that lead to re-arrest‚ reconviction or return to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the prisoner’s

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    Racial Profiling and Male African Americans Racial profiling has been and will continue to be a problem in the United States. Many believe that racial profiling is more prevalent in today’s society; however‚ this issue has been a part of our society since slavery. Moreover‚ African American males are mostly the targets of racial profiling‚ especially in larger cities like New York City and Los Angeles. Racial profiling is becoming a huge problem within the police departments. Police officers are

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    Racial Profiling and Male African Americans Tanika Williams SOC/120 March 4‚ 2012 Renisha Gibbs Racial Profiling and Male African Americans What comes to your mind when you think of an interaction an authoritative figure (police‚ teacher‚ principal)? In the African American community it is usually fear and anxiety of the motive of the authoritative figure‚ especially if you are a male. The intersection of race and gender for the African American male provides a basis for premature judgment

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    The Ascent of African American Females and the Decline of African American Males Introduction Throughout the history of the United States‚ African Americans have been discriminated against in all areas of life including academics. African Americans are still lagging behind their white counterparts in various academic achievement areas. In Oakland High School‚ only 40.8% of graduating African Americans have completed their UC/CSU requirements. It is a telltale sign that something is wrong. Moreover

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    many as racial profiling‚ because they focus on Muslims of Arab and South Asian origin; however‚ male African Americans have experienced this racial profiling for decades. Defining racial profiling and discussing its impact on America will show that even in the smallest of towns this is a common practice that is just not going away. We will be discussing racial profiling and the African American male; however‚ let’s begin with explaining that racial profiling is not limited to one race‚ but all races

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