Introduction to Criminal Justice Electronic Monitoring and House Arrest Katelyn Fritz November 24, 2013 Introduction Electronic Monitoring (EM) and house arrest (HA) is a system that has been met with both trepidation and acceptance since its integration in the 1980’s. Though it goes by many names, including Community Sentencing and Intermediate sanctions, it still maintains a single identity. It is a form of punishment for offenders as an alternative to incarceration. This program applies
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COME SOFT RAINS “August 2026: There will come soft rains” is a short story by Ray Bradbury. The story is about a house equipped with extensive machinery to facilitate the delivery of any needs and performance of any activities that the owners could need. The story is set in the year of 2026 where advanced technological development conquers Earth. Therefore, the house is able to operate daily activities and maintain itself without assistance from other parties. The story begins in
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organizations to a higher standard. For the sake of this article, I want to focus on whether or not government holds non-profit organizations to a different standard in terms of getting grants to fund such programs. After reading the article White House (n.d.) Guidance to Faith-Based and Community Organizations on Partnering with the Federal Government. Retrieved February 8, 2012 from http://www.ethicsinstitute.com. Every year, "the federal government" spends billions of dollars for health and human
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Examine the approach and policies of governments towards families During the period 1945-1970’s the government attempted to develop the welfare state by adopting an approach that was highly interventionist. Over the last fifty years, the state has changed considerably. It has gone from being a ‘big’ state in years between 1945 – 1970, to a state which gives minimal state support in the years between 1980 and 1990 and an enabling state from the years 1997 -2010. The welfare state is a social
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Friendships and close relationships are something that influences people to the extent that it leaves an impact in their lives. It is something that can influence a person in both negative and positive ways. Things like friendship, relationships, love has no barrier, all it needs is a nurturing and a valued perspective. It can work wonders in people’s life or partner’s life or someone who you are nurturing it with. As quoted by Epicurus, the famous ancient Greek philosopher, “You don’t develop courage
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mental instabilities of her time. As the story progresses it shows that the story is actually her getting over the death of her husband by solving the issue she has with the room she is mentally trapped in. The house and grounds are actually portraying the inside of her mind. The house is actually her mind and the grounds are the healthy vibrant portion of her psyche as she say’s “there is a DELICIOUS garden! I never saw such a garden- large and shady, full of box- bordered paths, and lined with
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Richard I (September 8, 1157 – April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was often referred to as Richard the Lionheart, Coeur de Lion. He was considered a hero in his day and has often been portrayed as one in works of literature. Early life The third of King Henry II's legitimate sons, Richard was never expected to accede to the throne. He was, however, the favourite son of his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Although born in Oxford, England, he soon came to know France as his
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perception is out there that veterans have now turned into crazed monsters. It is a stigma that is running rampant in this country. The media is doing nothing but feeding that frenzy, which is apparent with the latest eye-catching headlines, “White House intruder was an Army vet with PTSD, family says.” The facts of this story are tucked in bits and pieces of this news story and that. To grasp the complexity of this situation you have to go back a few years from his return from deployments. At home
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levels of the government the house of commons A range of political views and interests are represented in the house of commons. this enables the house to ensure that legislation and decisions are well debated by a variety of individual's holding different political views. The majority party is called upon to form the government and this party would sit to the right of the speaker while the opposition would sit to the left of the speaker. The house of commons consists of 649 elected
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Napoleon Bonaparte was a military general who became the first emperor of France. His drive for empire changed the world. Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769, in Ajaccio. By the time around Napoleon's birth, Corsica's occupation by the French had caused local resistance. His father Carlo Bonaparte had at first supported the nationalists siding with their leader, Pasquale Paoli. But after Paoli was forced to flee the island, Carlo switched his allegiance to the French. After doing so
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