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    radio in 1920s

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    Individual Research Paper   This research paper involves selecting an important event or person related to media. Then‚ research this event to write an academic research paper. Option 1: Media Event This paper will discuss (1) the historical details of the media event itself‚ (2) the importance of this event or object at the time‚ and (3) the cultural impact that this event had on society in general‚ the development of mass media‚ and on contemporary American life. (Sample topics: the first

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    Women in Prison

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    they were living (not bad at all) in this aspect. These women to me had all the comforts of home with the exception of their freedom. Lets start with the fact that alot of them were enrolled in classes‚ and those who were not worked somewhere in the prison (getting paid). They had schedules that allowed them to get their hair done and if a woman wanted to look like a man she could get hormone shots (I happened to walk up on one of them) which allowed them to grow beards and build muscles. Imagine I

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    The Prison System

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    The Improvement of the Prison System When someone gets put into prison most people see it as a time to punish that individual for the offense they were put there for. As knowledge of how these prisoners live becomes more public information‚ and argument has arisen on whether they are placed in prison for punishment or for rehabilitation. The prison system should be used for rehabilitation. Everyday life of an inmate is miserable for most of them. Some of the prisoners have regrets‚ others

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    education in prison

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    this endless circle of crime and struggle there is hope. That hope is them getting an education in prison in which they have been in and out of many times. Many would ask why they would want my tax money to go toward teaching criminals‚ or why they need an education so badly‚ and even why should I help. Whether you believe it or not a large amount of our tax payer money goes into running our prisons. According to Emily Deruy‚ a Stanford graduate “tax payers spend up to $70 billion each year to house

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    Overcrowding In Prison

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    Personally‚ I think the number one problem in jails/prisons are overcrowding. When a jail/prison is overcrowded it makes it much more difficult to attend to each inmate’s troubles. There are numerous inmates that from different backgrounds and ethnicities that putting them all in one area because of overcrowding there obviously be problems. According to the text one of the solutions I found to be the best was easing the eligibility criteria for paroles. This will help overcrowding by releasing some

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    Stanford Prison

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    The Stanford Prison Experiment What happens when good equal people are put in evil situations? In the article “The Stanford Prison Experiment” by Philip Zimbardo‚ participants in the experiment demonstrate characteristics that signify the Lucifer theory. The Lucifer theory is based from biblical prophecies Isaiah 14:12‚ that describes the most beautiful angel known as Lucifer. Lucifer was described as Gods favorite angel which whom he greatly loved. The bible then goes into detail on how Lucifer

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    Recidivism In Prison

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    recidivism‚ reintegration‚ race‚ and the rank felons hold in the job market. If we as a society aren’t inflicting a positive attitude onto these ex-convicts‚ then we can’t expect them to uphold a positive outlook for their future. If people going into prison can adapt to those norms and take on the role of a convict; why is it so difficult for those same people coming into society to adapt to the present norms and reintegrate to a new lifestyle being brought upon them. Once they’re left on their own

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    Recidivism In Prisons

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    The documentary‚ The Released‚ described the challenges those with mental illness face when they are released from prison. In most cases‚ the inmates were unable to break the cycle of recidivism. The high rate of recidivism within the mentally ill prison population is caused by different factors. One factor that contributes to the high rate is a lack of support‚ which as a result‚ may lead to an increased chance of a relapse. Also‚ the challenge of reintegrating back into the world can be even

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    1920s Art Influences

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    What was 1920’s art like? By: Marisol Menendez and Libby Davis Art Influences • Art in the 1920’s was mainly influenced by two movements: Dada and Surrealism. Dada Art • Dada was an anti-art movement . Anti Art painters rejected in some way the conventional artistic standards. • It was born out of negative reaction to the horrors of World War I. It rejected reason and logic‚ prizing nonsense‚ irrationality and intuition. Many Dada artist scattered across Europe after Great War ended. Dada’s

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    The 1920’s is best knowns as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”. The era where there was an emphasis of focus on social‚ artistic‚ and culture. Patriotism began to arise. We had more accessibility to automobiles‚ telephones‚ and electricity. We had airplanes and a growth in the industrial side. Women had been given the right to vote. People who were artistic were not afraid to express themselves with their meaning and emotional experiences. Motion pictures were growing with productivity. They

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