AND EXPERIENCES IN PRISON? DRAW ON THEORIES AND EXAMPLES/CASE STUDIES TO SUPPORT YOUR CASE. OVERVIEW This essay will explore how race, class and gender shapes practices and experiences in prison. Firstly, a discussion of prison in general is necessary. In other words, what constitutes prisons, its aims and objectives and prison culture (Reeves, 2015). Currently there are 38,845 prisoners in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016). We will look at the history of prisons and the modern application
Annotated Bibliography #3 .gov Working Research Question: Should the U.S. Judical branch take action to prevent wrongful convictions and improve police investigations, or should the government spend its time and resources on other things? Bibliographic Entry: LaPorte, G. Wrongful Convictions and DNA Exonerations: Understanding the Role of Forensic Science. Retrieved September 24, 2017, from https://www.nij.gov/journals/279/Pages/wrongful-convictions-and-dna-exonerations.aspx Source Summary:
Steffane Salters Annotated Bibliography Huey, M. & Mcnulty, T. (2005). Institutional Conditions and Prison Suicide: Conditional Effects of Deprivation and Overcrowding. The Prison Journal, 85(4), 490-515.doi:10.1177/0032885505282258. Sage Publications. The article studies the correlation between violence, mainly suicide, and the effects of prison overcrowding as it relates to prisoners, the economy and communities outside of prison. The author uses national data on prisons in the U.S in order
Annotated Bibliography Batey, Robert. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: A Failed Policy. Phi Kappa Phi Forum. Vol. 82, no. 1. Winter 2002. p. 24. Online: EBSCOHost. Santiago Canyon College Library. August 6, 2017. In the article “Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: A Failed Policy,” the author highlights how mandatory minimum sentencing is a policy that has failed in attempt to put an end to drug crimes. Batey stated that the attempts of federal and state thought that they could “get tough on crime,” particularly
Exploratory Annotated Bibliography Topic #1: Mass Incarceration of African Americans Research Question #1: Why do we have a higher rate of incarcerated Blacks in the United States? Topic #1 Source #1: Chavis, Benjamin F., Jr. "U.S. Criminal Justice System Needs Urgent Reform." Washington Informer, Mar 2015, pp. 24-24,41, Global News stream; ProQuest Central, http://ezproxy.gsu.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.ezproxy.gsu.edu/docview/1669733723?accountid=11226. In the article “U.S. Criminal
Kris Kobach and Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, was accused of racial profiling. These allegations led to a federal grand jury investigation. Kris Kobach is currently an attorney for legal arm for the Federation of American Immigration Reform {FAIR}. FAIR is listed as an anti-immigrant hate group since 2007 by SPLC. It is considered a hate group; it received donations of $1.2 million from Pioneer Fund a foundation that was established by Nazi affiliates (Bauer Mary). The Legal Director
According to the National Women's Law Centers, women prisoners report a higher than statistically normal history of domestic violence in their immediate past, and the fastest growing prison population with a disproportionate number of non-Whites forming over 60 percent of the population. In fact, over 30 percent of women in prison are serving sentences for murder involving a spouse or partner. The incarceration of women presents far different cultural and sociological issues than those of men issues with
Annotated Bibliography Cullity, Olimpia, 2016, ‘Reform and punishment: Fremantle prison, 1850 to 1890’, Studies in Western Australian History, no. 31, pp. 63-79. This article, describes the symbolism of the Fremantle Prison built by convicts in the beginning of the 1950s. Cullity suggests that it illustrates a combination of the British Empire’s ideology, convict conflict with the colonial settlers, and religious beliefs. The British supplied convicts to Western Australia in large numbers as a source
Sarah Maynard Dr. Osborn English 191 4 March 2016 America vs. Corporations Committing a corporate crime seems tempting at times, and the culprits usually feel as if their crime is justified. They justify their choice to steal from the company by assuming that the only person who would be affected is the CEO, or somebody that would not notice a dent in their hefty salary. However, it is naive to think of these types of crimes in a way that doesn’t adequately explain the ripple affect each crime
ill offenders; the mentally-disordered should not be punished for what they are or what they will do. Therefore the defence of insanity should remain, whereby immediate transport to mental ward must be made after verdict; a gradual transfer from prison to hospital only delays treatment and avoidably extends the period of incarceration. Additionally constant review of hospitals by the Mental Health Tribunal will provide reassurance that no persons shall remain in custody longer than necessary.