PBS’s “Second Chance Kids” film is about juveniles who commit heinous crime being giving a second chance to get out of prison and start their life over. The reason for the court creating this new law‚ enabling inmates that were sentenced to life without parole in prison‚ is to allow for the opportunity of rehabilitation of the juveniles. Sentencing a juvenile to life without parole is inhumane‚ because takes away any incentive for that individual to rehabilitate themselves. It is also unfair‚ because
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The Second Chance Act has taken initiative by acknowledging there are significant social problems such as offenders returning to their perspective communities without being afforded the same opportunities such as education‚ employment training‚ and housing in order to sustain a productive life. Additionally‚ those individuals arrive in their community with multiple disadvantages: drug and alcohol dependence‚ mental illness‚ inadequate or outdated job skills and limited educational attainment. Offenders
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they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness."-- "The Declaration of Independence"‚ 1776 --Thomas Jefferson. Many people believe that their future is a matter of chance and they don’t have the control over it. But these are only pagan faiths. We all were born equal and good; there is no such a notion as a bad baby. Therefore‚ man’s future life is a consequence of his own choices. All people are different and thus
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boorish. I will always agree and support that chivalry is a necessary part of gender relation. Chivalry is certainly not what it used to be‚ and we all can say that we have a different perspective around the subject. We should “give chivalry another chance”‚ another shot of happiness. Chivalrous behaviour is something women look forward to‚ and we would prefer to see a side of chivalry everyday. Unlike these feminist in the article‚ I don’t think chivalry is what they refer to as “sexiest”. Also‚ I
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Zolzaya Narantsogt Zolzaya 1 English 1302 10/13/2012 Argumentative essay Everyone wants to learn if they get a chance‚ and everybody wishes to get a scholarship. However‚ there are only the few deserves a scholarship. The view of obtain a scholarship‚ let me analyze one more time why I deserve this scholarship more than the others. According to a 2010 Trends in College Tricing report by College
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If I have a chance to change something in my country – India‚ then I would suggest increasing green areas in the country by planting more trees. Planting more trees helps the country in many ways. They not only give clean and fresh air to the country but also nice parks for the people. Trees and plants give clean and fresh air. Most of the cities in India are highly polluted. Pollution causes many diseases to the people. I have seen many of my friends suffering from allergies and breathing problems
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The symbolism of the bell signifying a fresh start‚ a true chance to have a clean slate and create your own destiny‚ was brilliant in my eyes. One of my favorite lines in the play was definitely when Bill said‚ "You have to hit these things at the right moment or it’s no good" (1121). "Sure Thing" by David Ives The Play "Sure Thing" from David Ives examines the endless variations of boy meet girl and the ensuing pick up lines. The central theme throughout the play displays a few varieties of
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n “40 Chances” by Howard G. Buffett‚ the reader is exposed to many stories that Buffett experienced first hand. Moments in Buffett’s life he felt changed him. Times in which he may have helped someone or brought a terrible problem to light. Seeing as there are many problems in this world‚ Buffett can only explain a few. Throughout the multitude of issues Buffett faces‚ he stays positive that he‚ and many others with the right resources‚ can make a difference. Joseph Kony‚ The Quran compound‚ and
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One Life‚ One Chance This story discusses the life of two people with the same name‚ Wes Moore and “the other” Wes Moore. Each faces completely different obstacles in life and learns lessons built from morals‚ wrong choices‚ stance in society‚ and reacting to past decisions. The life lessons learned throughout ones childhood‚ school life‚ and adulthood‚ shape the overall people each Wes Moore becomes. Everybody is going to have difficulties that will need to be faced‚ the hardships each person
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you think that everyone deserves a second chance‚ well I have had a real life situation with this‚ when my friend was rude to me I didn’t give her a second chance and I told her I wouldn’t forgive her because of what she said‚ but now I feel like I should have given her a second chance. I knew she was sorry and I knew she didn’t mean to but I couldn’t forgive her‚ I still had those memories in my head. So I never forgave her or never gave her a second chance. “Starting all over again is not that bad
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