For example, if a prison lacks heating in the winter and the prisoners make a formal complaint, instead of addressing this basic human right, the prison might violate the prisoners' rights by punishing them with no recreation time. What are the laws that limit cases brought by prisoners? The...
Indeterminate sentencing is a type of prison sentence that is subject to review by a parole board. The justice system usually focuses on rehabilitation with indeterminate sentencing instead of retributive corrections. What is determinate vs indeterminate sentencing? Determinate sentencing is a sentence stru...
Sometimes, I actually considered encouraging my employees to try to steal from me so I could have the opportunity to reform them by whacking them on the butt 1 or 2 times. But, I pushed those thoughts out of my head—they were somewhat perverted. I was no Marquis DeSade, ha ha! Actu...
Prison Reform Legalizing (or decriminalizing) Marijuana Fossil Fuels vs. Renewable Energy More options Copy This Storyboard Create Dilemma Examples Other Types of Dilemmas Aside from the genuine dilemmas listed above, there are other, less commonly known, types. These include obligation dilemmas...
The hasty generalization fallacy is the error of forming a broad conclusion based on an inadequate dataset.
The criminal justice reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate in late 2018 ("The First Step Act") aims to reduce prison sentences that disproportionately fall on nonwhite criminal defendants. The rise inpopulism and nationalismin the U.S. and European democracies has coincided with the decline o...
The prison plot because “Burnham needs to shoot something with a phaser this episode” was dumb on the face of it, and yet it wasn’t half bad once you look past how stupid the setup for it was. Still . . . we’d easily forgive it that if it was Kirk and this was a TOS epis...
The rise of China to become one of the most influential nations on Earth is not merely a result of recent developments but a culmination of centuries of historical evolution, marked by struggle, reform, and strategic adaptation. Today, China is recognized for its diverse economy, substantial popu...
The court's language reflects the particular circumstances of youth crimes: delinquencies, not crimes; adjudicated, not found guilty; reform or training schools, not prison. The Juvenile Court System bases its advocacy on the principle of parens patriae (an ancient French doctrine declaring ...
The scope of functions that form the prison is largely controlled by government laws and executed by government policy. It is important to remember that not all transfers of government control result in a free market. Cuba has moved toward privatizing many aspects of its economy, incorporating mor...