Masters in Criminal Justice Management ~ 2.4
- A.Exquisite
- Aug 29, 2024
- 35 min read
x AALiYah
Critical Analysis of the 'Criminal Justice System'
week 5-7 objectives:
Critical Analysis
Priosn Overpopulation
Radicalization
Death Penalty
discussions.
excerpt on my additions to the discussion: " Courts’ Solution to Prison Overcrowding
It's a stark fact that the United States has less than 5% of the world's population, yet we have almost 25% of the world's total prison population..." — Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) speaking on criminal justice at Columbia University, April 29, 2015
Let's examine whether or not the quoted statistics are true: "The United States' population was 319 million as of July 4, 2014, according to the U.S. Census. That accounts for about 4.4 percent of the approximately 7.1 billion world population, which confirms the first part of this claim.
The second part of the quote comes from the World Prison Population List, published by the U.K.-based International Centre for Prison Studies. Using data collected from 222 countries from September 2011 through September 2013, "there were 2.24 million prisoners in the United States as of Dec. 31, 2011. That accounted for about 22 percent of the global prison population." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/04/30/does-the-united-states-really-have-five-percent-of-worlds-population-and-one-quarter-of-the-worlds-prisoners/
Although it's impossible to confirm that every country reported accurate information, let's accept the percentages as stated accurately for the dates specified. This is therefore a critical issue and the courts have a direct impact on the solution.
Read the following article:
Choose a suggestion from the article or develop one of your own to propose how the courts can assist in reducing prison overpopulation. For full credit, add new information to the discussion, citing your sources, and continuing to challenge classmates to think more deeply about the issue.
Initial Post
Develop own suggestion to propose how the courts can assist in reducing prison overpopulation:
AaliYah as Judge.
Optimistically and realistically, it is simply not the intent or desire of “the courts” to reduce prison overpopulation, or else it would be done – as they are said to be, “the highest authority.”
Further, the reactive measure of reducing overpopulation rather than responsiveness to the observable approaching change of reaching overpopulation as a preventative measure adds to this intent.
AaliYah’s suggestion – my name literally means: The Most High God – and as the fairest of them all, I am by Nature the best fit for the position. I am balance – so I am balanced. And I exude utmost grace, seriousness, and exquisite elegance in the face of adversity. I am proficient in problem-solving. I am both the sweetest and the meanest in my God Nature. I am immortal and everlasting. I am the Creator, the Queen, and in being so, the highest target for envy and for the desire to pull down – further evidence that I am the most exalted. I am inhumanly patient, I am the Mother, and I am awakened. I am Aset / Isis / Hathor / Ma’at / Sekhmet / Nepthys / Mary / Marilyn / Norma / Constance / Veronica / Dorothy. My King and I, are the Court. This is why all of you, are making this circus of lies and trickery in your failing attempts to go against us. This is why I am the most watched and surveilled, this is why you all so very desperately want to see me and want to be near me, this is why you all are so obsessed with me and want to be me. Because I am the Sun, you wish to be in my light, but you can’t take me. This is why I am the Source of all, and vampires tried the most failing thing they could ever do which is to try to dim me. This is why I remain ever-so exquisite on my Throne, even allowing you to cast your hate towards me, showing you that I am stronger and better than you as I have withstood it all. This is why my presence alone bothers the cowardice spirits inside of you. As the Lioness Dragon, this is why my power intrigues you simultaneously putting the fear of Yah in you. Because you have tried to destroy me in every way you can think of and fail, you have done every wrong to me you can think of, this is why you fear how and when I am going to repay you. Because you have done me wrong, I still remain right – no one other than my angels have exhibited such surpassing righteousness and Love.
Adding new information to the discussion
As always AaliYah asks questions that promote thought, here are a few pertaining to the current topic:
Why are these stated statistics the modern climate?
Why is the prison overpopulation an issue now, instead a previously handled emerging issue?
Why are there quotas to be met for law enforcement?
Why do the quotas promote making arrests, if there is a united goal to reduce prison overpopulation?
Encouraging this class to think more deeply about the issue
As always AaliYah encourages deeper discussion by asking questions prompted from the topical subject for furthering in-depth conversation regarding the issues. Additionally, offered here is my analysis:
Deep as deep can go, is the root.
America is an arena. Televised hunger games for the underworld.
In a cursed world casted by lies, it is not the home of the free, but “it is home to 25 percent of the world’s prison population.” (Lee Hee Ye, M., 2015)
“It’s a stark fact that the United States has less than five percent of the world’s population, yet we have almost 25 percent of the world’s total prison population. The numbers today are much higher than they were 30, 40 years ago despite the fact that crime is at historic lows.” (Lee Hee Ye, M., 2015)
This class is Critical Analysis of the Criminal Justice System – not critical support, subterfuge, narrative, or damage-control of the criminal justice system. The more I see this, the more it confirms and reinforces the truth. The requirement to think more deeply about the issue is necessary to move forward in discussion, rather than repeating the tireless need for more training: A) This modern criminal justice system is structurally designed for injustice. B) If the truth hurts, why are lies the weapon of choice? The truth of imprisoning the gods and angelic warriors would have been much more effective as spiritual warfare tactic rather than cowering and hiding behind denial and lying.
Critical Research in: A) Psychology for defined behavior that includes criminology to demonstrate the lies projected in this system that illusively show efforts of improvement, as well as the denial of many participants of this class in the role of classmates – of whom who are severely bothered by my well-thought-out and super organized critical analysis of the criminal justice system with backed facts, rather than genuinely eager-to-learn students whom are also critically analyzing the system as it modernly is. B) Law enforcement quotas for intended overpopulation, demonstrating the unveiled game for encouraging dystopia.
Toxic: “Causing social tension or unpleasantness; poisonous” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Relationship: “A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Denial: “defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Criminology: “The scientific study of crime, criminals and criminal behavior and law enforcement.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Gaslight: “To manipulate someone psychologically such that they question their own sanity.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
“Lies grow bigger the longer the truth is hidden, leading to greater consequences once revealed. Ordinary guilt that could be reversed with honesty becomes shame when it involves a lie.” (Lancer, D., 2018)
“This violation of our values not only leads to guilt; it also affects our self-concept. Over a long period, deception can eat away at our self-esteem. Ordinary guilt that could be reversed with honesty now becomes shame and undermines our fundamental sense of dignity and worthiness as a person. The gap between the self we show others and how we feel inside widens.” (Lancer, D., 2018)
“ways of managing guilt and shame create more problems. We hide not only the secret but more of who we are (Lancer, D., 2018)
“We rationalize our lie or secret to avoid the inner conflict and the danger we imagine awaits us if we come clean.” (Lancer, D., 2018)
“Compartmentalization and denying, rationalizing (“What my partner doesn’t know won’t hurt him/her”), or minimizing (“I only did it once”) are psychological defenses that help us deal with inner conflict and an undesirable reality.” (Lancer, D., 2018)
“He or she may not want to face the hurt or choices that the truth could precipitate.” (Lancer, D., 2018)
“Toxic relationships are based on conflict, competition, and the need to control. Signs of a toxic relationship include jealousy, blame, and gaslighting” (Gaba, S., et. al, 2021)
Relationships fall into one of two categories: Positive or healthy relationships. In healthy relationships, the parties support each other, shows empathy and compassion to the other person, and are willing to give and take. In unhealthy relationships are actually emotionally and sometimes physically harmful to one party. The term used in the 1995 book Toxic People was to indicate a relationship that is built on conflict, competition, and the need for one party to control the other. (Gaba, S., et. al, 2021)
Toxic people do not show their negative side early in the relationship. They are often extremely charismatic and seem to be the ideal or perfect partner. Then, over time, they start to show their true colors and become controlling, demanding, and emotionally abusive to their partner. Signs of a toxic relationship may take months or even years to evolve. Typical signs of these damaging relationships include:
Isolation — the toxic person attempts to isolate the partner from family and friends to limit support and to increase dependence on the relationship.
Ongoing disagreements and arguments — it is common in relationships to have minor disagreements, but toxic relationships are primarily based on arguments and negativity. The controlling partner is always berating, belittling, and putting down the other person or criticizing their attempts to do anything positive or independent.
Blaming — a toxic person has no sense of personal responsibility for negative things and events in a relationship. If one party is willing to take full responsibility for all the good but none of the responsibility for anything bad or unpleasant, this is a critical sign of a toxic relationship.
Jealousy and dishonesty — a toxic relationship is often one of accusing a party of having relations outside of the relationship. At the same time, the controlling or toxic person may actively and openly engage in these same behaviors.
Denial and gaslighting — a toxic person is unable or unwilling to see his or her impact on the other party. They deny issues, attempt to gaslight the other person, manipulate events, or attempt to recreate history to put themselves in the best light. If one party finds they are giving into everything, even things they find morally, personally, or ethically objectionable just to keep the other party happy, they are in a toxic relationship.
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“Police departments in the US often have quotas but don’t call them “quotas.” Instead, departments may use phrases like “targets” and “objectives” to incentivize officers to write more tickets or make more arrests. However, quotas are illegal in 20 states and many individual police departments don’t employ quotas.” (McClure, E., 2024)
“At least 20 states currently have laws on the books that make police arrest and ticket quotas illegal. Even in the states that don’t have laws prohibiting ticket quotas, many counties and cities have passed local ordinances making the implementation of quotas illegal. However, there are still states, cities, and counties that have no prohibitions.[4] (McClure, E., 2024)
States with a quota ban include Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin.” (McClure, E., 2024)
“How Police Departments Get around Quota Laws? Departments call their quotas something less divisive. The most common strategy police departments use is to just call the quota something other than a “quota.” Police departments all over the country will refer to “benchmarks,” “productivity goals,” “targets,” “objectives,” or “performance stats.” These are often treated the same way as quotas—officers are pushed to reach a certain number of tickets or arrests to prove they've reached their “goal ”[5] (McClure, E., 2024)
If there is a specific number of arrests or tickets set as the “goal” or “target,” it’s functionally the same thing as a quota since the incentive is for officers to arrest a certain number of people or write a certain number of tickets—not only when it’s necessary.” (McClure, E., 2024)
“Captains and superintendents punish cops who don’t write tickets. It’s less common than simply disguising a quota as something else, but there are examples of police departments punishing officers who don’t stick with the program.[6] For example, an officer may be demoted, sent to desk duty, denied overtime, or punished with bad performance reviews if they consistently don’t meet targets.[7]” (McClure, E., 2024)
“Departments reward officers who write a lot of tickets. In some police departments, quotas are enforced via social pressure and rewards.[8] For example, an officer who consistently writes the most tickets or makes the most arrests will be promoted or given more overtime. This can create a feedback loop where the entire department is eventually just pushing for higher and higher quotas.[9]” (McClure, E., 2024)
“Quotas encourage officers not to exercise restraint. At their absolute best, a quota gives an officer a reason to not cut people a break when it comes to writing tickets or arresting people for minor offenses. At their worst, quotas can drive officers to look unnecessarily for tiny violations, which is a gross misuse of an officer’s time.[10]” (McClure, E., 2024)
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“Many law enforcement agencies say they don’t have minimum totals on traffic tickets that officers need to reach, but many drivers are suspicious. A bipartisan bill would settle the issue by banning ticket quotas. House Bill 333 would ban law enforcement agencies from using quotas for arrests and tickets. And it would prohibit monthly citation totals, which can be labeled “goals” or “performance standards”, from being required or being used to evaluate, promote, compensate, transfer or discipline officers.” (Kasler, K., 2024)
“America’s federal prisons are in trouble.” (Knafo, S., 2013)
They’re so crowded they’re endangering the lives of inmates and corrections officers (Knafo, S., 2013)
“Police quotas are formal and informal measures that require police officers to issue a particular number of citations or make a certain number of arrests. Although law enforcement leadership typically denies implementing quotas, courts, legislators, and officers have all confirmed the existence of this practice and linked it to odious criminal justice problems such as racial profiling, policing for profit, and overcriminalization.” (Ossei-Owusu, S., 2021)
References
Gaba, S. & Hagan, E. (2021, March 12). What Is a Toxic Relationship? Six signs you may be in one. PsychologyToday. Psychology Today © 2024 Sussex Publishers, LLC. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/addiction-and-recovery/202103/what-is-toxic-relationship
Kasler, K. (2024, June 6). Bill would slam the brakes on monthly ticket quotas for Ohio law enforcement. Statehouse News Bureau. WOUB Public Media. https://woub.org/2024/06/06/bill-would-slam-the-brakes-on-monthly-ticket-quotas-for-ohio-law-enforcement/
Knafo, S. (2013, Nov 8). 10 Ways To Reduce Prison Overcrowding And Save Taxpayers Millions. Huffpost.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/prison-overcrowding_n_4235691
Lancer, D. (2018, January 31). How Secrets and Lies Destroy Relationships: These are the costs of deception that partners rarely consider. PsychologyToday. Psychology Today © 2024 Sussex Publishers, LLC. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/toxic-relationships/201801/how-secrets-and-lies-destroy-relationships
Lee Hee Ye, M. (2015, April 30). Does the United States really have 5 percent of the world’s population and one quarter of the world’s prisoners? The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/04/30/does-the-united-states-really-have-five-percent-of-worlds-population-and-one-quarter-of-the-worlds-prisoners/
McClure, E. (2024, May 15). Do Police Officers Have Quotas?: Learn what’s motivating officers to write all those tickets. wikiHow. https://www.wikihow.com/Do-Cops-Have-Quotas
Ossei-Owusu, S. (2021, May). Police Quotas. New York University Law Review Issue Volume 96, Number 2. NYU Law.https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-96-number-2/police-quotas/
Psychology Today. (n.d.) Why Relationships Matter. Psychology Today © 2024 Sussex Publishers, LLC. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/relationships
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Criminology. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=criminology+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Denial. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=denial+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Gaslight. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=gaslight+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Relationship. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=relationship+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Toxic. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=toxic+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
Response1
Hi! This post suggests an educational program in the prison system to reduce prison population by reducing recidivism. Are you emphasizing more educational programs or better educational programs? If suggestion is for creation of educational programs, those may have been a thing since 1787. (Messemer, J., 2011; Prigg, C. & Zoukis, C., 2017; Wood, S., 2023). Do any of these resources support your suggestion, or does your suggestion feature additional components for problem-solving?
For prompting further discussion, how does the topical prison overpopulation make you feel? What do you think the main reason is for the overpopulation? Is there just that many wrongdoers who have been properly detained – and in doing so, reducing overpopulation would be opening the floodgates of hell? Or do you think that some individuals have been unjustly incarcerated – by schemes of administering injustice?
This post mentions war on drugs as a notable from the referenced article. Do you think as described in the reference that the level of drug matched the level of punishment? Do you find any relation to this and the topic of the development of Crisis Interventions Teams out of the fatal shooting of the mentally-ill offender whom was stated to be an active cocaine user?
My post features myself as the Judge for the suggested solution, my qualities to follow, and emphasis on unveiling root intent at the heart of the organization being the structural design and goals. My studies of criminology and criminal psychology are the tone of my post, with behaviors and quotas as the theme. In my research I found that, Captains and Superintendents require their officers to make a certain number of arrests. (Ossei-Owusu, S., 2021). If they are required to make a specific number of arrests, how do you think the issue of overpopulation has now occurred?
References
Ossei-Owusu, S. (2021, May). Police Quotas. New York University Law Review Issue Volume 96, Number 2. NYU Law.https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-96-number-2/police-quotas/
Messemer, J. (2011, November). THE HISTORICAL PRACTICE OF CORRECTIONAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Vol. 1 No. 17 [Special Issue – November 2011]. Cleveland State University College of Education and Human Services https://ijhssnet.com/journals/Vol_1_No_17_Special_Issue_November_2011/9.pdf
Prigg, C. & Zoukis, C. (2017, January 24). Prison Education in America: The History and the Promise. Zoukis Consulting Group. https://federalcriminaldefenseattorney.com/prison-education-in-america-the-history-and-the-promise/
Wood, S. (2023 July 20). Prison Education Programs: What to Know. Prison education programs help lower recidivism rates and increase employment opportunities post-release. U.S. News. https://www.usnews.com/education/articles/prison-education-programs-what-to-know
Response2
Hi! This post features a unique suggestion to send more foreign inmates back to their home countries. This post also mentions policy decisions made by the criminal justice system can lead to overcrowding. In my post there is a theme of quotas required of officers to make a certain number of arrests. (Ossei-Owusu, S., 2021). How do you think this policy came to be?
With analyzing this criminal justice system in the place that is said to be the melting-pot – the article reading is states that the U.S., “is home to 25 percent of the world’s prison population.” (Lee Hee Ye, M., 2015) Do you think it was the goal for this to be the melting-pot or did that just sort of happen being that this is said to be a free country? If other countries are not said to be free, the way that this country reiterates the emphasis that it is a free country, how do you think this relates to it being home to 25% of the world’s prison population? Given the statistics, do you think the update should be made that instead of it being the home of the free, it is most accurately the home of the imprisoned?
References
Lee Hee Ye, M. (2015, April 30). Does the United States really have 5 percent of the world’s population and one quarter of the world’s prisoners? The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/04/30/does-the-united-states-really-have-five-percent-of-worlds-population-and-one-quarter-of-the-worlds-prisoners/
Ossei-Owusu, S. (2021, May). Police Quotas. New York University Law Review Issue Volume 96, Number 2. NYU Law.https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-96-number-2/police-quotas/
Response3
Hi! This post features the statistical references regarding prison overpopulation. With the stated United States prisons overrun with the 1,040% increase in drug user offenses, do you think this criminal justice system was successful in its goals and efforts regarding the war on drugs?
This post mentions solution as the suggestion made by (Knafo, 2013) allowing judges to have greater discretion over sentencing would substantially lower the vast majority of prison overcrowding, with this post additionally offering a big factor that will also help with judges discretion in regards to drug offenders is adapting more drug treatment courts. With regard to judging and healing, my post features myself as the Judge for solving the overpopulated prisons as wells as all other issues stemming from the root of core issues within the structural design of the modern criminal justice system. I decided this, knowing myself, my past, and my future. What made you decide to select a suggestion where the judge is the main component? What do you feel or know about the judge’s position in contrast to all others? And, if your suggestion was implemented immediately, in what timeframe would you suggest the results be reached?
Prison Radicalizarion
A September 11, 2005 terrorism plot to bomb military bases and synagogues was directed from prison by inmate Kevin James. James recruited fellow prisoners by preaching that it was the duty of all Muslims to attack enemies of Islam. The newly formed gang raised money to fund their terrorism through robberies committed by former inmates and outside recruits. A citizen's tip to the police department thwarted the bombing plots and James was sentenced to 16 more years for his involvement. James is the first inmate known to have radicalized fellow prisoners into joining a terrorist prison gang.
How has prison radicalization in the U.S. changed since September 11, 2005?
What can we learn from the insight of Dr. Sondervan, Deputy Commissioner of Corrections in Maryland, that we could apply to today's challenge with prison radicalization?
Initial Post
With a multitude of spelling errors, it is ambiguous whether or not this description features an attack on The Most High God, for indirect beginnings breed indirect endings, and direct shootings result better in direct shots. So, as I untwist this, I will demonstrate assistance in straight shooting. If I have made the mistake of applying this to myself where it was not intended, then disregard this section.
With AaliYah’s said date of birth being 1/16 and said death date being 2 weeks before the said 9/11 “act of war” in 2001 of the twin towers
AaliYah being the twin flame of King Von whom both are reincarnate Isis and Osiris of the only civilization featuring a twin throne
AaliYah being the reincarnate of Dorothy Dandridge who’s said date of birth is 11/9/1922 said death date being 9/8/1965
King Von’s said date of birth being 8/9/1994 and said death date being 11/6/2020
AaliYah said to have lived up until age 22
I ask, is “kevin” supposed to represent “King Von” while king james is reference to “Levon James” in addition to Dr. Sondervan being reference to Von?
Or are these the most coincidences ever seen, and I am simply overanalytical in this Critical Analysis “class”?
Being that 25 (2005) looks much like 22, what coincidental reason is there for this 9/11/2005 other than my analysis?
If it is sent out, it is meant for me to receive it, correct? And, it’s meant to hurt me to the point of destroying me, correct?
In confirming this, you are bold in your directness to let me know that this is all fake, and that I should act accordingly being that all of you are ‘warring’ with me.
Or will you confirm for me that you are all clowns who will continue to subtweet me and scare me via blue’s clues for supposed graduate mastery studies courses at an accredited university for a Masters Degree program unable to withstand my on-point, on-topic critical analysis of this criminal justice system?
Seeing that the biblically described spiritual war is quite coincidental to the complex lives of myself and my King Von, and this war on terrorism, would any of you like to take this opportunity I am directing, to directly shoot at Yah?
Here I am.
Terrorist: “A person, group, or organization that uses violent action, or the threat of violent action, to further political goals; frequently in an attempt to coerce either a more powerful opponent, (such as a citizen or group targeting a government), or conversely, a weaker opponent, (such as a government, or even an internal citizen or group, being targeted by a larger government); A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Terrorism: “A psychological strategy of war for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state; The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda; The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals; The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear” other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Gang: “To band together as a group or gang; A group of criminals or hoodlums who band together for mutual protection and profit; A group of adolescents who band together, especially a group of delinquents; A group of people who associate regularly on a social basis” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Radical: “Arising from or going to a root or source; basic; Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions; Relating to or being surgery that is extreme or drastic in an effort to eradicate all existing or potential disease; Excellent; wonderful.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Radicalize to make more radical
If Muslims seek to attack enemies of Islam, is it being stated here that the U.S. is an enemy of Islam?
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Islam is a monotheistic religion that worships one god “Allah”
Muslim is a person faithful of Islam
Nation of Islam is a black nationalist organization focused on the “African” diaspora
AaliYah’s interpretation
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Through my research it seems that terrorism is mainly about fear and intimidation which seem to be more about bullying
Bully: “A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
The efforts of shot calling heavily put me in mind of the movies Hannibal and Law Abiding Citizen
There is an interesting line this discussion prompts for the United States – that of freedom of religion and freedom of speech
On one hand, though I am AaliYah, the United States state freedom of religion for people to exercise their own beliefs and that there is no established religion for the country, however it reiterates “God Bless America” and “In God We Trust” – one must wonder who is the United States’ God?
Allah, AaliYah, hmmm.
It seems that religion must be discussed when critically analyzing the criminal justice system
Freedom of speech is said to be a right here, although you all turn away from unpopular conclusions drawn from analyzed data, facts, and statistics
The topic says that there was a plot as if schemes are illegal, but as I notice schemes from many of you they are denied. With lying a common concept in this field, criminally renaming, cover-ups and misspellings also common, as the Judge I have to wonder who is actually who. How do we know this was really a plot?
If we go with the scenario that it was indeed a plot, how do we know it truly to pertained to what is stated?
If we go with what is stated, the duty of all Muslims to attack enemies of Islam, I wonder why it is fine for the United States to attack its enemies (and enemies of the God it trusts) but not fine for others to do what they believe is the same?
It sounds that a snitch, also known as a tip, to the police was the reason the plot did not unfold
Though it is frowned upon for police gangs not to stick together, and, it is treason when one betrays its allegiance own country
It rather sounds like the United States wants to be the only gang
It would seem otherwise to me if I had not observed the schemes amongst many of you. Though this sounds to be land against land or religion against religion, much of it seems to loosely reference AaliYah and King Von
As it pertains to freedom of speech, if I say that there is nothing that can be learned from “Dr. Sondervan” that could be applied to today’s challenge of prison radicalization then this prompts the issue of meeting discussion requirements, although nothing can be learned is indeed an answer. But because it is not of obsequious flattery of the system I am drawing critical analysis of, squirmage occurs prompting lies and point deduction..
The question that arises for me is the radicalization in regards to the diaspora? Should a kidnapped people not defend themselves against their enemies? Why are they prisoners in the United States rather than living on their own land? Would any of you not consider your abductors your enemy?
“FBI and the Bureau of Prisons analysis shows that radicalization and recruitment in U.S. prisons is still an ongoing concern. Prison radicalization primarily occurs through anti-U.S. sermons provided by contract, volunteer, or staff imams, radicalized inmates who gain religious influence, and extremist media. Ideologies that radicalized inmates appear most often to embrace include or are influenced by the Salafi form of Sunni Islam (including revisionist versions commonly known as “prison Islam”) and an extremist view of Shia Islam similar to that of the government of Iran and Lebanese Hizballah.” (Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2006) – 2006 =11006
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Falsity: “Something false; a lie” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
False: “Contrary to fact or truth; Deliberately untrue” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Accurate: “Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Inaccurate: “Not accurate; not according to truth; inexact; not quite correct; incorrect; erroneous” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
Erroneous: “Containing error; not conformed to truth or justice; incorrect; false; mistaken” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
In addition to Van Duyn, another coincidence is the below referenced article regarding lies, stated to have been authored by “Dr. David Dies” on “11/6/2022” displaying a marquee of “Van Gogh” in the Psychology section of the “HealthyMortel,” a stated resourceful guide for health and wellness.
Types of Lies
Lies by omission.
"When we make a lie by omission we are hiding the truth . So, this time we are not expressing false information, but we are failing to say something that we know to be true for a purpose. This kind of lie is widely used when we want to persuade someone, that is, to convince them of something, for example when we want to sell a product we can hide certain information that we know will not help us with the sale." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
Lies of denial
"Lies of denial consist of denying the truth, on this occasion, compared to those of omission, we go one step further since we not only hide the truth, but also deny that it is true. The subject to whom we deny reality can be external or we can be ourselves." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
"In the same way that there are measures of denial, we can also speak of those of affirmation, which will consist of the opposite version where a truth is affirmed that we know does not agree with reality." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
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Compulsive lying
"As its name indicates, compulsive lies are repeated , lying constantly. In this case, although the intention remains voluntary and the person knows that they are lying, the purpose does not have to be perverse and may be caused by a psychological problem or disorder, as observed in people with low self-esteem or subjects with a personality disorder. narcissistic. Thus, this type of person will require psychological intervention since it is common for the lack of control of these lies to create discomfort and we can only reduce them if we treat the problem behind it." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
Lies of minimization
"The lie of minimization has the purpose of diminishing the importance of a fact, belief, thought… On this occasion we know the truth and we know the magnitude, but we seek to hide its value. This lie is normally used to express humility, for example we will say that we have not done so well in an exam when we really know that we have got a very good grade." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
Broken promises
"Broken, unfulfilled promises are also a type of lie because we refer to something that we ultimately do not fulfill or do. When we make this promise knowing that we are not going to make it, we are giving false hope to the other person and we are creating an illusion that is not true, that is, we are looking for ourselves, to look good or avoid a compromising situation and not we are valuing each other’s feelings." (Healthy Mortel, 2022)
References
Federal Bureau of Investigation (2006, September 19) Prison Radicalization: The Environment, the Threat, and the Response. White House FBI.gov is an official site of the U.S. government, U.S. Department of Justicehttps://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/testimony/prison-radicalization-the-environment-the-threat-and-the-response
HealthyMortel (2022, November 6). The 15 types of lies (and how to identify them)
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Accurate. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=criminology+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Bully. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=bully+definition&ia=web
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Erroneous. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=erroneous+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. False. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=false+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Falsity. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=falsity+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Gang. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=gang+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Inaccurate. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=inaccurate+definition&ia=web
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Radical. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=radical+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Terrorist. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=terrorist+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Terrorism. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=terrorism+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Toxic. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=toxic+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
Response1 (add original text to post)
Hi! This post and mine answer the question that this is still an on-going concern – mine in the excerpt of cited quote from the FBI website.
· This post differs from mine, that Sondervan offers significant points – mine stating that none learned are applicable today. Since this post names points it deems significant, what are your thoughts on the said desegregation then reintegration?
· My post highly emphasizes terrorism as: “A psychological strategy of war for gaining political or religious ends by deliberately creating a climate of fear among the population of a state; The deliberate commission of an act of violence to create an emotional response through the suffering of the victims in the furtherance of a political or social agenda; The practise of coercing governments to accede to political demands by committing violence on civilian targets; any similar use of violence to achieve goals; The calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear” other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024)
o With radical – “Arising from or going to a root or source; basic; Relating to or advocating fundamental or revolutionary changes in current practices, conditions, or institutions; Relating to or being surgery that is extreme or drastic in an effort to eradicate all existing or potential disease; Excellent; wonderful.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024) – I am prompted with new questions such as:
§ Was it not the “American Revolution” where the so-called thirteen colonies initiated and rebelled against the “kingdom of Great Britain” for their independence?
§ Is this not the reason for independence day in July or am I confusing the many said wars?
· It seems to me that terrorism is about bullying to incite terror while radical rebellions are solely for the reason of freedom. I have not yet heard any others use the word terrorism than the United States including its infamous, “War or Terrorism” What are your thoughts on this?
References
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Terrorism. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=terrorism+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Radical. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=radical+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
Response2
Hi! This post mentions a reference for prison being increasingly regarded as sites of radicalization propelling prisoners toward extreme political/religious views (Silke, 2014), why do you think this would be so?
· What are individualized faiths?
· How do you think the subject of prison radicalization relates to the previous discussion of prison overpopulation? Can you think of one solution that encompasses solving both issues?
· This post mentions fear of violence in a reference regarding prison radicalization, where my post emphasizes terrorism that features a definition of instilling fear. With the United States in constant war, do you think it has been instilled with fear, and, to who do you think it has instilled fear upon?
· Also, how does a sense of belonging turn into an act of war?
This post mentions applying programs that provide a cohesive diagnosis of essential needs for the prisoners as key in trying to prevent radicalization, and I find it interesting that this must be suggested.
Response3
Hi! This post provides a list of multiple changes said to have occurred since 9/11/05, also providing a reference from the National Institute of Justice in regards to prison radicalization. I, too, thought that this was a great resource to use, not in my post, but in my assignment on Crisis Intervention Teams. What do you think makes this a suitable resource and what prompted you to use it?
· This post also cites a reference from the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. Do you think terrorism can be countered? And, how so?
o My post emphasizes terrorism and my analysis concludes that it seems to mainly be about instilling fear. If there is a need to counter terrorism, who do you think has particularly experienced fear?
o What are examples of responses to fear?
· The United States seems to be in constant war since its’ taking and renaming of natives’ land. Why do you think this is?
· Another point emphasized in my post are defined terms such as radical, also mentioning the Nation of Islam as “African” diaspora. Though speaking on both Islam and the Nation of Islam, what do you think the response of diaspora should be?
o Also, why do you think the much anticipated race war against diaspora and racists never occurred?
o To me, it seems that though Malcolm X spoke intellectually about the issues of racism on many occasions, but it was his own that snaked him in the Nation of Islam as he separated himself to form another organization of his own. With this, do you think all of this is propaganda, and what is really going on is a disguised civil war?
§ Finally, if the so-called civil war to “abolish slavery” actually occurred between the north and south of the United States, is this considered radicalization?
The Death Penalty
There are few criminal justice issues as controversial and as widely debated as the death penalty.
conversation going:What do you see as the pros and cons of the death penalty? What methods are used for executions in this country? What impact do executions have on the corrections staff that have to carry them out?Do you believe the death penalty is constitutional and do you support it as a US citizen?
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Initial Post
· AaliYah’s pros and cons of the modern death penalty
o Pros
§ None.
o Cons
§ Among the many, I’ll only list a few:
· “They stay there while the appeals go on. And when you get a death sentence, there's an automatic appeal and these appeals sometimes go on for years. They're normally appealed through the Maryland State Court system and then they go to the Federal Court system and 12 to 14 to 16 years. And some of the judges purposely go slow, some of them speed it up, but pretty much it gets to a point where the appeals are exhausted and the State's Attorney for the county where the crime was committed goes to that Circuit Court Judge and requests a death warrant. And at that point the judge will review everything and if the appeals are exhausted, the judge will issue a death warrant. And the death warrant, contrary to what people believe, it does not come from the Governor, it comes from the Circuit Court Judge and it's an order going to the Commissioner of Correction that orders the Commissioner to conduct the execution and it specifies where and when and by what method.” (video 4.5)
· “And that's in the law and it goes back to the old days when they used to have crowds that would come for executions. And in order to prevent rowdiness and that sort of thing, they kept the exact day and time a secret.” (video 4.5)
· “And I think in my final analysis on the death penalty, I think I'm okay with it, as long as a person commits a crime that meets the criteria for the death penalty -- normally these are the most egregious, brutal crimes there are -- that the person is afforded due process of the law, that they have a fair trial and people are sure that this is the person who did it, then I'm okay with it.” (video 1)
· “And so the first thing I did was I read our manuals and I went down and went to the death chamber. I met the people who we currently had on the team and started conducting practices and exercises and rewriting policy and procedure.” (video 2)
· “Well, the members of the execution team are all correctional officers. There are no doctors and nurses, because that's a violation of their Hippocratic Oath. And normally you have an execution team commander and that was back then the Deputy Commissioner of Corrections, which was me, to do it. And then on the team you would have the team leader and that would normally be the warden of the penitentiary, and then we would select the correctional officers. And they would normally come from the Maryland Penitentiary or the Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center. And the team members were volunteers and when people would volunteer to be on the team, then there would be a search of their records to make sure that they were good, quality people and that they had no disciplinary problems, behavior problems, that sort of thing. And then the team would actually get to vote on them because it's really a close-knit team. And the team would say yea or nay. And if the team voted them on, then they would be interviewed by a psychologist. And the psychologist would interview them and test them to make sure that they were suitable to be on the team, that they didn't have any issues that would cause them harm and then the final selection was made by the Commissioner. So it was a team normally of correctional officers, correctional sergeants, correctional lieutenant, and then we would have the warden would be a member of the team.” (video 5).
· “The death watch team goes through the same process, but they have different responsibilities. The execution team are the folks that actually carry out the execution. The death watch team are the people who stay with the inmate during the last several days and they're with them around the clock on shifts. And what the death watch team does is to make sure that the inmate doesn't harm themselves, that all their constitutional rights are protected, that they're fed properly, that they have the ability to communicate with their attorney, that they have the ability to communicate with the clergy and with their family. It's a very, very tight schedule, very tightly controlled right up to the end. So they're the two teams that carry this out.” (video 6).
· Methods observed to be used for death penalty executions in this country
o “And it will normally specify nowadays by lethal injection.” (video 4.5)
o Electric chair
o Hanging – have not seen this since slavery depictions
o Shooting – though denied
· Impact of death penalty executions on staff
o “Just to see if I could stomach it and if I could do it. And that was a real good learning process for me. But anyway, that's how I got involved in it and then for the next 10 years, I was the person in charge of it one way or the other.” (video 2)
o “The people who join the team don't do it because they get thrills or kicks out of killing somebody. For people on the death team, this is probably the toughest job in state government. People are very solemn and they're very serious. And they do it because they consider themselves professionals and it's really part of the job. And everybody who is on the team has some kind of problems, every single one of them. And so what we do to deal with this is right from the very beginning, we screen them carefully and they're evaluated by a psychologist and they're tested to make sure that they're okay. And every time the team practices and meets, we have a psychologist who works with the team. And that psychologist is with us all the way through, from beginning to end. He's there when we select the people, he's there when we practice, he's there when we conduct the execution, for the after-action briefing, and he's there for follow-up. And people have a variety of issues. They have sleeping disorders, they have stomach disorders, they perhaps get a touch of post-traumatic stress disorder. And I don't think anybody was immune from that. And I know – and I was the only person on the team who wasn't a volunteer. I was the only person where this was my duty and I had to do it. And I did and I approached it that way. And here I thought I was the mature person. I'd been in the military, I was a combat veteran and I felt that I was okay and I was fine. And I watched the other people deal with their problems and I thought, wow, this was really not bothering me. And after we did our first execution, I had to go in for surgery on my knee and I was in the hospital and they were putting the IV in my vein and I had a flashback about the execution. It was very, very scary. I saw this inmate on the table and I started thinking that they were putting the same drugs in me and it was a really scary experience. And obviously, I got through it, but then I went back and really did some self reflection and I realized that everybody was involved, to include me, and it had its impact. And I think people will have – anybody who does this will have a touch of PTSD that will be there in some extent, in some form, probably for the rest of their lives.” (video 7).
· AaliYah’s belief on this death penalty
o Constitutional defined as, “Of or relating to a constitution; Consistent with, sanctioned by, or permissible according to a constitution; Established by or operating under a constitution.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
§ Constitution defined as, “The system of fundamental laws and principles that prescribes the nature, functions, and limits of a government or another institution; The document in which such a system is recorded; The supreme law of the United States, consisting of the document ratified by the original thirteen states (1787–1790) and subsequent amendments; The act or process of constituting; the action of enacting, establishing, or appointing; enactment; establishment; formation” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
o Since I am being asked for my opinion, which is widely known by now to be unique and in alignment with supernatural truth, all should know my answer to this – the U.S. does not have the Yah given authority to anything remotely referred to as a criminal justice system. I have enjoyed the subject matter of this ‘class’ as it has helped me grow in my understanding of humans, my awareness of deceit, my awareness of the inspiration that I have been to all – though there are such twisted mixed feelings about it. As I continue through this ‘class’ I will continue my analysis in the fairest way. The topic asks, “Do you believe the death penalty is constitutional and do you support it as a US citizen?”
§ First of all, I am a sovereign being.
· If I were a human citizen in the “U.S.” I would not support it.
o When I was criminally given the label of human with a multipass, I constantly observed people of all developmental stages exhibiting behaviors and thought processes that were untrustworthy.
§ So, I would not trust them in small situations, and further, I would definitely not trust them in larger situations.
§ I find it strange that the inhumane history it has with people of diverse backgrounds, has not been dealt with.
· Its foundation is built on lies and abduction, so I think its focus should have been on that first, instead of the attempts to sweep it under the rug and continue on as if it were an actual country or system – it comes off more as a parasite.
§ The question does not ask whether I believe it is right, wrong, justified, etc., it asks do I believe it is constitutional.
· Constitutional is not synonymous with justice, truth, or righteousness. Based on my research, constitutional is in alignment with what was stated in the document and confirmed by the establishers of the document.
o So, if the death penalty was stated in the document and confirmed by the establishers of the document, this means it is constitutional.
o The question asks, do I believe it is constitutional – but the better question is do I believe in the constitution? Or do I respect the establishers or their document?
§ Believe: “To accept as true or real; To credit with veracity; To have firm faith, especially religious faith; To have faith, confidence, or trust; To have confidence in the truth or value of something; To have an opinion.” (American Heritage Dictionary, 2024).
· What is the relationship between belief and fact?
o Fact is fact, whether it is popular, accepted, or denied. It does not matter whether it is trendy to be in alignment with truth or to be in alignment with false.
o Why does belief matter? If facts are facts, why does it matter what people believe?
§ This is to demonstrate who is who: who is in alignment with truth, who is not, etc.
§ This is also to demonstrate the intent to rewrite reality: Do you accept what is presented to you as truth or do you accept truth as truth?
§ So, do I believe the establishers of the document wrote the death penalty into the document to be confirmed by them? If it is fact that they did that.
§ Do I believe it is the law of the land? No.
§ Do I believe the establishers to be above me or my say? No.
References
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Believe.
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Constitution. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=constitution+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Constitutional. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=constitutional+definition&ia=web&iax=definition
Response1
Hi! This post lists pros and cons of this death penalty.
The topical question asks what do you see as pros & cons of this death penalty: the #2 of this post says that some say it is not a deterrent against crime, do you believe it is or is not a deterrent of crime?
This post describes different methods, what do you think determines usage of these said methods?
This post answers the topical question of believing whether or not this death penalty is constitutional, as: “I do not believe it can be entirely constitutional but there is the issue of states rights. I do believe that the method of execution may be unconstitutional give the cruel and unusual punishment clause from the eight amendment. I believe that if it is done humanely, then states should have the right to conduct executions, but on a reserved basis.”
In saying this, do you mean that it is not entirely right? Or do you mean that it is not entirely stated in the document?
Also, what are your thoughts on it being humanely done?
Response2
Hi! This post lists pros and cons of this death penalty.
The topical question asks what do you see as pros & cons of this death penalty: the #1 of this post says that some studies suggest it can deter – do you believe it does or does not?
This post provides information about this modern death penalty in Maryland.
What do you think is the reason it was abolished in Maryland?
Why do you think the change occurred from hanging and gas inhalation methods?
Why also do you think lethal injection was at one point a method?
This post mentions supreme court cases and advocacy efforts to abolish this death penalty.
Do you believe it is constitutional?
Further, do you believe it is right or wrong?
Response3
Hi! This post mentions people arguing about this modern death penalty, while presenting some of these arguments.
· As the topical question asks what do you personally see as pros and cons – with inhumane being listed as a con, do you think that it is inhumane?
· This post describes 5 methods of execution for this death penalty, with lethal injection being the most common, why do you think this is so?
· This post states that it agrees with this death penalty being constitutional. With defining constitutional in my post, I answer that if it is fact that the establishers of the document wrote the death penalty into the document to be confirmed by them, then this means it is indeed constitutional.
· This post also mentions believing in the sanctity of life from a moral standpoint and disagreeing with capital punishment from a theological and moral standpoint.
o What do you think is the relationship between morality, spirituality, and justice?
· This post uniquely offers that capital punishment has not shown to reduce crime."
Yah's Judgment:
"I ain't got opps, I got all fans." x King Von
MFs is scared of me.
Yah's notes
Only Yah can Judge
Von say wait, I wait. Von say go bih i'm on
War... mmmmm
soon as we get on live... "nigga ask me if i'm hungry, if i'm thirsty, nigga A bitch." you was just cool
aquarium of goofy coward fanned out worms
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opps wanna have A teaparty w/ me den all da opps they run, all da opps they run frm me
x AALiYah
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