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    Introduction Life in prison is tough so prison inmates form gangs in order to protect their interests. The philosophy of prison gangs is simple. When people unite‚ they are better able to protect themselves. This is the underlying belief which precipitates the formation of prison gangs. Each of the prison gangs that is in existence has a reason for being. They did not just “drop out of the sky.” There are a number of factors which led to the creation of these prison gangs. Prison gangs go a long way

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    By mid-18th century Great Britain as world power was in a kind of an economic crisis that demanded new sources of financing. As this was colonizing power with centralized imperial system it was expected from colonies to finance any war or economic losses. This time‚ the case was more complex; The Empire was engaged into The Seven Years’ war which took place on different frontiers in New World‚ Africa and India. In order to overcome the economic crisis caused by the War policy of new taxes was started

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    Americans placed in the prison system. According to NAACP‚ from 1980 to 2008‚ the number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500‚000 to 2.3 million and out of the 2.3 million incarcerated 1 million are African Americans. African Americans are incarcerated at nearly six times the rate of whites. 1 out of 3 African American males are expected to go to prison in their lifetime compared to the 1 out of 17 white males who are most likely to end up in prison as well. There are racial

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    The role of Federal Government and State Governments have been very important for a longtime in the United States. The relationship between Federal Government and State Governments are defined in the United States Constitution‚ which is a great guideline of development for us to run the entire country. In the Constitution‚ both governments have the same or their own powers. “The Federal and State governments share many similarities power such as setting up courts‚ building highways‚ spending money

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    “The policy of diversion of mentally disordered offenders is sound. The problems are in the detail of its scope and application.” Discuss. Diversion is a ‘decision- making process at various stages of the criminal justice system’[1] which enables offenders to avoid being prosecuted‚ imprisoned and punished but alternatively identified and treated in a different way. The treatment of mentally disordered offenders is a controversial area which provokes differences in opinion as to whether they should

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    To use any sort of substance while trying to become pregnant is absurd. Timing is everything during development and even prior to testing positively for pregnancy. A very large and essential part of prenatal care is the avoidance of teratogens. As we proceed I will mention the affects teratogens have on prenatal development‚ why the alcohol consumption should be reduced completely‚ and I will define what a teratogen actually is. Teratogen is a word used to describe behaviors‚ environments‚

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    which require extra educational‚ psychological or medical assistance beyond traditionally offered education. In past years‚ special needs students have been over looked or their needs neglected‚ so they have had to move to schools that cater specifically to their needs. Many parents and school administrators thought that these kids needed to be cared for in a special location‚ outside neighborhood schooling. Studies have shown and from personal experience‚ students with disabilities who are

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    Do Provisions for Hockey at School Level for Different Genders‚ Affect Participation Levels and Success at Higher Levels? Over the past 20 year there has been much speculation as to the sports in which children participate in during their school years‚ for example why girls do not complete football in physical education classes‚ and why boys do not complete netball‚ a sport stereotypically played by women‚ due to the perception that male players are either gay or cross-dressers‚ (Tagg.B‚ 2008

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    through in order to reach the federal supreme court‚ and there are different tracks in which it can get there. The Supreme Court can have original jurisdiction‚ it can reach the court via the federal system‚ and it can reach it via the state courts. The Supreme Court receives thousands of cases a year‚ and will only hear from approximately 80. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in a variety of cases. For instance‚ they have original jurisdiction when states are a party‚ cases affecting

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    Cell phones are changing social interaction Having a cell phone is a really good thing to have for emergencies or any other type of situation you’re in. using your phone is fine but using it a lot does affect the way you see the world‚ once you do let go of that phone you should notice things more. Many teens and very few adults use phones a lot but mostly the young adults use it more often. Cell phones creates us humans to struggle in particular occasions because we don’t pay attention

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