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due to our judicial system and the failure of swift due process. I understand that it doesn’t state anywhere that you have the right to a speedy or fast death however, once you are convicted of a capital crime and you…

number of juveniles that are waived into the adult court system. Every year around 200,000 juveniles are sent directly into adults prisons (Hudson, Juveniles should not be treated as adults #). As these numbers of arrests increase in different states, states continually add more criminal offences that can be waived into the adult system (Hudson, Juveniles should not be treated as adults #). According to the campaign for youth justice in 2007, there are 7500 youths that are being permitted…

As a citizen of the United States of America, each person is entitled to one’s Constitutional Rights. In our Bill of Rights, one can see very important rights that pertain to our criminal justice system making sure that the people of the United States are treated fairly. The eighth amendment is most important when it comes to corrections. Amendment Eight of the Bill of Rights prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual punishment. In our…

Since September 17, 1787 when the constitution was signed, the United States has been ever changing and evolving from their policies to the intelligence of that society. However, in todays society it seems like the internet makes it easier yet simultaneously harder to pass a law. Why is this? What makes it so much easier for things to gain attention and to pass laws quickly? The cause is the internet. With the beginning of a new year on January 1920 was not only the decade of the first showing…

“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?” History of Miranda Warning In June of 1963 Ernesto Arturo Miranda, a young man of 23 years of Mexican origin, was on trial for the kidnapping and rape of Jane Doe, a girl of 18, at…

The war on drugs has become the leading costly issue America faces to date. Government corruption, private prisons that promote slave labor, federal regulations that conflict with some states legalization of cannabis, drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin all issues seen in the film. “Freeway’ Ricky Ross helped begin the crack-cocaine hysteria by creating it and making it available in every street corner. The purpose of this essay is to give my overall opinion of what I got out of…

Growing up in the early 1960’s to 1970’s was a tough time for my parents but not just them everybody. This was because of all the negative that was around them. There were many things for kids their age to do, and they took the better route in life. Compared to now, the gang banging is not something that you see a lot of today. Both my parents grew up in this time period and my dad has a different outlook on life. The things that are going in today’s society are from when my father was child. It…

Alcatraz is an Island located 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco, California, United States in the San Francisco Bay. The Island was originally developed for a lighthouse, a military fort, a military prison, and a federal prison. This was like this from 1933 until 1963 and has since been changed to an official National Historical Landmark as of 1986. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Areas and is open to tours. Out of the 1576 prisoners on Alcatraz, only a few were…

Rape Victims: Men and Women Kimberly Pacheco Introduction to Human Sexuality Course #91 California State University, Fresno Rape is seen all over the world and does not discriminate when it comes to age, gender, or sexual identity. Each state and country has their own definition of what is considered rape under the law, but it is forcing sex upon another person, there is no consent (Pandora’s Project, 2016). Men and women are both victims to this crime and the struggles they face can…

The century between 1820 and 1920 defined America as a nation of immigrants, creating a “melting pot” that makes the culture in the United States truly unique. It was during this century that approximately 33 million people entered the ports of the United States. Immigrants from the Middle East, the Mediterranean, Southern and Eastern Europe, and down from Canada, came in massive waves. These immigrants settled in the large cities of the Northeast and Midwest of America, most without adequate…