... and are allowed to smoke. On "Oz", inmates kill other inmates daily, with the help of correctional officers. Until I really learned about the prison systems in the United States, I thought that this was all very far from reality. It seems that in some prisons the inmates aren't being ... prison or jail to pay for what they did, to be punished. However, a lot of these prisons and jails that they are being sent to are made to be too comfortable and too accommodating. Prisoners are being entertained rather than being reformed. They are entitled to programs such as arts and crafts, music .....

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... graphic sexual content, violent imagery and misogyny. Gangster rap is hardly the only source of violence, but it is a potent one. Not only is the music violent but the rappers lifestyle is also. Today most young people think that if a person is rich and famous they can get away with anything. Not ... a fellow rapper with a baseball bat in Michigan. He was also found guilty of sexual abuse in 1994 and was serving time up to 4 ½ years in prison. In some raps he glamorized the life of a gangster and fun gunplay. Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Doggy Dogg, was arrested in 1993 on murde...

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... ." The beastie boys on the other hand, were White ex-Punkers gone Hip-Hop, and with their raucous style and rebellious behavior, managed to bring Rap music to a whole new group of listeners... White Middle-Class America. This exposure opened up a whole new can of worms, that of which still to this ... in jail for manslaughter, robbery, or similar charges. 2Pac's 1995 album "Me Against the World" debuted at No. 1 even as he was serving a prison sentence at the time. Although mainly hardcore and uncut, there do exist Rap artists that strive to set positive examples for their followers. Kur...

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... to the real world, so we"ll release them in to the somewhat unoccupied rain forests of Africa. It has everything the other prisons have, ventilation, food, and entertainment. The benefit is it costs less, no guards, utility bills, best of all your tax dollars are decreased or better utilized for more critical ... The gruesome and morbid fascination of Americans with "Reality T.V." can also solve the recurring issue of the lack of space in those sardine cans they call prison. Sure it will cost some money, but it is far less trying to stuff more money in a piggy bank that is too small. Be...

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... intake instead of a positive perspective. I do agree that holding a person only worsens the situation. One whom has committed a crime should have a penalty, but not prison right off the back. There are other ways to treat one whom has done something wrong. There is enough room in the world and enough of the taxpayers" money ... . What is keeping the crime rate down is the fear that people have for punishment. One is scared of punishment, which does not always have to be prison. A boot camp sentence would scare teens from committing crimes. After watching the Maury Show on Channel 11, wh...

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... wardens of the prisons would often force the women inmates into prostitution. Disturbed by the conditions that existed, U.S. and England early nineteenth century prison reformers proposed the creation of separate reformatories for female offenders, which would be administered and staffed entirely by women. (Journal of CJ: Linda ... sympathetic towards the women inmates. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, many state legislatures agreed on the idea to create separate prison for women offenders. Laws were made requiring that these prisons be staffed and administered by wom...

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... habits were stable during the 12 months, and researchers found that those who were unemployed and under less parental supervision showed a greater exposure to rap music (The Brown University Child and Adolescent Behavior Letter, 2003). At the 12 months follow up, Wingood et al. found that 37.6 percent had contracted ... were three times more likely to be the perpetrators and white women were the most frequent victims(www.mediascope.org). The way that music videos affect a young person depends on the individual, however researchers argue that when the lyrics are illustrated in the videos ...

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... , in California, probation officers from Orange County asked two professors at California State University to research whether there was a link between heavy metal music and juvenile crime. The professors asked a group of high school students to identify the lyrical themes of their favorite songs. Of the 662 ... the bible, torah, or any other religious book. Neglecting to censor aspects of a person's life that are much more influential than the music they listen to proves that censorship is unnecessary. The First Amendment gives everyone a right to speak freely about anything. If censors...

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... about certain ways of life or attitudes about life. I often wonder what the next generation has to offer to the wonderful world of music. In the Fifties it was do-wop and swing music, America had its first taste of "Rock and Roll" in this era of happy times. People's lives were safe and happy and ... this do-wop bee-bop music reflected the way people's attitudes were about life. In the Sixties "Rock and Roll" made its collision with mainstream American culture and people like the ... Beetles and Elvis Presley became the forefathers for a huge cultural gateway. The era of peace love and...

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... to some where they would rather be, but is it ever recognized where that beat and rhythm come from? Well it's not a very common answer. Music gets its origin from many different places one of which is Europe because that's where many of American's migrated from. But the fact is that because ... Mississippi Fred McDowell helped to create a unique and powerful sound that is still popular today." (Lee) Widely recognized as the "Father of Rock and Roll", Blues music is one of America's great contributions to the world. "It was created in the days of slavery in America, when a black person wa...

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... saw it played a big role during the Vietnam era and much of today. I first used the internet. The internet is a great a place to not only download music but also to find information on it. Without a doubt I was able to find a sufficient amount of information. But the internet is not the only place to find ... nothing but a Hoochie Mama, You's a Ho,and You can do it if you put your back into it.) The 1960-1970 was a decade of music that reflected the events taking place at the time. The Vietnam War was a war to stop the spread of communism. But did the cost of American lives ... support ...

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... American secular entertainment. They were songs that should change lives and become part of the entire Christian experience. A form of black gospel music derived from church services and from spirituals sung as a way of life. During slavery and afterwards, workers were allowed to sing songs during ... gospel songs, the modern day black songs are a descendent of the spiritual and instrumentally songs. Black gospel is closely related to secular black music and often includes jazz, rhythm and instruments. Though gospel songs are usually composed, the melodies are taken to improvisational ba...

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... sounds of their ancestors as they came ashore to this country. Polyrhythms and work songs were parts of their heritage. As slaves labored in the fields, the music became a way of adapting to a new language, a new religion and a new, but difficult way of life. Often times the songs were a means ... (the father of the blues), Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith just to name a few of the early pioneers. Another style of music that has the black influence is gospel music. Gospel music had its origin in the South. It developed in the African American Baptist churches during the 1930's. By the 1940's...

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... "," appearing to be interested in sex with any available man. They attack men, as their female desires overpower them. In majority of the music videos today, women greatly outnumber men and serve them willingly. Therefore it appears that men can freely choose among them just as they can ... Their attire usually includes bikinis, lingerie, or nothing at all. In this dreamworld, no attire is too bizarre. Additional roles that women many hold in music videos appeal to sexual fantasies held by many men. This includes women portraying exotic dancers or strippers, prostitutes, and even a domin...

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... ", appearing to be interested in sex with any available man. They attack men, as their female desires overpower them. In majority of the music videos today, women greatly outnumber men and serve them willingly. Therefore it appears that men can freely choose among them just as they can ... Their attire usually includes bikinis, lingerie, or nothing at all. In this dreamworld, no attire is too bizarre. Additional roles that women many hold in music videos appeal to sexual fantasies held by many men. This includes women portraying exotic dancers or strippers, prostitutes, and even a domina...

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... of gangs. The truth is that these children need to be protected from the harsh realities of the world surrounding them, but is censoring music the right way to do it? "No corporation can exist without authority of government. Government shouldn't allow corporations that infect and contaminate the ... exist." (Dr. C. Delores Tucker before senate subcommittee). This is one solution that seems to make good sense to many to support the censorship of music. Music of artists such as NWA, who urges their listners to say, "F*ck the Police," or Eminem, who says he"ll "Kill You," surround children ...

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... will suffer greatly. This will all cause a financial decrease in our economy. There are many anti-censorship activists out there that are trying to stop music censorship. Many of these groups stem from the Internet. One for example is Freemuse.dk. This group has started many online protests and petitions across the ... World Wide Web to stop the censorship of music. Other groups range from authors such as Eric Nuzum to music artists themselves such as Frank Zappa. All these groups are fighting for the right to have freedom of expression. ( ... be heard by the younger generation. The gove...

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... the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul." The author of this quote was correct in presuming that music is a source for inspiration, expression, and finding cures. Music, though containing different genres, is loved everywhere. Music speaks for itself and the person who listens to it. It has the ability to influence people's attitudes and beliefs and the ... , life ain't nothin' but bitches and money" appalled many listeners with its profoundness and explicitness. In response to the controversy risen by Rap, KRS frontman Chuck D once memorably described rap music as "...

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... . Parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit lyrics to target the teenage audience. For those teens, this music is a release that expresses everything they feel in daily life; for parents, this is seen as monetarily driven and only used to earn more ... from my friends and Lucy in the sky with diamonds. Ultimately these songs were banned from radio broadcast. In an extreme effort to censor music, President Nixon tried to have John Lennon deported for his deviant behavior and anti-political messages in his songs. In nineteen eighty-five a ...

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... when America was first starting to grow its roots, also known as the Federal period. The text first begins with the Protestants and there relationship with music. Being that they left England because of religious persecution on tiny colonial ships, large instruments like organs and harpsichords could not be accommodated. Also most ... Catholicism, therefore all hymns up till the late 1500's were unison based and quite simple compositionally wise. In New England the Puritans borrowed the music for their hymns from the Church of England and simply put there owns lyrics to it. At one point t...

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... censor "pro-drug lyrics". These censors announced their plan to pressure major record companies to discontinue production of what they called "obscene" music and music which contains " blatantly pro-drug lyrics. All of the CDs targeted as "obscene" already carry Parental Advisory Labels. Parents are already ... wont play the roughest and most offensive songs. A third station WPWR opted for a different route, saying it would lose credibility with its audience if it banned music that reflects the language of urban life. "We've got to speak their language" if the message of the record is ...

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... Before you can form an opinion on this, you must hear both sides of the argument on this much-debated topic. Some people believe that music should be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored and musical artists should ... held down. Due to the amendment made by our founding fathers I do not believe there will ever be an answer to the question whether or not music should be censored. The way I see it, it should not be censored. Many children often hear explicit language from older siblings or parents at ...

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... Particularly Louisiana. Blacks, whites, men and women of all ages and backgrounds came together and created a new, more artsy form of music that is known as jazz. What makes jazz music so special is that it is one of a kind and that it is unpredictable. People would just get together and play their instruments ... Slaves would sing and doo-wop on their plantations to help pass the time. Many believe that this was also partly responsible for the birth of Jazz music. Throughout the jazz era, slavery was in full gear in the south. Within a few years, the civil war broke out. Jazz was not on...

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... the old. These people, often thought of as second-class, brought their culture with them to America, expressed it musically, and changed the music world as we know it today. Most early jazz was played in small marching bands or by solo pianists. Besides ragtime and marches, the ... repertoire included hymns, spirituals, and blues. The bands played this music at picnics, weddings, parades, and funerals. Characteristically, the bands played hymns on the way to funerals and lively marches on the way back. ... of Duke Ellington and his revolutionary song, "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't...

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... a bull rider's ultimate dream. In these times following the September 11th tragedy, it seems that country artists are incorporating more patriotic themes into their music. Many artists have written songs in the memory of that tragic day, one of the most popular being Alan Jackson's "Where Were You "(When ... the World Stopped Turning) (Editorial 2002. Pg. 1) "Jackson's song is among a handful of patriotic anthems that are dominating country music." (Boston Globe) Toby Keith is another artist who has made it a point to incorporate such patriotic themes. With such songs as "Courtesy of th...

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