English 217 Writing Reflective Essays Arizona State University—Fall 2008 (Internet Sections: 82784‚ 82785) Instructor: Dr. Kathleen Hicks Office: LL 68 Office Phone: 965-3168‚ option 6 (for messages only) Office Hours: In person: W 11:00-1:00 pm & by appointment Online: M 1:00-3:00 pm Email: Kathleen.Hicks@asu.edu Required Textbooks and Websites: Miller‚ Brenda and Suzanne Paola. Tell It Slant: Writing and Shaping Creative Nonfiction. Boston: McGraw Hill‚ 2004. ISBN: 978-0-07-251278-6
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Miranda vs. Arizona Miranda vs. Arizona was the case that altered the criminal justice system. It gives criminals the rights they do not deserve. Ernesto Miranda was the man who was responsible for the change in law enforcement. He argued that he was not informed of his rights during his arrest and his Fifth and Sixth amendments were violated. After that‚ the Miranda Rights were established to protect the suspect from refusing to answer self-incriminating questions and the right to an attorney
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Opportunities. Lifestyle. Location. These are all important factors for me to consider as I think about where I want to live after I graduate college. Although Chicago and Hawaii both have advantages‚ I should move to Arizona instead. Due to its beauty and bright lights‚ people are drawn to Chicago for many reasons. Chicago‚ also known as the “city that never sleeps” is home to many shops‚ restaurants‚ clubs and bars (The Guide to Moving). Chicago is so diverse that it offers many different types
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Arizona Gas Pipeline On July 30‚ 2003 an Arizona gas pipeline owned and operated by the Houston‚ Texas based company‚ Kinder Morgan Energy Partners‚ burst in Tucson and was shut down. A small portion of the 11-mile pipeline‚ which is about five feet underground burst and at least 10‚000 gallons of gasoline spilled; the pipeline rupture spewed gasoline 50 feet into the air. The Arizona gas pipeline cuts through Tucson’s South and West sides en route from El Paso‚ Texas to Phoenix‚ Arizona and
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January‚ 16 2007 Persuasive Essay Do you want to get replaced by wetbacks which well get paid close to nothing? Well then go to school. Immigration is mostly related to Mexicans‚ and I know that a good number of Mexicans in the US are illegal. What is the US going to do? Many people like o say that Mexican immigrants steal our jobs and take away from the government‚ but the fact is that Mexicans take to job that we do not want. A solution for immigration is to simply legalize immigrants and
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On May 26‚ 1924 congress passed this law that was to be called the immigration act of 1924. This act did many thing that provided limitations‚ and requirements to be allowed to enter the United States. The United states was a booming country. A lot of foreigners had wanted to enter the country in hopes of finding success. America had a reputation known as the land of opportunity. It had many pull factors such as free enterprise freedom of speech‚ and religion. America was growing country and was
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Immigration in the United States continues to be an intense national debate. In order to make an educated decision on this disputation and choose a side for it‚ one must know the following information and/or have a good understanding of it: You need to know both sides of the argument‚ the current laws that the United States has for immigration‚ then‚ the current number of immigrants in the United States. First‚ the two sides of the debate are straightforward. The liberals‚ who support legal immigration
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Contention 1- The majority does not perform the greatest ability to protect all members of a society. In the case of Miranda v Arizona‚ the courts had to decide whether or not a man was deprived of his freedoms while in police custody. Basically Miranda v Arizona completely changed the way police apprehend and interrogate suspects. However it was not only Miranda‚ but many other instances where the majority has not protected all minorities. Vignera v New York was another similar instance where
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Arizona 536 U.S. 584 (quoting Duncan v. Louisiana‚ 391 U.S. 145‚ 155-56 (1968)). Hurst interestingly points out that the three other states that joined Florida as “hybrid” systems—at the time Ring was decided—have since modified their capital sentencing
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Everybody has their own beliefs on homosexuality. Some believe it is a sin‚ and some believe love is love; whether that is with the opposite or same sex. Homosexuality is something that in this point is time is accepted way more than it was a couple years back. Of course we still have some people who discriminate homosexuals in many ways. Some are against it due to religion‚ or the way they were brought up‚ I feel everyone is entitled to their opinion but they should keep an open mind. Like I said
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