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The United Nations And Its Interests: Dollars Or Humanitarianism?, Gabriela Dos Santos

Academic Festival

The general purpose of the United Nation is well known: To preserve world peace and avoid influential nations to engage in acts of war. However, many aspects of the United Nations, in special, its funding, can be seen through a different set of lenses.

By heavily relying on 34% of its funding on nations such as the United States and China, the United Nations finds itself more often than not, in an uncomfortable position where it has to choose whether to listen to its greatest donors or to advocate for humanitarianism, world peace, and amongst other goals stated in its …

Solitary Confinement In The United States Of America, Jeremy Miller

Academic Festival

Solitary confinement is a form of punishment that is used for violent and disorderly inmates in The United States Corrections system. This practice has been deemed illegal and has been outlawed in many countries and even within some states within the United States. The long term psychological and physical effects caused by extended periods of isolation is not only dangerous for the prisoners, but also for the rest of society. After an inmate enters solitary confinement they are forever changed for the worse and recovery is near-impossible. The United States needs to find a better solution for unruly prisoners than …

Racism's Effect On Healthcare And Health Outcomes, Julianne D'Amico

Academic Festival

Racism is defined as a system of advantage based on race. African Americans are more likely to live sicker and to die sooner. This research paper will aim to look at how the social determinants of health, provider bias, and medical mistrust impact the health outcomes of African Americans in the United States. It will also look at how the recent COVID-19 pandemic has exposed these inequalities for everyone in the United States to see. It will also analyze some of the solutions to help eradicate the problem.

The Threat That The Prison Industrial System Poses To The Health And Safety Of Prisoners And Underprivileged Communities Throughout The United States, Farren Fuquea

Academic Festival

The United States has the highest per capita prison population in the world, with over six hundred and fifty-five prisoners per one hundred thousand of the national population (Ahmed, 2019). Not only does the United States have the highest per capita prison population in the world, it also has the highest prison population in the world with over 2.12 million incarcerated as of 2019 (Ahmed, 2019). In order to keep control over the ever-growing prison population, the government turned towards private prison contracts in order to subsidize some of the federal prison budget (Mason, 2012). This for-profit prison system can …

Constitutional Dilemma: The Undermining Of The Criminal Justice System By News Media, Mari Fay

Academic Festival

Constitutional Dilemma: The Undermining of the Criminal Justice System by News Media

The unbridled usage of the First Amendment by news outlets has resulted in a clash with the Sixth Amendment in the criminal justice system. Media outlets only release a small portion of the information regarding cases leaving its audience with a false sense of understanding of the crime committed. News stations have employed the concept of psychological priming on the public so that the curated details about cases lead them to the conclusion that the supposed suspect must be guilty (Golob, 2017). The natural human desire to have …

How The History Of Law Enforcement Can Help Guide The Future Of Community Policing, Matteo Menta

Academic Festival

In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, the attitude of the United States and its citizens towards police brutality has changed in many significant and notable ways. This paper serves not only as a representation of the history of policing and police brutality, but a commentary on the power of police unions and the purpose and necessity of community policing in a post-George Floyd America.

Mexican Narcotrafficking And Its Effects, Nicholas Molden

Academic Festival

Over the course of the last century, drug trafficking throughout Latin America has led to the rise of very wealthy, influential, and ruthless criminal organizations. The organizations operate much like legal corporations and even cooperate with international associates. The power provided by drug trafficking has allowed these criminal entities to infiltrate all forms of industries and even governments. In order to secure their power and protect trafficking routes from rivals, violence between these cartels breaks out regularly. While drug trafficking is rampant throughout a large portion of Latin America, Mexico’s size and proximity to the United States’ border makes it …

Will The Peace Plan Bring Peace To Afghanistan? A Look At The History Of Nation And State Building In Afghanistan By The United States And Review Of The 2020 Afghanistan Peace Plan, Kenneth Mcdougal

Academic Festival

How have the polices of counter-terrorism and nation building by the United States impacted the nation of Afghanistan? Were the objectives completed and did American foreign policy decisions foster sustainable peace within the region? In this case study of Afghanistan, the roll of the United States in the Soviet Resistance, the global war on terror, attempts at nation building, and the quest for peace will be discussed. Operation Enduring Freedom focused on combating Al-Qaeda and Taliban regime within Afghanistan, but soon evolved into something much more complex. Through reviewing the objectives and actions of United States’ foreign policy makers, research …