Determinate sentences involve sentences that have a fixed or flat time (Jirard, 2009). Determinate sentences play a large part in the increasing number of individuals in prison, which, as you can imagine, puts more strain on prisons financially. In the past two decades, we have become increasingly “tough on crime” which has helped to decrease crime to a certain extent. According to an article in the New York Times (2008), the US has fewer than five percent of the entire world’s population, but almost twenty five percent of the world’s prisoners (Liptak & , 2008). The author of the article goes on to say that people in the US are sentenced to do time for crimes that would not produce such a sentence in other countries.
It cost a lot more then the government expected they thought it would cost 6.5 millions but it cost 8 million in the first year. If you got poor relief you could not receive a pension also if you had been in prison in the last ten years you could not get it. For the first time help had been given as a right not a charity and the government was addressing needs which in the past had been left to charities or the individual to sort out themselves. Another area the liberals helped was the
The transportation sector has consistently accounted for more than half of total carbon emissions in the county. The water supply to the county is considered excellent quality. The county has large bodies of water on its east and west borders and several lakes posing a hazard for drowning. San Mateo County’s crime rate is among the lowest in the state. Violent crimes in the county have been steadily decreasing from 2,447 in 2005 to 2,072 in 2009.
In other words, do not be so strict in minor offenses. Another solution is to cut back most of the privatized prisons because they are more interested in making millions than running a decent facility. Perhaps the government should be very strict on these private entities and may be they will be more conformable. One option is to allow points for inmates once out on parole. If they get a job so many points will be added, and if they can stay on that job a selected term than they have proving trustworthiness.
Eric Sylvester English 102 February 21, 2013 Louisiana is known for its diverse culture and traditions. One of the most well-known traditions Louisiana culture is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is music, parades, picnics, floats, and excitement for the entire family to enjoy. Everyone is usually wearing purple, green, and gold colors, and people are adorned with long colorful beads and goodies that are caught from the beautiful decorated floats. During Mardi Gras, most families sit on the ground throwing balls, playing music, having a picnic, and watching crowds of people walk between the floats.
Matthew Willis DEVE 0880-105A People come from all over the country to see all the magnificent floats driving by and throwing beads and stuffed animals to people shouting the loudest. Then when it’s over people have barbeques outside Where the floats just passed by, people cook chicken, hotdogs, ribs, and much more. Finally when everyone is done they go home with bags full of beads and stuffed animals and see how much they have and maybe throw some next year. Mardi Gras has been a tradition in Louisiana for many years. There are a lot of floats that pass by on Mardi Gras.
These groups of people are more likely to be arrested, convicted and sent to prison than members of more powerful groups, even if they are causing less damage to society. Statistics show that black people are stopped and searched 5 times more than whites. This is the Marxists idea of law enforcement they believe there is different sentencing policies when it comes to certain types of crimes. Property theft committed during burglary is punished by long term imprisonment where as white collar crime rarely goes to court this type of crime is mostly committed by upper-class businesses. However evidence shows that criminals are most likely to come from the working class, the young and the black community.
Even DOSA (Drug Offender Sentencing Act) which says they get half time upon completion of drug counseling, most inmates are unable to complete. However, due to budget cut this leaves inmates or the state to pay for the costs which cost even more than doing it inside the institution. Recidivism, which means to recommit crime, is over 90 percent for drugs offenders even with treatment. Without treatment or education offenders are committing more crime and most of the inmates are going back to prisons. If there are more good programs that would work for these inmate and guide them throughout, each individual should have the responsibility to complete the program and earn something from it.
Another example would be that the United States gives an average burglary sentence around sixteen months, but Canada gives a sentence of five months, and in England people get about seven months. This is a rather large difference, and can explain why the United States as of 2009 holds the highest incarceration rate throughout the world at 754 inmates per 100,000 people. The war on drugs in the United States has seriously impacted the criminal justice system. There have been a lot more people arrested and sentenced for non violent crimes. This has also had a big part in the current overcrowding of the United States prisons.
Minorities in America’s Prisons Renita Redding ENG 122 Instructor: Sharon Linne November 23, 2014 Since the 18th century imprisonment has been the method of punishing crime in America. Today there are about two million people incarcerated in federal and state prison institutions in the United States (Page, Whetstone, 2014). The most alarming statistic associated with America’s prison population is the disproportionate number of minorities that are represented. According to Page and Whetstone, “the United States’ unprecedented expansion of imprisonment since the late 1970’s has disproportionately affected African Americans, intensifying inequality and transferring the way some people look at race issues”. Even though, there is an array