Eli Tooloee English 101 Olympic College Poulsbo Fall Quarter 2011 December 6th‚ 2011 3 Strikes Laws: Cruel and Unusual Punishment Washington State was the first in the nation to enact a “3 Strikes Law”‚ which provides for harsher sentencing for repeat offenders. While this sounds logical‚ the system used to determine these harsher sentences is deeply flawed and unconstitutional. 3 Strikes laws demand double the standard prison term for a second felony conviction‚ and mandatory sentences
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part in our daily routine especially the students. Whenever we have an extra time‚ even if we don’t have one we come up with many excuses so that we can play. Assignments‚ school activities and even projects could be in a lower priority compared to computer games especially to those who are addicted to this kind of electronic games. Many of us think that this so called “Electronic-sport” can hinder the good future of the young ones specially the students who are said to be the hope of the future
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The Homestead strike brought up an important question for America: should the economic system favor the corporation or the worker? The Homestead strike was most likely the main reason workers unionized. The strike was the first situation in which the workers banded together to showcase unfair working conditions. The Homestead Mill was a factory that produced steel. The manager of the factory was Henry Fink who worked under one of the richest men in America at that time‚ Andrew Carnegie. Carnegie
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Government Employees and Right to Strike – right to strike – At present‚ in the absence of any legislation in government employees the right to strike‚ recognizing their right to do so‚ or regulating the exercise of such right‚ they are prohibited from striking by express prohibition of MC No. 6 and as implied in EO 180. The 1987 Constitution‚ in the Article on Social Justice and Human Rights‚ provides that the State "shall guarantee the rights of all workers to self-organization‚ collective
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Strikes were and still are‚ very effective forms of protesting‚ especially for the Indigenous Australians in changing their rights and freedoms. Strikes have had an exceedingly positive effect on helping Aboriginals achieve their goals of raising the minimum wages‚ granting aboriginals the right to elect and their rights to freedom within Australia. This strike was a very good strike to start a kind of rebellion for the aboriginals to gain their share of wages and land rights. This strike was most
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF USING INTERNET In the history of human mankind‚ the Internet has undoubtedly been the greatest development in the domain of communication industry. Internet has tremendous potentials and a lot to offer in terms of services. However‚ if examined carefully‚ the Internet appears to have not only advantages but also some drawbacks. One good point is that the Internet is a source of information. There is a huge amount of information available on the Internet for just
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Since 2011‚ there has been debated over the War on Terror. To be more specific the targeted strikes with the use of drones. The drone has brought forth many controversies over the years. The controversies have caused a division wither or the drone program should still be in use. First‚ this paper will give background into the program. Then this paper will look into the pros and cons of the drones and drone strikes. Before we get into the different side we first have to look into some of the background
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(amptp.org). On November 5‚ 2007 the Writer’s Guild of America East and the Writer’s Guild of America West initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (Cieply‚ 2007). The strike lasted 100 days and ended on February 12‚ 2008. The strike put the economy in Los Angeles under severe strain with losses estimated as high as $2.1 billion. The strike resulted from the regular renegotiation of standard contracts‚ or the Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP. According
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The Bread and Roses Strike was one of the most important events in Massachusetts history. The Bread and Roses Strike started on January 12‚ 1912 in Lawrence‚ Massachusetts. The workers of the mills in Lawrence did not agree with the low wages they were given. With the low wages they were given‚ the workers were required to work long hours. They would have to work around 54 hours each week. Immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe immigrated to Lawrence to work in the mills. More specifically‚
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The Effectiveness of a Three Strikes Law Introduction Opponents and proponents of Three Strikes Laws argue vehemently for its effectiveness in deterring crime‚ and‚ conversely‚ for its ineffectiveness and economic imprudence. This study proposes to sift through the relevant constitutional amendments and examine the sentence structure of the law vis-à-vis fairness and justice. In short‚ does a Three Strikes Law sentencing structure achieve its goals without exceeding its authority? Goals of
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