Prison overcrowding is a global problem affecting many countries‚ the United States included. In his research‚ Jimmy Nguyen (2012)‚ states that overcrowding in these correctional facilities has denied the prisoners or the inmates their basic human and constitutional rights. In her article‚ Susan Campers (2012)‚ agrees with Jimmy that the state of prison overcrowding in the United States is a demonstration of a failing correctional system. In this essay‚ the paper gives a summary of these two articles
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With reference to examples‚ evaluate the success or otherwise of urban regeneration schemes in combating the causes and consequences of urban decline. (40 marks) Urban decline can be defined as the drastic decline of a city into infirmity and disrepair. It is usually characterised by increased unemployment‚ depopulation‚ deindustrialization‚ increased crime and political disenfranchisement. Not only does it cause these problems but also it can make the area look unattractive – consequently less
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What factors have led to urban decline? (15) Political factors After the closure of London Dockland’s in 1980‚ the area was in a near to derelict state as people and businesses quickly moved out of the area. There were a number of causes to the urban decline of London Dockland’s. A number of political factors helped cause the decline. London’s green belt was created in 1947. A green belt is a broad section of land around an area which restricts development and therefore growth‚ minimising suburban
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Discuss the current extent and associated problems of prison overcrowding in the UK. The prison population of the UK has steadily been increasing every year since 1993 when the number was 41‚000 to a current figure of 82‚000 (office of national statistics). This essay will discuss this doubling of prison population in the last 17 years. It will examine the suggested reasons for this rise‚ a statistical breakdown of the structure of the inmate population‚ the financial and social effects also
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The city of Boulder‚ Colorado controls urban sprawling by creating a service area boundary. Some pros to this boundary is that it helps limit new construction and population growth. It limits the building of retail areas to within the city limits and sends the message that unincorporated land should not be urbanized. It keeps focus on specific city areas for development‚ increasing urban renewal and decreasing under-utilization. It establishes a defined area where city utilities and services are
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and management in urban areas. (40 Marks) There are many examples of countries around the world which show examples of hashed and perfect planning and management in urban areas. However there are many variables that affect the difference in which the planning is done across the globe. By 2007 the percentage of the world’s population living in cities was 50 percent‚ and rising with most of the mega cities in LDC’s it is becoming increasingly important to forward plan and manage urban areas to the upmost
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Prison Overcrowding Prison overcrowding is a problem largely attributed to the increase of drug convictions. Decades of tough-on-crime laws coupled with minimal financing for treatment programs have left prisons overcrowded and under funded. With the advent of crack cocaine and the response of a scared nation President Ronald Reagan declared a war on drugs in 1982 (Clear‚ Cole‚ & Reisig‚ 2009). In 1987 congress implemented mandatory minimum sentencing effectively increasing the time
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review] | Urban Sprawl development around an Emerging metropolis Aligarh | Advance Planning Techniques (Assignment -3) [Type a quote from the document or the summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.] Urban Sprawl Development around an Emerging Metropolis Aligarh Literature Review Characteristics‚ cause and effects of Urban Sprawl Urban Sprawl impacts
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TYPES OF MIGRATION. ONE IS EXTERNAL MIGRATION AND OTHER IS INTERNAL MIGRATION. MIGRATION OF PEOPLE FROM RURAL AREA TO URBAN AREA IS INTERNAL MIGRATION. AS A RESEARCHER WE HAVE TRIED TO EVALUATE CAUSES AND IMPACT OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION FROM SWABI TO PESHAWAR. THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED UNDER THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: (I) TO KNOW ABOUT VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CAUSES OF RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION. (II) TO HIGHLIGHT POLITICAL REASONS AND (III) TO FIND OUT ITS PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT. FOR DATA COLLECTION 40 RESPONDENTS
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Prison Overcrowding Nicole Neal American Intercontinental University Abstract This research paper is to explore the impact of prison overcrowding. The United States has a‚ what seems to be everlasting‚ prison overcrowding problem. Not only does the United States have this dilemma‚ but also many other countries have overcrowded prisons as well. Many issues need to be addressed; ways to reduce the prison populations and how to effectively reduce prison cost without jeopardizing
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