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Asperger’s, according to Asperger Autism Spectrum Education Network, is a neurobiological disorder on the higher-functioning end of the autism spectrum. In Mark Haddon’s British novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Christopher Boone, a fifteen year old child with this disorder, tries to solve the murder of his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. Along the way, he overcomes multiple obstacles Asperger’s provides him. I am clearly unlike Christopher for various reasons. Christopher…

the decades to the Jim Crow laws and in present day, the prison system. Since the coming of our ancestors two centuries ago, our people have been mistreated and denied basic rights. Prior to watching The 13th, although I was not ignorant of the present issues in society, I was definitely unaware of the severity and depth of institutional racism. While instilling a great fear within me, this film informed me of the great evils of the prison system and has motivated me to action. While watching…

In “Why Prisons Don’t Work,” Wilbert Rideau claims state prisons will never improve the lives of criminals and lower crime rates in other states. There are four reasons to consider for dramatic shift to make prisons legitimately functional: 1) Resulting with a “silver bullet” instead of turning a criminal’s life around, 2) Keeping a prisoner long enough can make a man embrace inmate life, 3) Not focusing on the main threat of the young potential criminals, 4) Not giving enough opportunity of…

lives in prison.” (Johnson & McGunigall-Smith, p 328) Life with parole is the most humane way to treat the murderers. It’s not putting innocent lives in danger because they aren’t being let out into the world, but at the same time it’s not letting them off easy because they will be spending the rest of their lives dealing with what they have done. Basically the convicted murderer is being sentenced to death in prison. They are trading their civil lives, their ability to live outside of the…

Re-integration When considering the process of re-integration, our group discussed the importance of pre-release programs and post-release programs. We found it important to focus on preparing the incarcerated individual for life outside of prison in order to ensure their success in society after imprisonment. We also thought it was crucial to provide the proper support and resources to the individual once released, so that they can maintain by staying on track and reach their goals not only…

Horrific crimes are committed across the United States every year and deciding on the correct punishment can be difficult. There are no perfect guidelines for how to lawfully punish someone and this is where the conflict of capital punishment, otherwise referred to as the death penalty arises. Capital punishment is a government-sanctioned practice where a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime (Capital Punishment). If there are humans on Earth there surely will be people…

children who are sent to prison under harsh conditions often leave the prison with motives to commit another more dangerous crime. In 2010, 16 year-old, Kalief Browder, was sent to Riker’s Island Prison in New York City for being accused of stealing a backpack. He waited for trial in jail for three years, and two years in solitary confinement. He was later released in 2014 and committed suicide a year later (Lyons 750). Browder was one of many children who are sent to prison for crimes they…

Frozen Blooded Murder Insanity is defined as being in the state of mental illness, madness, or lacking the ability to fully understand right from wrong. When used in the courtroom, many defendants and criminals plead not guilty by reason of insanity, which is often misused, making it hard to differentiate the truly innocent ones, and the real criminals. Roald Dahl’s short story, “Lamb to the Slaughter” is a great representation of the insanity plea. The main character Mary Maloney kills her…

In this case, precedent cases played a huge role. The reason is that the scope of this case is relatively narrow. A person in the stands was hit by a foul ball and the person did not elect to sit behind a screen. Therefor, any case in which a person was hit with a fly ball will pretty much determine the results of this case. The first precedent case cited is Karen Friedman and Robert Friedman v. Houston Sports Association. In this case, the Friedmans were out at an Astros baseball game.…

Third world countries hold many issues that they try to solve within their countries borders and one of the issues that many first world countries try to aid in is the issue of Sweatshops. Authors Dexter Roberts, Pete Engardo, and Benjamin Powell both have their own understanding of the situation that most people believe is a current issue. Both Engardo, and Roberts defend their belief that sweatshops are indeed an issue in their work the “Secrets, Lies, and Sweatshops” while Powell believes…