Chapter 5 – Crimes Nature of Crimes Crimes are public wrongs- acts prohibited by the state or federal government. Typically classified as a felony or a misdemeanor: Felony- A serious crimes such as murder‚ sexual assault and involve significant moral culpability on the offender’s part. These are punishable by lengthy prison sentences‚ fines‚ loss of voting rights‚ revoking of professional licenses. Misdemeanor- A lesser offense such as disorderly conduct or battery resulting in minor physical
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In Chapter 7‚ Frederick Douglass stars off by telling us that he lived in Master Hugh’s family for about seven years. He had learned to read and write during this time‚ but it was not easy. There were some diversion from his teaching‚ like his mistress who was the only source for him to read and write was in compliance to her husband to not teach her slave anything. She was a kind and tender hearted woman who had lost her way when given the power of a slave holder. She became cruel and her heart
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passed the 13th‚ 14th‚ and 15th amendments in hopes that it would assimilate African Americans into society (Byington‚ 2016). Even though the 13th Amendment is less applicable to later controversies than its counterparts‚ the 13th Amendment has the greatest impact on post-Civil War America. It abolished slavery‚ influenced the economy‚ and it began the progress of what would become the civil rights movement in America. One of the main causes of the Civil War was slavery‚ which the 13th amendment ended
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The movie 13th was a very interesting movie. I learned a lot while watching the film‚ Such as the history of a mass plan of incarceration against blacks and latinos. I also learned about how the history of law has been continuously used to hold minorities down. I learned a lot more about how the USA used their power to hold back black movements like the Black Panthers. The movie really opened my eyes to the history of america. I was not aware of the history of the criminal justice system and how
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Chapter 1 Managerial Accounting‚ the Business Organization‚ and Professional Ethics Management accounting produces information for managers within an organization. Financial accounting produces information for external parties‚ such as stockholders‚ suppliers‚ banks‚ and government regulatory agencies. What kind of accounting information do managers need to achieve their goals and objectives? Good accounting information helps answer three types of questions: 1. Scorecard questions 2. Attention-directing
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Reflection: SS Chapters 6 & 7 I believe that there is much that we take for granted in our world today. One of these things we take for granted in the instant “treatment” for plants. We do so without even a second thought or consideration and continue to let it happen year after year. We also take for granted our everyday dependencies that stem from nature. I then question what it would take for us to realize our dependency on nature and to respect it as such. On page 73 of the reading‚ it discusses
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Chapter 7 * Encoding-entering/getting information into your memory; forming a memory code * Storage- saving information into your memory over time * Retrieval- being able to recall information from memory * Tip- of-the-tongue phenomenon- when you know certain information but have difficulty being able to recall it. * Attention- focusing your awareness to certain thing * Structural encoding- emphasizes the physical structures of a stimulus * Phonemic encoding- emphasizes
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can this statement relateto accounting? A syntactic theory is one that is capable of testing on the basis that it is valid in terms of itslogical consistency. Thus the calculation of accounting profit and determination of assetvaluation can be valid in relation to their conformity with rules prescribing the measurementof accounting profit and asset valuations. This can be described as sterile as it does notnecessarily relate to the real world. Historical cost accounting has been represented as being purely
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Chapter 7 same number of valence electrons=behave similarly(chemical properties) ▪ neon gases (neon‚ argon) unreactive in chemical reactions(stable) ▪ Gilbert Lewis-octet rule(atoms tend to achieve electron configuration of gas) ▪ atoms of metallic atoms lose electrons‚ atoms of nonmetal atoms lose or share electrons with another nonmetal elements to achieve a complete octet ▪ to achieve octet‚ change electrons to ge ns2 np6 configuration ▪ remove electrons=ionization ▪ metals in group
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In chapter seven‚ Beka recalls the local store owned by Mr Gordillo who always prays for Beka and her family and who makes Beka aware of the sacrifices her parents have made to send her to the private convent school she attends. Unfortunately‚ she has failed her grade and whilst she has lied about it‚ she is beginning to accept responsibility by admitting it to Mr Gordillo. Beka also remembers her grandfather’s visit and the reader learns a little about Beka’s heritage. Her grandfather is half
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