Women now, hold positions as legislature, congresswomen, governors, and speaker of the house. According to Julie Dolan, representation in Congress has increased from thirty-four women to a total of 102 in the House and Senate. In fact, Women such as Nancy Pelosi and Sarah Palin successfully hold position as the Speaker of The House and state governors. However, although few women have conquered political success, there are still a lack of female representation
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information on the condition of penitentiaries and the inmates confined there. Subsequent to reading his book, society’s attention was changed direction regarding the penalizing circumstance in England. Recognized as the founder of the progressive prison, John Howard fell upon an idea that was significant in society’s view (Ignatieff, 1978). During this period, according to McGowen (1995) “there were two types of prisons, the jail and the house of correction” (McConville & McGowen, 1995 p. 114). In
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to sell the Vastola’s house on June 15, 2004. On June 14th the defendants’ real estate attorney wrote plaintiff’s real estate attorney notifying them that they will not convey the title. The reasoning for breaching the contract is that Joan Vastola has spinal muscular atrophy that has gotten considerably worse between the times the contract was entered to the time of closing of the contract. This disease has made it impossible for Joan to live independently and is now confined to either a wheelchair
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they used to punish individuals back in older times, when criminal justice was looked at differently. Jails Jail is a place where a criminal is confined to temporarily while awaiting trial or conviction of any type of minor offenses. The first jails were created in England in 1166 by King Henry II. Jails were used to house poor people, displaced people, mentally ill people, and criminals and the conditions in which the jails were; dirty, little and poor food, little or no medical
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systems vary on this process with rehabilitation being the primary focus. Past beliefs were that adjudicated youth were not able to be rehabilitated and were confined with other adult men and women thus creating overcrowding and thought to “merely make them worse” (Meyer & Grant, 2003, p. 492). “House of Refuge” centers were established to house youth that were thought-out to be unruly. Juveniles could be committed by either a parent “the doctrine parens patriae (the State as Parent)” (Meyer & Grant
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the persons in charge if there is something wrong about last election * Were created by the Constitution as special tribunals to be the sole judge of all contests relating to election, returns and qualifications of the members of the legislative houses, and, as such, are independent of congress * Was created to function as a nonpartisan court although two-thirds of its members are politician PURPOSE OF THE Constitution * To provide an independent arid impartial tribunal for the determination
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their pet, this is abandonment and it is illegal. Nationwide in America, 6-8 million dogs end up in shelters now more than ever. These innocent, loving companions are rejected into the streets to fend on their own because of the no pet policy and house foreclosures. People for the Ethical and Treatment of Animals (aka as PETA) report that “over 100 million animals every year suffer and die” in cruel laboratories. Before new products such as make-up, food, prescription drugs or household cleaners
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abroad education programs provides the student with the opportunity to see other European nations such as Italy. Studying abroad is not a waste of time because such program helps improve the social aspects of the student. Academic programs are not confined to a classroom setting only. They involve out of class knowledge such as the social affairs of foreign people. Academic programs are developed such that students relate what they learn in class and the real life events in different facets of life
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House arrest which is also called electronic monitoring is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to his or her residence. Offenders on house arrest are monitored by using an electronic sensor strapped to an offender’s ankle and linked by telephone lines to a central computer which emits a continuous signal. If a signal interruption occurs during a period when the parolee should be at home the offender could be subject to arrest. House arrest is a lenient alternative to prison
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history of the jails, state and federal prison system we will learn how they are different from one another. Jails Jail is a place where a criminal is confined to temporarily while awaiting trial or conviction of any type of minor offenses. The first jails were created in England in 1166 by King Henry II. Jails were used to house poor people, displaced people, mentally ill people, and criminals and the conditions in which the jails were; dirty, little and poor food, little or no medical
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