Example introduction 1 Introduction from a report entitled "A Review of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Actions and Opportunities: the Current Status of the Kyoto Protocol". 1. Introduction The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that keeps the earth’s surface warm. Greenhouse gases trap heat from solar radiation‚ analogous to the way glass panes trap heat in a greenhouse. Due to increasing greenhouse gas emissions from human activities‚ the greenhouse effect has been significantly augmented‚ causing
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OpenCV 2.4 Cheat Sheet (C++) The OpenCV C++ reference manual is here: http: // docs. opencv. org . Use Quick Search to find descriptions of the particular functions and classes Key OpenCV Classes Point_ Point3_ Size_ Vec Matx Scalar Rect Range Mat SparseMat Ptr Template 2D point class Template 3D point class Template size (width‚ height) class Template short vector class Template small matrix class 4-element vector Rectangle Integer value range 2D or multi-dimensional
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The United States Prison System has been around for hundreds of years. They house some of the United States’ worst people. This would include individuals convicted of crimes such as murder to the lowest crime of petit theft. Since the attacks on September 11‚ 2001‚ the U.S. has put the spotlight on terrorism worldwide. Most people in society do not realize that the U.S. Prison System could be one of the biggest breeding grounds for terrorism and terrorism recruiting. In addition to that‚ the introduction
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The American system of justice should punish criminals correctly and when in serious need‚ the reform system should take over and punish them severely. The system of criminal justice in America is used to deal with crimes it cannot prevent and criminal it cannot deter is not a consistent system. It was not designed or built in one piece at one time. Its philosophic core is that a person may be punished by the government if‚ and only if‚ it has been proved by an honest and intentional process that
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What Happens Behind Closed Doors: Interest Groups and Their Agendas Government and political entities are believed to be heroes of the people. They only do good‚ and have no vendetta for themselves. However‚ this utopian way of thinking is unrealistic‚ and not representative of the convoluted process of policy-making and forward motion. Interest groups are a key component of change‚ and using direct lobbying‚ they attempt to create reform every day. Tom Woods in his “Our Wise Overlords Are Just Here
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Do prisons deter crime? Considering the recidivism rate‚ the percentage of former prisoners who are rearrested for a similar offense‚ of the United States‚ no‚ prisons do not deter crime. The recidivism rate of prisoners in the US is 60%‚ one of the highest rates in the world. Prisons take criminals off the street‚ but fail to cure their need to commit crimes. Prisons‚ in a sense‚ add fuel to the fire. I believe prisoners leave prison in a worse state of mind than they were before they were locked
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have instituted rigorous classification instruments designed to maximize the effectiveness of placements‚ thereby cutting down on the cost of incarceration. Prison classification is a method of assessing inmate risks that balances the security needs of the institution with treatment needs the individual. Effective classification can reduce prison infractions and create a safer environment of both inmates and staff. External classification places an inmate at a custody level that will determine where
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BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT WHITE PAPER AGING PRISONERS A Crisis In Need of Intervention BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT Be the Evidence You Want to See in the World… What is Our Mission: The mission of the Be the Evidence Project is to create awareness of human rights and social
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Jails are the washbasins of the correctional system. They are the oldest of the correctional components and yet it still has a difficult mission and role while having to be diverse. Jails hold a variety of inmates‚ those who have been arrested‚ detained pending trial‚ sentenced to short terms of confinement for minor crimes‚ and those being held for administrative transfer to another unit. These facilities face issues such as dealing with unknown offenders‚ managing medical problems and detoxifications
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Jail and Prison Kyle T Klusacek March 11‚ 2013 Jail and Prison During the last three decades‚ prisons and jails have become full to capacity because of an increase in drug laws and repeat offenders. Before prisons took control‚ early punishments were brutal and not humane. There are two different cultures when discussing jails and prisons. Jails can be seen as short term whereas prisons are long term. Crime has been an increasing factor in today’s society‚ prisons and jails hold the offenders
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