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    Both Russia and the United States have powerful roles in this modern world. They have built up impressive reputations and practically everyone knows of them‚ but that doesn’t make them the same. Because while they do have some similarities‚ they also have many differences. The first‚ and most obvious example‚ would be their opposing governments. It is a well known fact that the two countries don’t get along‚ especially if you know about the recently ended Cold War. Their ideals have opposed for quite

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    Prostitution in the United States What is a prostitute? Possibly you know one. A prostitute is a person who engages in sexual activity for payment. Many people in the United States frown upon the idea of selling your body for a profit‚ but what if there was a way to make prostitution a better situation for everyone. If handled properly prostitution can become just another job for those who struggle to find a source of income. Prostitution also has the potential to become another good source of income

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    History of State and Federal Prisons Claudia Bailey CJS/230 November 12‚ 2011 Dr. Kay Carter History of State and Federal Prisons Jails date back to very early civilization; prisons came some time later. Some of the earliest jails that are documented are the Walnut Street Jail and the High Street jail. Prisons began being built in 1790; the first prison was at Walnut Street Jail when they added a new cell house to the existing structure dedicated to housing criminal’s long term. The Federal

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    Tax Paid In State Prisons

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    Are tax dollars used towards Criminals sitting in State Prisons a waste? Every year in the United States of America over 1.5 Billion Dollars of TAXES is paid by Residents of the United States. Weather the Tax money paid is used for Major crisis or unnecessary actions; we have no say. Although I have yet 2 years before I become involved in politics‚ government‚ credit‚ taxes etc. I stand firm when I say‚ I would hate to see even a penny ($.01) of mine being used to feed some bum in a cell who gets

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    Innovations and Modernization of the United States’ Air Traffic Control System The modernization of the United States’ air traffic control system has been a slow process encumbered with politics and reluctance for change. The purpose of air traffic control is the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic through the National Airspace System (NAS). Simply‚ air traffic contol’s job is to ensure that an airplane departs point A and reaches point B safely and as quickly as possible. The point of

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    firearm suicide has accounted for 6.7 deaths per 100‚ 000 population globally (CDC‚ 2015). In the United States‚ firearm suicide has contributed to 51% of all suicides in 2013 (ASFP‚ 2015). When referring to firearm suicide‚ handguns have been the most frequently used class of firearm‚ while long guns and rifles were used less often in suicide cases (Streib et al.‚ 2007). In the United States‚ the elderly has the highest rate of gun ownership (Pinholt‚ Mitchell‚ Butler‚ & Kumar‚ 2014). In specific

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    to spread the ideas of democracy throughout the world. The Americans used imperialism to appease‚ what they believed‚ was the mandate of God. This imperialistic movement in history is known as the Manifest Destiny. Not worrying about anyone but themselves‚ the Americans took over pieces of land to the south and west of them. The greedy tendencies of the Americans‚ and belief of their mandate from God‚ created a fever of imperialism throughout Americans. Through imperialization‚ the Americans completely

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    Differing Literary Styles with Shared Purpose: Exposing Racism in America Martin Luther King’s language choice‚ tone‚ and style in Letter from Birmingham Jail reflect his political viewpoint and personal character; just like his political actions‚ they are unapologetic‚ direct‚ respectful‚ and instruct others to act morally. King eloquently conveys the urgency of the Birmingham situation and guides the reader to understand the unjust circumstances and all the “broken promise[s]” that oppress black

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    incarcerations. The overpopulations of prison don’t seem to be getting any better. Currently there are about 2.3 million people that are in some kind of correctional facility. (Wagner‚ 2017) That is a lot of inmates. Most of these inmates are either non-violent offenders and a lot of them in local jails are not even convicted of a crime they have allegedly committed. The overcrowding of the system with nonviolent offenders can cause serious issues in the system. Looking at the pie chart below of the

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    UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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    UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT What is government Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679) said the purpose of government is to establish peace and security for the people. Government: The formal institutions and processes through which decisions are made for a group of people. Main components are people‚ policies‚ and powers. Government consists of elected officials who have the authority and control over others and the other half are the public servants who carry out the daily functions. Power is the government’s

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