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Rights of Non-Citizens

One of the most controversial issues in the past few years was Trump’s strict policies regarding immigrants. While known as the land of free, America has some of the most absurd protocols for its non-citizens, challenging the concept of fundamental human rights. The question arises that while a non-citizen or a person claiming asylum might …

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Problematic Side of the Criminal Justice System

Common Complaints against the Police Commonly, problematic behavior often begins at an early stage, resulting in violent issues. The cops are the critical component and the influential representatives of the criminal justice system. And those police officers who primarily put people in cages are the active enforcers of mass incarceration (Kappeler, 2012). There is a …

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Youth Justice: Issues of Transition from Young to Adulthood

The criminal justice system impacted the lives of many young people. The confinement rate of children in adult prisons had risen to above 200% since the mid-90s. Interestingly, the majority of an incarcerated individual includes youth of color. Battles at the local level are fought since many children are still entering the adult criminal justice …

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