Crime in the United States

and lodging. In 1825 the state of Kentucky was having financial issues, so Joel Scott paid the state one thousand dollars to open a two hundred and fifty bed facility. Twenty-six years later California had an influx of crime and could not manage so they leased their prisons to two businesses for ten years. Fast forward to the twenty centuries and the state of Oklahoma inmates built McAlester prison, which included an industrial factory and a farm. By 1990’s thirteen states had privatized some…

Racism has been an ongoing issue for centuries. In 1890 Jim Crow laws were created to keep African Americans and Whites separate, but “equal”. This stripped them from any and every public classroom, bathroom, theater and even water fountain. In the tempestuous decade and a half that followed, civil rights activists spoke up in hope of bringing about change; Martin Luther King was the leading voice for these activists. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation…

been executed for crimes they committed as a juvenile. In the past 50 years, 226 juveniles were sentenced with the death penalty, though only 22 have actually had their sentences carried out. 86% of those remaining successfully had their sentences reduced. The 22 juvenile death penalty executions represented a mere 2% of all executions in the United States. This is in part because of the 19 states that allowed the sentence, only 12 were actively using it. Five of these states had a minimum…

its independence was achieved in 1974 Angola quickly became a failed state as all those resources incurred foreign influence. What was known as the Carnation Revolution caused the Portuguese to leave Angola. The start of the civil war soon followed the revolution and three major groups were fighting for Angolan resources. The country of Angola has vast amounts of resources which would be used to fund the war and the group’s state sponsored terror campaign. Angola is the fourth largest diamond…

In a matter of days the peace in Europe was gone- the crime of ages- the blame flew all across Europe and the unbalanced conditions affected many countries, cultures and lives. The peace had turned to war and became known as World War I. Germans had the greatest blame due to the higher perceived threat if the Kaiser won such a battle of the world. Germans took upon the greatest blame of which affected German immigrants in America leading to ostracization by many others. During World War I,…

Although a humorous story, Brownies has a very serious theme of racial discrimination and stereotyping. The main Character, Laurel states “Whites were like those baby pigeons: real and existing, but rarely seen or thought about” (Packer 179). She is referring to her time period; in the southern suburbs of Atlanta you didn’t see white people. Why? Because of racial segregation blacks and whites were split up. Whites referred themselves as superior to blacks. This makes you wonder, how has…

Suher Alsurakhi Professor Russo Urban Administration 9 May 2016 Detroit v. Atlanta Detroit, Michigan, the fourth largest city located in the United States is also one of the most populated cities found in the United States. A city had constant population growth each year until it halted in the year 2000. During 2000, there was a drastic change; the population declined approximately 25%. Historically, Detroit is known for being an area that is ethically populated, all of which are included in…

In the United States, gun violence is a substantial public health problem which disproportionately affects youth and minorities, particularly in disadvantaged urban areas. Numerous interventions from a large array of disciplines, have attempted to decrease youth violence. However, many of these interventions have been proven to be ineffective, which has led to the implementation of outreach workers, who engage high risk youth through the use of mentoring, referrals to social and health services,…

is just another form of corruption in our government system here in America that has stopped actual justice from being made in cases like Tom Robinson’s in To Kill a Mockingbird. The United States has an extensive background on violating human rights due to racial disparities. For instance, in 2005, the United States Sentencing Commission wrote a report that stated, “African Americans receive longer prison terms for drug offenses than whites. In 2002, the average prison term of 105 months for…

banning guns would produce the same result as the prohibition did. Jones also states that all that outlawing does, is willingly supply and control to gang cartels and remove things from the hands of law abiding citizens. Criminals and the mentally ill intent of murder or mass crime will all still be able to get their hands on guns, no matter what the law states. Even though the opposition of banning guns in the United States is not the more common choice of the time, Ellen Grace Jones is one of…