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Tort law should not and could not be used to achieve distributive goals
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Despite the capitalistic nature of the society, individuals are provided equal opportunities in fairness because the rule is well measured to serve justice.... if crimes in relation to negligence of duties went unpunished we could never achieve distributive goals; To achieve distributive goals, the law in place must have a national interest.... John Rawls (1999) said that “emphasis is on the fact that punishment should be proportional to the crime committed, and that it should be of only and all of the guilty (John Rawls 1999 p 3)....
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English Common Law Justice
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Common law justice, definition goes back to relate nature and activity from a perspective of antiquity.... Common law justice, the definition goes back to relate nature and activity from a perspective of antiquity.... ecause of its mutable nature and its ability to be questioned, the English system of law is sometimes, as in the case of England, challenged quite often, resulting in a highly litigious society, but also a progressive one.... "Certain defences may exist to crimes, which include self defence, necessity, duress, and in the case of a murder charge, under the Homicide Act 1957, diminished responsibility, provocation and in very rare cases, the survivor of a suicide pact" (Elliot, 2000)....
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The Rape of Adult Women
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An additional consequence of this was the qualitative nature of the information produced during the focus sessions and the large amount of information that was gathered makes analysis and the determination of any consensus or conclusions difficult.... These records include the responses to a 263 question survey which is used to track violent crimes in Australia.... Strain theory is a criminological theory that predicts that the social structures that are present within society pressure people into committing crimes....
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Exegetical and Theological Interpretation of Ezekiel 36:5
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riminal justice concept of punishment is premised upon the idea that criminals should be held accountable for their crimes because they are responsible for committing crime.... This ideal is perfectly in line with the criminal justice concept of punishment where criminal are punished for crimes that they cause deliberately, aware of the consequences of their actions....
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Compstat: Predictive Policing
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imilarly, IT applications greatly benefit police departments to prevent the chances of crimes without performing random patrol of the streets.... Referring to statistical data, Dorriety points out that development of COMPSTAT aided the New York City to achieve 27% reduction in crime during the period from 1993 to 1995 while national average of crimes dropped by only 2%.... In order to identify the probabilities of future crimes and to take proactive measures to respond to those situations, law enforcement departments have developed an innovative concept....
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Analysis of Shakespeare's The Tempest
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Prospero wrongly suspects Ferdinand of trying to wrong doing when it was Prospero's own brothers who were guilty of it.... He comments “what cares these roarers, for the name of King (I, i, 16-17) meaning that even kings are helpless against the wrath of nature.... He says that his idle nature and his trust on his brother could be the reason for Antonio's “evil nature” ( I, ii,91-96 ) He always believed that wealth should be accumulated by utilizing wisdom, knowledge and hard work....
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Portrayals of Women as Ex-Cons in the Media
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In portraying crime in this manner, those who are convicted of committing any crime, regardless of their gender or the nature of their crime, immediately become associated with this dangerous element that functions to instill yet more fear in a believing and misinformed public.... While the figures are compared to ‘some of our hospital wards', again, the nature of these hospital wards is not provided which might explain the disparity in price.... In addition, the escalation of crime is itself elevated as news reports tend to focus on the small percentage of violent and sexual crimes and, as a result, over-represent the percentage of criminal activity these crimes entail (Sparks, 1992; Livingstone et al, 2001; Roberts, 2001; Wykes, 2001; Reiner et al 2003)....
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Traditional Marxist Theories
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Street crimes are more likely to be punished more severely than white-collar crimes.... This is compounded by the fact that white-collar crimes are very likely to be dealt by the firm itself by firing etc.... Apart from this the treatment of these crimes is also a question mark on the law enforcement system where street crimes might result in long jail sentences whereas corporate or white-collar crimes usually only result in heavy crimes....
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Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962
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Research Paper of Cuban Missile Crisis {Author's name} {Institution's name} Table of content Abstract i.... Background ii.... Game Theory and Cuban Missile Crisis iii.... Outcome of the crisis iv.... International Relations and the America Sentiment v.... Social and Political impact vi.... ... ... ...
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Potential Forensic Techniques For Investigating Insider Attacks
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The western culture is more tolerant to some sexual activities but there are serious laws for other crimes for example rape, child sexual abuse, human trafficking etc.... Authorities have been able to investigate acts of crime involving terrorism, fraud etc but the number of these crimes have continued to increase.... These crimes are posing a threat to the continued advancement of technology and online sexual crime is on a rise....
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Foundations of Business
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Foundations of Business Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 1.... Insider Trading 3 2.... Types of Transactions Considered Insider Trading Regardless of Their Legality 4 3.... Specific Conditions under Which Insider Trading Is Considered Illegal under United States' Federal Securities Laws 5 4....
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Universal Nature of Human Experience
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In the following paper 'Universal nature of Human Experience,' the author focuses on the accentuation of the innate Universal nature of Human Experience through the normalization of the gruesome and bizarre in the DeSanto's Haitian Death Song.... hroughout the text of the story, DeSanto is seen to adequately engage in the normalization of the gruesome and bizarre incidents to aid in the general accentuation of the innate universal nature of human experience....
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The Benefits and Dangers of Participating in Restorative Justice
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In the Paintball case the offender shot 15 year old girl injuring her eye and this made him to be held guilty for his actions.... The paper "The Benefits and Dangers of Participating in Restorative Justice" is a good example of a literature review on the law.... Restorative justice involves reconciling the relationship between the offender and the victim....
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The Sociology of Deviance
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This paper "The Sociology of Deviance" focuses on the fact that one of the attributes of criminology is the exploration for the explanations of crime and deviancy.... The dilemma arises in relation to the core notion of a cause because the term 'cause' was used to a broad array of various concepts....
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Role of Supra-National Organizations in the 2011 Crises
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The essay "Role of Supra-National Organizations in the 2011 Crises" focuses on the critical analysis of the role of supra-national organizations in the Arab Spring and Libya crises in 2011.... The expanding network activities around the globe have captured the attention of most governments.... ... ...
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Criminal and Non-criminal Behaviour
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Non-criminal behaviours, on the other hand, are developed in an environment where there are few incidences of criminal activities and the community strictly adheres to activities, which are non-criminal in nature.... Therefore, more individuals are getting involved in criminal behaviours not because it is in their nature, but as a result of the criminalization of actions which are completely non-criminal through legislations. ... Furthermore, in neighbourhoods where crime is extremely prominent, the likelihood of individuals living within it developing criminal behaviours is quite high because a large number of individuals in such environments grow up believing that there is nothing wrong with committing crimes because it is the only way to ensure their survival....
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Police and the Community
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This particular time of policing is more proactive than reactive in nature.... If we talk about the problem oriented policing, it is more long term in nature and it deals and tackles with the issues which are referred to as the long term community problems.... Since it is reactive in nature, and each issue is dealt with as it is reported, and the police entities are more in a working order that are working to prevent a crime or an incident, and not trying to eliminate the crime....
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Management of Police Corruption or Misconduct and Ethics
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Only a person with honesty and integrity can handle the cases with respect to crimes and violations of law and order.... Most of the police crimes has been taken lightly or has not been proved in the court because of the influence of the police force in the investigation and collecting evidences.... Police will be reluctant to investigate the crimes against them and it is foolishness to expect that a police officer who investigates the crimes against his department will act impartially. ...
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Intelligence-Led Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing
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Generally speaking, problem-oriented policing is a model of policing that evolved in the 1980s as a result of widespread criticism of the standard model of policing in reducing crimes, where the strategies were devised on the basis of crimes and the exact problems behind these crimes were overlooked.... Intelligence led policing and problem oriented policing - an assessment of their compatibility in working together for crime reduction and preventionProblem oriented policing is a model of policing that was evolved in 1980's as a result of widespread criticism on the standard model of policing in reducing crimes, where the strategies were devised on the basis of crimes and the exact problems behind these crimes were overlooked....
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Women in Colonial Korea: New Women and Comfort Women
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“On the Characteristics and Special nature of the Korean “Military Comfort Women” under Japanese Rule.... In 2000 the International Tribunal that is responsible for the war crimes developed against women had produced a decision in regard to the comfort system, as used during the colonization of Korea.... According to that decision, the Japanese emperor and the other Japanese officials involved in the development of the comfort system have been guilty for committing a war crime (Arakawa 175)....
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Texas in the US Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court found him guilty of desecration of the flag and sentenced him for one year in prison with some fines.... His taxes are not progressive in nature because they were imposed on people of all status equally.... This paper "Texas in the US Supreme Court" examines Texas state laws in relation to capital punishments, abortion, religion, and national emblem to put some light on how the US Supreme Court deals with them as well as policies of the government of E....
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The Human and Posthuman in Edward Scissorhands
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Although the neighbourhood makes him out to be a bloodthirsty and lecherous freak of nature, nothing could be farther from the truth.... Unfortunately, her kind intentions are not enough to integrate Edward into an environment hostile to his inherently dangerous yet innocent nature.... Kim and Edward are permanently alienated from each other because they envy each other's intrinsic nature.... In Simians, cyborgs and women: the reinvention of nature....
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Domestic Violence Issues
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Abuse by any other name: Feminism, difference and intralesbian violence' in The Public nature of Private Violence: The Discovery of Domestic Abuse, eds M.... But the nature of these events differs greatly.... The prior relationship between victims and defendants is most apparent in crimes against women.... Of all the crimes reported to the British Crime Survey in 2000, more than 1 in 20 was classified as domestic violence....
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Capital Punishment
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The essay "Capital Punishment" describes the death penalty as kind of punishment for capital crimes.... This paper concerns capital punishment which is known as the legitimate way of taking life by the state for capital crimes.... Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Capital punishment or death penalty is known as the legitimate way of taking life by the as a punishment for capital crimes, like rape or murder.... Life in prison without parole will have to be a suitable punishment for capital crimes as it will make the criminal realize that he or she has taken life they have no future this way they may even repent for their crimes....
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Connection Between Human and Nature
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Connection between Human and nature Introduction It is true that there is a link between the natural world and man, not just for the sake of satisfying his or her basic needs but also in his quest to appreciate the order in which natural world was formed.... However, over the years, this connection between man and nature is seen to have been steadily dwindling as a result of scientific and technological innovation.... Humans in some degree are trying to segregate and themselves from nature either through alternative ways of satisfying his or her basic needs....
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The Doctrine of Cyber Law, its Effectiveness and Reliability
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In the present age computers and the internet have become more sophisticated, giving the opportunity to criminals to commit serious crimes with it and this formed the basis of the enactment of several laws relating to the computers and internet.... In the present age computers and internet have become more sophisticated, giving the opportunity to the criminals to commit serious crimes with it and this formed the basis of enactment of several laws relating to the computers and internet....
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The nature of evil
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Subject: Date: Topic: The nature of Evil Charles Johnson provides a dramatic beginning to his novel, “Middle Passage.... So I stole—it came as second nature to me.... ?? He writes, “Of all the things that drive men to sea, the most common disaster, I've come to learn, is women....
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Difficulties in Maintaining Order and Law in Cyber-Space
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The paper "Difficulties in Maintaining Order and Law in Cyber-Space" states that globalization has made the life of accessing information easy, but has also increased the rate of crimes in the world.... ther difficulties involved in policing the internet include the high cost of investigation due the complexity in bridging the multijurisdictional boundaries, difficulties in decoding cyber encryptions, the costs, and priorities of investigation and inability to detect earlier cases of crimes....
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Whites of West Virginia
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Criminology gives several theories which help in determining the reasoning of crimes.... Two of those theories will be covered which the strain theory by Robert K Merton and the genetic theory which focuses on ‘nature vs.... This theory can also be known as nature vs.... nurture as an individual becomes criminal because it is in his nature.... They are involved in crimes such as drug possession, distribution and trafficking, and the use of violence....
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The Management of Secure Institutions
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Such conditions often lead to a situation where often the prison managers are not clearly aware of the exact nature of the prison population, and the characteristics of all the inmates housed within the institution.... Often in states that are going through traumatic post-conflict situations, prisons are used to house inmates who are traumatised and mentally ill and cannot be placed anywhere else, victims of conflict-related crimes, political prisoners, rebels, and illegal immigrants....
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The Review of Law and Economics: Double Jeopardy and Mandatory Sentencing
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Nevertheless, a person can be charged with two crimes for the same act in case the crimes bear distinctive elements.... An example of a situation where charging with two crimes for the same act is a prosecution under 18 U.... Lesser included are crimes that share some but not all the elements of a greater crime.... Examples of lesser-included crimes could be unlawful entry in case of burglary.... Lesser-included crimes do not violate double jeopardy as it concerns different criminal violations that are tied to one another....
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Love Brief case state v stark
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olding: The ruling of the case was based primarily on the specific dictations by law which holds an individual responsible for his actions, which are intended to do bodily harm to another person, making him guilty of second degree assault.... Haines can be analyzed to find that similar sentences were given for comparable crimes by individuals.... roceeding: The proceeding can be correctly categorized into multiple counts; for the first of these Stark was found to be guilty and hence charged to a total of one twenty months or ten years....
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Criminal Justice Systems
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For example, proportion of crimes which are recorder, (John J.... ext is the concept of such cultures which are Occupational in nature.... t must have the ability to minimize or control crimes in the society. ... ive punishments to offenders in order to control crimes and criminal activities ... Most of the crimes which were done were reported directly to the police, but the respondents who were satisfied with the police's response were less than a third of those who did so....
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The Nature and Importance of Warehousing
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The paper "The nature and Importance of Warehousing" states that companies must improve their products as well as productivity to retain their market share.... The nature and importance of warehousing 6 ... Along with clarity in objectives, it is also necessary that the organization is innovative and adaptable in nature.... The nature and importance of warehousing ...
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Financial Crises of the Period of 2008 in the US
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But such policies are anti-competitive in nature.... The paper "Financial Crises of the Period of 2008 in the US" discusses that government may choose to be very secure in their policies and competition may decline as credit flow to different individuals and organizations may decline and this can slow the process of economic improvement and expansion....
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Selling Yourself for Position of Superintendent of Chicago
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eywords: crime rate, causes of crimes, ways to reduce crimes ... In case when all cities pay special attention to the problem of safety and find the ways to eliminate violence, crimes and instability, only then it is relevant to count on the prosperity and grow of the entire country.... ??Creating full data base with delinquents' profiles and information about crimes; ... ??Informing people about committed crimes and methods of safety through official web sites and news posting; ...
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Job related concerns
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he term deviant behavior is used to refer to those behaviors that are considered as anti-social in nature.... Researchers have even identified other forms of deviant behaviors such as taking bribes, stealing property and valuables from the crime scene, covering up for activities that are illegal in nature and sexual... These behaviors include the act of corrupt practices, workplace deviance, crimes committed by police officers and inappropriate use of authority that is vested within the position of police officers....
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Movie analysis
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The boy is considered to be guilty of his father's murder and this makes it easy for the eleven jurors to judge him too quickly without the careful analysis of the evidence provided.... It can be said that the initial behaviour of the majority of the jury is something, which depicts the slums as a dreary place within which to live, this is the motive behind the boy being considered guilty just because of the place from which he comes.... The jurors end up coming up with a not guilty...
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Case study Pedophile Housing
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However, sexual offenders can be further classified by their crimes.... Presently differentiations divide sexual crimes into two categories.... 1.... Attorney General Abaca must make a decision about the provisions placed on sexual offenders.... However, Ms.... Abaca believes that the post incarnation laws in effect further harm offenders....
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PR Activities to Cope with Crisis
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This research proposal 'PR Activities to Cope with Crisis' aims to explore the effect of public relations actions in crisis management with a specific focus on the companies and context of UAE.... The type of PR activities depends on the communication principles and the company's objectives.... ... ...
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Run Silent, Run Deep: How Cyber Criminals Protect Their Code
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With the rapid progress of technology, it is therefore essential to have an idea how these cyber crimes are executed and how these criminals operate.... he speaker further presented the extent of the crimes on identity theft that has been happening only in the UK.... The report enumerated several of the high crimes committed describing the kind of crime and the process which these criminals used to commit the crimes.... Most were fraudulent crimes in stealing money in various parts of the world. ...
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The Modus Operandi and Present Impact of Solntsevskaya Bratva Organised Crime Group
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The character and diversity of the crimes that have prevailed in Russia have appeared unlimited to human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering, and stolen automobiles.... he character and diversity of the crimes that have prevailed in Russia, have appeared unlimited to human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and stolen automobiles.... The character and diversity of the crimes that have prevailed in Russia, have appeared unlimited to human trafficking, drug trafficking, money laundering and stolen automobiles....
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How Annie Dillard Uses Nature
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The paper "How Annie Dillard Uses nature" discusses that nature allows her to see things for what they are and also allows her to see things for what they could be.... Sight allows her to appreciate color, light, and the glory of nature, when she sees nature around her after she has let go of the search for meaning, her personal shutter allows her to view the world in a new light.... She sees the world around her as being magnificent and finds all shades of emotion and sensation in nature....
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Habitual Offender Laws in Alabama
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Introduction The three strikes law is a law that allows State Courts to impose a life sentence with possibility of parole for people who have been convicted of three or more crimes of violent or serious nature.... Even so, it helps prevent at least 31,000 crimes a year by keeping criminals off the streets for longer terms....
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A Natural Mechanism
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hemical nature ... The dimeric nature of Michellamine A was further established using the NMR studies 11.... A Natural Mechanism'' tells us that it's a natural mechanism for plants to defend themselves through the synthesis of chemically bioactive compounds which have been proven to have medicinal properties....
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The Criminal Justice System
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It is difficult to implement because of the nature of the crimes themselves and because of the human elements involved in the criminal justice system.... It also ensures that the jury is not distracted by unnecessary materials and evidence; that unreliable and unfairly obtained evidence is not admitted in the court proceedings; and that evidence which is purely of character nature is not allowed to be entered in evidence (Victoria University, n.... These errors of judgment translate to guilty criminals going unpunished or being unapprehended, and to innocent individuals being sent to jail for crimes they did not commit....
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Common Errors of Law Enforcement
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In investigating crimes, the officers should take care of red herrings or rumors, as they can spoil the investigative effort towards solution of a case.... The paper "Common Errors of Law Enforcement" highlights that the officers should not keep biases about suspects, as this hinders the successful investigation....
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Future & Forecasting
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Competitive economies require a stable and sound macroeconomic foundation that is conducive to productive and innovative economic activity.... For example, excessive government spending historically has led to government budget deficits, which often result in inflation, crowding out private investment and thus limiting capital formation and increases in productive capacity....
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Analyzing a Business Legal Issue: The Antitrust Charges Against Google
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If it is true that Google has been blocking advertisers from using the other search engines, then, Google would be guilty of unreasonable restraint of trade.... "Analyzing a Business Legal Issue: The Antitrust Charges Against Google" paper tackles the topic of antitrust law.... It deals with the legal controversy that Google is currently facing....
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Information Technology
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Therefore as is the nature of humankind, trust plays a very big role when it comes to business.... owever of all challenges facing the Internet sector nothing threatens the half a century old communication technology than cyber crimes.... However to overcome the numerous challenges Internet industry is facing thee is a need for international co-operation, commitment of resources to fright cyber crimes, as well as a need for internationally recognized laws which will bind all Internet players into abiding by them....
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