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    The Trial and untimely death of Socrates, in my opinion, was a small group of people throwing a fit when it was pointed they weren’t as smart as they thought. The reasoning used by Socrates is the greatest example of the facts, not the manipulation of, proving your innocence. Socrates makes several points as to the trial being a complete waste of time and that even if he was brought to court he would be innocent. I agree death was the wrong verdict by the jury, the jury should have voted for innocence

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    Michael Lee McCormick vs. The State of Tennessee Thirty-one years ago on Thursday, February 14, 1985, at about 2:00 a.m., Donna Jean Nichols was shot at very close range in the head, specifically behind the ear. In addition to the head, she was shot in the hand. The death of Nichols had nearly been instantaneous. Her body was found in a parking area along Brainerd road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The witness, Arlinza Mobley, was just gathering cardboard and boxes discarded from businesses when he

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    The activity that I derive my greatest and probably simplest joy from is watching Jeopardy! every week night. This nightly ritual started about three years ago and I’ve missed only about 7 or 8 nights in that time span. I don’t really know what compelled me initially to go from casual watcher to slightly obsessed fan but I know why I’m still watching, because no matter if I had a bad day or if I have mountains and mountains of school work, I know for those thirty minutes it’s just the show and me

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    The way this was done, was through the game of Jeopardy! By playing Jeopardy!, I believe that this was a good way to test the machines intelligence. Watson was able to generate information in three seconds after going through so much stored data. Although Watson understands questions through code and not nouns, verbs, or phrases, it had the capability of answering questions that led it to win the game. It played against two of the best and top Jeopardy! Players, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. This

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    They also have the right to not be deprived of their humanity without due process. Double jeopardy plays a role in which a person must have jeopardy attached with the case at hand. Although, there are many ways jeopardy can be used and attached it is still possible for a retrial to occur. “However, the prosecution is not barred from retrying a defendant when a mistrial has been declared or when a defendant

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    Double Jeopardy Clause “Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…” (Alderman and Kennedy 350). In the fifth amendment, there is a clause known as double jeopardy that forbids the government from indicting people more than once for a sole crime and from trying to charge more than one penalty or sentence. In other words, it is a method of justification that prohibits an individual who is being sued or accused in a court of law from being tried

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    The double jeopardy provision was applied to juvenile court transfer proceedings in the Breed vs. Jones (1975) case. A juvenile adjudication court decided that the defendant accused of armed robbery be formally judged as a delinquent. In a special hearing two weeks prior to the sentencing proceedings, the 17-year-old defendant was determined not to be amenable to treatment and rehabilitation in the juvenile system and was ordered to undergo trial as an adult. The juvenile went to adult court and

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    shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The 5th amendment gives citizens’ rights by giving them guaranteed rights to a grand jury, forbids double jeopardy and also protects citizens against self-incrimination. Probably

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    lack of global action to lower greenhouse gas emissions could be harmful and dangerous in the future of this country. There are many important reasons as to why climate change must be dealt with now. The future of the United States of America is in jeopardy. That is why action should most definitely be taken to ensure a bright and successful future. The effects of climate change can be catastrophic. If the United States lets these climate change problems fester, the future may be plagued by rising

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    The Beauty of America In Jeopardy Each year wildlife all throughout the world are put at risk through deforestation, littering and malnourishment. America is no different, especially with the new budget for the Trump administration. Ever since Donald Trump has been elected President of The United States of America, everything has changed. The safety from threats outside of America are greater than the threats in everyone’s backyard. Animals are becoming endangered or worse, becoming extinct. Plant

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