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    Studii ABOLITION OR RETENTION OF DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA: A CRITICAL REAPPRAISAL ARNIM AGRAWAL♣ Every saint has a past‚ every sinner has a future V. R. Krishna Iyer‚ J.1 I. INTRODUCTION There has been a long quest of human beings to curb and control deviance and promote conformity to normative behaviour in human culture since times immemorial. Various ways and means have been attempted in this direction. The criminologists‚ jurists‚ sociologists and legal professionals have dealt with

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    In Defense of Elitism The biggest question asked in high school is where are you going after you graduate‚ or what do you want to do with your life? The norm of society today is to go to college‚ get a degree in a field that interests you‚ then get out into the real world and make money to support yourself or your family. However‚ in these tough economic times that our society is in people are losing their jobs and going back to school to finish their degree. In William A. Henry’s article “In Defense

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    This paper will include what the insanity statutes are in Ohio‚ the state that I live in. I will also talk about how often the insanity defense is used in the United States. As well as how successful this defense is. I will also discuss if psychologists should give their ultimate opinion in regards to sanity cases as well as the ethical issues that may rise from their opinions. Lastly‚ I will discuss how difficult it is to provide adequate psychological care for mentally ill patients while they are

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    I will identify one justification and excuse defense. I will also explain why they are used. By reading this paper‚ one should have a description of the procedural safeguard that protects American Constitutional rights. Purposes of Criminal Law Many may wonder what the purpose of Criminal law is. In my opinion‚ it is to protect the

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    In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ the man of utter intelligence and esoteric ability waxes insanity‚ laying the foundation of his battlefield in preparation for retribution against his uncle Claudius. Learning the name of the crown-wearing murderer during a dissertation with his late father‚ Hamlet swears vengeance with tenacious bravado; and with speed similar to the henbane poison that had coursed through the former King’s veins‚ Hamlet proceeds to swear his fellow sentinels into a secrecy of utmost

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    PRELIMINARY RESEARCH AFFIRMATIVE DEFFENSE I have located the following cases and statues that I believe can be used as Affirmative Defenses for our client‚ Anheuser-Bush in the case of Justin King. Further‚ I believe the statute of limitation has expired for filing this auto accident claim for negligence‚ the Plaintiff is more than 50% negligent in his own injuries‚ therefore‚ modified comparative negligence‚ further‚ the plaintiff failed to wear protective headgear as is required in his resident

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    Defense of “Firework” by Katy Perry This song is written to enlighten and inspire and that’s why it would make a great music video. Firework by Katy Perry is a classic song for many people of this new generation. It’s played at parties as well as school dances because of the energy and hope that is reflected from the song. You can be in an unhappy mood and then become content with yourself just from listening to this song. Firework has a positive mood and gives off an invigorating message and that

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    In defense of food

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    supermarket. You will get the irony if you read the book. I was having some weight problems. Back then I was eating less and less and became more active‚ but instead of loosing weigh I was putting on more lbs. I knew something was wrong and the "In Defense of Food" book showed me why the so called "healthy meals" I was eating were in fact bad for my health and were causing my weight problems - One of the rules form the book is to avoid the foods which claim to be healthy. The book open my eyes o

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    In Defense of Animals Introduction The phenomenon of illegal bear bile trade has aroused public concern in recent times. Driven by the demand for bear bile in medical use‚ a large number of bears are captured from the wild‚ locked up in the cage and forced to endure the torture of bile collection without anaesthetic. A true story from Hubpages (2011) describes how a mother bear killed her baby and committed suicide. The mother bear believed that it would be better if her child were to

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    The defences of insanity‚ substantial impairment by abnormality of mind and automatism play a vital role in avoiding criminal liability. Principally‚ the defences reflect the idea that intellectually challenged individuals should not be penalised but rather treated of their mental impairment. However the outcomes of each defence have also been criticised as ‘anomalous and arbitrary’ due to conflicting legal and medical definitions. Consequently‚ support for the abolishment of these defences has

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