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    classic tales of superheroes, the most popular are Superman and Batman but in this novel there was Atticus Finch. Finch was a humble man with strong moral ethics who defied the traditions of society and defended a black man. Tom Robinson, accused of the rape and beating of Ms. Mayella Ewell, did not stand a chance of being found innocent. Who wanted to defend this man and become the ridicule of the county? The only individual that accepted this daunting and dirty task was Atticus, the story’s main hero

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    Although it seems like the problem of crime and gun violence is never approached or discussed, there are leaders within America tirelessly working to find a solution to help decrease crime. Alex Yablon puts it like this in his article on The Trace, saying “the lack of progress on the federal level should not be confused with a lack of proposed solutions to America 's gun violence epidemic – there are plenty of those, on both sides of the table.” Yablon means there are some bills that would limit

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    Black Sexual Politics

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    Black Politics: Is There an Argument? University of Kentucky Black Throughout America’s history there have been many struggles with equality amongst the many racial identities that live in this “melting pot.” Acceptance of the many races is a continuous goal in the war on racism in America. Once accepted, many racial identities go under huge scrutiny by the media, society, and their other racial counterparts, etc. Black Sexual Politics by Patricia Hill Collins is a critical analysis of blacks

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    Violent Crime Issues

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    Violent crime has been a part of history since centuries ago. Early Romans and Greeks witnessed a good rate of crime which lead to development of punishments and written laws such as the Draco’s code and later came ethical issues. As the time passed, new laws were created as human nature got creative with crime. Constitutions were laid and documented. The United States constitution was adopted from the English code of laws. Yet the most significant change was the development of police. The role of

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    As a warm spray of water flowed over Booker’s battered flesh, the heat helped to soothe the pain radiating throughout his abused body. With a drawn-out sigh, he tilted his head forward and concentrated the steady stream over his aching neck muscles. He had spent the last three hours on his hands and knees, succumbing to each and every one of Holland’s humiliating sexual predilections, the aftermath of which had left him not only feeling demoralized but physically bruised and bleeding. However

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    In this paper I will explain the different types of evidence in a criminal trial. It will follow by the effect of each and most compelling evidence to have in a court room. I will also explain the CSI effect weather its real or not. Also in this paper you will read about some cases that used some type of evidence to catch the defendant that killed the victim. Some of the cases include the OJ Simpson case, the brown vs Officer Wilson case, and a case about Joyce Gilchris. DNA is a big part of evidence

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    The Juvenile Court authorities must weigh the interests of public security with the needs of wayward youth when making determinations in regards to the most suitable program(s) and the level of circumscription necessitated. There have been thousands of juvenile programs which have been developed and undergone comprehensive recidivism analysis by outside auditors over the past thirty years. Objectives require balance in selecting correctional options that meet individual offender needs to contribute

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    The Day Lewis Short Story

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    girls after flowers because he thought they were pure. He fell in love with each of them. He would bring home prostitutes and kill them with his knife to show the girls the bad thinks the world consists of. When he fell in love with the girls he would rape them. The girls had to be brave, because if they disobeyed him he would kill them. Clover had OCD so they had to shower twice a day. The girls didn’t mind it because they could cry without anyone hearing them. They hated it at the same time because

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    The Internet is quickly and widely diffusing into society as a whole, especially into families, as a result, a large proportion of adolescents have access to and make use of the Internet daily, (where adolescence refers to the teenage years of a person’s life). Statistically speaking, surveys conducted by the YISS (Youth Internet Safety Survey) state that, 95 percent of adolescents studied have used the internet at least once in their lives and 83 percent of the adolescents surveyed have access to

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    National Rifle Association and The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence are groups that represent either side of gun control. Some restrictions already put in place include waiting periods, regulation of secondary market sales, mandatory child-safety locks, concealment laws, bans on large-capacity magazines, and controversial bans on assault weapons(Lee and Stingl). However, some believe that further gun control will combat gun violence and protect citizens. Others believe that further gun control will

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