Essays on Detention

The Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA) is the statute that allows for the recovery of damages against the United States (Cann 487). This Act allows prisoners of the federal government and pretrial detainees in federal correction facilities to file lawsuits against the United States if a federal officer injures them. The Federal Torts Claims Act enables a litigant to sue the federal government over torts committed by its employees (Cann 487). The United States has no qualified immunity under this Act. It is important to note that the Act does not limit a noncitizen from suing the federal government. ...

Introduction

Since the dawn of human civilization annihilation of millions of people has been occurring. After the two World Wars, this annihilation took place through many civil wars fought within the nations all over the world. The Genocide or the mass killing of a particular ethnic group has been a common phenomenon in civil wars. In 1990s, the Kashmiri Hindus were expelled by Muslim terrorists through severe massacre. The question is whether mass massacre is the answer to any problem. There is a universal agreement that genocide is immoral and unethical (Jones, 1999). Still even after the horrified consequences of ...

Writing a research proposal can be a daunting task if one fails to approach it in a well-prepared manner. In writing research proposals, there are major checkpoints that need to be considered to ensure that the set objectives in the proposal are met. They include: Defining the problem and understanding the context, researching and consulting with experts, and synthesizing and communicating (Schutt, 2015). Defining the problem and understanding the context works as a roadmap to defining the project. Once completed, one is in a better position to develop a research plan and proceed to the next phase of the ...

In 2006, the National Mental Health Association conducted a study and reported that the prevalence of disruptive behavior disorders among youth in juvenile justice systems is between 30 percent and 50 percent. Some of this disorders are brought about by either mood or anxiety and substance abuse. Lack of proper treatment may come about and cause the child to follow a path of delinquent acts and eventually adult crime. Eventually, this triggers the capture of this mentally affected minority and he is forced to be checked into a juvenile detention center as a threat to the community other than ...

Abstract

The prison is being used since the people started to live in a society. It is being the necessity to obtain control over the group of people to protect the crimes by punishing the criminals. The history of jails in the US will date back to the British ruling period while it was first introduced to punish the criminals. The jails were not in a good shape on that time that caused the death of many prisoners in health issues. The jails are being reformed day by day and upgraded to the prison system that we witness in the ...

Problem Statement

Mental disorder has become an emerging problem in the Juvenile justice system. It has been identified that there are already juvenile delinquents who have mental conditions but they are often placed and treated similarly to those not suffering from mental disorders. It is a problem that if not addressed can result into harmful consequences for the entire society. Therefore, it is imperative to embark on a study that will help in identifying such delinquent youths, as well as solutions that can be applied to eventually contain the situation.

Justification of the Problem

The juvenile justice system is increasingly facing challenges of youth with ...

Chapter 3: The Case of Barr v. Goldberg

The answer to the question of whether the cases from New Jersey, Michigan, Oregon are precedent depends on whether the trial judge is sitting in a federal court in Nevada or a Nevada State court. If it is a federal court, then the Oregon case would most likely be precedent whereas the Michigan and New Jersey cases would be persuasive. The reason for this is that the court system at the federal level is in essences, the same court divided into 13 circuits or regions that span the whole country. In other words, all federal courts apply federal law, ...

Crime refers to an offense that is legally recognized as deserving punishment. The most common form of legal punishment is the detention of an individual in a prison. In contemporary detention facilities, such people are incarcerated: this works for both adult and delinquents. Delinquents are persons aged below 17 years and who according to the law are still minors. In most cases, they persist in crime despite the numerous efforts to rehabilitate them back into the society. This, therefore, culminates the question, is it true that crime can be traced through an individual’s life back to their younger ...

Exposure to Racial Discrimination in Criminal Justice System

The criminal justice system of the United States comprises several challenges and flaws, while the issue with the spread of the racial disparity poses the most significant problem to the welfare of the citizens of the country. This problem is not new to the criminal justice system as it has roots in the XX century with the consideration of the cases of African Americans in trial. In the beginning of this period of time, African Americans amounted to 10% of the entire population of the United States, while the amount of the sentenced prisoners may be regarded as relatively ...

International Human Rights Law and Prisons in Africa

Term Paper 4500 words

Introduction

The International Centre for Prison Studies’ World Prison Brief, in its report suggested that over 10 million individuals are formally incarcerated in prison and correctional facilities around the world. According to the same Brief, even more are held in either military facilities where they are detained or in security or police facilities without any specific legal process underway. There are three categories that the United States’ (U.S). Government has for humanitarian and human rights concerns as they relate to these individuals who are housed in a detention facility that is; 1. unsafe in terms of ...

Introduction

How does the factor of gender impact the concept of violent offending? One of the most commonly held notions is that males have a higher propensity to commit violent crimes compared to women. This holding is one of the most widely held concepts in the area of criminology. However, there is a growing debate as to the scope of the “gender gap” in terms of violent offending has shifted in recent years. A number of commentators hold that the gap is described in terms of its stability; others proffer that there is an observable closing of the gap, particularly ...

Movie Review: THX-1138

THX-1138, the main character in the film THX-1138, works as a magnum operator in cell 94107. He was literally created to manipulate the magnum along with other people in his society. In general, the THX-1138 movie is one of the best films that the creator of Star Wars, George Lucas, has ever scripted and directed. In 1976, Lucas produced Electronic Labyrinth: THX-113: 4EB, a short film that won various awards and introduced Lucas to movie fans globally (“George Lucas Biography”). The success of Electronic Labyrinth impressed the director of The Godfather, Frances Coppela, who urged Warner Brothers to provide ...

Introduction

Deng Xiaoping's rule in China marked an important pivotal point of political and economic development in the country, which had begun under the reign of the first generation leaders. Even after the death of the former, the political and economic achievements of China continue to impress across the globe. However, at the dawn of the post-Deng era, there has been a growing trend of economic and political development in different regions. As a result, it has alluded to the important question of what is the state of affairs in China amidst some current issues, which questions the growth of ...

In Los Angeles County, California, the Probation Department is one of the largest bureaucratic organizations in the Unites States. Within this Department, there are adult and juvenile sectors. The juvenile sector is comprised of 3 juvenile hall facilities, and roughly about 23 residential treatment facilities, also referred to as camps, and lock down placements for juveniles with a vast array of social, and psychological issues. The facility that I attended was Central Juvenile Hall, which is located in East Los Angeles, California. Central Juvenile hall was established in 1912, and is the largest of the three probation juvenile halls ( ...

Community members risk a great risk of getting themselves hurt at the hands of people prone to violence. The relevance of the study is that it highlights what is instrumental in determining the extent to which mentally ill and violent individuals are likely to pose risk to members of communities, be they prison, hospital or standard civilian groups of people. The literature review will include a board concept of community. Samuel (2015) defined the concept of community as applicable to a human group sharing a geographical area. Following this logic, the notion is possible to apply to patients and ...

Response to Latrell Cabrigas

Lattrell is right when he says that before making a decision concerning a juvenile defendant as to whether or not to confine them to a detention facility, it is important to do a background search on their family. The only way a probation officer and social worker can understand the reason why the juvenile engaged in a criminal activity is by monitoring his social environment and interviewing his family members to ascertain his behavior. Using moral judgment as a principle of ethical decision making in criminal justice system, the best interest of the juvenile defendant would be served not ...

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There are 4 elements in the statute: the apprehender being an adult employee of the merchant probable cause detention in a reasonable manner detention for a reasonable length of time The security guard was under instructions from the employee and being an assigned personnel of a security contractor, he was thus well within his authority to apprehend Martha. The account of the act of theft by the employee was in two actions: Martha took the seat from a table and she placed her baby in it. The account was not true as she couldn’t have ...

Essay 1

Introduction Maurice Cranston expressed skepticism over the status of social, cultural, and economic rights as genuine human rights. Cranston gave various objections for the status of social, cultural, and economic rights as genuine human rights. The context in which these reasons are best understood is the context in which the concept of genuine human rights is understood. This paper explores the reasons for which Cranston denies the social, cultural, and economic rights the status of genuine human rights. This feat will be achieved by considering the concept of genuine human rights. Cranston makes two significant objections to the status ...

In Gridiron Gang, the character of Willie Weathery had many factors that could explain why he became delinquent. Family disruption, peers, gang membership, peer pressure, strain, community disorganization, social learning, low self-control and labeling are all theories and causes used to explain delinquent behavior and are all reasons why Willie Weathery engage in the delinquent act that landed him in juvenile detention. There is no single cause of delinquency. Many factors that combine to motivate a juvenile to engage in delinquent behavior.

FAMILY DISRUPTION

In the movie, Willie Weathery appears to live with his mother and younger brother. At no time ...

Abstract

This paper evaluates several sources to try and determine whether the needs of youth in juvenile detention facilities are being met. While most youths consider counselling to be effective, more than half of them do not have the pleasure of working with professional mental health personnel. The education system used in most of these facilities tends to be ineffective because the needs of detained youth are different from the needs of their counterparts in the general population. Further, there are various disruptions, including court proceedings and security procedures that take up plenty of time that would be used for ...

The practice of “Extraordinary Rendition” has been widely publicized and criticized. It involves the covert transfer of alleged terrorists, who are citizens of other nations, from one country to another country in which the questioning of imprisoned persons involve extreme measures because pertinent international laws there are either lax or do not exist. In actuality, these countries have low regard for the humane treatment of prisoners, more often times than not, prisoners who are victims of “Extraordinary Rendition” are tortured. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), “the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States and other U.S. ...

Combating Terrorism: Extraordinary Renditions and Advanced Interrogations

Terrorist attacks have been the fiercest, threatening the national security of most countries. Various measures have developed to combat the crime of terrorism by different countries. The most common way of disciplining criminals is the use of judicial procedures where the suspects are proved guilty by the criminal courts and appropriate disciplinary measures applied based on the crime committed. However, other measures are used exclusively by some governments to punish the suspects of terror attacks. Among these methods is the use of extraordinary renditions, which involve surrendering the criminals to another country for interrogation and detention (Horowitz & Cammarano, 2013). ...

Almost US, but still Latin America. This is the brief definition one can give to Puerto Rico. US is actively engaged in cooperation with the archipelago, but the chances that this area ever really become an integral part of the United States are still unclear. More so, it is a unique habitat with its own unique development system, including the judiciary. Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of the United States and has the status of "unincorporated organized territory”, which means that the area is under the control of the United States (and is not an integral part thereof), ...

Politics has influenced the US criminal justice system in many ways. As we see now, during the presidential debates, the candidates express their opinions on different controversial issues, such as immigration, death penalty, privatization of prisons, marijuana legalization, and government assistance to the poor. These issues divide political parties and, what is especially important, divide the nation. It is not just about, what should be legal and illegal; it is about morality and interpretations of ethical behavior. As politicians express their attitudes toward these issues, they take one or another side. As a consequence, they are or, more likely, ...

The United States is a very large and complex entity filled with diverse races, cultures, ideologies, philosophies, belief systems and perspectives. That said establishing a societal structure that encourages diversity and autonomy, but also establishes standards, rules and laws that outline the nation, is no easy feat. The American criminal justice system has been praised as one of the most ethical and just in comparison with other such systems across the globe. While that may have been true many years ago, many modern thinkers and American citizens, today feel that the criminal justice system is highly flawed and is ...

Juvenile and adult systems differ in many ways. For instance, juveniles are tried for delinquent acts, while it is only very serious cases that lead to a case being referred to as the adult justice system. Secondly, they do not have a jury in their trials. In contrast, they have a judge hearing the evidence and ruling if the child is errant (Clarke, 2015). What’s more, when they are deemed to be juveniles, the goal is to rehabilitate, rather than punish as it is in the adult justice system. This is proof that juveniles are not adults, thus ...

Discrimination and racial profiling are rife in the United States. The United States is a country whose majority are white people with minority groups of Latin Americans, Native Americans, African Americans and Asian Americans. Discrimination ranges from denial to access education, the ownership of land, the right to vote, employment, lending, housing, and immigration. The government has made taken measures to end discrimination by categorizing it as morally objectionable and socially unacceptable. Despite stringent measures being put in place by the government, cases of racial discrimination and victimization continue to happen. This has led the individual groups into taking ...

Fierce Oppression of Youth against Grownups in the National Crime Abuse Study

The research question in this article is a comprehension of youth victimization characterization and explicit comparisons between the adults and youth victimization from secondary data sources. National crime victimization survey was used to rate the comparison of violent youth victimization aged between 12 and 17 and adults. 1994 data analysis showed that teens were substantially prone to be violent crime victims than adults, and they are usually afflicted due to crime-related injury. There were big differences between adults and children present in blacks and whites, males and females and people from different regions. Some of this survey results in ...

Abstract

Since the end of the Great Wars, the international community has worked double time to improve the human rights conditions of the public. Throughout the conflicts that transpired for years, citizens were persecuted in the most horrific means in order to gain information or punish the innocent. Several important conventions were established after the war to fight against these torture incidents such as the United Nations Convention Against Torture and the Geneva Convention. Many states are signatories of these Conventions; however, it is a question if these conventions can still be applicable today especially as several conflicts continue to ...

Introduction

Violence within prison complexes is common in almost all parts of the world. The violence can originate from staff or inmate. The correctional systems in several countries attempted newer approaches to incarceration in order to avoid violence on prison complexes. There are very few complexes in the world that have reduced rates of violence or can claim to be violence free. Instead of rehabilitation, prisoners face entrapment in a dangerous game. The level of accountability towards prisoners and their safety diminishes in regions such as Asia, Middle East, and South America. The United Nations established a set of international ...

Introduction and Thesis

A reflection on various countries all around the world depicts the persistent emergence of revolts against the ruling government (s). In the year 2011, the world woke up to the news that a major revolution was developing in Egypt. Often connoted as the “Arab Spring,” the revolution was characterized by the polarization of the Egyptians who had developed a negative notion against the government. The Egyptians perceived their government as corrupt, tyrannical, and oppressive. As a result, a significant portion of the Egyptians occupied the Tahrir Square in Cairo protesting against the ruling regime. In the beginning, only thousands ...

Sebastian Haffner was one of the people who did not like the Hitler’s regime. He fled Germany to England in 1938. However, Haffner did not create any significant resistance against the Nazi regime. By the time he was leaving Germany, Haffner was leaving with a Jewish woman who was expecting her child. His relationship with the Jewish lady made him a potential target for persecution by the Hitler regime. Fascist regimes always identify an enemy or scapegoats as a unifying cause. The Nazi regime recognised the Jewish as enemies and the regime was out to eliminate them from ...

Abstract

Shortly after WW2, Japan became a place where the Allies put on trial Japanese military criminals of different standing. Overall, the process looked methodical and well-though-out, with an ad hoc classification developed for determining the guilt of offenders. The post-war years witnessed the execution of generals and the punishment of soldiers following their brutal orders. However, several years later, a complex of factors like the deliberate destruction of evidence or the enormous number of cases halted the prosecution process expediting its termination. As unethical and immoral as it was, the USA had its reasons not to prosecute some of ...

Poverty, drugs and the lack of opportunities in the neighborhood made it difficult for Sampson Davis and his friends to visualize going to college. Davis, one of the three main characters in the book The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream grows up in a culture of crime and drugs where young people’s route out of poverty is to take part in crime rings. The three men grew up in a place that did not encourage college education. Young people did not think there was hope so they just followed what the older ...

The sentencing of youths after trials to adult prison has continued in the United States for quite some time now with an estimated 250, 000 youths being incarcerated as adults and hence landing into Adult prison annually. This has been attributed to the changes in laws across forty-nine American states in the ‘90s that increase the number of youths being given adult trials. However, CDC (Center for Disease and Control) and the US Department of Justice stated in 2008 that sending minors to a criminal justice system that is specifically designed to handle adults does not reduce or protect ...

Closing Guantanamo Bay 1

Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Proposition 4 Advantages of the transfer. 6 Risk of the detainees returning to terrorism. 6 Civil war in the countries where the detainees are to be transferred. 7 Fear among members of the communities nearby proposed transfer sites. 7 The question of integrity and indefinite detention 7 Proposed Transfer Sites 8 Conclusion 8

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Abstract The Guantanamo Bay is a prison facility that has raised numerous concerns in the United States on the operation and running of the facility. It is one of the facilities created by former president of the United States George Bush, to ...

Introduction

Once inmates or detainees have fully served their sentence and are released, the time to re-join society comes. This transaction is tough despite the amount of time they serve in prison. Subsequently, a large number of detainees who are released from prison re-offend and eventually return to prison. This occurrence is what is known as recidivism, almost relative to a relapse. It is among the measurements used commonly to determine how well-armored individuals are to be released and return to society. This paper discusses the relationship between human dignity and the mission for public safety in prisons plus the ...

Introduction

Juvenile correctional approaches in the United States centers around the best interest of the child. Young children below the age of 18 fall into the juvenile category. The system offers to purge any criminal record after a stipulated period of time and at the completion of certain terms. The juvenile records remain sealed from public record during this time and are rarely unsealed in spite of exceptional circumstances. Juvenile offenders are first part of a meeting between the State prosecutors to discuss the options of community service for nonviolent crimes. Only in the event of not reaching a conclusive ...

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1. The central issue of Aarti Shanani’s essay "Legalization and De-legalization" is the difficulties which the immigrants have to face due to the imperfections of the law. The anecdote of Julio Beltre's father's deportation sets up the central theme of Aarti Shanani's essay as an example of unfair treatment of the immigrants and the impact that it makes on the immigrants themselves and their families as well (Shanani, 208). 2. Shanani claims that immigration is "the issues everywhere," and it is impossible not to agree with him (Shanani, 208). With the ...

Introduction

Much debate has been around the income and bail bond system in the United States. There have been expressed concerns of inequality among detainees based on their wealth and possession. Criminal justice system in the United States is confronted with the increasing number of the incarcerated population. The focus of the paper will be on presenting the arguments why the bail bond systems do not work for low income defendants. The fairness of the criminal systems has been questioned based on the disproportionate affect the bail bond has on the poor detainees.

Bail bond system

Bail bond payment is a money payment ...

It is an admitted reality that correctional facilities across the United States, and even around the world, are becoming overcrowded. Moreover, the rate of such overpopulation is still growing and counting. The authorities should also take into consideration other related issues like the health of the prisoners and the risk of escaping from detention that accompany the problem of overpopulated prisons. However, not all of those persons incarcerated are convicted felons. Some of them were detained on mere suspicion of a crime. Others are still undergoing trial. Their crimes range from petty, like abuse of the illegal substance, to ...

Overcrowding or overpopulation in prisons is defined as a situation when prison(s) hosts more prisoners contrary to the certified normal accommodation (CNA) as stipulated in the establishment’s requirements (Garcia & Marco, 2012, p. 37). This can be validated when there is the scarcity of rooms for inmates to sleep. Besides, the inability of facilities to offer adequate meals or food, poor health care services for inmates, insufficient staff who can care for inmates and ensure their safety as well as the lack of designated accommodation facilities necessary for detaining separately various types of prisoners, more so those that ...

Legal Brief

Citation: Cupp v. Murphy 412 U.S. 291 (1973) Merits: Defendant Daniel Murphy voluntarily appeared at the police station for an interview after being informed of the murder of his wife, who lived in a separate apartment. During the interview, detectives noticed blood on the defendant’s finger. Mrs. Murphy was suffocated and strangled, and the detectives suspected the defendant as the killer. The detectives asked Murphy if they could conduct a fingernail scrapings procedure. Mr. Murphy refused. The detectives proceeded to take the specimen forcibly, without a warrant. The analysis revealed blood and skin of his wife under his ...

“Living in Limbo: Mandatory Detention of Immigrants Under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996” by Amy Langenfeld

In this article, Langenfeld (1999) discusses the history of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Responsibility Act of 1996, and the social implications of the 1996 reforms. According to Langenfeld (1996) the 1996 reforms were the meticulously revised earlier forms. However, the implementation of the 1996 reforms was criticized due to some of the policies apparently violating international human rights. To be specific, the 1996 reforms included a mandatory detention of suspected illegal immigrants for a time interval ranging from several days to several years in detention facilities and prisons. Moreover, Langenfeld (1999) describes the quality of living of immigrants, ...

Introduction

Diversion programs are put in place as an alternative to incarceration for juvenile offenders. The idea behind diversion programs is that sentencing a child to incarceration for their crimes is only harming the child and that programs designed to deflect bad behavior are a better option for young people that become mixed up in criminal activities. Diversion programs are intended to be used on young people that did not commit serious offenses. The design is supposed to focus on attempting to find punishments that are not going to be serious if the crime that was committed was not serious. ...

The 9/11 terrorist attacks have transformed the political landscape of the Untied States. The “War on Terror” raises unique national security challenges for the American government. In years past, the enemy was a clearly defined group or nation. It was therefore easy to identify and destroy the intended enemy. But terrorism is an entirely different ballgame. This is because traditional geopolitical boundaries no longer define the enemy. Because of the transnational difficulties inherent preventing, investigating, and prosecuting terrorists, the government has implemented a variety of means to better facilitate combating terrorism. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the ...

Enforcement of status offenses involves the arrest of the offender, referral of the case to the juvenile court, detention according to the prerogative of state institutions, adjudication by the case, and disposition of the case that could involve probation, fine, community service, treatment, counseling or out-of-home placement (OJJDP 5-6). Shifting perspectives towards more effective approaches can explain the recent decline in the enforcement of status offenses. There has been less enforcement of status offenses because of renewed advocacy for the requirement of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974 that young people charged with status offenses ...

The Jewish holocaust was perpetrated by the German Nazis in the world war era, as Hitler rose to power. During the regime, the Nazi army strived to clear the land of ‘vermin’ as they so proudly depicted the cleansing act. Therefore, to make the extermination process effective, they rounded up all Jews, gypsies, and people from religions which were an unnecessary evil to them (Spiegelman, 1992). Moreover, the Nazis rounded up people who had homosexual tendencies. The captives were put in prisons and concentration camps, where they were locked up in large numbers for elimination. The prisoners in the ...

The first quarter of the twentieth century was characterized by an unpleasant form of racism. Precisely, powerful nations like the Germans believed that the anti-socialist behavior was a hereditary trait that they needed to maintain to enhance their endeavors. When the German Nazis accented to power in 1933, they implemented authority discriminately by exploiting the weaker parties and neutralizing any potential threats. Through their popular ideology, preventive fighting of crimes, they self-bestowed the power of incarcerating any individual or groups that would be a potential threat to their rule. According to the video, Dachau Concentration Camp, the Nazi's greatly ...

Youth with Disabilities Problem

Introduction Current issues and statistics of the juveniles experiencing disabilities and their disproportional representation in the juvenile justice system. The attitude of the educational system towards the disabled students and the role of the teachers in the process. Legislation, enforcement and advocacy regarding the problems of this group of children. The role of the police and other enforcement authorities in cases with disabled juveniles that commit minor offences. Recommendations. Conclusion INTRODUCTION The White Paper discusses the current situation with the system that disproportionately targets juveniles with disability problems in regard with School-to-Prison Pipeline. What is a school-to-prison pipeline? This ...

Introduction

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created on 25th November 2002 by the USA Federal Government. The role of the department is to increase the security and safety of USA homeland. Hence, it safeguards the Americans from activities related to terrorism and the threats of illegal immigration. The USA Customs and Protection (CBP) is under pressure to deal with the multifaceted security and humanitarian challenges because thousands of unaccompanied children arrive at the country’s borders. Specifically, the agency faces a challenge of caring and handling the children. This case study reviews the issue offer border control because ...

Juvenile boot camps refer to the alternative sentencing option for a non-violent juvenile offender in which rather than being incarcerated in a juvenile detention center, offender are put through physical and psychological exercises similar to those developed from military basic training. To be sure, similar to military boot camp offender are required to obey their “drill sergeants”, complete a range of daily tasks and challenges, and do so with a minimum level of defiance. In fact, defiance to orders results in increased confrontation and pressure from one’s drill sergeant. The goals of a boot camp, like all criminal ...

The problems of mental illness and prison violence have increasingly become common contemporary issues within the criminal justice system in most jurisdictions, in particular those countries like the US with high incarceration rates and overcrowded prisons (James & Glaze, 2006). At the outset, the main critical issues emanate from these issues include the effectiveness of prison mental illness treatment services, constitutional rights of mentally ill inmates to medical treatment, processing, managing and treatment of mentally ill prisoners and psychiatric rehabilitation of the mentally ill prisoners. It is important therefore to these issues and sub-issues be addressed by first establishing their ...

Introduction

Criminal activity among adolescents is on the rise in our nation. There are more incidents of violent behavior by youngsters in recent years when compared to the 1970s or the 1980s. The correctional facilities for these young children are overcrowded and unhygienic. There are increasing reports of violence and cruelty towards juvenile inmates across the country. The juvenile detention centers are seldom successful in rehabilitating its inmates. Recidivism in juvenile crime is at an all-time high. The purpose of Juvenile detention centers is to provide young children with opportunities to reform their ways. The expectation from these centers is ...

The Documentary, "Taxi to the Dark Side" was created by the BBC World Service and produces by the Discovery Channel. The directory and the writer Alex Gibney takes an investigative journey to show the disturbing details concerning how the United States' military were working with their subjects during the period of War in the Afghanistan. The documentary focuses on the detention center called Bagram that is located in the southern Afghanistan. The paper would show why I view this movie as an excellent documentary. Over the years since the "war on terror" began hundreds of prisoners, who have been ...

Importance of privacy policies in a fusion center

Information is the key goal for a Fusion Center. A Fusion Center collects and analyzes data from various sources to determine the likelihood of potential threats from domestic and foreign origin against the US. The information from government and private sources contribute largely to a Fusion Center’s database (Regan and Monahan, 2013). The most potent information often originates from the general population. The case of the Lackawanna Six is a testament to that. The people who provided the anonymous tip believed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation works to safeguard the nation. The FBI, with a long history ...

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Children in Prison

In the definition given by the General Medical Council (2016), the term “children” refers to “younger minors who do not have the maturity or understanding to make important decisions for themselves.” In the same report, the term “young people” is used for individuals who are “older or more experienced children and are more likely to be able to make decisions for themselves.” The law holds that when an individual reaches the age of 16, adolescents have the ability to render decisions regarding their respective welfare and status, though there are differences with regards to legal investigations ...

Abstract

This paper will discuss the emergence of national security policies and laws in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Prior to these attacks, there was relatively little coordination between different government agencies and branches with regards to counterterrorism. But the 9/11 attacks led to significant changes. All three government branches are highly involved in national security measures and interests. Congress responded by passing very important statutes to augment the government’s authority to conduct and investigate terrorist threats and apprehend suspects. These statutes reflect the practical difficulties of apprehending and prosecuting terrorists. Terrorism is unique in that if ...

United States Constitution is the fundamental law of the United States having the highest legal force. The American Constitution was adopted in September 17, 1787 at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia and subsequently ratified by all then existing thirteen American states. It is considered the world's first constitution in the modern sense. It consists of seven articles, for the duration of the Constitution there have been adopted twenty-seven amendments, which are its integral part. The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments are considered as important amendments for people, as they protect them from different kinds of discrimination. The Fourth Amendment ...

Walmart Stores v. Cockrell (2001)

Issue: Does the shopkeeper's privilege protect Walmart from the liability under the circumstances of the case?

Rule of Law: Given the notion of the shopkeeper'e privilege, this rule allows the supermarkets to detain, stop or conduct the investigation of the shoplifters in case of any suspicion exists. In this case the supermarket does not responsible for such false imprisonment if there are reasonable grounds for the denetion of such a kind, within reasonable time, while the investigations of reasonable person is provided in reasonable manner (Cheeseman, 2014. p.88). Analysis: At first, the Court considered the elements of false imprisonment. It stated that Cockrell was detained by the officer of Walmart ...