persons are taken directly there after they are arrested; in less populated areas‚ arrestees may be taken first to a police station and later to the nearest jail. Many jails are also used for the short-term incarceration of persons convicted of minor crimes. Men make up almost all of the prison and state population‚ the number is at 90%‚ and they have an imprisonment rate 14 times higher than the rate for women. According to Tyjen Tsai and Paola Scommegna who wrote‚“U.S Has the Highest Incarceration
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The purpose of this position paper on community policing is to weigh the pros and cons. In order to write an effective position paper‚ the idea of know what the predecessors stand on this subject would not be a benefit because it is not his problem anymore. If I where to be the new Chief of Police‚ I would want my opinion to be of value and not regurgitated information from the prior Police Chief. This would be my opinion and if it is not what the City Mayor wants to hear then at least I still
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The Gold Standard Act The Gold Standard Act put the United States on the Gold Standard in 1900. This means the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. This act declared that the gold dollar "shall be the standard unit of value‚ and all forms of money issued or coined by the United States shall be maintained at a parity of value with this standard"(Gold Standard). The Gold Standard Act was the pinnacle of Republican monetary conservatism‚ making gold the standard for
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with the new president is more peaceful and less physical between protesters and armed police. For example‚ during Obama’s election‚ there were tons of violent protests against him being president by lots of arson‚ shootings‚ and loads of attempted crimes to hurt African Americans Minorities. Additionally‚ Democrats claim that Trump may have won the electoral college votes‚ but they still won’t support him in any way.
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Although prisoners are no longer free persons‚ they are still afforded certain rights set out in the US Constitution. According to Schmalleger and Smykla (2015)‚ before the middle of the twentieth century‚ prisoners were treated like slaves and they were not afforded any rights. This began to change once the goal of incarceration became rehabilitation instead of punishment. One of the major rights inmates are afforded is the right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment‚ which is explained in
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country have good reason to continue to stay‚ whether that reason be for family‚ work‚ war or otherwise. The real danger that concerns the border should come from the harmful contraband that is imported and exported from the country. Instead we blame crime rates‚ and the taking of American jobs on immigrants who are employed in businesses that impact our economy; who live in small cities‚ and work for small wages. With an increase in population there is bound to be slightly more chaos than typical but
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According to the “Limit of the theft law” Plagiarism is not a crime per se but in academia and industry‚ it is a serious ethical offence ‚ and cases of plagiarism can constitute copyright infringement.The Web is built on the hard work of honest people who devote their time and energy to creating original
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Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action 2 The Pros and Cons of Affirmative Action in the Workplace According to the Encarta Dictionary‚ affirmative action (AA) is a policy or program aimed at countering discrimination against minorities and women‚ especially in employment and education. There are those who feel that AA has exceeded its usefulness‚ and is no longer required. Opposite that viewpoint‚ many think that AA has served its purpose well‚ but there is still a steady need and place for
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Agenda‚ Volume 5‚ Number 1‚ 1998‚ pages 49-60 Abolishing Income Tax Deductions for Work-Related Expenses Jonathan Baldry NDER the Australian personal income tax‚ wage and salary earners are allowed to claim tax deductions for work-related expenses (WREs). In income year 1993/94‚ 67 per cent of wage and salary earners (59 per cent of all personal income taxpayers) claimed deductions for WREs amounting to $4.86 billion‚ or 2.6 per cent of total declared wages and salaries. The most important
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Muslims. They are the most commonly‚ discriminated ethnic group. Pretty ironic considering they are the 2nd largest population in the world‚ making up 1/3 of it and are still continuing to grow. There has been controversy concerning this particular ethnic group for many‚ many years. In the eyes of some‚ they are seen as terrorists‚ wife-beaters‚ poorly-educated‚ hateful of America‚ etc. In others (and this is how it should have been from the beginning) Muslims are looked upon just like everyone else
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