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    every 111 white women. (2010 Census) Research done by social scientist has concluded that the criminal justice system has profound and integral effects on certain communities that are most heavily impacted by the uneven incarceration rates. Systematic racism and mass incarceration is not a new tactic; it is a tactic that was at first called slavery but now has a new “race-blind” name.

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    2d. How buyer behavior affects marketing activities in different buying situations Consumer buying behavior is ‘the mental and emotional processes and the observable behavior of consumers during searching purchasing and post consumption of a product and service’ (Batra & Kazmi‚ 2004). The exploration and capture information about customer buying behavior is extremely important to Sunshine. Consumer behavior involves study of how people buy‚ what they buy‚ when they buy and why they buy. It

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    part of “civilization” again. Peter Wagner‚ in his article Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2016‚ says that “Every year‚ 636‚000 people walk out of prison gates‚ but people go to jail over 11 million times each year.”Where are those 10.6 million something people that vanished? That is basically the basis of mass incarceration which in other terms mean that more people are in jail then leaving which causes overpopulation. Mass incarceration must end due to its effects. An Example of an effect of

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    Slavery and Mass Incarceration 12/6/2010 The institution of slavery dates back before written records. The term slave was originally a derivative from the historical French and Latin medieval word for Slavic people of central and Eastern Europe. [ (wikipedia‚ 2010) ] In North America‚ the class system is systematically at the root of every socioeconomic and political issue resulting in Super companies‚ multibillionaires and the formation of lobbyists and special interest groups; there always has

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    that there is a possibility of coincidence in the matter. “The source also stated that the researchers emphasized that the survey results cannot determine whether listening to certain music genres leads to alcohol or illicit drug use or aggressive behavior‚ because young people with tendencies to use alcohol or illicit drugs or to be aggressive may be drawn to particular music styles. 2 Well‚ to sum it up‚ the rap music should not be used for whether or not the intuition is higher for illegal substances

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    society fuels a cycle of poverty and incarceration. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ incarcerated people had a median income (prior to their incarceration) of $19‚185 which is 41% less than non-incarcerated people. A large number of people enter prison in poverty and are released with a slim chance to escape poverty due to employment discrimination for prisoners. Poverty is a huge factor in the reason why America’s recidivism and re-incarceration rates are so high. Released prisoners

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    who were incarcerated in the state of Texas with a total sample size of 676 individuals at Wave 1(during incarceration). About 30 days before release‚ respondents completed a self-administered survey regarding a host of measures assessing pre incarceration dimensions encompassing family life‚ employment‚ and experiences outside of prison. Respondents were also asked about life during incarceration including experiences such as various activities and programs they may have participated in‚ family contact

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    Michelle Alexander described the history of race in the United States as one that created and then sustained a “caste system” through the present in the form of “mass incarceration.” Race is social construct that leads to the oppression of groups. The history of race is not pleasant. In fact‚ it is horrible and should not exist‚ as race should not be something that divides the human race. Of course race can be something that is celebrated for its diversity‚ but it should not be something that causes

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    The United States has less than five percent of the world’s population and over a quarter of the world’s prisoners (A. Liptak‚ 2008). Something about this doesn’t sit well with me and it never has. With 309‚090‚740 people in the United States it is hard to believe that 1 in every 100 American adults are currently behind bars and from 2006 to 2007‚ the prison population alone grew by 25‚000 (A. Liptak‚ 2008). This does not include county jails. It costs the federal and state governments approximately

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    In Australia‚ during 2010 there was approximately 38 young people incarcerated per 100‚000‚ and this is why many believe the incarceration of youth to be one of the biggest issues in Australia. While these figures have dropped dramatically since 1981‚ many believe it can be lowered further. South Australia’s youth are prosecuted in accordance to the Young Offenders Act of 1993‚ which applies to youth between the ages of 10-17. This act aims to maintain social cohesion and progress‚ and it attempts

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