Institution for Women in 2007. Smith was being supervised by prison guards at this time who were given orders not to intervene even though they saw Ms. Smith attempting to commit suicide. After her successful attempt, Ms. Smith was the headline of many major news stations, all of which painted Ms. Smith to be a “troubled” and “disturbed” young woman. This paper will discuss how the labelling theory causes stereotypes that are deeply rooted into our history and maintained today through mass media. I will be
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A Correctional Point of View As a corrections officer in a California state prison, I won’t boast that I am the most experienced at my job. I’ve only been posted at this prison for 3 years, but being here this long has helped me to discern the kind of relationships that inmates and corrections personnel begin to elope into. I won’t deny seeing my co-workers become friendlier with certain inmates than others. I won’t even deny that my co-workers snuck stuff like porno magazines and
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Female Offenders: is Chivalry Dead? Intro: In the last two decades, there has been a definite shift in the leniency of sentencing female offenders in the criminal justice system. It has been suggested the shift turning to harsher, more severe punishments is due to more female practitioners in the criminal justice system which subsequently reduced the chivalry hypothesis. The aim of this paper is to provide a review of the literature and empirical research regarding past and present studies
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Criminal Records in the Digital Age: A Review of Current Practices and Recommendations for Reform in Texas Helen Gaebler, Senior Research Attorney William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law The University of Texas School of law March 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................4 II. THE PROBLEM: CRIMINAL RECORDS AND COLLATERAL CONSEQUENCES .................
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After the recent 2012 United States Presidential Election, whereupon Colorado and Washington passed the policy to legalize marijuana for “adult purposes,” government officials faced conflict as to whether to legalize the drug on a federal level or not (Smith 1). There is a battle between the Supreme Court and federal government regarding enforcement as state law allows production and consumption of the drug while the federal law prohibits such activities. When a state officer finds marijuana on the
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various drug issues and the drug policy in America. When I was searching for the drugs, I realized that legalization of marijuana is the hottest issue recently in America. So, I want to discuss about the legalization of marijuana by exploring its history why marijuana became illegal, how media describe marijuana and its impact on community. Marijuana is the most widely used illicit drug in America. It has been used for thousands of years. Government prohibited marijuana because it is really
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dollars (Biography.com, 2014). Introduction Sex, money, and drugs… Society being its own worst enemy, a young man named Jordan Belfort saw an opportunity to pursue one of the most incredible business ventures in the history of Wall Street; hence the nickname “Wolf of Wall Street”. The American dream of a luxurious lifestyle was quickly turned into reality for Jordan Belfort and his close-knit team, which in collaboration built the famous empire of Stratton Oakmont. Starting
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occurring. According to Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), “Health care fraud occurs when a person or business intentionally misrepresents facts to receive reimbursement for health care services or supplies. It is a criminal offense under state and federal laws and can result in hefty fines, loss of health care coverage, and/or criminal penalties, including jail time.” For an example,
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adult use only. They should not be sold to minors under any circumstances. To avoid saturation in minors, authorized dispensaries are not allowed to conduct business within 100ft of any school, church or public parks. These rules are enforced in most states. The law is not a new one either; it had been implemented for bars and clubs for decades. Also the sale to pregnant women is thought to be un-ethical. Some may argue about the benefits for pregnancy but the reality is not such, yet. We have not been
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unmatched by attitudes to any other offenders” (Logan, 1999). Many state and federal laws have been passed in an effort to protect the public from these predatory sex offenders. The laws are aimed specifically at registering sex offenders, documenting sex crimes, and disseminating this information to the general public. The Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act of 1994 requires that all states create registries for individuals convicted of sex crimes against
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