By the end of the century prisons were brought under national government control and the worst of the prisons were closed (http://news.bbc.co.uk). ... Cat D- For those whom present a low risk; and can be reasonably trusted in open conditions to serve their sentence. ... The set time period is given to the offender and during this time they have to abide by certain rules such as; unpaid work, curfews, exclusions, drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment (http://www.inbrief.co.uk). ... The new conservative government argued that rehabilitation and offender reforms were misguided and this led...

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In the aftermath of the French Revolution in 1789, the government was weak and unstable. ... It is inherent in the actions of a tyrannical government that its subjects will grow unhappy, but be too afraid to say anything. It is this type of government that Robespierre created with his Reign of Terror. ... Also what did he seek to gain from this form of government? ... After what seems like an eternity, you and your family are ready to leave your home for good, never to set foot there again. ...

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During the 1930's the federal government, under the direction of Jack Gibbs, investigated the effectiveness of the death penalty in deterring serious crime. ... Also capital punishment shall be carried out so as to inflict the minimum possible suffering." (5) These safeguards will insure that justice will be served without having it suffer. ...

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The concept of private prisons has appealed to state legislators and other governmental bodies on the grounds that they are less expensive to operate than public prisons. ... The initiatives set forth by the companies that own prisons will also be analyzed for potential answers. ... The private prison industry has excellent connections with the government. ... Quinlan, the chief operating officer of Corporate Corrections of America (CCA) served as the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) under the first President Bush. ... Ethics and Safety An industry-wide survey conducted in 1...

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If a government commits murder, does it not commit a crime? Or do we merely accept that because the government is a democratically elected body, that it has legitimacy, and therefore a right to do what is otherwise illegal? ... The relevant data, incorporating murder statistics between 1973 and 1984 are set out in the figures blow. ...

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Santos in his introduction went on to conclude that his clientele who they were connected with the drugs were consenting adults who just weren't ready to abide but the stiffer laws and penalties that were being imposed by the government. ... Knowing this and that prisoners are to usually serve their full sentence to receive credit for their time served, prisoners look at survival as more of a necessity to even have a chance in life. ...

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