overcrowding in a hospital and affects more than 90% of hospitals in America (Lowes‚ 2001). The practice of boarding or “holding” patients endangers the safety of hospital staff and the patients themselves. It causes delays in care and even worse ambulance diversions. Emergency department visits climbed fourteen percent from 1992 to 1999 (Lowes‚ 2001). This shows that boarding patients is a risk to the incoming ED patients. The nursing shortage in America is a direct contributor to the practice of holding
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With the possible diversion of the Mississippi on the line‚ man’s effort to resist the diversion is becoming one of the greatest river engineering problems ever encountered. There is evidence that does indeed support the theory that the Mississippi river is being captured by the Atchafalaya River and the evidence is available and very bountiful. The data on the deterioration and the loss of the capacity of the flow of the Mississippi below the old river and the increased capacity of the Atchafalaya
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Mass Incarceration In our country‚ The United States of America‚ we have many issues and one of them is mass incarceration. Many people are in jail because of the bail‚ mental issues‚ and poverty as well. People are also locked up for many reasons‚ but‚ sometimes they are not even guilty for anything. It has happened to so many people that they don’t want to pay bail because they are not guilty at all. Others have been locked up because of mental illness. One of the causes of mass incarcerations
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Key Facts Key facts include the parties involved: Sterling‚ Inc. and their state of the art computers‚ and NoBugs Corporation‚ the producer of microchips. Their relationship dates back 10 years‚ equally profitable. Due to an imperfection in the microchips‚ a series of explosions exceeding the amount of $20 million affecting Sterling Inc. and damaging their reputation. NoBugs has recalibrated the issue‚ regaining the high quality products that has been used with Sterling‚ Inc. in the past. Possible
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Ashley Stouffer Who Killed B.I.G Kaplan University WHO WASTED B.I.G Biggie Smalls was an influential rapper until the day of March 9‚ 1997 when he was killed by a drive by shooting. They have many suspects and theories of why he was wasted that day‚ however; they are not completely sure who did this and why. He was being driven back to his hotel from a music industry party. As his car pulled up to a stoplight‚ someone yelled to him‚ he lowered his window and someone pointed a pistol at him
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United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration Office of Diversion Control Pharmacist’s Manual An Informational Outline of the Controlled Substances Act Revised 2010¹ ¹ This manual replaces all previous editions of the Pharmacist’s Manual issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration‚ both hard copy and electronic. Drug Enforcement Administration Pharmacist’s Manual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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marijuana which focuses on demand and supply reduction. Possession of a small amount of marijuana is considered a relatively minor charge especially if it is your first offence. Prosecutors will often recommend and alternative measure (also known as diversion) as punishment for the offence. This could include a variety of programs such as community service‚ counseling‚ etc. In return no criminal charges or penalties would be laid and the charges dropped. The court has at times also decided to halt the
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incarceration sentences such as those contained in the three-strikes legislation? Summary Law - General Law CJA 374 Week 1 Individual Assignment Juvenile Crime Statistics Paper CJA 374 Week 2 Individual Assignment Crime Causation and Diversion Paper CJA 374 Week 3 Learning Team Assignment Juvenile and Adult Courts A Comparative Analysis CJA 374 Week 4 Individual Assignment Risk Assesment Paper CJA 374 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Future of the Juvenile Justice
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the phenomenon has not been embraced to the same extent. Even today‚ there are misgivings about committing to a movement that is often associated with faith groups. Quebec has perhaps felt less of a need to move toward restorative justice because diversion programs and alternate measures were already firmly established‚ especially in the administration of justice for minors (Jaccoud‚ 2003). Despite the progress that has been made‚ restorative justice is the subject of much criticism. Organizations
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The prosecutor would have the right to file a pretrial motion if he/she feels like the charges has been inaccurate. In homicide‚ the prosecutor could offer a plea bargain to lessen the charges from homicide to manslaughter. In the case of rape‚ if the investigator has been unethical the prosecutor could
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