Th Elderly Offender The Elderly Offender When people hear the word inmate, they usually think of a young minority male. In the past minorities between the ages of 18 and 27 made up half of the inmate population in America. America’s prison population has traditionally been young and poor, but in recent years it has been aging (Clear & Cole, 2000). In 1997 American prisons held 37,

The Mcain Feingold Bill The McCain-Feingold Bill and the Shays-Meehan Bill are quite similar; they both have the main objective of banning soft money. Soft money is money that should really be illegal. It flows through what many people call a “loophole”. Soft money contributions are given by individuals, corporations, unions or other forms of “non-federal” accounts of the national politi

Texas V. Johnson Texas v. Johnson Gregory Lee Johnson was found guilty of violating Texas state law by burning the American flag at the Republican national convention in Dallas, Texas. The state sentenced Johnson to one year in prison and a fine of $2000. Johnson argued that the right to burn the American flag was protected under the right to free speech in the First Amendment. Johns

Terrorism Day after day the news is reporting on a kidnapping or a bombing somewhere in the world. Terrorism is an undiscriminating crime that comes in different types of threats and violence and is used primarily to attain some sort of a political goal in one form or another. Acts of terrorism such hijacking, bombings, kidnapping occur routinely in certain parts of the world making almo

The American Emergency The American Emergency Everything that goes up must come down, but does everything coming down truly need to crumble' Demolished buildings, lost lives and a horrific confusion. September 11, 2001 devastated much more than a few landmarks and communities. The attacks affected the entire world, in many different ways. For American’s the loss was emotional as well

Terroris, What America Is Doing Americans are used to be oblivious to the fact that there are some people in the world that just can’t get over the fact that they hate others. Israel has been constantly attacked by a group that calls themselves the Palestinians for over 20 years (Corbin). Suicide bombers would terrorize the people of Israel for that last 15 years and no one in America co

The American (federal) System Of Government The American (federal) system of government. The American system of government could be a complicated subject. The U.S. government consists of three branches the Executive, Legislative, and the Judicial Branch. With these branches running our government there are many tasks that each must carryout. The main components of them are the Pre

The Antarctic Continent THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, driest, highest, farthest and the most mysterious of all the continents roughly centered around the South Pole. It is the fifth largest and highest continent on earth. It is an island continent, which is almost completely covered by ice and surrounds by ocean from all sides. Its area is 14-million sq.

The Balance Of Power Theory The most critical and obvious feature of international affairs is its state of anarchy. The international stage features many indepent actors each seeking their own best interest and security . With no sovereign body to govern over these actors it would seem that the system would never be capable of attaining any control. However this is not the reality of

The Color Of Water Paper on the color of water The Color of Water by James McBride is a book about the author finding his own identity though discovering who his mother, Ruth really is. Throughout his whole life he has felt there is something different between his mother and himself. His father and his eleven brothers and sisters were all black and his mother was white. This never

The Color Of Fear The Color of Fear-A Political Street Have you ever encountered a person on the street and been perceived as a harmful' Have you ever seen a person and judged them based on something other than a fact' Does the complexion of one’s face have a (n) affect on the way you will treat this person. If so then ask yourself why! That is what this documentary, The Color of Fear

The Cold War: U.S. Strategies And Policies The end of World War II in 1945 brought the rise of two great superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. The opposing ideologies of these two nations set the stage for the conflict known as the Cold War. For the next forty-five years, democratic powers led by the United States attempted to contain the worldwide spread of communism a

Gangs "Once inside, I was walked through a gauntlet of desperate men. Their hot smell in the muggy corridor was as foul as their appearance. None of them seemed to have a full set of front teeth. Many bore prominently displayed tattoos of skulls or demons. One could argue whether it was the look of these men that led them to prison or whether it was the prison that gave them their look.

Communism Communism - From Marx to Zemin Essay written by Kris Rayner Communism has long been heralded in capitalist countries as the root of all evil. However, as with all phobias, this intrinsic fear of communism comes from a lack of knowledge rather than sound reasoning. It is that same fear that gave the world the Cold War and McCarthy's Red Scare. The purpose of this paper is neit

The Bush Plan The Bush plan: What it means to you Here's how the president's economic stimulus package may affect you.January 8, 2003: 1:12 PM EST NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - As expected, President Bush on Tuesday proposed an accelerated reduction of income tax rates and the elimination of taxes on dividends for individual investors. His proposals were the centerpiece of an economic stimu

The Death Penalty Mead Shumway of Nebraska, was convicted of the first-degree murder of his employer's wife on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death by jury. His last words before his execution were: "I am an innocent man. May God forgive everyone who said anything against me." The next year, the victim's husband confessed on his deathbed that he [the husband] had murdered his [

The Death Penalty The death penalty Should the death penalty be continued or abolished in Texas' Proponents believe that it discourages would-be killers. They also say that it is the consequence for taking another persons life. And further, they argue that executions give the victims family peace of mind. The opponents believe that capital punishment is not necessary. Since a life se

The Decline Of Politcal Parties In America Along with the birth of the United States of America came the beginning of political parties. In 1787 two political organizations, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists, arose representing those for and those against the constitution respectively. Once the constitution was ratified there was no longer a need for an organization which oppose

The First American The First American In this abstract Matthew Snipp gives an account of the life that the Indians have had to lead in our country. First he tells about the removal of the Indians from their own land. He states that the United States government is responsible for the removal that largest forced migration in US history. When the Indians were finally all on the reserva

The Fragmentation Of Power In The Greatest Government Of The World The Fragmentation of Power in the Greatest Government of the World The United States of America has arguably one of the best governments in the world. One of the main reasons for this is that the powers of the government are well dispersed between the people and the several different governmental positions. The more w

Alternative Dispute Resolutions Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is more and more common throughout the world. In more cases participants will use ADR to solve their conflicts. 95 percent of all civil cases filed in court are resolved without going to trial . This paper will discuss why alternative dispute resolution is in most cases more useful than the normal court and judicial sys

The Draft And The War With Iraq The United States of America is currently at a prospective war status. With war in the air, the apprehension of who will serve in the armed forces is expressed by many. Today's all-volunteer forces are more efficient and professional than that of any other epoch before hand. With the technology that is available, wars are capable of being fought, to a cert

The Effects Of Sept. 11 On The Nation Investigating the Effects of September 11 On the Nation The terrorist attacks of September 11 have had a massive effect on the United States. These attacks affected everyone and everything; adults, children, government, the economy and transportation. The effects have been both physical and psychological putting stress on the entire nation. S

Campaign Federal Election Campaign Reform Campaign finance reform did not become a major issue in the U.S. until the 1970’s, when the Watergate scandal convinced the citizens that they needed to stop the flow of money to political campaigns. Elections before the 1970’s did not require much money, but lately election can cost up to $250 million. Across the county elections could cost

Conservatism Conservatism evokes strong feelings of patriotism, since support for the established institutions are greatly promoted and each person serves his/her country with consistency and loyalty. This patriotism leads to an increased trust to in the military forces in cases of external threat, rather than in diplomacy. The liberal, now, view of human nature is highly egalitarian and

Pigs Bay of Pigs: The Failed Invasion The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence, and lack of security. The blame for the failure of the operation falls directly in the lap of the Central Intelligence Agency and a young president along with his advisors. The fall out from the invasion caused a rise in tension between the two grea

The Feud Regarding Capital Punishment The Feud Regarding Capital Punishment My understanding of capital punishment is very vague. I’ve looked into this issue several time, especially now with the election coming up Nov. 5. The addition in questions to the Florida constitution is Amendment No.1 article I, Section 17, and it states: “The amendment prohibits reduction of the death se

The Greeks Cypriots OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION The Republic of Cyprus was born in the early hours of 16 August 1960. On that date the Republic’s constitution was signed by the First Governor of the Colony of Cyprus, Sir Hugh Foot, the Consul-General of Greece, George Christopoulos, his Turkish counterpart, Turel, and Archbishop Makarios and Dr. Fazil Kutchuk on behalf of the Greek Cyp

Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs: The Failed Invasion The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence, and lack of security. The blame for the failure of the operation falls directly in the lap of the Central Intelligence Agency and a young president along with his advisors. The fall out from the invasion caused a rise in tension between the two

Bay of Pigs Bay of Pigs: The Failed Invasion The story of the failed invasion of Cuba at the Bay of Pigs is one of mismanagement, overconfidence, and lack of security. The blame for the failure of the operation falls directly in the lap of the Central Intelligence Agency and a young president along with his advisors. The fall out from the invasion caused a rise in tension between the two