of prison overcrowding in the UK. The prison population of the UK has steadily been increasing every year since 1993 when the number was 41‚000 to a current figure of 82‚000 (office of national statistics). This essay will discuss this doubling of prison population in the last 17 years. It will examine the suggested reasons for this rise‚ a statistical breakdown of the structure of the inmate population‚ the financial and social effects also the implications on the effectiveness of prison as
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the person screaming his name. He took a step into the chaos‚ searching for the voice. Prison guards were trying to tackle him‚ but he dodged them with the little energy that the sun didn’t take earlier. He walked until he found the voice‚ Mikey’s voice. “Don’t do anything crazy!” Mikey screamed. Two men with shaved heads were dragging him away. “The cops will find you easier in a group‚ and no one knows the prison like me. We will discuss a plan.” They dragged him away into the chaos. Mikey was
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Federal Assistance Programs “Federal assistance programs are available to provide a safety net for disadvantaged groups who lack the resources to provide basic necessities for themselves and their families” (Public Assistance Law & Legal Definition). Within society‚ there are multiple organizations that fulfill the role of federal assistance programs. For example‚ WIC (Women‚ Infants‚ and Children)‚ TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families)‚ and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
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Privatization of Prisons As state budgets throughout America become tighter because of rising costs‚ many are looking at private prisons as a way to reduce the cost in detaining inmates. Just like everything else in America there has to be a debate about it. There are those that are for the privatization of prisons and those that are against it. James A. Fagin introduced this topic in his text book CJ2013; he discussed the major selling point of private prisons‚ and the problems that states are faced
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Federal Rules of Evidence April 03‚ 2011 (1) In determining testimony‚ documents‚ and tangible objects‚ the judge or jury will rely on the Federal Rules of Evidence and/or applicable state rules of evidence. There are eleven specific functions‚ qualifications‚ and categories of evidence that make up the Federal Rules of Evidence. These eleven sections cover the following: 1. General provisions 2. Judicial notice 3. Presumptions in civil actions and proceedings 4. Relevancy
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org/Government.htm#Federal Government The Levels of the Government The levels of government were established when Canada created it’s Constitution (The British North America Act) in 1867. The separate roles are defined by sections 91 and 92. Federal Government In general‚ the federal government takes major responsibility for things that affect all Canadians. This would include national defense‚ foreign policy and citizenship. The Federal Legislature (Parliament Buildings) and many of the Federal offices
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The Supreme Court of the United States is not only the highest court‚ but it is also the only part of the federal judiciary specifically required by the Constitution.The Constitution also granted Congress the power to establish other courts‚ a power that that was first used in 1789 when Congress created the district and appeals courts‚ which are now called the lower courts. Article III of the Constitution states that‚ “The judicial Power of the United States‚ shall be vested in one supreme Court
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thirds of them are women." More than 60 percent of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate. Two thirds of students who cannot read proficiently by the fourth grade will end up in jail or on welfare. These are all true statements. Illiteracy and crime are closely related. The Department of Justice states‚ "The link between academic failure and delinquency‚ violence‚ and crime is welded to reading failure." Over 70% of inmates in America’s prisons cannot read above a fourth grade level. By educating
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The shift from deinstitutionalization to criminalization for mentally ill offenders has further added to the complexities occurring within United States prison system. The number of mentally ill inmates has continued to increase significantly as public psychiatric hospitals have continued to close. In addition to overcrowding‚ budget constraints and allegations of mistreatment among inmates with psychiatric disorders correctional facilities have been given the task of providing treatment to the
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Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King or Supreme Sovereign) as the head of the country. The federal Constitution of Malaysia divides the authority of the federation into its Executive‚ Legislative‚ and Judiciary authority. The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong The election of Yang Di-Pertuan Agong The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong is appointed once in every five years from a pool of nine Sultans who head the nine states in Malaysia. The appointment is systematic and each of the nine Sultans has the opportunity
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