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    Structured Inequality and Incarceration Lori Young Chamberlain College of Nursing Abstract When it comes to arrest and incarceration‚ black men are overrepresented in comparison to Hispanics and whites. Over forty years ago the Civil Rights Act was implemented and racism still continues today due in part to a form of cultural imagery. This structured inequality is evident in the politics of government and all levels of the criminal justice system. The very system that is to be fair has been

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    Your name: Yingzhuo Li Instructor: Nadia Esque Writing/Grammar 4A Date: 04/04/2014 The Effects of Cultural Shock Last year‚ when I came to the U.S. in my first month‚ I felt as if I lived in American TV shows because of the English environment. Therefore‚ I really needed some time to fit in. Do you think a culture would be shocking? In my opinion‚ I had culture shock which made me adjust to a new language environment‚ learn different customs‚ and build new exercise habits and food preferences

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    10 Incarceration CHAPTER OUTLINE I. Links to the Past A. Most correctional facilities are still in rural areas in line with Quaker beliefs that offenders could be redeemed only if removed from city distractions. B. The 1940s and 50s image of the ‘big house’ is still imprinted on most American minds: a walled prison with large‚ tiered cell blocks‚ a yard‚ shops‚ and industries. 1. The South did not conform to this model. 2. Racial segregation was maintained. 3. Prisoners were used as farm

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    The concept of incarceration started to emerge in the United States as a form of control over minorities. This began shortly after the end of slavery and targeted freed slaves to provide free labor during prison. This system of large scale prisons continued to gain popularity after the large spike in drug use around the 1960’s and 1970’s. The problems we have today with mass incarceration is due to our deteriorating criminal justice system which originally provided rehabilitation programs and

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    The United States Incarceration system have produced a new social group‚ these individuals are categorized as social deviants who are joined by the shared experience of incarceration‚ crime‚ poverty‚ racial minority‚ and low education. However‚ researchers recently examined the grey area of innocent individuals have been are convicted and serve time within the American criminal justice system. The new group that has emerged is called "exonerees". Twenty-six years ago‚ “exoneration” did not exist

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    deny a mother the opportunity to care for her child‚ even if that mother is a convicted felon? As society continues to grow and change these are important questions to ask. According to statistics today‚ “Female incarceration is growing at a rate far outpacing the growth in male incarceration” (Schubert‚ Duininck‚ and Shlafer 2016). With the emergence of a more prominent female prisoner population there are different factors to consider. Including the fact that it is still expected‚ based on gender

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    the burden this places on the resources of our society is immense. Evidence shows incarceration is not always an effective way to achieve a safe society (Tonry) and in an attempt to reduce the sheer number of prisoners‚ other methods of rehabilitation and punishment are sometimes used. The most common methods used are some form of probation or parole. While both probation and parole are alternatives to incarceration‚ there are both advantages and disadvantages to their uses and effectiveness. Probation

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    some of the highest incarceration rates in the world with currently 2.2 million people in US prison and jails – a 500% increase over the last forty years. According to The Sentencing Policy‚ changes in sentencing and law policy‚ not changes in crime rates‚ explain most of this increase. This has resulted in overcrowding in prisons and has become a financial burden on states because they have to adjust to the growing prison system‚ even though it has been found that high incarceration is not an effective

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    Stages of Culture Shock

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    Outline the stages of culture shock with reference to the literature and your own experience and make suggestions for how you could have dealt with culture shock better. With reference to the literature; also discuss the major differences between your home and host culture. The phenomenon of culture shock is accompanied by almost everyone who goes outside of the home country‚ and sometimes even beyond the borders of the region where they grew up the longer stays and more difficult goals to achieve the greater

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    THE IMPLICATIONS OF CULTURE SHOCK Change of location or environment is bound to bring varying effects‚ depending on the subject at hand. Whether small or big‚ change will always be associated with a particular sense. To some it may be anxiety while to others a combination of the former and loneliness. It is experienced in a number of circumstances; this is dependent on the nature of person involved. This particular story identifies instances where culture shock is evident and draws valuable information

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