Newgate Prison

The Bible was written in three different languages on five different continents and the most copied book written of all time. The Bible contains 66 books written by 40 authors about both groups of people and individuals. Some individuals were notorious for being evil, wicked people and some were acknowledged for having hearts out for God. One man who was evil and wicked actually turned his heart to God and became one of the most prominent evangelists of all time. This man’s name was Paul. Paul…

Introduction Rational Choice Theory developed out of classical criminology, a theory developed by Cesare Beccaria (Siegel 2010: 96). Beccaria maintined that people should make their decisions based of fear of being punished, but believed in fair punishment for the crime (Siegel 2010: 96). Rational Choice Theory is a misnomer because it isn’t, in fact, a theory, but a heuristic model (de Haan & Vos 2009:30). A heuristic model can be assessed in terms of how useful it is, but cannot be proven or…

Journal Five: Law and Disorder When it comes the relationship between criminal justice and the people that are caught up in it, lead to undesired consequences. In the book, Mistakes Were Made (but Not by Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson, the idea of testilying is seen as a serious problem and that couldn’t be more right. Although, to beg the question, why isn’t something done about it? Well, no one wishes to interfere with others that may falsely accuse them as well. Even with this in mind…

the oppression of an already marginalized group, through mass incarceration. Piper Kerman witnesses the various adverse effects, these policies have inflicted on her fellow inmates. In addition the war on drugs should be eradicated because its harsh prison sentences do not equate the crimes committed. Furthermore the war on drugs should be addressed as a public health issue, not one that is unfairly penalized by the criminal justice system. Incarceration, Weapon of War The so-called “War on…

Weeping in the Playtime of Others In reading Weeping in the Playtime of Others: America’s Incarcerated Children by Kenneth Wooden, I learned about the devastating, heartbreaking truths about how corrupt our juvenile legal system is. I knew there was probably some violence within the facilities, but I didn’t realize the extent of the torture and physical abuse the youth experienced within in the juvenile correctional facilities across America. I was shocked by the amount of youth that weren’t…

The entire book by Michelle Brown is directed towards a very distinct population. This book looks at different aspects of prison, but the main emphasis is on those who have no direct contact to prisons, but have influence over their policies. This books focus is to get the attention of the people, the large population that only sees prison life from a far and those who do not even consider it, and make the realize what is going on in our country. This idea is explained as social distance, it is…

John Proctor’s Death There are many characters in “The Crucible” who could be blamed for John Proctor’s death. The majority of the audience and readers could say that almost every character is responsible for John Proctor’s death in some way. However, there are a few characters who really stood out, and one character in particular was Abigail Williams. Most readers believe that she is the one who should be held accountable for his death, but in reality, John Proctor is the one responsible for…

Movie 13th discusses the Prison Industrial Complex. Using this movie and any other class material/discussions, describe the ways in which capitalism, politics, and the American legal framework have worked together to institutionalize racism in our criminal justice and prison systems. The movie 13th is an especially helpful source to answer how capitalism, politics, and the American legal framework have worked together to institutionalize racism in our criminal justice and prison systems. The…

The murder of Hae Min Lee took place in Baltimore County in 1999. This was just one of 17,030 murders across America in 1999. The case included the murder Adnan Syed who was convicted for the murder of Hae Min Lee in 1999. He committed this murder out of rage because Hae Min Lee split up with him. His close friend Jay Wild claimed to be an accomplice in the murder and was a major role in convicting Mr. Syed. Adnan Syed is guilty of the murder of Hae Min Lee because he is not able to provide a…

procedure out are also human and one must wonder about the toll its taking on the humanity of that person. Furthermore how humane is this punishment? Who are we as humans to take another person’s life as punishment for their crimes? A life sentence in prison would be the more humane and more intense punishment rather than death since they’ll be isolated from the general public. Also, we should also remember the eighth amendment as it says that cruel and unusual punishment should not be dealt to…