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    vulnerable populations

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    LATINO IMMIGRANTS IN THE UNITED STATES NUR/440 October 27‚2014 Deanna Radford “Latino Immigrants in the United States constitutes a paradigmatic case of a population group subject to a structural violence” (Stange‚ 2009). This group is considered to be in a very low level in the economy of the United States‚ and for this reason they are more prone to be abuse and violent than any others‚ and also due to the fact that some are undocumented they tend not to seek medical services due to fear

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    Jails and Prison

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    English jails and prisons: it allowed sanitary and secure structure to be built‚ allowed for systematic inspections to be made on the detainees‚ allowed for the abolition of fees charged to the inmates and created a reformatory regime‚ and it also detailed that inmates were to be fed proper diet. Our jail systems are a short time confinement. Where the inmates are awaiting trial‚ and sentencing. It is often run by sheriffs or local government officials. As to where our prisons are operated by federal

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    Overpopulation In Prisons

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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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    Controlling gangs in prison is not and has never been an easy task. No strategy is possible to eliminate the vice totally. However‚ some strategies have proved to control prison gangs to a large extent. The main strategy is the one that was applied in the state of Texas in 1990s. In the strategy‚ confirmed gang members were isolated in separation wings and/or prison units‚ along with other intransigent inmates who balked at the institutional regime. Through intelligence-gathering and suppression

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    prison overcrowding

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    Overcrowding in United States Prisons State prison overcrowding has become a very detrimental problem over the last few decades. After being overlooked for so long‚ what we are left with is an ineffective correctional system that needs reformation. The problem has been growing‚ possibly even since the first correctional facility was created. As cities started to grow‚ there needed to be more laws. Along with more laws came more offenders. Even though prison is designed to punish criminals‚ it

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    Essay Question # 3: What are 5 strategies for reducing stress? Which one would you personally select to use and why? Stress is the "wear and tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on us and can create positive or negative feelings. As a positive influence‚ stress can help compel us to action; it can result in a new awareness and an exciting new perspective. As a negative influence‚ it can result in feelings of distrust

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    Overpopulation In Prison

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    and who will end up back in prison. Negative thoughts on such a topic are natural since it is true in the United States; most individuals in prison will reoffend and find themselves back in prison. With prisons in the United States becoming over populated‚ should there be different efforts adopted by more facilities to help individuals become functioning members of society? Daniel Reisel was sent to study the brains of clinically diagnosed psychopaths in an England prison. Although‚ he was studying

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    Coercion In Prison

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    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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    World Population

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    World Population Day is an annual event‚ observed on July 11‚ which seeks to raise awareness of global population issues. The event was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11‚ 1987‚ approximately the date on which the world’s population reached five billion people.The world population on the 20th anniversary of Five Billion Day‚ July 11‚ 2007‚ was estimated to have been 6‚727‚551

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    Private Prisons

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    Privatization of Prisons As state budgets throughout America become tighter because of rising costs‚ many are looking at private prisons as a way to reduce the cost in detaining inmates. Just like everything else in America there has to be a debate about it. There are those that are for the privatization of prisons and those that are against it. James A. Fagin introduced this topic in his text book CJ2013; he discussed the major selling point of private prisons‚ and the problems that states are

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