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    Prison

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    Memo Date: March 27‚ 2013 To: Federal Bureau of Prisons From: Karrington C Norris Subject: Overcrowding of Juvenile Correctional Facilities Introduction Within the juvenile correctional facilities community‚ there are public and private institutions that both experience and suffer from similar problems. The problems that face these facilities are overcrowding. Through close comparison of the major issues with juvenile correctional facilities‚ the institutions are revealed to be ineffective

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    American woman during the 1800’s was one of oppression. They were generally stuck in positions that did not allow them to work outside the home. The primary responsibilities of the women were to work inside the home‚ bear children‚ and look after their husbands. Activist such as Anna Julia Cooper and W.E.B Du Bois believed Black women could contribute to the workforce and earn a living outside of the home just as well as a man could. Their philosophies were that Black women should be allowed to educate

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    Freedom In The 1800s

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    depending on‚ which century one has lived in. In early 1600‚’s to the late 1800’s in American history the word freedom was something worth striving for. It kept people moving forward no matter the circumstances. In the textbook Give Me Liberty! by Eric Foner‚ there are excerpts throughout each chapter written in different times in history describing their voice of freedom. I have chosen three from the early 1600’s to the late 1800’s to see whether their definition of freedom is the same or does it differ

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    Reforms

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    progressive reforms during the period 1890-1915 in the areas of urban life and politics were mixed successes‚ with some reforms working well and others not‚ but were overall largely successful. In urban life‚ the progressives worked hard to improve the conditions for all‚ to better the cities themselves. In politics‚ the progressives (who had felt as though their needs were not being represented) attempted to make the system less corrupt and more fair and equal for all. The less successful reforms in

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    Over the decades‚ women have used fashion to assert their identity and advocate for equality. In the late 1800s and early 1900s‚ the flapper style became more widespread. Shorter hemlines‚ loose silhouettes‚ and dropped waistlines symbolized women’s liberation. Fashion emphasizes comfort and practicality‚ pushing women’s rights and departures from constraints on previous fashion styles. Additionally‚ women started to embrace more of an androgynous style‚ challenging the traditional notions of femininity

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    Social Reform

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    Many things can contribute to the rise of social reform in the 1800’s. Many scholars such Ralph Waldo Emerson or Edgar Allen Poe‚ helped lead the reform era. But the most some of the most important ideas that encouraged social reform was the Second Great Awakening‚ Industrialization‚ and nostalgia. All three played a very important role and had key people who helped jump start a era of reformation. People knew that it was time for a change and they knew they had to do something about it. Thats

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    Depression in the 1800s

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    Dealing with Depression in the 1800’s William Faulkner and Charlotte Gilman are two well known writers for intriguing novels of the 1800’s. Their two eccentric pieces‚ “A Rose for Emily” and “The Yellow Wallpaper” are equally alluring. These authors and their works have been well recognized‚ but also critized. The criticism focuses on the society that is portrayed in these novels. The modern readers of today’s society are resentful to this dramatic society. These two novels are full of tradition

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    Healthcare In The 1800s

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    Since 1800’s till recent years‚ the healthcare system of United States of America has been evolved from a simple traditional system of home remedies and itinerant doctors who were without proper training to a complex‚ scientific‚ technological‚ and bureaucratic system which is also referred as the "medical industrial complex." The authority of medical professionals and medical science and technology have been the basic building blocks for this complex. Prior to 1800’s‚ domestic medicine had been

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    Prison Cost Of Prison

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    no one and it would be beneficial to remove them from the prison system‚ and into the parole system (D’Elia‚ 2010). Prison Cost Prisons are expensive to keep open‚ and most of the money to keep them open comes from the taxpayers. A study in 2012 showed that prisons cost American taxpayers approximately 5.4 billion dollars each year (Henrichson & Delaney‚ 2012). These cost include various expenses that include maintaining the prisons‚ employees salaries‚ educational training‚ providing benefits

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    Factories In 1800s

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    1. How did the introduction of factories in the 1800s change the lives of people in Britain? The introduction of factories in Britain had some positives and negatives changes‚ it made the production of cotton‚ cigarettes and all the other things easier and cheaper‚ but it begun the child labour and people had terrible conditions. It was an evolution of the technologies‚ but also destroyed the life of many people. 2. What were the key differences between working in the domestic system and working

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