In “ Why prisons don’t work” Written by Wilbert Rideau and Published by New York Times. Rideau expresses his initial feeling towards the prison system and his experience while in prison. Rideau was sentenced to life in prison for murder in nineteen sixty one he talks about his perspective on why so many color affiliated groups are being sentenced to prison. He mentions how he would want to see the prison system let out its inmates serving twenty to thirty years in prison for petty offences. He believes
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‘Why prisons don’t work’ research response I agree with Wilbert Rideau’s argument that the United States penal system is ineffective and can be fixed. Rideau claims “The only effective way to curb crime is for society to work to prevent the criminal act in the first place” (217). Prisons collect criminals but it won’t stop crimes from occurring. A bad criminal would be someone who was properly cared for and educated but‚ they crave to hurt others. Many prisoners from poor environments are not always
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Response Ashley Dalton Hawaii Pacific University Critical Response to “Why Prisons Don’t Work” By Wilbert Rideau The prison system is a topic that is widely debated. Many are either for or against how they are ran. Though I am only an observer; I have no ties to the prison system. I do agree with many points that Wilbert Rideau made in his original article. What caught my eye was that Mr. Rideau was in the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1962. He describes the kind of prisoners that were typically
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C.B.C. News Assignment The Horror and Fear of Honour Killing On June 30‚ 2009‚ a disturbing act was peformed to reclaim a families honour. A Nissan Sentra was found at Kingston Mills where Rideau Canal meets Lake Ontario. In this vehicle four females were found and identified as the Shafia sisters‚ Zainab‚ Geeti‚ and Sahar‚ they were 19‚ 13‚ and 17 years old. Their father’s first wife was also found in the vehicle‚ Rona Amir Mohammad. They were found dead on the scene and the accident was
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learning to skate would also make me a more confident person. New situations always make me a bit nervous‚ and my first skating lesson was not the exception. However‚ it was time to prove that I could do it. Two of my best friends and I went to the Rideau Canal. I have never been there just because I did not like winter. I stood timidly by the side of the ice rink‚ waiting for some kind of magical help that would make me move‚ but it did not come. I saw many people of different ages. There were even
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centuries to come. -Although the Rideau was never used for its intended purpose‚ a military supply route in times of war‚ he acted as a means of deterring significant military hostilities to come. In addition‚ at the opening in 1832‚ it quickly became a commercial success. It was the commercial buoy rescue the Port of Montreal‚ with thousands of tons of heavy materials (wood‚ minerals‚ cereals‚ etc.)‚ transported by boat from the hinterlands of Canada‚ through Rideau Canal and Ottawa River to Montreal
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What to do on a summer day? If you’re bored‚ and cannot find anything to do. Do i have some events for you! Here are three events that you can do to enjoy life‚ relax‚ and live a little! First‚ skating! Let’s go for a roll. Roller skating has been around for many years. It’s something that everyone needs to experience at least once in their life. It has brought great joy‚ and relief to many people. But‚ it’s also a great form of exercise that works the mental and physical parts of your body.
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Starter a. “It’s like there was a star when he was born that faded him to do what he was going to do and to have impact on mankind around the globe”- Wilbert McClure‚ who also won a gold medal boxing at the Rome Olympics. –DA BOOK I. 1942 a. His real name is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. ‚ named after his father b. He was born on January 17‚ 1942 in Louisville‚ Kentucky. II. 1954 a. He had his bike stolen when he was 12 b. he talks to a policeman telling him that he wants to beat up the kid who
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Why Prisons Don’t Work The article “Why Prisons Don’t Work” (1994) by Wilbert Rideau‚ was written from personal experience. Currently‚ the prison system in our society does not work because it focuses on punishing criminals after the fact of crimes being committed (Rideau‚ 1994). These crimes are committed primarily by young‚ poorly educated‚ and unqualified men (Rideau‚ 1994). Therefore‚ the prison system should focus on educating these young men‚ rather than locking them up for life. First‚
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“Why Prisons Don’t Work” In his essay “Why Prisons Don’t Work” by Wilbert Rideau‚ the author has sent to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in 1962 to be executed or imprisoned for life. He presents the idea that prisons don’t work because people go in and come out the same way‚ unchanged. He says that authorities think the best solution is to “get tougher” by slowing down on crime and locking away the criminals in prisons‚ but Rideau had an experience in one of those prisons and knows that the solution
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