In this paper the topics that will be discussed will be what are the state and federal objectives of punishment? How does sentencing affect the state and federal corrections systems overall? With support for that answer‚ what is the determinate and indeterminate sentencing? As well as which sentencing model that is felt the most appropriate? With an explanation as to why and examples will be provided. The state and federal objectives for punishment well they have three main goals‚ these being
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Federal versus State Policy Comparison CJA464 Your Name Date 2013 John McLaine The United States of America is comprised of 50 states and 14 territories. Although many of the territories are un-inhabited nor are claimed by a specific state‚ the territories share a common need‚ they rely on the US for defense‚ social and economic support . There are also other lands that are considered to be US territories by virtue of having established a military base within a host country. The focus of this
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Short Essay: Policy-Making in the Federal System Obama’s Care “Medicaid – not Medicare Frances Johnson POL: 201 American National Government Instructor‚ Carol Parker July 12th‚ 2012 During the 2008 federal campaign‚ Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama placed comprehensive health care reform at the centre of his platform. In the light of the growing problems facing the US health care system‚ the time seemed ripe for another attempt to control
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September 2014 The Cycle of Re-incarceration in Beecher Terrace The documentary Prison State provides a thorough investigation into the cycle of re-incarceration in the community of Beecher Terrace‚ KT. In 2010‚ the state of Kentucky issued a series of reform programs intended to shorten the sentences of non-violent criminals and grant an earlier parole to those who qualified. However‚ even individuals released early from prison have high risk of returning within the year due to monthly fees‚ parole dates
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i) Explain the structure of the Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States? Do you agree? Explain your answer. I agree that the Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. Its decentralized structure compromises three primary elements. There are twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks‚ which are distributed throughout the country. Each of the banks have its own board of directors that serve as the government’s bank‚ issuing currency‚ maintaining the U.S. Treasury’s
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The American public is expecting a more efficiently ran correctional system with more programs that will aid in producing a better-prepared ex-offender who is determined to be a more productive member of society. It is apparent that society is losing faith in a system that is spending excessive amounts money imprisoning individuals then releasing them back into the community sometimes worse than when they arrived. There is the belief that reformed correctional facilities will allow offenders to adequately
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Federal and unitary systems of government have many similar qualities therefore it becomes difficult to decipher between the two. In order to illustrate the difficulty in trying to distinguish between the two‚ I will first define what each system of government involves and then attempt to compare and contrast. Federalism is the creation of two layers of government‚ the federal government and the constituent states‚ which equally share the legal sovereignty of a country. Each tier of government has
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The Federal Reserve System has four main objectives that it wishes to provide for the economy. These objectives‚ which are in no particular order of importance‚ are to conduct the nation’s monetary policy‚ supervise and regulate banks as well as other important financial institutions‚ maintain the safety of the financial system from risk‚ and oversee the nation’s payment systems. These goals include the Fed’s process of fiscal policy as well‚ which is government taxation and spending on public works
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Pelican Bay State Prison: War Zone. The author will also provide different social issues associated with this prison system. In addition‚ the author will provide‚ if any‚ possible ramifications for social policy change? Pelican Bay State Prison is located on 275 acres on the North Coast of California‚ 13 miles from the Oregon/California Border. It is designed to house California’s most serious criminal offenders in a secure‚ safe‚ and disciplined institutional setting. One half of the prison houses maximum
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Drugs within the Prison System Socorro Pardo DeVry University Professor Wells October 12‚ 2012 Drugs in the prison system have been a problem for corrections personnel for many years. The problems with drugs in prison are different in many parts of the country but the question remains to be how the drugs get into the correctional facilities. The breakdown of the use and abuse of illicit drugs within the prison systems is being based on a worldwide issue. The issue with drugs in
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