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The Patriot Act, Title II, Section 203
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The patriot Act introduced a number of measures that would help in fighting terrorism, as well as other forms of crimes.... Application of the sneak and peek strategy is not restricted to terrorism, but it applies to other forms of crimes.... Provisions within the Patriot Act streamlined the way to conduct investigations on various crimes differently from the traditional way (Painter, 2011).... To date, serious crimes in the US are handled using guidelines provided in the Patriot Act....
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Criminal Law in Western Australia
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guilty of his act, he tried to escape the police who wanted to question him.... In this case, a dangerous thing entails device, article, thing, and substance that due to its nature (whether electrical, chemical, mechanical, electronic, or otherwise), situation, condition, and operation could endanger health, life, or safety of an individual....
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The crisis in Ukraine
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This paper ''The crisis in Ukraine'' tells that The crisis in Ukraine, which largely began as an internal conflict, can currently be understood from the perspective of an international conflict, it has transformed into an international conflict due to the involvement of other partisan states such as the US and the EU states....
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Why is the Global Financial System Prone to Repeated Crises
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Arguing that the global system of economic affairs is prone to repeated crises due to the nature of neoliberalism and capitalist forms of economic development throughout the globe, the following will explore the recent global economic crisis and compare it with the Great Depression of 1929....
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Contemporary Perspectives in Criminology
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It also explains how the traditional crimes have advanced to a higher level while other new forms of crimes that did not exist before the emergence of technology and especially the internet have increased the rate of crimes.... he argument that this paper presents compares the rate at which the crimes are growing beyond any nations geographical boarders and the ways in which criminology has developed in order to fight these forms of crimes.... The handling of crimes during those days was much straightforward and evidence has to be collected in the crime scene in order to sue the victim....
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Protest Art: Art as well as Protest
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The novel uses this story not as the major part of it but as a setting to explore the effects of the Vietnam War upon the American soldiers who were guilty of perpetrating violence upon the Vietnamese people.... The importance of this suspicion lies in the fact that it reveals the inhumane nature that is repressed by John for a large part of the novel during which he attempts to appear respectable for the sake of his political career.... Alvarez critiques the destruction not only to the men and women of both the countries but also to nature....
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Criminology: Classicism and Positivism
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A critical look at Classicism and Positivism theories of Criminology shows that the main difference between the two theories of Criminology lies in the different conceptions of human nature and the general causes of crime.... As Young shows in his explanation of different theories of crime, there is indeed a close correlation between one's understanding of human nature and one's understanding of the nature and causes of crime.... critical look at Classicism and Positivism theories of Criminology shows that the main difference between the two theories of Criminology lies in the different conceptions of human nature and the general causes of crime....
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To What Extent Has Criminal Violence Changed In The Last Century In The UK
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Sociologists have attributed these figures to the nature of the English society and the high number of youths who engaged in uncontrolled drinking activities.... According to the homicide act of 1957, the United Kingdom has different set of homicide categories depending on the nature of murder, the intention and the process that led to the murder.... ue to the nature of violent crimes in the country and the history of victimization and targeting of the whistle blowers and witnesses, the country has developed an apt reporting system which seeks to protect the witness while ensuring that justice prevails for the victims....
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Violence Against Refugees
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The refugee status is a very difficult, albeit a very delicate state.... It is a situation wherein 'the security of individuals is locked into an unbreakable paradox in which it is partly dependent on, and partly threatened by, the state.... ??.... ... ... The refugee status is a very difficult, albeit a very delicate state....
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Death Penalty in the USA
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Solution: Uniformity and Specificity of Laws It is important for states to have laws that more or less contain similar provisions especially with regards to topics of a controversial nature (Sutton, 2010).... crimes that result in this form of punishment are referred to as capital crimes or capital offences.... The death penalty is a very controversial topic mostly because it is required to punish heinous crimes such as murder, and abolishment would be seen as going soft on such crimes....
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Victims Role and Rights in Criminal Law
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Part of the relevance of the role of the victim in the criminal procedure, this paper proposed, rests in the reality that he can express himself in the first-person singular and in the first-person plural; he can testify and witness the character and repercussions of the offense inflicted to him....
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The Financial Crisis in 2008
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The nature of this crisis has made many people measure it up to the great depression of 1929.... He also adds that policymakers and the financial press hold several views about the nature of the crisis.... This paper discusses the Financial Crisis in 2008, its impacts on the world's economies and their response....
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More Guns Less Crime
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The purpose of the Study 'More Guns Less Crime' is to determine if the data involved in this issue by the MGLC state-level crime data is whether proven correct or wrong.... TThe researchers have sought the error in the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)'s cross-sectional time-series data.... ... ... ... The author states that there is a systematic measurement error with the state-level crime data, which was the basis of the effects of laws regarding the shall issue of carrying weapons to lessen crime (MGLC)....
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Coca-Cola against Pepsi
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Lanham Act prohibits the false or misleading representation of fact by way of commercial advertising or promotion which misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities or geographic origin of another person's goods, services and even commercial activities.... The paper "Coca-Cola against Pepsi" states that Coca-Cola is harmful and can cause obesity, they can be held liable....
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Crime Scenes Research Paper
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Crime Scenes 1.... .... Primary and Secondary Crime Scenes and Security thereof According to Fabiola Castillo, a crime scene is a location where evidence of a crime may be found in but it is not necessarily where the crime has been committed.... The primary crime scene is the place where the actual offense took place like the electronic store....
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Establishment and Operation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon
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The UNSC cannot legally invoke Chapter VII powers unless and until the situation it seeks to address is international in nature.... here are a number of novel features of the STL that are positive in nature.... y definition, the justice rendered by the STL will be selective in nature vis-à-vis these crimes.... 1 In international criminal laws, the crimes involved usually have highly political character and as a result it is entirely important that prosecutors not only are impartial, but that there is an overriding appearance of impartiality on the part of the prosecution....
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Theories of Criminological Behavior: The Case of Timothy McVeigh
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This paper explores the case of Timothy McVeigh as one of the most infamous and heinous crimes ever committed in the United States.... Unarguably, the case of Timothy McVeigh is one of the most infamous and heinous crimes ever committed in the United States.... This particular school of thought argues that “those who are disadvantaged because of poverty or other factors, such as radical discrimination, are more likely to commit crimes because other avenues to “success” have been closed off....
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Child Abuse at School
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Teachers guilty of such abuse are merely transferred to another school.... That is why she maintains that “The nature of the crime constituting child sexual abuse is intertwined with the issue of victim secrecy.... They suffer from a guilty-consciousness....
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Integrity In The U.S. Criminal Justice System
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The society entrusts the correction bodies with the persons found guilty and sentenced by the courts to punish and rehabilitate them in consonance with the crimes committed by them.... This paper will look more in depth to the applicability of integrity in the Criminal Justice System and generally its relevance thereof....
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Pazzi Conspiracy Consilium
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With clear indication of the evidence, the pope cannot condemn the accused, since in both cases they were not guilty of any crime.... This means that the city cannot be condemn for the crimes of a few people, according to the laws of God, which the pope should observe keenly. ... Even if the accused persons are guilty, it is wrong to condemn the whole city for their actions; hence, they need to be punished individually....
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Deterrence in Criminal Justice: Evaluating Certainty vs. Severity of Punishment
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Differentiation in gendered crime is explained by two aspects: one is the different attitudes often held toward men and women at the same time, and a difference in the lives as led by men and women leading to different patterns of crimes by the two (Walker, 2003).... The scarlet letter type of punishments (disintegrative shaming) were common among judges for offenders of crimes perceived to be socially immoral such as prostitutes and rapists.... Women also committed lesser crimes compared to men because of the nature of the lives they led....
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Short Paper on the KKK
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The group is known for many hate associated crimes.... These hate crimes are crimes committed by the Ku Klux Klan members and are geared toward individuals who are not white.... This discrimination fuels the crimes as being a member requires one to hate individuals of a different race.... The group is known for many hate associated crimes.... These hate crimes are crimes committed by the Ku Klux Klan members and are geared toward individuals who are not white....
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Social disorganization
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Social disorganization contributes substantially to organized crime by working hand in hand with the aspect of the failure of certain social institutions that lead to the increase of crimes in general.... This is in relation to the influence that organized crime holds on political spheres, and is thus, used to drive campaigns of a political nature in order to maintain power and control.... Organized crime and social disorganization also interact in the most of unlikely ways concerning white-collar crimes and participation....
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Men--Its in their nature
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Mesgana Desta Triene Glover EN101/A, Summer1 06/10/2013 Men's nature Both men and women were created differently, although some behaviors are acquired, it is believed that men are naturally wired to do certain things or engage in certain behaviors.... In addition, it is in the nature of men to be polygamous, that every man is unfaithful or will be at some point in his life despite how good he seems.... Many times the statement that men are unfaithful by nature has been used, that they are like animals and will stray, although, it would be unfair to generalize that all men are unfaithful....
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Considerations in Cybersecurity
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The most obvious differentiating factor is the nature of the criminal activity, as in the case of cybercrime the criminals can generally evade a physical presence in the environment.... There is the further consideration that while many businesses actively have security measures in place for traditional crimes, the relative ignorance of cyber crimes has created a more lax environment....
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Contributions of Wars and Political Ideologies
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The paper "Contributions of Wars and Political Ideologies" describes that proponents of the death penalty have the support of moral-ethical justice and consequentialism.... While consequentialism does not deal with ethical outcomes, it nonetheless focuses on the outcome of an action.... ... ... ... All the arguments against the death penalty may receive a consideration out of ethical consideration....
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Biochemical conditions and brain activity linked to crime
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Name: Title: Course: Tutor: Date: Biochemical Conditions and Brain Activity and Crime Introduction There are many theories that explain why an individual commits crime borrowing from biological, geographic, economic, developmental, psychological and sociological theories (Joyce, 2013).... ... ... ...
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The Issue of Police Brutality
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The torture they undergo while under law enforcers, force them to plead guilty of others crimes and get the punishment while the real culprits go unpunished.... Many arrestees complain that police officers coerce them to honour up crimes they have not committed.... This will create a peaceful relationship with the public whereby people will be free to report any crimes in the society.... Some police officers use chock holds when arresting people, which is extremely intimidating and demeaning way of handling suspects since they have their human rights till proven guilty....
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Prisoners treatment
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Moreover, in India, it has been found that people living under very poor conditions tend to perform crimes so they may be jailed and get benefit of the facilities in the prison that they have no access in their normal lives.... They argue that the prime motto of the prison is to punish the criminals and to make them guilty for the wrong act they did....
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The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
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Huysmans' book, Against nature.... He loans Huysmans' book, Against nature to Dorian, which later proves to be very poisoning to Dorian.... The struggle with his conscious is a sign that Dorian has deep-rooted conventional moral norms that support the premise that all crimes must eventually come to a bad end....
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Oedipus the King. Oedipus character
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I am of the opinion that this distance he creates between him and his wife is meant to obscure him from getting to know the truth, however, despite all his efforts to do that, it finally turns out to be his own enemy when he finally pleads guilty of the murder.... However, it is worth noting that the flaws in his character override his good character during most of the times, and it is sad to ascertain that his stubborn nature leads him into misery....
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Criminal Behavior and the Law in the US
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In the United States of America, different types of crimes occur which are reported by the Uniform Crime Reporting.... This paper is related to the study of different types of crimes that occur in the United States of America.... This paper is related to the study of different types of crimes that occur in the United States of America.... n the United States of America, different types of crimes occur which are reported by the Uniform Crime Reporting....
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Term paper for criminal profiling crime class
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Criminal profiling: Juvenile burglars Name Instructor Criminal profiling: Juvenile burglars Introduction The numbers of court cases relating to juvenile burglary are increasing in the United States.... Authorities in California are reporting cases of minors engaging in violent acts on a daily basis....
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Facial Landmarking on the FBI Facial Catalogue
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eview of Related Literature Crime Trends According to the Committee on Understanding Crime Trends (2008), fluctuations in the number and patterns of crimes have serious implications for the policy-making sector of nations.... Owing to the sub rosa nature of criminal activity, such measurements are often inaccurate, but indicative nonetheless.... This is attributed to the low visibility of facial landmarks and the nature of the print of the photograph....
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Correlation between the concepts of rights and law
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The law clearly states that any person who is convicted guilty of this particular offence is given a custodial sentence as punishment.... There are also remedies that can be effected should the defendant found guilty of an offence against the plaintiff.... For instance, war crimes perpetrated leaders of different countries are regarded as an act of gross violation of human rights and the perpetrators of this kind of crime are often brought for trial to the Hague court of justice....
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History of Child Sexual Abuse
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Due to the historic oppressions, these people think themselves to be inferior and this the major cause for the upsurge in crimes of sexual molestation.... The lack of trust between the government and these minority groups allows the perpetrators of these crimes with authority to do as they please without the fear of breaking the law.... When accused, he pleaded guilty and can no longer coach in any school and will be mandated to wear a device to monitor his whereabouts through the five years he is on probation....
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Is Immunity to Prevail over Human Rights
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In order to determine the extent of these immunities, the court must therefore first consider the nature of the functions exercised by a minister for foreign Affairs…” ... That is not to say murders involved in genocide or war crimes should go un punished in the name of human rights.... The convention brought about the international court to specifically prosecute crimes against humanity. ... ??The statute calls for the establishment of a permanent international criminal court with power to investigate and bring to justice individuals who commit the most serious crimes of international concern, including genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes....
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A Foucauldian Analysis Of One Of His Article An Body/Power
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This mode of punishment signaled to citizens both the nature of power of the king and the penalty of differing it.... These modern times however clearly illustrates that power cannot be harnessed by any individual or group, since it is immensely diverse and complex in nature.... This reformed system now measures the exact but civilized mode of punishment for crimes and constructive ways to rehabilitate criminals (Handy 30). ... This showed that the system was incharge, it had the power and it identified him, therefore guilty....
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Violence against women in horror films
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The issue of female violence (or better to say, violence against women) in horror movies how now acquired the tint of general psychological change in people, especially men.... How many of them do really like to watch such movies, and what feelings do these films give them It is the question which needs thorough discussion....
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Commodification and Personal Value in the Moonstone and the Picture of Dorian Gray
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The literary crimes of the detective novel would move as far as possible from crimes of empire and crimes of class.... The paper "Commodification and Personal Value in the Moonstone and the Picture of Dorian Gray" tells the constellated concerns of opium, subjectivity, empire, and the Gothic recur in texts throughout the 19th century, from Wilkie Collins and Dickens to Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray....
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The Law on Search and Seizure
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Sixth, common law right to inquire suppresses information that could lead to further investigation and solving of crimes.... An odd situation of planting evidence may happen if one or all of the authorities searching the place intentionally planted some evidences that would make a person seem to be guilty of the crime he did not commit.... To clearly define social profiling according to Professor David Harris of the University of Toledo College of Law, a leading expert on racial profiling, criminal profiles are a set of personal and behavioral characteristics associated with particular offenses that police use to predict who may commit crimes in the future, or identify what type of person may have committed a particular crime for which no credible suspect has been identified or eye-witness description provided....
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Capital Punishment in Different Countries
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In some nations, sexual crimes such as adultery, incest, sodomy and rape carry the death penalty.... Religious crimes like apostasy in Islamic states (the formal rejection of the state religion) also carry death sentences.... In militaries, globally courts martial have enforced death sentences for crimes such as desertion, insubordination, mutiny and cowardice (Schabas, 2002). ... According to data published in 2012 by Amnesty International, 97 countries had eliminated capital punishment totally, 8 had eliminated for all crimes excepting under exceptional conditions, and 34 had not been employed it for at least the past 10 years or kept under suspension....
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What is Desistance and How Can it Be Explained
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Therefore, interventions meant to initiate desistance need to be tailored and made suitable for specific individuals by considering their nature and the extent of their offences. ... 2013, Gangs and Violence: Disentangling the Impact of Gang Membership on the Level and nature of Offending, Journal Of Quantitative Criminology, 29, 2, pp.... Secondary desistance works best for people with a protracted history of heinous crimes because a change in identity would be more effective compared to a mere behavioural alteration....
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Case study criminal justice
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In other words, a jury may refuse to follow the law and allow a not guilty verdict even when there is clear evidence of guilt.... Criminal Justice (College) Criminal Justice Introduction Ethics gives us a way to make moral choices when we are uncertain about what to do in a situation involving moral issues....
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Should Cloning and Its Associated Practices Be Allowed
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Another concern that has surrounded the cloning debate is the question of frankenstein factor, which extends the ethical debate of cloning.... The frankenstein factor question is that which shall prompt the redefinitions of people, life, creatures and creators.... frankenstein factors bring out the cloning process as a practice that deliberately makes man the creator, when he is only supposed to be the creature....
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Police Psychologists and Hostage Crisis Negotiation
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From the paper "Police Psychologists and Hostage Crisis Negotiation" it is clear that any occasion or incident where any person is said to be taken against his or her will for an exchange of demand or performance of an action is called hostage-taking.... ... ... ... The incident involving the man and his family held up inside their house and where he demanded immunity from the murder, case of beer and fast food is an example of hostage-taking....
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Symbol and Irony in the Short Story
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When reason returned in the morning, when I had slept off the fumes of the night's debauch – I experienced a sentiment half of horror, half of remorse, for the crime of which I had been guilty, but it was at best, a feeble and equivocal ... The writer of this assignment "Symbol and Irony in the Short Story" discusses the role of irony and symbolism in Edgar Allan Poe's short stories using the works called "The Cask of Amontillado' and 'The Black Cat' as the examples....
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Future of 3-D Data Capture
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This paper ''Future of 3-D Data Capture'' tells us that data and information are stored in different formats and one of the newest forms of data storage is through 3-D high data capture.... Capturing geographical information is very important since this information is utilized in different fields....
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The Concept of Improving Nature
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The essay "The Concept of Improving nature" focuses on the critical analysis of the concept of improving nature.... Humanity resorts to a particular concept of improving the environment that fits their everyday needs plus their evolution into capitalists, overlooking the nature of our relationship with the environment as something that is needed to be changed instead.... The transformation of nature from being pure and unexploited can be traced....
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A recent crisis in tourism in Thailand
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The paper tells that in the last two decades, Thailand had witnessed one after another worst crisis.... As per Fouchier et al, in 1996, Thailand was impacted due to Asian Financial Crisis, and then its tourism industry was affected by the Bird Flu in 2004 and also by SARS in 2004.... ... ... ... This research essay will analyse the various crises witnessed by the Thai's tourism industry and recent havoc flood in 2011 and how it has impacted the tourist industry of Thailand and suggest means to devise suitable strategies to mitigate the future crises from impacting the Thailand's tourists industry....
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