Three members of the Russian punk-rock rebel band‚ Pussy Riot‚ have been jailed for two years after staging an anti-Putin protest. The official reason for their incarceration has been officially listed as “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred (1).” The sentence has sparked intense global support for Pussy Riot‚ as well as increased opposition against the Russian government. The all-female band performed this protest in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior‚ Moscow’s main Orthodox cathedral.
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Jails and Prisons Kassi Crum CJA/234 June 18‚ 2013 Rodney Christiansen Jails and Prisons The earliest days of operating jails‚ which were more commonly known as “gaols‚” consisted solely as detaining offenders who were waiting to be tried. The first was ordered to be built in 1166 by King Henry II. Vagrancy‚ meaning to have no real permanent home to live and just wandering from location to location was an increasing issue between the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries.
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For other uses‚ see Prison (disambiguation). This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2012) The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (January 2012) Criminology and penology Theory[show] Types of crime[show] Penology[hide] Deterrence Prison Prison reform Prisoner abuse
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Millions upon millions if Americans have been sent to prison without a victim ever claiming damages. It is important to look at the burden this mass level of incarceration places upon our society. Viewing the statistics‚ demonstrates just how the destructive mass of incarceration of victimless crimes have been high not only in women but in men as well. Drug offenses are self-explanatory as being victimless‚ but so are public order offenses‚ which also follows the victimless crimes. Public order
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1980s African American Education Amount of Blacks in college 1980: Impressive 718‚000 1987: Growing more slowly‚ 855‚000 *1988: Sliding back down to 785‚000 *In 1988‚ the enrollment of black men declined‚ while it increased for women. There were 179‚000 black women in college‚ then black men. Percentage of highs school graduates going to college 1960-1970: Males exceeded women 1980’s: women overtake men and never lost the lead Popular concentration in education in the 1980’s
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WRIT101-Pussy Riot Reflection Paper 9/5/12 At first glance‚ Pussy Riot‚ a Russian feminist punk-rock collective‚ looks like an angst-ridden female puppet show‚ that most might find hard to take seriously. Clad in tattered knit masks and brightly colored dresses‚ Pussy Riot has recently caused quite a wave in Russia‚ acting out against the Russian Orthodox Church and the re-election of President Vladimir Putin. Staging improvised performances that later are uploaded as music videos to the internet
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Fashion by Decade 80 90 00 I n the 1980s‚ rising pop star Madonna proved to be very influential to female fashions. She first emerged on the dance music scene with her “street urchin” look—short skirts over leggings‚ necklaces‚ rubber bracelets‚ fishnet gloves‚ hairbows‚ long layered strings of beads‚ bleached‚ untidy hair with dark roots‚ head bands‚ and lace ribbons. In her Like a Virgin phase‚ millions of young girls around the world emulated her fashion example that included
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Life in Prison Willie Lee Clark University of Phoenix Institutional and Community Corrections CJA383 Sherri Webster April 25‚ 2011 Life in Prison Prison life in most society is not considered a life worth mentioning. When a person decides to break the law and take up a life of crime‚ he or she should be aware of certain circumstances that lie ahead. When individuals break the law in our society‚ the pathway to a life in jail or prison is almost certain. Life simple freedom that most
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“Do you believe in Miracles” were the words of Al Michaels as the 1980 US Hockey team defeated the unbeatable Soviet Union. The US was a bunch of Amateur hockey player with an average age of 22. In unnerving times in America’s history these hockey players were playing for so much more than a gold metal. This team made huge sacrifices to bring back pride to the US. One game truly changed history. In the time of the 1980 Olympics professional athletes were not allowed to compete in the Olympics
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The use of private prisons are worth more than 70 billion dollars. The idea of private prisons came across in the United States in the early 1980’s. Although many people want to ban private prisons the United States should keep private prisons because of money‚ treatment‚ and economy. To begin‚ the use of private prisons save the state money‚ Private prisons allow the state to save money‚ Public prison endorse money from the state‚ on the other hand private institutions do not. “Ira P. Robbins
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