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    Over time people continue to misunderstand marijuana. Many link it to several adverse effects, however, the drug can have positive contributions. In 2015, Canadians elected a federal government that proposed to legalize marijuana after four states, Alaska, Colorado, Washington and Oregon and the District of Columbia legalized marijuana for recreational purposes. The question, therefore, is why this is a good move? Problem statement At the onset, those who challenge cannabis legalization cite several

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    What are racial disparities in the criminal justice system? Racial disparities in the criminal justice system can be defined as “the proportion of a racial or ethnic group within the control of the system is greater than the proportion of such groups in the general population” (NCJRS, 2016.) There is an enormous racial disparity between African Americans and Whites in the United States criminal justice system. What are the racial disparities in the criminal justice system? This paper will show the

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    Women Of The Civil War

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    hardships. Women were forced to continue their work load while taking on the responsibilities of husbands, fathers, and sons. Union troops often took the male slaves leaving women and children to fend for themselves. Many were forced to live in “contraband camps” that were overly crowded. Shelter was not sufficient, needed supplies were not available, and abuse was often experienced from the soldiers. Women and children were often given the opportunity to learn to read and write. In addition, schools

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    The Mara Salvatrucha Gang

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    the 13 refers to the 13th letter in the alphabet “m” which relates to the Mexican Mafia, who primarily have control over latino prisons in southern California (###). Also, 13 can relate to the street number in Los Angeles where the gang first manifested (###). The term marero is linked to organized Mexican criminal gangs, whose main purpose is to exploit drugs and contraband trafficking south of the United States border

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    Interviews Applied Criminal Justice Ethics This has to be one of my favorite assignments since becoming a student at Kaplan. I have been interested in the Criminal Justice since I was a small child. I come from a long line of military, however, my passion has always been Criminal Law. I remember even as a young girl in the 2nd grand, I had dreams and aspirations of becoming a lawyer. Now that I have an ex

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    Brandon Locklear Criminal Justice Ethics April 2017 Research Paper: Criminal Justice Ethics CJC 232-OI Instructor: Mr. Rudy Locklear Robeson Community College 2017 By: Brandon Locklear Criminal Justice Ethics Outline I. Introduction II. Ethical Systems III. Ethics and the Police IV. Ethics and the Courts V. Ethics and Correctional Officers VI. Ethics, Probation, and Parole Officers VII. Conclusion I Introduction Criminal justice and ethics are closely related

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    and two volunteer heroes must work together to save the world from supernatural villains threatening to destroy the world. The group of villains given the name Suicide Squad are controlled by Amanda Waller a ruthless government official that runs a prison facility called Belle Reve. A nano bomb is implanted into the criminal’s necks; the bomb can be detonated at any instance of attempted insubordination. The task force is placed under command of Rick Flag an elite soldier with a thirst for justice

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    paper the subject to discuss is the prevention and mitigation analysis of the Arizona Department of Correction’s Morey Unit hostage situation. This incident was very terrible in the United States history in escapes made from prisons. In Buckeye, Arizona at the Lewis Prison Correction facility in the Morey, on January 18, 2004, Ricky Wassenaar and Steven Coy made an attempt to escape from the unit by taking two correctional officers hostage and took over Morey’s unit tower, causing a 15-day hostage

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    Racial Profiling

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    police in which they use a group of characteristics that are associated with crime to target individuals (ACLU, 2005). Examples of racial profiling include using ones race to target specific drivers for traffic violations and pedestrians for illegal contraband; another prime example is the targeting of Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians since 9/11 in

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    police in which they use a group of characteristics that are associated with crime to target individuals (ACLU, 2005). Examples of racial profiling include using ones race to target specific drivers for traffic violations and pedestrians for illegal contraband; another prime example is the targeting of Muslims, Arabs, and South Asians since 9/11 in regards to minor immigrant violations without any connection to the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon (ACLU, 2005). Without a doubt, racial profiling

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