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Introduction In the book Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Y. Davis, she argues for the abolition of the present prison system. The book outlined the disturbing history behind the institution of prisons. Davis traced the evolution of the prison system from a slave camp to today’s multimillion industry serving the interests of the chosen few….

The following is from the Spring 1967 issue of The Howard Collector, appearing in the Editorial Notes section: T.C. Smith writes concerning “The Shadow of Doom,” which appeared in the last issue: “[It] is based on an actual incident which occurred about fifty years ago. Bob was in San Antonio at the time, and the…

Sacrifice Sacrifice, as defined by Webster’s dictionary, (Merriam-Webster.com) is an act of offering to a deity something precious OR destruction/surrender of something for the sake of something else. I prefer the second definition. The Old Testament of the Bible spends a good amount of time referring to and governing ritual sacrifice. I feel like the…

Thurgood MarshallIntroductionOn June 17, 1991, a pivotal era in the history of the United States Supreme Court, and indeed United States history as a whole came to an end with the retirement from the court of Justice Thurgood Marshall. Having served to the age of 82 is remarkable enough, but what makes Marshall’s nearly 3…

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT Herbert William Mullin was born on April 18, 1947, in Salinas California (Newton, 2000). Dr. Lunde and Morgan describe Salinas as a farming community in Monterey County South of Santa Cruz (1980). Herbert is the younger of two children his sister Patricia being the elder, born to Jean and Martin William Mullin. Jean,…

According to the hospital’s five-year plan, investing in capital equipment will enhance service quality. While there are various choices for capital investments, this report recommends prioritizing investment in MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) equipment. Despite its significant initial expense, this equipment has the potential to generate profits. The hospital has carefully considered the cost, required facilities,…

There were two really typical functions for the hearers in the WorldCom dirt. One function being that of the Whistle-blower played by Cynthia Cooper a former head audit executive at WorldCom. She blew the whistling on an $ 11 billion accounting fraud strategy. Since bring outing the dirt, Cooper has been talking publically about her…

The fraud perpetrated by Bernard Madoff, which was discovered in december 2008, is based upon a ponzi scheme. Madoff took money from new investors to pay earnings for existing customers. The greater the payout to reting and withdrawing customers, the more revenue or clients he would need to start an “investment relationship” with. The ponzi…

In this essay, Classical and Positivist theories of criminology will be explored and critically discussed to explore the impacts that they have had on modern day policing, introduction of laws, and police practice. The essay will first look at the history of the Classical Theory looking at Beccaria and Benthams classical school of criminology and…

In Scene 1 of Act 3, the story unfolds on a street in Venice where Salanio and Salarino are deep in worry over hearing that Antonio has lost a ship. Shylock makes an entrance, catching the attention of Salanio and Salarino who inquire about any updates among the merchants. Shylock, however, can only speak of…