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Prisoners' Rights Vs. Public Safety, 2004.
This paper discusses the conflict between safeguarding a prisoner's constitutionally protected rights and the public's safety.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The paper examines the conflict between safeguarding a prisoner's constitutionally protected rights and the state's authority to abridge those rights in order to protect its own interests and the interest of its citizens. The paper proposes recommendations to remedy this conflict.
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"Defining and Maintaining the Balance. Introduction. Imprisonment as a punishment for crime is by its nature and intent a denial of rights and liberties that we as a society hold dear. If this were not so, we would not regard imprisonment as a punishment at all. At the same time, however, prisoners do not lose all their rights."
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Prisoner Rights, 2004.
A comparative analysis of the rights of prisoners in the U.S.A., Russia, England, Germany, Japan, and France.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how, as the world continues to globalize, different societies are finding out about each other's habits and ways and how one of the most controversial issues on earth is the issue of human rights. In particular, it looks at how human right for prisoners is a topic that is not viewed in the same way as human rights for non-prisoners and how the rights of prisoners have been a sensitive issue for many nations within their own boundaries. It explores how industrialized nations vary widely on the rights they permit those that they have arrested or incarcerated and analyzes six nations that, for the most part, agree on human right issues, but have significant discrepancies in the rights that their prisoners are afforded. France, Japan, Germany, Russia, England and the United States have all shared trade, imports and exports, finances and other important things, yet they have never standardized the treatment of their prisoners.
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"Japan on the other hand is violent and brutal when compared to France or the United States in its treatment of prisoners. Japan prisoners can be brutalized without repercussion for those acts.
?JAPAN'S treatment of prisoners and detainees is cruel, abusive and sometimes lethal(Death and torture in Japan?s prisons http://www.hrdc.net/sahrdc/hrfchr59/Issue2/Japan.htm). Although Japan is Asia's wealthiest democracy and has one of the lowest crime rates in the world, those who are suspected of breaking Japan's laws face a staggeringly draconian penal system. The recent killing of a prisoner through the application of a "leather handcuff" has brought renewed calls for action, and necessitates that the Commission on Human Rights pressure Japan to reform its prisons(Death and torture in Japan?s prisons."
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Human Rights in Russian Prisons, 2002.
An investigation of the human rights violations in Russia from the time of arrest, to the incarceration period.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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An examination on how human rights are violated in Russian prisons from the time of interrogation, to pre-trial detainment, to the time of post-trial detainment. Problems include devastating overcrowding, rampant spread of diseases, lack of medical treatment, lack of adequate nutrition and exercise and horrible physical abuse.
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"Although Russia had made noticeable progress in human rights over the past few years, it must do more to improve prison conditions. Human rights are violated from the time of interrogation, to pre-trial detainment, to the time of post-trial detainment. The immense size of the Russian prison population and the lack of adequate funding from the Russian government lead to all sorts of horrible conditions in prisons. Devastating overcrowding, rampant spread of diseases, lack of medical treatment, lack of adequate nutrition and exercise, and horrible physical abuse are just some of the problems that the Russian government needs to work on."
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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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Human Rights Violations at Guantanamo Bay, 2005.
This paper contends that the continued detention of the Guantanamo Bay prisoners without trial is a violation of international and U.S. law and of their human rights.
835 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that, since January 2002, hundreds of foreign nationals are being held in prison camps at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base without access to any court, legal counsel or family visits because the U.S. government classifies the prisoners as illegal enemy combatants, while refusing to bring them before a "competent tribunal" to determine their status, as required by Article 5 of the Third Geneva Convention. The author points out that list of human rights abuses by the U.S. authorities at the Guantanamo Bay prison camps is long and scandalous starting with their transportation to the makeshift "X-Ray Camp" in January 2002, when prisoners from Afghanistan were shifted in airplanes while being chained and shackled and forced to wear painted goggles and earmuffs so they could not see or hear anything. The paper contends that, if the U.S. administration is interested in restoring its credibility, it should put the Guantanamo prisoners on trial under the due process of law or release them immediately.
Table of Contents
Status of Prisoners Not Revealed
Illegal Position of US Authorities
Human Rights Abuses at Guantanamo Bay
Conclusion
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"In November 2001, President Bush signed a Military Order for the setting up of military commissions to try the detainees at Guantanamo Bay; the commissions were given the powers to hand down death sentences against whose decision there was no right of appeal to any court. The first trials under the Commission were scheduled for December 2004 and would have been a mockery of the U.S. Justice System as the commissions lacked independence; the defendants had no right to choose their own counsel for an effective defense; and lower standards of evidence were acceptable to the commissions including evidence extracted under torture or coercion. This order too was ruled as illegal on November 9, 2004 when a U.S. District Court Judge held that the Bush Administration had overstepped its authority to try such prisoners as enemy combatants in a military tribunal while denying them access to the evidence used against them. The U.S. government has appealed against the ruling."
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Guantanamo Bay Prisoners, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of the rights of Guantanamo Bay prisoners versus national security and the effect on international relationships.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that over 500 detainees from countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan have been brought to the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba by the U.S. government under the assumption that they are dangerous terrorists and a threat to the United States. The author points out that (1) they were brought to Cuba because it is not U.S. soil thus the military can deny them the rights guaranteed under the United States Constitution, such as due process, independent counsel and a speedy trial, and (2) they do not even have rights under the Geneva Convention since the U.S. has not declared them prisoners of war, instead labeling them "enemy combatants". The paper contends that the fallout from this situation at Guantanamo Bay has been that the world now sees the U.S. as a hypocrite following constitutional rights only when it is in the country's best interests.
Table of Contents
Constitutional Amendments of the United States of America
Introduction
Justice for All
Convenience of the "Enemy Combatants" Label
What's Going on at Guantanamo Bay?
The Abused as Abusers
International Quagmire
Crusade for National Security
The End is Near?
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"There are even conflicting reports from the same agency. The Red Cross released a report in 2002 stating that there was no torture going on at Guantanamo and then later did an about-face and condemned the treatment of those same prisoners (Cole). Some prisoners who were released talked about physical and mental torture, being isolated for months at a time, being led around with a dog collar, being attacked by dogs, having to wear women's clothing and of being subjected to the desecration of the Quran in front of them (having pages ripped out and flushed down the toilet). Many of these "tortures" have been confirmed by the US government, namely the FBI (Ardiente), with a shrug and grin, as if they are a practice so common (or relatively innocuous compared to what else they might do) that they are confused as to why anyone would be upset by them."
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Privacy Rights and the Internet, 2003.
This paper discusses the ease of obtaining personal information on the internet and the lack of privacy rights including for inmates.
995 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that, although a prisoner has limited rights, there are certain protections provided to prisoners under the law, which brings up questions in terms of the rights and protections offered prisoners with regards to their personal privacy and information, which can be easily found on the internet. The author points out that, at present, there are no laws regarding internet privacy and reviews the United States' long history of struggling with privacy issues using the cases "Roe V. Wade" (1977), "Olmstead vs. United States 277 U.S. 438" (1928) and "Katz vs. United States, 389 U.S. 347" (1967). The paper states that, because there currently are no laws concerning privacy on the internet, there should be no problem with using VeriSign as a company to introduce e-commerce to the inmates as this company's policy considers the protection of an individual's privacy of the utmost importance.
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"There are also more complex searches that a person can perform on the internet. For a fee, several companies will offer a complete profile of a person. For example, a company called, US Search, will find anybody and offers services such as background checks, locators, criminal search, sex offender search, and department of corrections search. They also offer other information like marriage and divorce certificates. There are many of these sites. They work by compiling databases, similar to the ones that law enforcement uses to find people by social security number or license number. Another site compiles scientific data as well. Abika.com offers background searches, psychological profiles, DNA profiling, etc. In short, if it is part of the public record, it can be compiled in a database for businesses to sell."
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Women's Rights in China and the U.S., 2001.
The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the rights of women in China and the United States.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper compares the level of women?s rights in the two countries. It compares historical voting rights, political power, positions in legislative systems, domestic violence, infanticide and the one child policy. There is also an account of Chinese women?s prison. Includes many numerical comparison and discusses cloaking of actual figures by government agencies.
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"The "China Daily," discusses women's rights in China in a positive manner, bringing up several points that show women in China have no fewer rights than women in the United States. Unfortunately, there are many topics that were not discussed in this paper, that prove women in China still have a long road ahead of them in achieving true equal rights.
The article says that women of China did not have to wait 144 years after the forming of a constitution to vote. "American women belatedly obtained equal voting rights 144 years after the founding of the United States, while Chinese women were grated such rights immediately after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949" (Editors, 1995)."
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Human Rights Violations in the U.S.A., 2004.
This paper discusses several cases of violations of human rights and of civil liberties in the U.S.A.
3,820 words (approx. 15.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 104.95
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This paper explains that the term "human rights" is clarified as a set of human behavioral patterns that are bound together in a legal document enunciating the manner in which one person must treat the other person. The author presents many cases, which demonstrate that some of the most common cases of human rights violations can be found in the prisons. The paper examines a document by China, which states, despite the position taken by the U.S.A. as a world leader in the issue of human rights, the U.S. has many violations and has actually accomplished nothing more than to distort severely the human rights conditions in several different countries by stating that they are neglecting the issue of granting human rights to its citizens when, in fact, it is U.S.A. that is actually doing this.
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"However, time has changed this; now African-Americans are considered a part of the soil of the United States, and they can cast their votes without fear of repercussions. They are also allowed, unlike as in the past, to occupy positions of high literary standing, at par with the 'whites'. The important 'Voting Rights Act' was passed in the year 1965, and this was one of the most important acts ever to defend the civil rights and liberties of an individual in the United States of America. The Act has been broadened over the years to accommodate various changes, and it facilitates the appointment of officials to ensure that the terms and conditions within are carried out to the letter. The VRA not only ensures that more voters cast their votes after registering, but also sees to it that people of African-American descent are also elected to office, a hitherto unheard of occurrence."
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Human Rights in Turkey, 2004.
Looks at the problem of human rights abuses in modern Turkey.
1,777 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses the prevalence of human rights abuses in modern-day Turkey, with special notice of human rights abuses towards prisoners. It also looks at what Turkey is doing to change how it treats those who have been arrested and incarcerated. The paper also looks at the pressure being imposed on Turkey by various human rights organizations and some of the factors motivating Turkey to try and improve its record on human rights.
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"Few people can think of Turkey without calling to mind the 1978 movie, Midnight Express. In the film, a misguided (and foolhardy) American is arrested by Turkish authorities after he is found attempting to smuggle drugs out of the country. What follows is a (supposedly true) story of the atrocious torture he faced in the depths of a Turkish prison. To be sure, the story was hardly farfetched. Turkey has had a horrific human rights record throughout modern history?especially after the seating of the infamous Ataturk. Indeed, one can find evidence of virtually every human rights violation imaginable in modern Turkey, for, although the country seems to be genuinely attempting to ?clean up its act,? it still has a long way to go."
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Human Rights in Pakistan, 2002.
A look at human rights violations in Pakistan and how they are being dealt addressed.
1,069 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines how Pakistan, which has a constitution that declares freedom of religion, is highly influenced by the Islamic religion. It looks at how there are many ?blasphemy laws?, which give criminal penalties for offenses against the religion of Islam and serve as tools of religious persecution, and how these laws have been used to unjustly put people into prison for business or economic reasons, as well as religious ones. It discusses how child labor and rights are also big issues in Pakistan and how Pakistan?s human rights problems extend to other areas, including police brutality, cruel and unusual punishment, lack of women?s rights, rape, the death penalty, and many other violations. It also looks at the work of Amnesty International in easing these violations.
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"Amnesty International has been working during many of the past years to help end the human rights violations in Pakistan. Amnesty asks Pakistan to release all prisoners of conscience, give all citizens fair trial, train law enforcement to obtain the law, replace cruel punishment with those permitted by international human rights laws, revise women?s and children?s rights laws, stop all executions and abolish the death penalty, uphold law and order and investigate all human rights violations to ensure more violations do not occur in the future (Amnesty International - Time to Take Human Rights Seriously). Using such methods Amnesty has successfully helped release prisoners of conscience and take youths off of death row."
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Human Rights and the Judicial System, 2002.
An examination of the violation of human rights and the failure of the U.S. judicial system.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper outlines some current cases of human rights and the U.S. judicial system?s failure to address violations. It looks at how the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear the cases of the prisoners held by the U.S. military at Guantanamo, while the Washington appeals court has also shunned them, leaving the prisoners with no international intervention to save them from their plight.
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"Ever since the Second World War, there has been greater focus on the way that people are treated during war. Not just during war, but even in times of peace under different regimes Democratic countries expect people to be treated fairly. Democratic countries believe that all nationalities, no matter what their consequences may be, are entitles to their rights. Even when people are accused of international terrorist acts they are still entitled to their rights as prisoners. Prisoners of war too have their rights, and providing them with these rights is considered a democratic practice, without which a country cannot really be a democratic one."
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Human Rights at War, 2004.
An analysis of the abuse of human rights during times of war.
751 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the history of human rights abuse and the call for civil liberty in the context of World War II and the United States war against Iraq. The paper posits that, throughout history, intolerance to group diversity has led to the occurrence of human rights abuse, citing in particular the abuses against Japanese-Americans and Iraqi prisoners by the United States military during World War II and Gulf War II, respectively.
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"Among nations of varying cultures and societies, maintaining satisfactory political relations is a challenge. This is primarily due to differences among leaders and societies that make up this nation; thus, as a result of this diversity, it is inevitable that international relations among countries of the world may experience conflicts and antagonism with each other."
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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.
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"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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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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