Miami-Dade County, Florida

In 2012 Donald J. Trump tweeted that “The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.” It’s ironic that because of the electoral college he was elected president. He lost the popular vote by more than two million votes, and yet won the presidency. This is the second time in 16 year that this has occurred. In the wake of the most recent election, the electoral college has become a controversial topic in the United States. In a presidential election, voters are not actually voting for the…

According to Pfeiffer, some mentally ill patients do not receive any form of treatment. Others are on “meaningless and outdated” treatment plans or abruptly stop receiving medication. In recent years, there have been major cuts to substance-abuse programs in jails. Many jails and prisons have psychiatric units, but some refuse to accept violent inmates into these units, claiming that they must face consequences for their actions. Ironically, punishments like solitary confinement are likely to…

the labor workforce with an energy saving, environmentally friendly, and convenient alternative to those unable to gain access to heated and nutrient enriched meals on the job, camping, or traveling. Enviro-Wave, Inc. is located in Miami, Florida. The Miami-Dade County government offers various programs and resources that promote economic…

Introduction Disaster management is a complex activity which includes pre and post disaster activities. Pre disaster activities are those of mitigation and preparedness, post disaster activities are those of response and recovery (Clary 1985; Prater & Lindell 2000; Haddow, Bullock and Coppola et al., 2008). Taken together these activities are referred, by emergency management practitioners and scholars, as (a four phases) the comprehensive emergency management cycle which comprises four phases…

Suspect demeanor is an often-studied extra-legal individual determinant on police behavior. It is believed that the likelihood of arrest increases when a suspect displays hostile demeanor or disrespect toward a police officer (Klinger, 1994). Researched in this area has focused on determining the legitimacy of this claim. Does displaying hostility toward police officers directly increase the chance of arrest? A majority of the research conducted in this area would agree that hostility does…

Retired actress and now writer Deva Dalporto found her interest in the Finnish school system.Being a mother of two, she became interested in her kids future education which ultimately drew her to this topic. Lauren Mack, a writer and graduate from Florida Atlantic University and Columbia University, has been studying for years the way that the Chinese school system runs. After completing studies at Colorado University and New York University, Erin Skarda has make appearances in many magazines…

Two significant events set a precedent for creating reforms and programs for the workplace, which were Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire and Gauley Bridge Disaster. The Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire took 146 women lives. The incident took place March 25, 1911 in New York City on a Saturday afternoon. Usually on a typical day, the bosses would lock the doors and stairwells so the women could not leave their station and/or sewing machine. The fire broke out on the 8th floor, Eva Harris, one of…

was banished from the island by the Italian government. Needless to say, one can easily imagined the reason as to why they were banished. For this group there is a rough estimation of 100-200 members within the U.S. but mostly in the New York and Florida area. Despite of its Italian roots, it had been considered a separate organization for many years. With such centralized crime in such areas as New York, the inevitability of turf wars caused much strife between other groups and…

interconnected. During the late twentieth century there was a surge of Cuba migrants into the US. The US has a Cold War policy allowing Cubans who arrive on US soil to become political refugees. This effected the geopolitics, especially in areas like Florida. Many diplomatic issues developed between the United States and Cuba over immigration polices. At heighted times of tensions, such as custody battles, the embargo would tighten. Any migration of people to a new country will bring a flow of…

developed in Miami-Dade, Florida the early 1990’s that introduced treatment interventions into the adjudication process. Michigan has been a pioneer in the drug treatment court movement. There are currently 84 drug treatment courts in Michigan, consisting of 32 adult drug courts, 23 DWI courts, 15 juvenile drug courts, 11 family dependency courts, and three tribal healing-to-wellness courts. (Michigan One, 2014) I participate in a local drug court serving Mecosta and Osceola Counties.…