Services‚ cyber-bullying is defined as “bullying that takes place using electronic technology‚ which includes devices such as cell phones‚ computers and tablets‚ as well as social media sites‚ text messages‚ chat and websites” (What is Bullying‚ 2012). Research Question Is there a relationship between bullying and the well-being of students? Hypothesis There is a relationship between bullying‚ as measured by the Personal Experience Checklist (PECK)‚ and well-being‚ as measured by the Ryff Scale in students
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Jails and Prisons CJS/200 Earlier forms of prisons were inhumane and focused on punishing prisoners for a crime no matter how small the crime was. Schmalleger (2011) stated “In an important historical development‚ around the year 1800‚ imprisonment as punishment replaced the notion of imprisonment for punishment.” (pg 485). This notion best describes the vast evolution of the various programs such as probation and parole that are now available to help criminals
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Paper Sharon T. McKnelly University of Phoenix CJA 314 Dean Olson January 31‚ 2011 Prison Term Policy Recommendation In September 2011 there will be a vote on a bill that will double the prison sentence of anyone committing armed robbery‚ in the state of Wisconsin. The hope of the bill sponsors is that the increased penalties will deter a person from committing armed robbery. Senator McKenzie is aware of popular support for the bill; however‚ he has
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threat to justice everywhere” Martin Luther King (Famous Black Quoations Janet Cheatham Bell. Prison Privatization is a broadly defined term for the privatization of prisons and prison-related services. In some cases‚ this may include transferring control of existing public sector prisons to private companies. However‚ more commonly private companies are contracted to design‚ build‚ and operate new prisons and jails by federal‚ state‚ and local governments. In still other instances‚ private companies
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African Journal of Business Management Vol.6 (29)‚ pp. 8637-8643‚ 25 July‚ 2012 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJBM DOI: 10.5897/AJBM11.2984 ISSN 1993-8233 ©2012 Academic Journals Full Length Research Paper Importance of mutual relations on customer satisfaction in industries with no/low direct contact with customers Farzad Sattari Ardabili*‚ Shahram Mirzaie Daryani‚ Manouchehr Molaie‚ Es-hag Rasooli and Mohammad Hasan Kheiravar Department of Management‚ Ardabil Branch
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Abstract Maximum-security prisons are known to be designed and organized to prevent escapes and violence and to deter prisoners from harming one another including the correctional officers. Super-max facilities imposes strict limitations on the freedom of inmates and visitors. These prisons‚ usually an imposing edifice are prisons surrounded by high stone walls studded with guard towers. The purpose of these type of facilities is custody and discipline‚ it embraces military-style approach to order
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“The female prison population in the United States continues to grow at an alarming rate. Specifically‚ from 2000 through 2009‚ the number of women incarcerated in state or federal prisons rose by 21.6 percent‚ compared to just a 15.6 percent increase for men” (Ajinkya. 2013. Pg. 1). While most prisons have almost triple the amount of males then they do females‚ the rising numbers of women being incarcerated causes major problems not just for the women themselves but also for their families and the
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According Health Care in Prisons and Jails‚ medical care in a prison or jail depends on the local facility. In general‚ prisoners do not receive health care that meets public health standards. Each year‚ many Americans with chronic diseases are jailed. This includes: about 25% of HIV-infected Americans; 33% of those infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV‚ see fact sheet 507); 40% of Americans with active tuberculosis (see fact sheet 518) Among these inmates‚ up to 50% have mental disorders‚ as many
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Privatization of Prisons Joseph Q. Kelley Strayer University Professor Dorothy Sliben LEG 499 August 12‚ 2010 Privatization of Prisons for Business Many feel that the line dividing the institution system and professional world should not be crossed. Privatization of prisons is a controversial topic for the business world. The advantages and disadvantages teeter on the scale of ethics. The temptation of financial gain has drawn the attention of many who seek to use the age old form of correctional
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made by the U.S. Sentencing Commission to diminish prison overcrowding and give help to prisoners given unforgiving sentences in drug cases‚ the government Bureau of Prisons will concede early discharge to around 6‚000 prisoners starting in late October. Many of the prisoners were in half-way houses. They have served a normal of nine years and due to be released in a year and a half. As a feature of a push to give the government Bureau of Prisons time to get ready for a convergence of convicts entering
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