The Injustice of Mass Incarceration Studies have shown that over time more people are serving time in prison than ever before. Incarceration statistics are proving serious amounts of disreputable behavior from the American criminal justice system. Being incarcerated has major effects on the psyche of inmates. Mass incarceration‚ also known as hyperincarceration‚ is becoming progressively worse of an issue for minorities in the U.S.‚ particularly African Americans and the lower class. A frequently
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modern war on drugs has been going on the America since the 1970s with the stated goal of creating a drug-free America. However in the span of 40 plus years dedicated to fighting a war of drug prohibition with $1.5 trillion dollars estimated to have been spent in the process the results are less than satisfactory. Regardless of the multiplying millions of dollars allocated to drug enforcement each year addiction rates in America have not fallen at all since the start of the modern drug war by President
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The topic we chose was an important time in history dealing with prisons. We chose MASS INCARCERATION and focused on the legacy of Ronald Reagan and the escalating war on drugs. Today we are going to talk to you about the policies surrounding the war on drugs and how they have affected mass incarceration and policies that devalue the meaning of the 4th amendment. The fourth amendment is the right for a citizen to be secure in their person‚ home and any of their property. It is established to protect
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Corrections and Treatment Felicia Spafford CJS/240 November 24‚ 2013 Jeffery Beasley In this paper I will be covering over the following: juvenile corrections and community-based treatment programs‚ including covering over community-based treatment‚ institutionalization‚ and aftercare programs. Corrections and Treatment Juveniles needs to learn from their crimes‚ so that is where the consequences comes into play for the juvenile’s criminal behavior
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To end mass incarceration‚ the public’s attention needs to shift from a civil rights campaign to a moral crusade that advocates on behalf of criminals. The widespread aversion to advocacy on behalf of those labeled criminals reflects a certain political reality. Many think that spending money on criminal justice reform is unwise. Their thoughts exist because criminals are the one social group in America that everyone across political‚ racial and class boundaries feels free to hate. We can continue
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Current figures displayed by the Youth First Initiative indicate that normal juvenile prison facilities “ have a recidivism rate much higher than (current) rehabilitation programs.” This means that prisoners are frequently going to find themselves back behind bars which makes the entire imprisoning process pointless and compounds another serious problem. The costs of actually locking away these children can reach absurd levels
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Mass incarceration is the mass intake of people of color into the justice system. It is being labeled as the “new Jim Crow.” Meaning that it is the unspoken legal separation of people of color from whites. The old Jim Crow made it legal for segregation to exist and the new Jim Crow made it easier to hide the racism that still exists in America. Mass incarceration is the new racial caste system/the new Jim Crow because it made a clear divide between whites and blacks. It did this by promoting stereotypes
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medicine today follows a standard protocol towards treatment – a trial and error process of which a physician provides a probable diagnosis and treatment; if this treatment fails‚ an alternative treatment is suggested (Pavelic et al‚ 2016‚ p. 5). This alternative treatment is often a simple dosage adjustment that is continuously altered until the right dosage is determined. Conversely‚ personalized medicine distinguishes itself from traditional treatment by a direct and exact diagnostic of a disease or
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Adonis Miller Holly Burnside Eng. 111-024 8 Apr 2013 Teenagers vs. Drug Addiction One of the main causes of death each year in teens is due to drug and alcohol addiction. For several decades‚ drugs and alcohol have been a major problem in our society. Drug related problems are on the rise. There is no crime that kills more teenagers in the world then drugs do. Although it is illegal for someone to purchase‚ possess‚ or consume alcohol under the age of 21‚ many teenagers do. In addition
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You succinctly described how incarceration is affection the family‚ the church and the community. In the United States‚ there has been a continued war against the family and its structure. Through the legislature‚ the citizenry has pushed an agenda that has created dysfunction in the family unit. By doing so‚ these laws have sent ripple effects throughout churches and communities as families and extended families are unable to meet the demands and often times male figures are absent. Likewise‚ churches
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