Tag: Racism
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Department of Justice
 Department of Justice in the United States Introduction to Department of Justice Department of Justice, executive department of the United States federal government, created by Congress in 1870 to assume the functions performed until then by the Office of the Attorney General. The […]
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Cuba
Cuba in the United States Mariel Cubans in relation to Crime and Race Mariel Cubans is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: "Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority in the United States. Social scientists are finding that they have to broaden their scope […]
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Cuba
Cuba in the United States Mariel Cubans in relation to Crime and Race Mariel Cubans is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: "Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority in the United States. Social scientists are finding that they have to broaden their scope […]
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Discrimination
Discrimination in the United States Introduction to Discrimination Concept of Discrimination In relation to immigration and citizenship, Discrimination is defined as: Unfair treatment because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), citizenship or immigration status, […]
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Discrimination
Discrimination in the United States Introduction to Discrimination Concept of Discrimination In relation to immigration and citizenship, Discrimination is defined as: Unfair treatment because of your race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), citizenship or immigration status, […]
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Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse in the United States Elder Abuse in relation to Crime and Race Elder Abuse is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Elder abuse is a serious public problem. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, 20% of people over 50 years of age in […]
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Elder Abuse
Elder Abuse in the United States Elder Abuse in relation to Crime and Race Elder Abuse is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: Elder abuse is a serious public problem. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, 20% of people over 50 years of age in […]
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Europe
Europe in the United States European Americans in relation to Crime and Race European Americans is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: European Americans are defined as persons of European descent living in the United States. The term European American is often […]
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Black Codes
Black Codes in the United States United States Constitution According to theEncyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled BLACK CODESIn 1865_1866, the former slave states enacted statutes, collectively known as the Black Codes, regulating the legal and constitutional […]
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Literacy
Literacy in the United States Cultural Literacy in relation to Crime and Race Cultural Literacy is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: E. D. Hirsch, Jr., published the national bestseller Cultural Literacy in 1987, thereby sparking a lively debate about the […]
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Literacy
Literacy in the United States Cultural Literacy in relation to Crime and Race Cultural Literacy is included in the Encyclopedia of Race and Crime (1), beginning with: E. D. Hirsch, Jr., published the national bestseller Cultural Literacy in 1987, thereby sparking a lively debate about the […]
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Recidivism
Recidivism in the United States Meaning of Recidivism In plain or simple terms, Recidivism means: Habitual crime. Resources See Also Determinate Sentence. criminology. Further Reading (Articles) Recidivism: A Time Series Analysis of Navy Releases, 1997-2003, Corrections Today; December 1, […]
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Recidivism
Recidivism in the United States Meaning of Recidivism In plain or simple terms, Recidivism means: Habitual crime. Resources See Also Determinate Sentence. criminology. Further Reading (Articles) Recidivism: A Time Series Analysis of Navy Releases, 1997-2003, Corrections Today; December 1, […]
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Plea Bargaining
Plea Bargaining in the United States A process whereby the prosecutor and the accused negotiate through his or her attorney a mutually acceptable settlement in a criminal case. The practice of plea bargaining is extensive in the United States. Approximately ninety percent of all criminal […]
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Jury
Jury in the United States A specific number of citizens called to render a judgment on various issues of fact in a legal proceeding. A jury functions in its most common forms as a grand jury or as a petit, or trial, jury. The grand jury hears evidence and determines whether a person must stand…