Name: Kevin Whitten Topic: Mexico ’s War on Drugs Purpose: Inform Organizational Plan: Topical Introduction Attention Getter: A bloody war has been raging on in North America for the last four years which has resulted in over 34‚500 deaths as of December 2010‚ which was by far one of the most violent years so far with over 15‚000 people killed. Speaker Purpose: Having been stationed in Fort Hood Texas for three years I often visited Mexico and being an addict in recovery‚ in some small
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Introduction While reviewing some of the more noticeable aspects that are different or similar between the prison and the penitentiary‚ it is essential to note that it is not only the physical architecture that is being examined but also how they function. The Penitentiary and the Prison have both made changes to the function of their establishment during the course of their existence. As the times changed so did they‚ often in order to meet the demands that society placed on them during a given
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this‚ according to an online document entitled “The War on Drugs Criminalizes Youth”‚ the drug war is often defended as a necessary policy to protect the nation’s young people. However in many countries‚ just like in the United States‚ the youth caught in the “crossfire of the ‘war on drugs’ are frequently prosecuted‚ incarcerated and denied access to educational opportunities.” In the United States‚ according to the said document‚ the “war on drugs‚ rather than protecting youth‚ has resulted in the
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of domestic violence. Thirty-two percent of women in prison about 4‚000 women are serving sentences for murder was convicted of killing a husband‚ ex-boyfriend or boyfriend. Six percent of women are pregnant when they enter prison. In almost all cases‚ the woman is abruptly separated from her child after giving birth. When women go to prison‚ it takes a devastating toll on the family. Sixty-seven percent of women incarcerated in state prisons are mothers of children under 18 years of age. Seventy
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There are many issues in the correctional offices and criminal justice system. Due to the unknowns on how to treat crime it is resulted in holding all crimes in prisons and jails. From minor to major crimes there are more effective ways to correct the behavior. In the documentary “Prison State”‚ highlights these issues in attempt to correct the problems. When crimes are committed and these criminals off all ages are released from correctional facilities‚ it is unknown on how they will react to
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287 for indictable offences. Drug use within prisons became prevalent and the presence of prisoners who had contracted HIV caused an environment of increased anxiety and fear. Deaths in custody increased during the 1980s with 4 deaths in 4 months occurring in Mountjoy in 1986. The system was still considered to be in crisis. The Government planned an entirely new prison at Wheatfield to combat these problems. Due to financial considerations the opening of this prison was delayed. Policy makers seemed
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The concept of the prison has existed for more than two thousand years. It probably goes back as far in time as practice of cannibalism‚ where victims had to wait for their turn in contributing to the chief course in the menu of their captors. Examples of prisons can even be found in the Old Testament when Joseph was incarcerated in Egypt. It was not until the 19th century that a clear shift occurred from corporal punishment to imprisonment. As societies prospered and the industrial revolution began
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BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT WHITE PAPER AGING PRISONERS A Crisis In Need of Intervention BE THE EVIDENCE PROJECT Be the Evidence You Want to See in the World… What is Our Mission: The mission of the Be the Evidence Project is to create awareness of human rights and social
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Introduction Stern’s (2006) book‚ “Creating Criminals: Prisons and People in a Market Society”‚ gives us the black and white truth about important topics that are not usually talked about in the media‚ nor acknowledged by most in American society. The author explains that she is in no way defending criminals with her literature‚ rather researching and informing society about the ineffectiveness of the criminal justice system and the market society. She argues that many policies go in favor towards
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Mexico’s Drug War The Mexican drug war has been affecting Mexico’s economy‚ businesses‚ and has left a lot of its citizens dead. The Mexican drug war has been particularly affected tourism in Acapulco‚ Guerrero where this is a famous location that is popular for its beaches. However‚ in Acapulco a total of 700 people have been killed. The US warns its citizens from travelling to Mexico overall due to the violence. These warnings have greatly decreased the number of spring breakers to 93%. Thus‚ this
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