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...perform alternative service and improving social conditions in general, the main impact of Wilson's statements is directed towards putting more people in jail, earning him the nickname "Captain Lock 'em Up." In Thinking About Crime he suggests that ideally "every conviction for a non-trivial offense would entail a penalty that involved a deprivation of liberty." Wilson includes a wide latitude of programs in "deprivation"; with society's present options, however, most convicted criminals would end up in jail, not rehabilitation or treatment centers...
...vaccine will entail some risks. The new vaccine will not be effective against other known flu strains. Also, some Americans could develop strong allergic reactions to the egg-grown vaccine. But for the overwhelming majority, the only aftereffect of the shots will be nothing more than a sore arm-"a small price to pay," says Ford, "for this vital protection...
...review (stated in my terms). In a society which justifies itself in terms of opportunity and mobility, we cannot restrain social groups in their economic demands--and historically "restraint" under corporate capitalism means sacrifices mainly borne by the working class--without restraining them politically. This would entail, in practice, vastly curtailing the power of the labor unions and suppressing the protest movements which would necessarily arise from such enforced "restraint...
Some Western officials, in fact, believe that the South African withdrawal-and UNITA's ouster of Western journalists from its territory-may be designed to mask continued South African involvement. The suspected strategy would entail a forward movement of detachments of South African soldiers camouflaged as mercenaries. Their job would be to stiffen the UNITA resistance and provide a holding and screening force to cover the re-entry of South African army regulars into the battle...
...fellowships will entail some teaching at the undergraduate level here, but will allow time for study and research. Fellows will receive stipends of about $12,000 a year, he said, adding "It's not really that much money...