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    The American Prison System The American Prison system is home to many of the nations criminals. The ever-growing population is due in part to incarceration‚ where an alternate punishment would suffice. The sustenance of the inmates is drawn directly of of society’s pocket‚ in the form of taxes. I believe that we‚ as a nation‚ should focus on providing more sensible‚ economical ways for criminals to pay off their debt to the community. There is no doubt that America is one of the world’s largest

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    American Prison Systems Introduction In many countries national prisons are operated and supplemented by provinces and state counterparts. Prisoners are held in prisons and jails throughout the country and globally convicted of various crimes and offenses. The nature of the offense determines where the prisoner is held and the lengths of times. There are institutions that vary in level of security in both the state and federal prison system. However‚ the majority of prisoners are

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    The court system in the middle ages worked by using the term “guilty until proven innocent” and using trials of ordeal to determine innocence.The courts weren’t based on the idea of an accused being innocent until proven guilty as there was no concept to believe the accused was innocent. It was the job of the accused to prove their innocence. The accused could do this by taking an oath to prove their innocence. The accused would also be required bring oath helpers‚ these helpers would normally know

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    CIVIL COURTS It is important to understand the differences between civil cases and criminal cases. Since civil cases cover a wide range there cannot be a very specific definition which will cover all of them‚ but a basic definition for civil claims is to say that these arise when an individual or a business believes that their rights have been infringed in some way. Some of the main areas of civil law are: * contract law‚ * law of tort‚ * family law‚ * employment law‚ * company

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    V The United States of America-the New Lands The United States of America is a federal republic made up of fifty states and the District of Columbia. Its 9‚529‚063 square kilometers- nearly forty times the size of the United Kingdom- make it the fourth largest country in the world. In the east it is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and in the west by the Pacific Ocean; approximately 4‚500 km of immensely varied land separate the east coast from the west coast. If you travel from east to west you cross

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    The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education prior to attending university or college.  Although admission policies vary from one university to the next‚ most determine admission based on several criteria‚ including a student ’s high school course of study‚ high school Grade Point Average (GPA)‚ participation in extracurricular activities‚ SAT or ACT exam scores‚ a written essay‚ and possibly a personal interview. University students

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    The American Voting System

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    our society‚ America’s system of government has been a source of both upset and major progression in the history of America. As with most major institutions in our society that involve any consequences directly affecting individuals’ lives and rights‚ the political system ebbs and flows in both beneficial and detrimental ways. When it comes to the process and outcomes of policies‚ decision-making‚ and leadership within the government‚ however‚ the American electoral system proves to be among the

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    Nearly 6.2 million students between the ages of 16 and 24 in 2007 dropped out of high school‚ including nearly three of 10 Hispanics.[24] The issue of high-school drop-outs is considered important to address as the incarceration rate for African-American male high school dropouts is about 50 (fifty) times the national average.[25] In 1971‚ the Supreme

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    There are three prominent differences between the State and Federal Court Systems and they are the structure‚ the cases heard‚ and the sources of laws. In the following information there will be a brief explanation of the key difference between the Federal Court System and the New York State Court System. The main purpose of the Federal Court System is to hear that cases that usually have a direct conflict with the United States as a whole and not necessarily cases that affect a citizen unless

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    Running head: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF TELEVISION ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT What are the Effects of Television on Student Achievement? Andrea R. Ogir Troy University Brunswick Campus July 21‚ 2010

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