The Attica Prison Riot of 1971 alarmed and outraged society. The public outrage brought about long overdue prison reforms including changes to public policy and administration. The riot began on September 9‚ 1971 and ended on September 13‚ 1971 when state police stormed the prison and opened fire. The re-taking of the prison left ten employees and twenty-nine inmates dead. During the riot itself one employee and three inmates were killed. The exact causes or incidents that led to the uprising are
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Overpopulation in the Prison System Overpopulation in the Prison System has been a growing concern in society. An explanation for this is the rise in crime over the past years. As the crime rate increases so do the amount of convictions‚ which leads to more incarcerations and overpopulation in the Prison System. The cause for the increase in crime over recent years has been partly attributed to the disappearance of jobs. Many people have been victims in the struggle to find jobs. When faced with
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study. Relevant Theory ------------------------------------------------- Behaviorism Behaviorism as a theory was primarily developed by B. F. Skinner. It loosely encompasses the work of people like Edward Thorndike‚ Tolman‚ Guthrie‚ and Hull. What characterizes these investigators are their underlying assumptions about the process of learning. In essence‚ three basic assumptions are held to be true.[original research?] First‚ learning is manifested by a change in behavior. Second‚ the environment
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Issues of Corrections Michelle Lynn O’Dell CRJ303: Corrections Gloria Ramsey 6/2/2014 Take a deeper look into corrections‚ it seems like a tightly held ship. Yet‚ the people‚ funding‚ and politics are what keep it running. From the judges who hand down the sentence‚ to the officers themselves who deal with the inmates on a daily basis. Corrections were not always held in the manner they are today‚ it is something that shape shifted throughout the centuries
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In one year‚ America will have exhausted 80% of her petroleum reserves. Will we then go to war with the Arabs for the privilege of driving our cars? Will we strip-mine our land for coal and poison the air we breathe to drive our autos an additional 100 years? Will we raze our forests for our energy needs? I certainly hope our country will never come to those conclusions. However‚ someone must make a conclusion hopefully toward an alternate fuel source. The fuel source I would propose is biomass
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The Efficiency of Ampalaya (Momordica charantia) Leaves Extract as Antibacterial Soap Source: Marie Grace C. Caiña Robel M. Evarola Hazel D. Clavano Abstract: Plants play a vital role in the production of most medicine and drugs. Extracts of different plants are known to have therapeutic effects. Synthetics and pharmaceuticals are based on natural compounds first found on plants‚ bacteria and fungi. About 40% of all prescribed drugs are derived from natural substances composed of scientifically
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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 to
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A STUDY ON DELAY IN DISPOSAL OF CIVIL LITIGATION IN BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE Historical Background:- The age old adage ‘Justice delayed Justice denied’ has control significance for meeting the ends of justice. Delayed justice in the means of inflicting injustice through process of law. Speedy disposal of case is an important condition of ends of justice. The laws contained themselves to protection of the weak against the economically strong. The fisc against corruption‚ the ignorant against the knowledgeable
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A Prisoners Tale of Prison A Prisoners Tale of Prison A prison is a penal institution administered by the state or federal government. It is a place for the confinement of persons convicted of criminal offenses and is therefore part of a larger penal system‚ which includes other aspects of criminal justice such as courts‚ law enforcement‚ and crime labs. Nevertheless‚ many people are critical of the US’s prison system the idea of locking up those who commit crimes against a society simply to
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Among them are reports of prisoners not receiving adequate food or medical attention‚ untrained and unprofessional staff‚ inadequate security inside and around these prisons‚ constant fights and violence within the prisons‚ and rampant drug trafficking and abuse inside the prisons themselves. According to the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee’s 2013 report of the Lake Erie Correctional: “Assaults‚ fights‚ disturbances‚ and uses of force have all increased in
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