Collateral Consequences in America The term “collateral consequences” refers to barriers to societal integration that follow the completion of a sentence imposed upon one with a criminal record. Historically these consequences applied primarily to inheritance and property rights. The modern form of collateral consequences first appeared in 1898 when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a restriction in New York law which banned individuals with a felony record from practicing medicine. Today‚ these
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Romeo and Juliet is a story about love and war and it is a very useful tool to learn about morals and consequences. For ninth graders it might be more difficult for them to grasp what the story is truly saying. Though it may be difficult to understand‚ I believe it should be taught to ninth graders to show them the consequences of some . Although‚ it should be taught again at an older age such as junior year or senior year to fully understand the meaning of loyalty and the difficult decisions of
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Hidden consequences Page 1 In the play Macbeth‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Macbeth’s decisions are heavily influenced by Lady Macbeth and the witches. Lady Macbeth encourages Macbeth to kill Duncan‚ and the witches predict Macbeth’s future life by showing him. Therefore the decisions that the other characters make are crucial because they really shape out the life of Macbeth during and after he obtains the throne. The advice he takes will eventually
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Utilitarianism theories hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences. An action or practice is right if it leads to the best possible balance of good consequences over bad consequences for all affected parties. (Arnold‚ pp 17) Utility = whatever produces pleasure or happiness‚ and prevents pain or suffering. Utilitarianism = an ethical philosophy that says the most ethical decision or course of action is the one that maximize utility. Utilitarianism
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APES 3/22/12 One consequence of human use of water is the wasted water resulted from inefficient irrigation. Less than half of the freshwater we use for irrigation is actually absorbed by crops. Wasteful practices like “flood and furrow” irrigation‚ which involve liberally flood fields with water‚ use up water unnecessarily because it may evaporate from standing pools in the field. This kind accounts for 90% of worldwide irrigation. Overirrigation leads to waterlogging and salinization‚ which ultimately
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regarding the causes and consequences of the so called "highland clearances". The above topic proves to be one that continues to spark debate amongst students and scholars‚ whilst this essay attempts to review such disagreement‚ it is unlikely to over definitive answers on either side. Instead‚ the primary aim is to over a brief insight into the “highland clearances”‚ giving definition of this period of history‚ accepted reasons ‚ the aftermath of events‚ consequences and varied historical perspectives
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Economic Consequences Of AIDS/HIV Affects on economically active people: • Will not be able to work • Women are the main tillers of soil as well as the main cares when family members become ill • When patients are in hospital it is common for woman to take care of them‚ bath them and feed them so pressure is caused not just by the financial burden of hospital care but by the time lost of tending land Impacts on Sexually active: • Impacts on sexually active people is that they will not
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In the article from LA Times on March 1‚ 2013‚ “Sleep Deprivation has genetic consequences‚ study finds” Eryn Brown states that people who have lack of sleep have higher risk of disease. Brown says that people who lack more sleep than others shut down genes that heal the body and are more likely to be obese‚ suffer from “cardiovascular woes”‚ and can have several diseases. She supports her claim by using types of evidence by a study conceived by scientists‚ then the statistics of people that are
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The likely consequences of skipping class Most students have the experience of skipping class due to various kinds of excuses. No matter what the excuse is‚ almost everyone agree that skipping class is not a proper behavior for the college students‚ so that it will lead to some serious consequences. In my view‚ every coin has two sides‚ and we shall not just focus on one side. Speaking to the behavior of skipping class‚ objectively‚ there are two kinds of consequences of it. Students who choose
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Evil Actions Receive Evil Consequences It is impossible to build happiness at the cost of another’s misfortune. This law has become known as Karma‚ and Macbeth has experienced a series of unfortunate events because of this. His wavering state of mind being one of these. Macbeth has committed many horrible acts‚ and those actions have brought horrible consequences upon himself. The first evil deed Macbeth is guilty of was when he killed King Duncan.While at first Macbeth is satisfied with receiving
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