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    unconstitutionally obtained evidence The exclusionary rule is the rule that defines the circumstances in which a court will exclude evidence on the grounds that it has been obtained in violation of the accused’s constitutional rights. Traditionally the common law did not have an exclusionary rule. The court allowed evidence to be admitted that had been obtained through the use of illegal means‚ for example‚ searching a dwelling without a search warrant‚ any evidence obtained is an illegal evidence‚ but this was

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    Should Capital Punishment be Re-Introduced? The term ’capital punishment’ is derived from the Latin caput‚ meaning ’head’. It originally referred to death by decapitation‚ but now applies generally to state sanctioned executions. Capital punishment is a death sentence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. Capital punishment has‚ in the past‚ been practiced by most societies‚ as a punishment for criminals‚ and political or religious dissidents

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    A major impact on both financial theory and the practice of financial decision making has been the economic instability‚ especially in prices‚ evidenced in the U.S. economy since the mid 1960’s. Inflation in the past few years has not been a major macro economic problem‚ but its spectere‚ as demonstrated by the Fed’s recent increases in interest rates‚ is never for the agendas of financial decision makers. Macro economic instability has necessitated that expectations about the future rate of

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    whether or not the “death penaltyshould be outlawed in the United States. Although the crime may be unforgivable‚ no one should have the right to decide whether or not a person’s life should be stripped away‚ because nothing is more important than a person’s life. There are many reasons why the death penalty should be outlawed‚ one reason is that many criminals put on trial may face discrimination‚ and receive a bias punishment. Another reason is that the death penalty is very costly and that the

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    at the Symposium „The global crisis and reconstruction of economics?”‚ 5-6 November 2010‚ Faculty of Economics‚ Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. * 76 Oana Mădălina Predescu‚ Stelian Stancu 1. Introduction The sub-prime credit problem that started in the United States during 2007 affected the financial sector in other countries‚ especially Europe. Deterioration of this sector led to the collapse of national financial systems in different parts of the world‚ the result being a severe

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    THE ATKINS DIET ACCEPTABLE FOODS FOR PHASE 1‚ INDUCTION This is an extensive list but cannot include all foods. All fish and shellfish‚ but no pickled herring with added sugar‚ artificial crab [surimi or “sea legs”] or other processed or breaded products. Also limit oysters and mussels to about 4 ounces day. All chicken‚ turkey and poultry‚ but no breaded or processed products Beef‚ lamb‚ pork and all other meats‚ but no processed meats made with fillers such as some salami‚ pepperoni‚ hog dogs‚

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    country as the death penalty. Capital punishment has been around in this country since colonial times when people were killed for practicing witchcraft and today the death penalty is legal in 31 states. Since 1976‚ 1414 people have been executed in the U.S. (deathpenaltyinfo.org). People who favor capital punishment believe that if someone brutally take’s another person’s life then they should lose their own right to life. However‚ in taking a closer look at the death penalty‚ there are many problems

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    Running Head: RAPE VICTIMS IN KOSOVO DURING WAR Rape Victims in Kosovo during War Manjola Cuka ENGL 135 Advanced Composition Catherine Davis April 20‚ 2009 DeVry University‚ We all are aware of the suffering that war brings in people’s lives. War means losing everything you hold dear. War means losing your childhood home‚ war means losing your husband‚ wife‚ child‚ brother‚ and sister. During the war in Kosovo there were a number of brutal actions performed towards the

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    At the root of all injustice‚ whether past or present‚ is an underlying human selfishness and flawed decision-making ability. For example‚ in the past‚ during the Scottsboro Trial of the 1930s‚ 9 innocent African American teenagers underwent a wrongful accusation and years of suffering in prison simply because of their race. This injustice highlights selfishness because the women who accused these boys of rape were thinking solely about the protection of themselves; not wanting to arrested for being

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    are so many different opinions about several different topics. The topics that I will address to you will be‚ should the 22nd Amendment be repealed and also should the foreign born be allowed to run for president. In both topics you may have your pros and cons‚ but I am strongly against the both of them because I feel that the Constitution should not be taken advantage of. Government should not be allowed to manipulate the Constitution to suit his or her needs. While making adjustments to the Constitution

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