From America to Ireland: The U.S. Asylum System Reimagined - Rocks. Tear gas. Police in riot formation. In November 2018, chaos erupted at the El Chaparral plaza in the Mexican city of Tijuana. Individuals seeking protection from harm in their home countries were turned back from this port of entry south of San Diego (Lind 2018). As part of a …
US Mass Incarceration vs Dutch Alternatives: Approaches to Lowering Recidivism - Consistently, the US justice system favors the prison system as punishment for those charged as criminals. Without alternatives, this system ultimately results in high recidivism rates, compared to other countries. Dutch prisons have a low recidivism rate, at 27.5% in 2008 having declined from 30.8% over 6 years (Wartna et …
The Decriminalization of Sex Work in New Zealand - In the U.S., sex work is banned in all 50 states. In some states, repeated offenses can lead to a felony charge (Britannica ProCon 2018). The only exception is Nevada; here sex work is legal and regulated in 10 counties. As a result of this criminalization, sex work is stigmatized, …