Prisoners’ Rights Roberta Stewart May 1‚ 2011 CJS/230‚ Dr. Kay Carter Prisoner rights are important because they prevent prisons from taking advantage of people. They also help to ensure that the punishment fits the crime. Without prisoner rights‚ those who are responsible for ensuring that society is safe from people who cannot live by society’s rules would be free to treat prisoners whatever way they saw fit‚ and abuse would be commonplace. Even though prisoners lose a lot of their
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A political prisoner as stated in the website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_prisoner declares‚ “A political prisoner may be someone held in prison or otherwise detained‚ perhaps under house arrest‚ because their ideas or image are deemed by a government to either challenge or threaten the authority of the state. Typically‚ the imprisonment of people on political grounds is done under extrajudicial processes‚ where the veneer of legality and terminology are used to disguise the fact that
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SUMMARY Chapter 1 (Rudolf Rassendyll) The story unfolds with Rose (Rudolf Rassendyll`s sister-in-law)‚ telling Rassendyll that he needs to get himself a job. Rudolf`s brother (Robert)‚ finds an interesting job for him as an “attaché” to Sir Jacob Borrodaile. Borrodaile will be the Ambassador of Ruritania in six months` time. Ruritania‚ located in central Europe is the only country‚ Rudolf has not visited. So‚ he feels happy with the idea. Rudolf decides to witness the coronation of King Rudolf the
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Prisoners Dilemma Introduction The topic of my thesis‚ I chose the issue of non-cooperative economic games‚ specifically the so-called "Prisoner’s Dilemma". Game theory falls in microeconomics and therefore mainly in the economic analysis. It gives us an analysis of the way in which two or more entities interact‚ choose strategies that simultaneously influence each actor. The greatest credit for the development of economic games have mathematician John von Neumann. Game theory can be used both
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ILLUSTRATION BY AJAY MOHANTY Prisoner’s Dilemma Two men attempting a burglary with a weapon‚ A and B‚ are caught‚ with insufficient incriminating evidence for the burglary. They are questioned separately and not allowed to communicate. If both deny the burglary‚ they escape a 10-year sentence and will be imprisoned for two years for possession of a weapon. A is told separately that if B pleads guilty and A does not‚ B will get a reduced sentence of four years‚ while A will get 10. So A has an
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committed?” Some challenges recently released ex-offenders face are issues relating to family‚ lack of employment‚ and lack of assistance within the reentry process. Although large amounts of financial resources have been applied toward the expansion of prisons‚ very little has focused on the increasing problem of successful inmate reentry. It is estimated that 650‚000 (representing approximately 97% of all U.S. inmates) are released annually. (Visher 1). According to one estimate‚ there
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Prisoners with Special Needs Melanie Di Frisco CJA/234 Sherri Webster February 16‚ 2015 Prisoners with Special Needs There are always going to be prisoners that will have various special needs that cause for the acknowledgement of some particular occupants. The correctional establishments are completely conscious of these needs. The facility as a whole need to be more aware of how to handle appropriately these specific inmates and still handle the necessary normal functions and proper correctional
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Michelle Rollins November 27‚ 2012 Medication List 1. Adderall: -Indication: Used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -Contraindication: Do not use if you have used an MAO Inhibitor such as Parnate‚ Marplan‚ or Azilect. And do not use if you are allergic to amphetamine or dextroamphetamine. -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication:
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Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Christina Rostar SOC 120 Amber Espana March 1‚ 2013 The issue of how prisoners should be treated is an ongoing issue that may never die down. Many believe that prisoners have lost their right to be treated ethically when they chose to break the law to the extent that they were removed from society. Others say that just because they are imprisoned they should still be treated ethically within their imprisonment. People’s opinion often changes from one side to
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The Ethical Treatment of Prisoners Kristal Kulik SOC 120 Sheila Farr February 4‚ 2013 According to our textbook‚ “Introduction to Ethics and Social Responsibility’ ethics refers to the study of the moral value of human behavior and the rules and principles that are meant to govern the behavior” (Mosser‚ 2010). A theory that falls under this is Utilitarianism. Utilitarianism is the belief that moral rules should be choices made by a society to promote the happiness of its members (Mosser‚
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