Prison rape generally involves physical assault, which represents a special kind of sexual victimization behind bars. Sexual assaults that occur in prison are very likely to leave psychological scars on the victim long after the event is over, in the case of the heterosexual rape. ... The report concluded that in order to reduce prison rape, prison officials should take considerably more care in matching inmates together, and that, as a general rule, avoiding double-celling. (Schmalleger, 1997) The justice system and prison officials have been aware of the problem of prison rape and establis...

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The issue the government now faces is the overcrowding in all prisons. ... Howard League explains the development of the prison system through a large back ground of information on how exactly 'prison' was formed. ... This was the beginning of the prison system we now have today. ... Criminal activity has a very wide range of unjustifiable behaviors, and one of the most deranged and vulgar crime of them all is rape. Men go into prison due to rape charges, and continue their irrevocable behavior with inmates who they see as weak. ...

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"The Reality of the Prison Walls; Fair or Unfair?" ... The prison system to him is considered "unjustified". ... He believes that the prisons are doing their jobs. ... I do not agree on the way that they prisons are run. ... Those whom have committed crimes such as murder, rape, etc. need prison as a wake up call. ...

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Rape occurs in several different forms. ... Rape affects each victim differently. ... In one study, forty-six percent of rapists who were released from prison were rearrested within three years of their release for another crime . ... Those rapists, obviously, never serve a day in prison. ... So, even in the thirty-nine percent of attacks that are reported to police, there is only a sixteen point eight percent chance the rapist will end up in prison. ...

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What comes to your mind when you see the phrase "rape culture"? ... She was raped by the fun, out-going, everybody gets along with frat boy. ... We are teaching women on how to not be raped rather than teaching men how to not rape. ... In 2003 men accounted for 10 percent of sexual assault victims but most of those men were raped by other men in a prison setting ("5 bizarre"). ... Another question we could ask ourselves is why do men rape? ...

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Some have images of prison as a place where criminals are pushed around; a place where rape and abuse would seem "virtually a fact of life" ("Legislature" 1). ... Rape is rape and is not tolerable. ... When the women in prison try to resist being raped the authoritive figures penalize them for not submitting. ... No person should be raped. ... Controversially though, prisons may then have more problems with homosexual rape. ...

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Statutory rape laws refer to the laws that protect minors from sexual abuse. ... Therefore, engaging in sexual contact with such people is considered a rape case. ... In addition, a significant number of individuals who serves as a statutory rape in prisons are women. This has made some decisions regarding rape cases unfair and discriminatory to the boys. ... It is prudent that the statutory rape laws be made neutral in the sense that in the event that an older individual engage in sex with the opposite sex aged 15, then, statutory rape occurs. ...

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Are Prison Reforming or Not! ... Some people question the effectiveness of prisons. ... "For them, prisons are like trade school. ... Of course, not all prisons operate that way. ... Sexual Abuse: In the article "The Rape Crisis Behind Bars,"" The New York Times state that a conservative estimate is that in the United State, "more than 290,000 inmates are sexually assaulted behind bars every year."" ...

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Every year approximately 683,000 adult woman are raped, according to The National Woman Studies, 1990. Every hour 78 women are raped, and every minute 1.3 rapes occur on adult woman. Not only are women victims of alleged rape, men and children also experience rape. There is rape harassment everywhere these days. There is sexual harassment in the schools, in prison, and also in the homes between marital and child abuse rape acts. ...

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In our penitentiaries, problems like rape, racism, gangs, robbery, assault, extortion, drug abuse and murder within the walls of the prisons are cries so serious that they are deteriorating the American correctional system. Of all the crimes mentioned, the most serious one in prisons is male rape. ... The rape problem is leading to a graver problem: AIDS. ... Rape crime inevitably leads to another problem: GANGS. ... People go to jail because the society wants to punish them, but the punishments of prison rape seem manifestly at odds with commonly accepted standards of justice (Hel...

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The right retribution for villainous crime such as rape, robbery, murder, kidnapping and other crime of extreme violence is imprisonment. According to the International Centre for prison studies, total count of prisoners in Malaysia in year 2007 was 50305, whereas in June 2013 it has decreased to 39,144(("international centre for prison studies"). ... First of all, law breakers have to face their consequences for their offence in the prison. ... As evidence, in year 2009, baby Aaliyah Aiman a 3 years old girl was abused, raped and molested till death. ... In conclusion, prison is the best puni...

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In Wilber Rideau's "Why Prisons Don't Work" he argues that prisons have little to no effect on crime because "it is a response after the fact, a mop-up operation.... Although I agree with Rideau in that rehab can work for some criminals, ones who have committed mid-level, non-severe crimes crimes, I cannot accept his overall conclusion that prisoners who have done very ruthless, serious things such as murders and numerous raping should have a chance to be let free into society. ... Unfortunately, the prison system does not offer this option to them. ... This is why ...

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Rape victims continue to be the best-kept secrets in the nation's newsrooms. ... The decision not to print rape victims" names is a matter of sense and sensibility. ... For every 100 rapes reported in this country, only five rapists end up in prison. ... The top concerns expressed by rape victims were; their families finding out they had been raped, people believing the rapes were their fault, people outside the family learning that they had been raped, and their names being made public by the news media. ... Victims of rape need to realize that it wasn't their fault. ...

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The American prison system is the largest in the world. Too many people are thrown in prison and forgotten about. ... Even trying to further his or her education, who would hire a convicted felon that, say murdered someone or robbed someone or even raped someone. ... They are not getting the treatment they need being in prison. ... Chances of going to prison decline with age. 29 percent of inmates claim they have been physically or sexually assaulted prior to prison and even in prison. ...

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Because when put back out on the streets, they will molest and rape another child so even if they do not kill these children they should still be put to death. ... Although we all ask a question when someone rapes a child, however, does not kill that child should he/she be put to death? ... The courts explanation if someone rapes and torture a young person, however, does not kill that young individual. ... Although the capital punishment as a deterrent that is a far cry more than life in prison. When a person is abducted tortured and raped, however, they still have their life. ...

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The prison administrations have introduced several rehabilitation programs for the moral uplift of the prisoners, where the education and training sessions are conducted within the prison houses on regular basis, so that the criminals could give up deviant behavior and offences after getting released from the prison. ... Sexual exploitation serves as the most heinous crime practiced within the prisons, where the weak prisoners are assaulted, tortured and raped by the influential prisoners as well as the members of prison administration. ... Somehow, it is not the case in every prison, as some ...

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Prison Overcrowding The prison population quadrupled from 1970 to 1990 (Clark). ... It required long prison sentences for people convicted of three serious felonies (California's prisons). ... Opponents of alternatives to incarceration believe more prisons need to be built, in order to house the overflowing prison facilities. ... "Some prisoners may have to deal with a few feet less of cell space," Helms told Senators, "but that is far better than to continue to turn loose violent felons to kill or rape innocent citizens." ... The government cannot afford to keep building new prisons. ...

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In many countries, like Afghanistan, women still go to prison for having an illegal abortion and is not allowed even in cases of rape or when the pregnancy endangers the life of the woman. ... Abortion was prohibited in 30 states and legal under certain circumstances (such as pregnancies resulting from rape, incest, and date drug.) ... Some states did include provisions allowing for abortion in limited circumstances, generally to protect the woman's life or to terminate pregnancies arising from rape or incest. ... The thought of being responsible for carrying, giving birth to, and raising...

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Prison life is very dangerous. Male inmates are likely to get raped by other inmates. Female inmates are likely to get raped by male staff members. Some prison guards can be brutal and in some instances have used rape and set up deadly fights as a way to punish inmates. ... And prisoner rape costs a lot of money because of HIV, STD treatment, mental health services, and lawsuits made by victims. ...

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Prison has never been an effective measure of crime control. ... This results in a much higher chance of fighting, escaping, and even rape. ... Zimbabwe's prisons are disgusting. ... Overcrowding increases the chance for prison riots, higher chance of prisoner misconduct, psychological problems, changes the prison dynamic, increases prison violence, and is cruel to the prisoners. ... A judge then ordered for the prison to reduce its prison population by 30,000 members, only to grow to 173,000 people inside of the prison (Stelloh, T. 2013). ...

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The differences between the death penalty and life in prison are distinct but have different consequences. ... It's classified to be the most severe punishment for criminals that have committed the most severe crimes such as murder or rape. ... In 1993, criminals on parole committed 84,800 crimes, this included 13,200 murders, 12,900 rapes and 49,500 robberies.... Life in prison is imprisonment without parole, the convicted is never released even with good behavior. Criminals are sent to a state or federal prison where they stay locked up but can work in the prison for money and get an...

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While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. ... (See Table Below) Wisconsin Total Arrests 2008 2009 2010 Murder 31 10 14 Rape 158 162 145 Robbery 653 520 572 Aggravated assault 825 744 652 Pennsylvania Had: Murder 55 36 44 Rape 212 208 173 Robbery 2047 1710 1730 Aggravated Assault 3075 2660 2653 ...

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While prisons can be an eye opener for someone who has committed a serious crime, is it our responsibility to help juveniles be reformed or should they pay for their crimes in adult prisons? Putting juveniles in adult prisons seems to be saying that we don't believe they be helped. ... (See Table Below) Wisconsin Total Arrests 2008 2009 2010 Murder 31 10 14 Rape 158 162 145 Robbery 653 520 572 Aggravated assault 825 744 652 Pennsylvania Had: Murder 55 36 44 Rape 212 208 173 Robbery 2047 1710 1730 Aggravated Assault 3075 2660 2653 ...

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Rape rapist will only cause someone else to degrade him or herself by doing it. It will not prevent the rapist from raping again. ... Just sending the convict to prison is not a sufficient punishment, for the loss of freedom does not and cannot compare to a loss of life. ... Finally, the execution of a prisoner is in fact more merciful than a lifetime sentence in prison. A whole lifetime spent in prison is a waste of the nation's resources as well as useless drag on of the convict's life. ...

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In Annapolis, Maryland, Kirk Bloodsworth was sent to prison for the murder of a 9 year old girl. ... While Bloodsworth was in prison he worked as the librarian and he delivered books to fellow inmates. ... Ruffner was in prison at the same time as Bloodsworth for attempted rape and attempted murder. ... This new way of solving crime is great because it is a more accurate way to find murder suspects, rape suspects and other criminals that years ago we wouldn't even think that we could catch. ... The way that Kirk Bloodsworth had to live in prison and what he had to go through while in pris...

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