The United States has prided itself on making “life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness” stated in its Declaration of Independence as accessible for its citizens as possible. Recently‚ the country has tried both politically and socially to reduce the exclusion and discrimination of any and all groups of people from society as evidenced by topics such as gay marriage‚ equal pay for women and the frequently debated topic concerning the constitutionality of abortion. The Fourteenth Amendment of the
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How does one end the consistent drug problem going on in the United States? It is simple‚ take the emphasis off the war on drugs and start placing those resources elsewhere. Looking at the approach the United States has implemented‚ as it has been the most ineffective route taken. With the legalization of marijuana‚ America can take a major leap towards a progressive future. Following the start to the war on drugs with its roots beginning with the Nixon presidency‚ the effects can be seen as
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is something that happens time and time again‚ whether it is men discriminating against women or vice versa. The act of sexual discrimination is not just morally wrong‚ but also illegal in today’s society. Both male and female can be subject to sexual discrimination. There are many ways male and females can experience sexual discrimination. Sexual Discrimination‚ despite the various movements and laws that work to eliminate it‚ is still present in the modern day United States. Many people think
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Introduction The poor in the United States face problems which affect them in their daily life. The US is faced with two fundamental poverty problems which include: the prevalence of low-wage work and those who have no job or unemployed‚ and also lack of both basic and higher education. Most of those people who are poor try so hard to get out of poverty‚ while those without work are much worse straits hence have no choice but stay poor. Low wage workers comprise of people who have income below twice
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The United States has a long history of managing immigration‚ beginning in the 1860s. Immigration has been addressed by all three branches of our federal government by exploring enforcement‚ employer sanctions‚ legalization‚ and guest worker programs. . One controversial topic in America today is illegal immigration. Some people emphasize that immigrants should be deported‚ while others point out positive effects. The legislative branch of the United States develops and passes legislation‚ which
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Cuban Prison Systems Cuba‚ the tiny island ninety miles south of Florida has faced severe hardship for centuries‚ despite it being a communist country and the trade embargo put in place against the United States‚ Cuba has one of the harshest prison systems in the world. According to the United Nations‚ there are over 294 prisons and correctional camps in Cuba that house over 57‚000 prisoners spread across the nearly 300 facilities (Jackson 1). These inmates range from political dissidents
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• People migrated to Northern part of America from west of America‚ Europe (Italians and Russians mostly)‚ and China in huge number. New York and Chicago were the hotspot for all people willing to live American dream. This gave led to huge population boom in New York. Different Ethnic communities was been seen all over the NY. These different Ethnic groups worked into different occupation‚ such as Italian in construction‚ Irish in police department and Jewish became shopkeepers. • Immigrants lived
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There were many visions about the process of Reconstruction and how to go about it. Congress‚ President Johnson and the Supreme Court were the key three who visions were very different. It all started in 1865‚ after the war when Congress developed such a plan that would cause the country to change drastically. After war there would be no more slavery‚ no more succession and more Federal and less State power. The vision of congress was to have a Congressional Radical Reconstruction. The U.S were ready
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Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections Anthony Canez CJA/204 June 27‚ 2013 Robin Downey Jails‚ Prisons and Community based Corrections In this essay I will attempt to explain and discuss probation and how it compares to other forms of sentencing‚ the types of prison‚ the origins of rehabilitation in prisons‚ parole and how it differs from mandatory release and finally options of community corrections. Ending the essay will be a critique on the current rehabilitation options. The history
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of the criminal justice system‚ corrections is believed to be responsible for administering punishment to criminals‚ thereby preventing future crimes through deterrence and incapacitation‚ limiting offenders’ opportunity to commit further crimes‚ or reducing their inclination to commit crimes as a result of correctional treatments. The fallacy in this expectation is that the correctional system in reality handles an extremely small percentage of criminals. The correctional funnel shown in Figure 1
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