Whitegirl, or Halfie An instruction manual on how to get a girl based on their ethnicity is what Junot Diaz wrote in the story “How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie.” One central theme in the story is the idea of stereotypes. A stereotype is a preconceived notion about someone based on an outside characteristic they posses. These generalizations come from some truth but you can’t put everyone into a specific category based on their appearance. In this controversial story, Diaz uses
Catharine Albiston, the goal was to look mainly at how corporations were viewed by the judicial system. A majority of the work was devoted to the establishment of the existence of an empirical measure of how much the courts relied on one piece of evidence based solely on the judgment summaries that were written after the case. They then derive such an empirical model and apply it to court cases spanning around 35 years of cases, both from circuit courts and district courts. The research found that in both
every case that comes through the criminal justice system is different and deserves a fair trial with a sentence that is not already determined for them. There have been many cases where the judge has no discretion in the sentence due to the mandatory minimum sentences pre-determined for the case, no matter what the aggravating or mitigating factors were. I will argue that the mandatory minimum sentences in Canada should be reduced or eliminated as
personified reflections of what we see in the world today. They personify people or creatures to relate back to today’s life and issues. They can present an underlying message that cause people to meditate on what they read and relate it back to life. Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel and The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer both provide examples of how old literature beliefs and ideals reflect back on today’s society and problems involving initial judgements, hypocrisy and greed, and a
Marquez Martinez English 12 Mrs. Wallace 2/8/15 Law Many people know their own legal rights as citizens, but how many actually know what the law is and what it means to us? What is its importance to our well being? What kind of impacts does it have on society and what impacts does society have on the law? All these questions add up to the most important and broad question, what is the law? The legal system is a system that interprets and enforces the law; a system of rules that a
December 2015 Discovering the True Colors Prejudice, like evil, lurks in everyone, whether it is visible or hidden beneath the surface of a calm, clear pool. It is the cause of an invisible line, a separation, between people. Often that line is unreal, created in the minds of people, but requires conformity and rejects individuals. Prejudice is explored in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a captivating novel that revolves around the experiences of two children, Jem and Scout, who witness prejudice
Alaysia Murphy Professor Sanchez CRJ 120-02 30 November 2015 Final Writing Assignment One of the most fundamental functions of any civilized society is the protection of its citizens from criminal victimization. In the United States, the primary responsibility for protecting innocent people from those who would harm them rests with the criminal justice system. In the United States, the criminal justice system is divided into three categories: federal, state and military. In addition to these three
If other beliefs of the ANE were based on Myth, and Hebrew belief was radically different, then Oswalt questions how we include the Bible as a myth. The real question is how to define myth? The Problem of Definition: In this chapter Oswalt discusses the many accepted definitions of a
examining evidence, interviewing witnesses and of course listening to the defense. When an offender has been found guilty, a judge must decide what their retribution will be, usually referring to set guidelines. These guidelines help judges decide what punishment would be best based on the offense, criminal history, whether a weapon was used, and many other facts. These judges follow what is known as the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (Champion 111). These guidelines may seem like a straightforward set
Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) was an Italian diplomat, politician, humanist, and writer of the Renaissance period. He has often been called the father of modern political science and the first modern political thinker. He is from among the most prominent in Florence, however, his branch was very poor. His legacy coined the term “Machiavellianism”, which is defined as a negative political term associated with unethical and immoral actions. Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592) was one of the most significant