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Family Visitation for Prisoners, 2006.
Argues that the present system in the U.S. does not make it easier for prisoners to maintain normal ties with their families.
830 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper suggests that the U.S. prisoner family visitation system come under review by authorities. The paper maintains that it is just one more tool in the country's correctional system that will keep its prisoners grounded in the fact that they are human, and keep the families grounded in the fact that the incarcerated member is still very much a part of their lives.
From the Paper
"Family visitation can also give the family who has lost a member to prison a measure of validation , especially when family visits can be tied in with "check-ins" with family support services who can make sure the family on the outside is surviving socially and economically. There may be little external support for a father or mother who is raising children on their own while a spouse is in jail. There is tendency for society to see the removal of the parent as a "comeuppance" not noticing what the effect may be on the blameless ones left behind, which did nothing to bring the grief and loss upon themselves. "
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Conjugal Prison Visits, 2005.
This paper investigates the value and costs of conjugal prison visits if they were to be instituted in a state.
1,075 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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This paper explains that proponents argue that providing prisoners with normal family relations including conjugal rights will (1) somewhat counteract the pain of imprisonment, (2) ease frustration among prisoners, (3) strengthen family ties and (4) encourage normal sexual patterns for married inmates. The author points out that opposition to conjugal visits argue that (1) only a minority of prisoners are married, (2) the state prisons don't have facilities to use for such a program, (3) this privilege would create jealousy among those prisoners unable or not allowed to participate and (4) spouses might be embarrassed by the openly sexual nature of the program. The paper concludes that creating a conjugal visitation program is not appropriate for this state's prison population because implementing this program would be costly and the research does not demonstrate solid benefits either in a more sexually normalized prison population or by showing that the prisoners would return to a stable family, which might reduce recidivism.
From the Paper
"The state with the longest history of allowing conjugal visits for prisoners exists in the state of Mississippi. Gray-Ray (2000) looked at Mississippi's history of allowing conjugal visits for selected prisoners and found that its roots are based upon tradition rather than science, as it appears that Mississippi has allowed conjugal rights for selected Mississippi prisoners for more than a century. Perhaps because of this history, Mississippi went to the expense of actually building apartments for prisoner use during family visits. While an expensive approach, the apartments provide a way for inmates to have normalized interactions with all family members including any children rather than with the spouse alone."
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State Prisons Vs. Private Prisons, 2005.
This paper compares and contrasts the state prison and the private prison systems.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper is a brief comparison/contrast of state versus private prisons. As should become apparent, there are many problems afflicting the state prison system in the United States of America. That being said, the writer notes there are no guarantees that a private system will be the panacea some have felt it could and can be. In any event, the writer concludes that a conflation of the two might the best answer for America's woes.
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Prisoners and the Arts, 2002.
This is a paper explaining the activities of various groups that bring the arts to prisons in an attempt to uplift prisoner's lives.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper investigates the activities of various groups that bring crafts, writing, drama, dance, fine arts, and music to prisons. One of the groups mentioned is ?The Prison Creative Arts Project? from the University of Michigan, which holds exhibitions for prisoners? art, which they even sell. Another is the ?Geese Theatre Company?, a team of specialized theater practitioners, taking drama to prisons and probation services centers. The National Endowment for the Arts? program for juvenile offenders is also brought up. The paper explains how these programs constitute ?art-therapy? and how they benefit prisoners, both in prison and once they are released. It also looks at the school arena, recommending programs like these for the prevention of juvenile offences. The paper includes a glance at the costs of these programs and at the opinions of opponents to the programs.
From the Paper
"Other people have had that question too, and it seems they have done something about it. They organize different groups, and take the arts?crafts, writing, drama, dance, fine arts, and music?to the prisons, hoping to make some sort of difference in the prisoners? lives. One of these groups, the Prison Creative Arts Project, from the University of Michigan, does just that. They hold exhibitions for prisoners? art, which they even sell. The prisoners just love this, because it is a chance to ?prove? themselves, and to let people actually see who they are."
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Family-Based vs. School-Based Weight Reduction Programs, 2004.
An extensive examination of the effect family-based, as opposed to school-based, weight reduction programs have on the dietary behavior of teenagers.
12,408 words (approx. 49.6 pages), 45 sources, MLA, $ 238.95
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This paper examines the issue of obesity as a disease affecting millions of people globally. Specifically, the paper investigates obesity in young adults or teenagers. The paper analyzes the effectiveness of familial influence on the overweight adolescent and compares this method of treatment to that of the effectiveness of school-based programs geared toward adolescents. The paper presents the 'Fit and Trim' program found in Singaporean schools as an example. This paper aims to establish that the best strategy to combat and prevent this disease for this age group begins at home with parental intervention and a change in family lifestyle.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Chapter 1
Introduction
1.1.Background
1.2.Statement of the Problem
1.3.Definition of Terms
1.4.Brief Review of Related Literature
1.5.Highlights of Methodology
1.6.Limitations of Study
1.7.Research Expectations
1.8.Scope of Study
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
2.1.Introduction
2.2.Hypothesis
2.3.Family Intervention Versus School-based Programs
Chapter 3
Methodology
3.1.Introduction
3.2.Design and Measurement
3.3.Procedure
3.4.1.Surveys and Questionnaires
Chapter 4
Results and Findings
4.1.Analysis
4.2.Descriptive Statistics
4.3.Variables
Chapter 5
Discussions and Conclusions
5.1.Re-evaluation of Hypothesis
5.2.Re-visiting Literature
5.3.Shortcomings of Research
5.4.Implications
5.5 Recommendations for the Future
References
Appendix I
Appendix II
Appendix III
Appendix IV
Appendix V
Appendix VI
Appendix VII
Appendix VIII
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"Obesity is a serious health issue for the individual physically and emotionally. One's weight is very much tied to his or her identity both personally and socially. It is very much an emotional issue. The media is constantly bombarding people of all age groups with the message of "Thin equals Beauty" and this remains true, especially for adolescents as most media is targeted at them in the forms of television, music, video games, magazines, card games, Internet, instant cell messaging and so on. These forms of media make it even more difficult for a message of healthy lifestyle to be dominant. This creates a society obsessed with beauty, attaining beauty and keeping beauty without any consideration of true love but only the threat of being labeled fat and ugly. This makes the implementation of a successful weight reduction program more difficult. It is clear, any intervention must be strong, persuasive and carefully thought out to remain affective and resilient to the pressure media feeds to society."
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Crime and the Treatment of Prisoners, 2006.
Counters the myth that violent crime is on the rise and that prisoners are treated like royalty in U.S. prisons.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper investigates the misconception held by many Americans that violent crime in the country is steadily increasing and that prisoners are treated like guests in trendy hotels. The paper shows that this cannot be further from the truth and goes on to provide proof of the declining crime rate in the country. The paper also investigates the role of the media in creating myths and misconceptions.
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"Another part of the myth centers on separating "criminals" from "law abiding citizens." The two are seen as having a great gulf between them. However, the difference between the two is not so clear cut. Studies have shown that more than 90% of "law-abiding citizens" have done something for which they could have gone to jail (Silver, 1968; Wallerstein & Wyle, 1947 cited in Bohm, 1986). There are probably a few people who have never done anything wrong, but in general, criminality is relative. It would be hard to find a single person who was either all good or all bad. It would not make sense to label a person criminal, for example, who cheats on his income tax, switches license plates from one car to another, gets into a fight, shoplifts, or exceeds the speed limit."
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Reintegration of Former Prisoners, 2005.
A discussion regarding the failure to reintegrate former prisoners into their community and society.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper takes a look at the attempt to reintegrate paroled prisoners back into society, and the issues involved. According to this paper, the failure of reintegration may lie with the prison system itself, as it fails to prepare the prisoner for life outside of the prison walls. The goal of incarceration should be rehabilitation.
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"Reintegrating paroled prisoners back into the community is arguably one of the greatest challenges currently facing the criminal justice system. High rates of recidivism lead many to believe that convicts should not be allowed back into the community. Other, less zealous, individuals suggest that perhaps the problem lies in the prison institution itself. If parolees are not prepared to reenter the community, then perhaps the prisons should provide the training and preparation necessary in order for them to become productive members of society. Whether or not the ultimate goal of the prison system is punishment or rehabilitation, the fact remains that the majority of convicts will be released into the community at some point in the future. It is irresponsible not to prepare for this eventuality and provide inmates with the social tools they will need to effectively be reintegrated into the public community."
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Open Visitation, 2005.
This paper discusses open visitation policies in the critical care units and the factors that affect these policies.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper offers a literature review of ten documents regarding the open visitation in the critical care/intensive care unit. The paper discusses the concepts of open visitation in various areas of care and explores nursing concerns about the practice. The paper also includes research studies that have measured the practice, the present day situation regarding the topic and the future of open visitation.
From the Paper
"Open visitation in critical care units is a topic that is consistently debated within the medical community. Since the inception of hospital visitation practices in the 1960s medical professionals have been struggling to implement policies that benefit both the critically ill patient and the medical teams that provide their health care needs. Multiple factors are taken into consideration when studying open visitation in the health care arena. Factors affecting open visitation policies may include the lack of nursing training to handle psychological effects on the family unit; the benefits of open visitation for the patient; the benefits of open visitation for the family members; and the effects on the hospital and nursing staff of allowing open visitation. (Cullen, Titler, & Drahozal, 2003)."
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DNA and Convicted Prisoners, 2002.
A look at the use of DNA to overturn prisoners who have wrongly been convicted.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper addresses the use of DNA to overturn prisoners who have wrongly been convicted. DNA testing has made exoneration possible for many innocent convicts. It allows the prevalence of a more just legal system. Unfortunately, this expensive testing is made freely available to convicts only in New York and Illinois. In the rest of the states, the prosecutors, the courts and the governors rule whether a prisoner would have DNA testing. Many prisoners resist this test possibly because they are guilty of crime.
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Medical Experimentation on Prisoners, 1991.
This paper discusses the practice of medical experimentation on prisoners: Background, pros & cons, ethical principles, consent, prisoner motivation, drug testing and recommendations.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 9 sources, $ 95.95
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"This paper will examine medical experimentation on prisoners. Though this experimentation does not often occur in Europe, it is common in the United States, although it is usually not made public. The issues include informed consent behind bars and therapeutic vs. nontherapeutic research. Prisoner experimentation must be halted, or it must be dealt with through uniform laws.
This experimentation dates back to the early 20th century: Prisoners have been used for experiments in the United States since at least 1914, when white male convicts in Mississippi were used for pellagra experiments. Also, during World War II, prisoners trying to be patriotic signed up in droves for experiments, therefore ... "
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Prisoners and HIV, 2004.
An examination of the problem of prisoners contracting AIDS during their incarceration period.
3,651 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper discusses the problem of the spreading of HIV and AIDS within prison walls. It states that prisoners are entitled to the same basic Constitutional rights as everyone else, but often don?t receive them. The writer cites claims that unfit sanitary conditions and no access to specific medical treatment are helping to spread this disease and discusses ways that this phenomenon can be reversed.
I. Analyzing the Problem
II. Setting Goals: Zero Tolerance for HIV Transmission
III. Designing an Anti-HIV Program
IV. Developing an Action Plan: Clean Needles and Condoms
V. Monitoring: Guards and Prisoners
VI: Evaluating Outcomes
VII. Implementing Policy
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"The treatment of prisoners causes few legal problems for the government of a dictatorship. A government that refuses to acknowledge the human rights of even its law-abiding citizens is not likely to show too many qualms about shoving its criminals into overcrowded and unsafe prisons ? or even to worry about whether the niceties of due process were considered in getting the person to prison to begin with. But the rule of constitutional law changes all that. Because we live in a country in which the rule of law is for the most part respected, the police, the court and prison officials ? and the rest of us as well ? must recognize prisoners are people who have broken the social contract. But still people like the rest of us. It is from this recognition of our common humanity that the belief in rehabilitation and the rights of prisoners to receive educational, vocational and other rehabilitative services arises. And ? perhaps most important of all ? it is from such a base of beliefs that arises the idea that an ordinary prison term should not be a death sentence. However, this last assumption is becoming less and less true as more and more prisoners contract AIDS while they are incarcerated."
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Research Article: 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War', 2007.
This paper is a review of the research reported by R. Dekel and Z. Solomon in their article 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War' in the "Journal of Family Psychology".
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that, in their article 'Marital Relations among Former Prisoners of War: Contribution of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Aggression, And Sexual Satisfaction', researchers Rachel Dekel and Zahava Solomon identify the degree to which post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects the marital adjustment, spousal aggression and sexual satisfaction of former prisoners of war (POWs) from the Yom Kippur War. The author points out that the study itself has many limitations and is subject to scrutiny and debate, but the researchers' findings seem to mesh with their anticipated outcomes. The paper relates that these researchers conclude that their findings support the belief that the marital problems of former POWs are related to PTSD symptoms and that increased problems with marital relations occurred for the experimental POWs with PTSD by a margin of twice that of the control group.
Table of Contents:
Purpose of Study
Examination of the Literature Review
The Study Framework and Theoretical Perspective
Research Objectives
Major Study Variables
Characteristics of the Population and Demographic Variables
Methodology
Data Collection and Analysis
Interpretation of Findings, Outcome, and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The articles used in the literature review are generally current, where five were initially published in the 1990s and the rest date from 2000 to the current day. The information presented in the literature review fails to fully and comprehensively describe the topics involved in the study. The theories are not described in detail, nor are the points of interest linked to the other topics. While the literature review is easy to understand and does provide an introduction to the topic, the overall content of the review is too concise and lacks depth."
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Guantanamo Bay Prisoners, 2002.
Criticizes the U.S. government's inhumane treatment of Taliban prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the controversial policy of the U.S. government regarding Taliban prisoners kept in the Guantanamo Bay camps without trial. This paper explores the conditions under which the prisoners are kept, their rights under international and U.S. law, the possibility that some of them may be innocent, the U.S. administration?s view point about the issue and what options are being considered for their future.
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"These prisoners have not been granted the status of prisoners of war, despite criticism by various governments as well as the Amnesty International (AI). (?the Wire? Amnesty International) The AI believes that prisoners captured during the conflict in Afghanistan should be considered prisoners of war. If there is any dispute about their status, the US authorities must allow a ?competent tribunal? to decide, as required by the Third Geneva Convention. (Ibid.)"
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Treating Drug-Addicted Prisoners, 2000.
The prevalence of addicted prisoners, legal issues, examples, definitions, assessment of available programs and treatment modalities, after-care, obstacles, monitoring and more.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 38 sources, $ 135.95
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There are an increasing number of individuals serving time in jails and prisons for drug-related crimes. However, the majority of these individuals have never received treatment for any substance abuse problems outside of the prison system, and the majority of them are still not being served while in prison.
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"Treatment of Drug-Addicted Offenders in Prison
Abstract
There are an increasing number of individuals serving time in jails and prisons for drug-related crimes. However, the majority of these individuals have never received treatment for any substance abuse problems outside of the prison system, and the majority of them are still not being served while in prison.
The federal government has authorized a new push for treatment of substance abusers within the prison system. Nevertheless, there are many obstacles to effective treatment, including inadequate guidelines and standards..."
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