Gangs constitute one of the greatest threats to public safety. gangs contribute to 48% of crime in cities. Gangs should have stiffer penalties. Laws are too weak to scare off and oppose gangs and their members. Cities should sue and bid to make laws to stop the violence. Many kids and teens are joining gangs. Laws are weak in the face of rising gangs. Gangs have existed in the U.S. since the time of the American Revolution. It costs taxpayers five times more to incarcerate a child than to educate
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Violence At Work Persuasive Essay I. What is workplace violence? A. Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. 1. Workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide. a. It can occur at or outside the workplace b. It can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide. II. According to the California branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration there are three types of workplace violence: A. Type
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Essay Prompt: The South Kitsap School District is instituting a no-tolerance ban on student cell phones and personal electronics while on campus during school hours. Write a persuasive essay supporting or opposing this new policy. Introductory paragraph Attention Grabber: Currently‚ over 90% of all American middle and high school students own either a cell phone or a personal MP3 player and a recent USA Today survey found that 98% of teenagers admit to using their cell phones while in class
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Five Paragraph Essay: Flo Hyman (Randi) I had one of the most common characteristics of my condition‚ but since it was so rare‚ no one could save me. I was born in Inglewood‚ California on July 29‚ 1954. I have 7 siblings‚ and I am the second oldest. I played basketball and ran track all four years of high school. I joined a youth team that went to Russia‚ and after that I knew that volleyball was my sport and not basketball. But you’ll learn more about that later. My dad‚ George is 6’1‚ he’s a railroad
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University of Phoenix Material Outline and Introductory Paragraph Worksheet Create an outline and introductory paragraph in preparation for writing a complete Personal Plan due in Week Five. Use the following information to assist you with the content of your outline and introductory paragraph: • Ethical Lens Inventory results • Career Interests Profiler results • Career Plan Building Activity: Competencies results • Your SMART goals‚ including those identified in the University
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Chapter 5 Outline The Triumph of the British Empire A fragile peace King George’s War failed to establish either Britain or France as the dominant power in North America‚ and each side soon began preparations for another war. The Ohio valley became the tinderbox for conflict. It was the subject of competing claims by Virginia‚ Pennsylvania‚ France‚ and the Six Nations Iroquois‚ as well as by the Native Americans who actually lived there. Seeking to drive traders from the River valley‚ the
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“Even the Good can be Twisted” “Be who you are and say what you feel‚ because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” ( Dr. Seuss) “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death‚ I will fear no evil.” (Psalm 23:4) “God has given you one face‚ and you make yourself another.” (William Shakespeare) These quotes‚ found throughout many different time periods of history‚ all say the same: “Be who you are and don’t let anything change that.” These are great words to
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Recently a conflict erupted between Egypt and Ethiopia as Egypt rejects Ethiopian project ’ Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ which is going to be built on the Nile River. The Nile flows through the north-eastern part of Africa. The source of the Nile is Lake Victoria and its mouth is in the Mediterranean Sea. As an international river the Nile passes through many countries‚ it passes through: Egypt‚ Sudan‚ South Sudan‚ Ethiopia‚ Kenya‚ Eretria‚ Tanzania‚ Uganda‚ Rwanda‚ Republic of the Congo and
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Beowulf an Epic Tale Beowulf is a powerful tale about a hero who battles beasts and dies a tragic heroic death. This tale of Beowulf is an epic that has been adapted throughout the years. The book version of this tale is very different from the 2007 movie version. Although the characters are the same many things have changed in the plot of the story and in the aesthetics of the story. The different adaptations are equally great but are very different from each other. One change between the
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Casper Walsh is a journalist and author including the sixties Gangster story. His childhood was surrounded by crime and violence. He has been involved with the British prison system since he was 12 years old‚ as a visitor when his father was in prison‚ an inmate and now a rehabilitated drug user and creative writing workshop facilitator. The Guardian is a British national daily Newspaper that identifies with centre liberal nationalism and its readership is generally on the mainstream left of British
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