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    Jail and Prisons Comparison Paper MiSha Bagley Introduction to Corrections/CJS 255 June 15‚ 2015 Sherri Webster Jail and Prisons Comparison Paper It is not uncommon that most people believe that jail and prison are one in the same. Jail is usually the first place a suspect is taking after being arrested and before they have been found guilty of a crime. Prison is the place where criminals are sent to carry out the sentence that was handed down to them by the jury and or judge. The purpose of this

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    A prison can be defined as a facility‚ in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a range of freedoms under the state ruling as a form of punishment. Prisons have four major purposes. These purposes are punishing the inmate for their crimes against society‚ excluding them from society which prevents further crimes and is also a means of punishment‚ deterring criminals from committing more crimes in the future and rehabilitating the inmates by reforming them into law abiding citizens. Prison

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    Why is it important to vote? You can ’t win if you don ’t play. Election outcomes are determined by those who participate. Elected officials make important (often life and death) decisions about how our society will expend its collective resources and the restraints it will place on individual behavior. The drinking age‚ the age at which you can get a driver ’s license‚ and the amount of money your teachers receive are some of the decisions made by elected officials. In making those decisions‚ elected

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    BILL COSBY William Henry "Bill" Cosby‚ Jr. (born July 12‚ 1937) is an American comedian‚ actor‚ author‚ television producer‚ educator‚ musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer‚ he got his start at various clubs‚ and then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show‚ I Spy. He later starred in his own series‚ the situation comedy The Bill Cosby Show‚ in 1969. He was one of the major characters on the children’s television series The Electric Company for its first two seasons‚ and created

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    Chemistry Experiment Double Indicator Titration 1 Aim The purpose of this experiment is to find the composition of a sample of sodium carbonate mixture by titration. Introduction The reaction between sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid occurs in 2 stages‚ with the formation of hydrogen carbonate ion as the intermediate product. Na2CO3(aq) + HCl [pic] NaHCO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) NaHCO3(aq) + HCl(aq) [pic] NaCl(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g) [pic] Requirements Hydrochloric

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    Is armed rebellion ever justifiable? Why or why not? Nowadays‚ we knew that there’s some point where armed rebellion can be justifiable and not so really justifiable. Its inceptive was usually due to the unrest‚ disturbances and disorders of the ruling government. But in my opinion‚ armed rebellion is not that much justifiable for some reasons such as: First‚ they don’t have any considerations‚ they ruining everything which affecting the normal living of the citizens. Second‚ those who

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    The Power of One Vote And One Voice This year we will see ad after ad of politicians soliciting the vote of the American public to support their efforts to make our nation a better place and a leading international force. One might ask themselves does my vote matter? Considering the political climate of the United States and around the world I value my right to cast a vote in all elections. Our nation’s history has proven that every vote counts. As I cast my vote it represents my individual

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    Nikki Reed said‚ “Young people need to vote. They need to get there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don’t just vote. Know what your voting for‚ and stand by that.” Reason why I exercised my right to vote begin with voting is your voice‚ to have a say on the environment issues‚ also voting promotes change. When voting it established that I had the right to be heard. When I voted it showed that I could have a say in what was going on in the election. Knowing that I could express myself

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    it was pending in the legislature‚ often criticizing the government and each other in the process. Debates and rallies both supporting and opposing the "RH Bill‚" as it was known‚ happened nationwide. RH bill has become the talk of the nation lately. Some people see it as negative but some see it as positive. People have many views and perceptive with regards to the issue. We‚ Filipinos should take part in the said issue. Zamboanguenos seem to be apathetic about the RH bill. We Zamboanguenos should

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    Separation exists between society and the penal system‚ and due to this‚ there is a grave lack of knowledge of what is happening in prisons and how we can improve the situation we currently have in regards to the prison system. There are major flaws within the penal system‚ and Angela Davis highlighted a main one in secrecy. We know based off of research that our prison population commonly consists of individuals who struggle academically (Petersilia‚ 2003‚ pg 32). Because of this lack of strong schooling

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