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The thesis Prison Privatization in the United States: The Limits and Consequences of the Transfer of Public Power into Private Hands analyzes selected consequences of prison privatization in the United States. Although the prison privatization in the US is considered a modern phenomenon, the private sector was involved in corrections from the very early history of the US. Therefore, the thesis introduces the history and philosophy of private sector involvement in corrections. The thesis then examines the factors that led to the decision to privatize prisons, namely overcrowding of prisons, other political factors, and so-called PIE-program that enabled interstate trade with prisoner-made goods. Further, it provides detailed statistics to illustrate the steep rise in the prison population. It also addresses the question of cost-savings and efficiency and it provides examples of specific factors that influence economic performance of private prisons. Important part is dedicated to the growth of prison-industrial complex characterized by the overlapping interests of bureaucracy, politicians and private prison companies that lead to increased pressure to maintain or increase the prison population. In the final chapter, the thesis analyzes the consequences such as increasing tax burden; demographic...

The purpose of this quantitative case study was to address the problem of domestic terrorism facing the United States. This concern led to a comprehensive examination of historical documents that focused on the temporal evolution of the problem beginning with the Carter administration and continuing through the Obama administration. The conceptual foundation centered on resolving the research question and validating three hypotheses directed at qualifying the escalation of domestic incidents of terrorism. This led to developing a behavioral model to assist law enforcement agencies in combating the issue of domestic terrorism. Bivariate and clustering statistical analysis validated the data while qualifying the demographics of the various typologies of U.S. domestic terrorists. The use of case study analysis, which drew on historical documents for evidence, considered the evolution of various groups, motivations, their ideologies, and goals. These variables were compared to successes and failures of relevant federal policies. The lack of understanding and oversight that led to an escalation of the number of incidents was also evaluated. Using ethical and scientific guidelines and protocols, the study’s findings promote the need for future research and highlight the dangers of repeating the past. By developing a behavioral model, this study gives law enforcement a valuable tool for resolving domestic terrorism. Additional considerations relate to future policy implications and the course of future research.

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The purpose of this study has been to determine the nature and extent of educational opportunity offered to prison inmates in the Texas Department of Corrections, and as far as is possible, to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. Both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were obtained by correspondence and personal interviews with TDC officials and staff members. Secondary data were obtained from annual reports submitted to the Texas Prison Board and the Board of Pardons and Paroles by the Department of Welfare, of which the Educational Department is a branch, from the Echo, prison inmate publication, and from mimeographed material prepared by prison officials.

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Данный магистерский проект посвящен разработке серии романов «Неправильные попаданцы» в жанре фэнтези, публикуемых автором проекта под псевдонимом Таша Танари. В процессе создания авторского проекта учитываются теоретические положения понятий «массовая литература» и «словесность» с опорой на труды ученых, занимающихся изучением феномена массовой культуры. Также ключевым для проекта является представление о многообразии жанра фэнтези и его жанроспецифических особенностях. Результат проекта: изданный в 2023 году роман «Попаданец наоборот, или Эльф в деле»; подготовленный к изданию роман «Попаданка с пропиской, или Эльфийские каникулы»; перспективные планы по продолжению серии романов «Неправильные попаданцы». / This master’s project aims at developing a novel series “The Irregular Popadantsy” in the fantasy genre, published by the author of the project under the pseudonym Tasha Tanari. Within creating the project, the theoretical concepts of “mass literature” and “verbal art” are taken into account, based on the works of scientists engaged in the study of the phenomenon of mass culture. One more key idea is the diversity of the fantasy genre and its genre-specific features. The result of the project: the novel “Popadanets on the Contrary, or an Elf in Action” published in 2023; the novel “Popadanka with a Residence Permit, or Elven Holidays” prepared for publication; long-term plans for the continuation of the series of novels “The Irregular Popadantsy”.