There are many legal aspects that need to be considered when looking at confinement. From potential legal issues that could arise‚ liabilities and responsibilities of the government‚ and how methods and practice of incarceration change due to the social and political environments‚ incarceration is very complex. There are many things that need to be taken into consideration. The government is liable and responsible for the prisoner’s medical care and providing equal protection. However‚ prisoners should
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and they were not afforded any rights. This began to change once the goal of incarceration became rehabilitation instead of punishment. One of the major rights inmates are afforded is the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment‚ which is explained in the 8th Amendment. According to Smith and Dow (2002)‚ the 8th Amendment does not clearly define what cruel and unusual punishment is in regards to incarceration‚ but the Supreme Court has put pressure on prison officials when it comes to the
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Since 2002‚ the United States has had the highest incarceration rate in the world. Although prison populations are increasing in some parts of the world‚ the natural rate of incarceration for countries comparable to the United States tends to stay around 100 prisoners per 100‚000 population. The U.S. rate is 500 prisoners per 100‚000 residents‚ or about 1.6 million prisoners in 2010‚ according to the latest available data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Prison is a place used for internment
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States has seen a striking increase in incarceration rates. Our country currently holds almost a quarter of the world’s prison population while accounting for less than 5% of the total world population. Because most of the neighborhoods that are targeted are poverty stricken and populated mostly by minorities‚ hispanics and blacks make up a disproportionate amount of the prison population when compared to non-hispanic whites. Along with the increase in incarceration rates among minorities‚ there has also
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Today in my generation I have noticed a huge amount of incarcerations that I’ve seen publicly on television and in the media. The Smarter Sentencing Act does not repeal any federal mandatory minimum sentences‚ but instead reduces prison costs and populations by creating a fairer‚ less costly minimum terms for nonviolent drug offenders (). The 4 main things it will do will be to save billions spent on incarcerating nonviolent drug offenders‚ save expensive prison beds for more dangerous offenders
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Increased penalties and incarceration are the main solutions of crime prevention for advocates who believe that drugs should be prohibited. Two main reasons for this are its deterrent effects and social harm factors (Levitt‚ 1996‚ Weatherburn‚ 2014). Levitt (1996)‚ at the height of rapidly increasing speeds of incarceration writes that increased prison population is a threat to deter people from engaging in criminal acts due to an increased threat of imprisonment. Also‚ incapacitation will be a benefit
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Running Head: INCARCERATION EFFECTS Incarceration Effects on a Child Abstract When a parent becomes incarcerated inside a prison whether‚ the offenders are not the only ones affected. The impact of incarcerating a guardian affects the family on the outside. The children and the remaining guardian‚ if any‚ face severe consequences. Studies have shown that children whose parent(s) is incarcerated leads to many psychological‚ emotional and social disturbances. Imprisonment‚ incarceration for any
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distance weakens mother and child relationship. This separation disrupts the bond between mother and children. More precisely it disrupts parenting and child development. Of course‚ child’s age plays a crucial factor in the affect of maternal incarceration. Hence each child’s developmental stage requires different social‚ physical
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Name Course Fallacy Research Essay Date How Begging the Question Fallacy is Used Publicly and Personally Begging the question fallacy is used every day‚ all the time‚ and by everyone. Fallacy is defined as an invalid or false argument or statement to deceive someone to make him believe that what is said is true. Politics use fallacies most of the time to convince people that they are good candidates for a political position. Teenagers‚ use fallacies to convince other teenagers that doing something
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Miranda Warnings You have the right to remain silent‚ anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney‚ and to have an attorney present during police questioning‚ if you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will be appointed to you by the state. These words have preceded every arrest since Miranda v. Arizona 1966‚ informing every detained person of his rights before any type of formal police questioning begins. This issue has been a
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