comes to prisons‚ anything that can’t be bought in the commissary or that isn’t given to them when they get to prison is contraband. Contraband is a major issue behind the walls and can be anything from a “homemade” shank by the inmate‚ or drugs or weapons smuggled into the prison from various ways. Not only is different types of contraband in the prison a threat to the inmates lives‚ but also a threat to the officers on duty and other staff members. Some issues with contraband in a prison are: how
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contraband‚ the most commonplace items seized are drugs‚ tattooing equipment‚ electronics‚ and weapons. Contraband‚ as defined by US Legal‚ refers to property that is illegal to possess or transport. The Arizona Revised Statues define the promoting of prison contraband as a person‚ not otherwise authorized by law‚ who knowingly takes contraband into a correctional facility or the grounds of a correctional facility‚ conveying contraband to any person confined in a correctional facility‚ or by knowingly
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Michael Ruse remarked that unfortunately there is simply nothing in the literature by philosophers on human origins ’. Explore how the data on human emergence can become an interesting way to approach a philosophical anthropology. Since the time of Darwin it has been recognised that biological species are essential to the process of evolution. A species consists of a population rather than unconnected individuals. The population of any species is reproductively isolated from that of others because
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Devin Feeney 2/15/13 The Origin of American Culture The United States is a nation of immigrants as we are all descendants from another place. It has its own unique characteristics that range from the dialect we speak to the literature we enjoy. However‚ it is also a racially diverse country as a result of large-scale immigration from many different countries throughout its history. Being a nation of influence‚ we have adopted several aspects of British culture including the language‚ legal system
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My name is Marcus Molyneux‚ I am a Physical Therapist at Ascend Rehabilitation writing with much concern of Max who is a 21 year old patient of mine. Max has recently suffered from an incomplete T12 spinal cord injury due to a motor vehicle accident. Before the accident Max was involved in school and was pursuing a B.S. in Finance while also being a star quarterback‚ and an excellent cross country runner at Hill Valley University. Max had also participated in clubs that dealt with the methods and
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or mentally capable of understanding what’s going on. There are also younger victims that are also targets because they are new to the prison system. Most of the victims of this crime will never say anything out of fear that something worse may occur like death. When the prisoners of crimes such as rapist‚ child molesters and child abusers are placed in prison some aren’t placed with the normal population.
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Kimberly Campbell English 1013 Comp 1 October 4‚ 2010 “The Mall as Prison” Author David Guterson‚ journalist and novelist‚ spent a week in The Mall of America on assignment for Harpers Magazine. His essay‚ “The Mall as Prison”‚ tells his views on the Mall as a psychological effect on today’s society. He uses witty and sarcastic comments to get his point across. Is American culture being corrupted by what Americans consider a retail structure that is vital to the survival of our needs? He gives
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One of the great dilemma’s currently affecting the prison systems is overpopulation‚ and the factors influencing it. America currently has one of the highest prison populations in the world‚ which causes immense overpopulation in both federal and state prisons‚ which in turn create high risk situations within the prisons. As a result‚ many programs and incentives have been created to reduce the recidivism rate for soon to be released inmates‚ many of the programs related to either gaining a higher
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believes the same thing‚ she believes without two married parents a child is more likely to end up in the criminal justice system at some point in his life. Without parents‚ prison becomes a greater probability in the child’s life. Second‚ if a child finds himself in the criminal justice system‚ either in his youth or adulthood‚ the prison will perform the parental function of supervising and controlling that person’s behavior.( Morse 2003‚ p.49). The basic self-control and reciprocity that a free society
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Oct. 18‚ 2001 Thesis Private prisons can be a profitable and secure alternative to government run Statement prisons. Private prisons are able to be profitable by controlling the administrational cost of operating the facilities. At the same time‚ they must adhere to high governmental standards to maintain the right to operate. Background As a nation‚ we have many issues that we must face. One of those issues is the administration of the‚ already overcrowded‚ prison system. This issue is one of the
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