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    Throughout history there have been a certain that effect not only the certain people or region‚ but the rest of the world. Those two events were French Revolution and Enlightenment. French Revolution ‚ this calls for freedom and equality for the French people later effected not only France or Europe‚ but the rest of the world. The Enlightenment‚ changing live between people and their government. The Enlightenment thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Hobbes believed

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    Women in Society throughout History Throughout history‚ women have been seen in many different lights. From a woman’s perspective she is strong‚ smart‚ helpful and equal to men. In the eyes of men‚ she is seen as the weaker being‚ the housewife‚ and the caretaker. By looking at the following pieces of writing‚ one can see that through the centuries‚ women have struggled to break out of the mold that man had put her in and make themselves known in society as important. In Utopia written by Sir Thomas

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    Corrections History and Institutions CJA/234 Corrections History and Institutions Incarceration began in the United States as a more acceptable and humane way to manage criminal behavior than physical punishment‚ workhouses‚ or exile. The earliest places of incarceration were first known as lock-ups or jails and were under local authority’s control. According to Axia Course Materials (2011) these housing facilities were under the maintenance of each county and state by local officials‚ such

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    English 2A 5/21/12 Tragic Heroes over the Course of History in Literature In the works Oedipus by: Sophocles‚ Macbeth by: William Shakespeare‚ and The Natural by: Bernard Malamud‚ the main protagonists‚ Oedipus‚ Macbeth‚ and Roy Hobbes‚ all find themselves in the unfortunate situation of being a tragic hero. They strive to do great things‚ but in the end meet their downfall through an unfortunate hamartia‚ or tragic flaw. Although they all live in different time periods and locations (Oedipus

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    Alex Schindler Tyler Doggett Philosophy 195 Food Processing Throughout History Preserving and processing food for consumption has been a driving force behind human technological development for thousands of years. According to encyclopedia.com‚ food preservation is defined as “protecting food from deterioration and decay so that it will be available for future consumption.” (Pelzer) The advent of food processing was an important and necessary step towards the advancement of the human

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    The term inadequate in regards to the jails in past times referring to the inability to address the situation of correction and punishment in the right manner. (Siegel & Bartollas‚ 2014). History has shown that jails use to apply various forms of punishment‚ such as whipping post‚ stockades‚ and other devices that many would consider being inhumane. However‚ this is not true when it comes to modern jails and the treatment of its inmates. Society has placed importance on the inmates themselves‚ meaning

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    Corrections

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    Granted that offenders are going to prison for reason‚ crimes that they have been convicted of committing‚ prisons are designed to hold a maximum number of prisoners comfortably and safely‚ whether it be 500 or 5000. This recommendation had been put in place again like the offenders going in for a reason. Overpopulating prison is not only going against recommendations‚ it makes for a much more hostile environment. Being overcrowded and not having a lot of personal already would make the inmates more jumpy

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    Over the past few years prison overcrowding has been overlooked for a long while. It places extreme pressure on correctional facilities. Between 1951 and 1981‚ judges were sending more and more people to prison‚ climaxing in major overcrowding problems in the late 1970s. Between staffing to even the ratio for faculty to inmate; it has become a very expensive controversy. With overcrowding in prisons‚ a lot of other issues come with it. You must think of healthcare for inmates‚ and safety hazards

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    Manifest destiny is an ideal that can be found throughout the history of America. From the discovery of Columbus in 1492 until today. The portion of our history that is affected the most by this is the expansion‚ and settling land‚ west from the original 13 colonies. Not only that‚ but it also helped shape how we treated other people and laws in relation to them. The Collins English Dictionary definition states that manifest destiny is “the belief that the US was a chosen land that had been allotted

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    The description of jails place in correction and its role throughout history Jails were initiated before any other component within the correctional system such as prisons‚ probation‚ or halfway houses. These institutions are considered the front line of the correctional system because nearly every offender starts their journey through the system here. King Henry II ordered the first jail or gaols as they were known then‚ to be built in 1166. The purpose of these jails was to house displaced persons

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