Evidence is the key element in determining the guilt or innocence of those accused of crimes against society in a criminal court of law. Evidence can come in the form of weapons‚ documents‚ pictures‚ tape recordings and DNA. According to the American Heritage College dictionary‚ evidence is the documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law (476). It is shown in court as an item of proof‚ to impeach or rehabilitate a witness‚ and to determine a sentence
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grades. Although Juan was held back in sixth grade‚ and struggles with social situations‚ he has never been involved in any disciplinary action at school. However‚ Jamal recently completed 90 hours of community service after being convicted of disorderly conduct and simple assault from an unrelated incident.The school video recordings show Jamal instigating the fight‚ yet student witnesses reported to school officials and law enforcement that Juan was the instigator. During the investigation‚ a drug
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The ratification of the 18th amendment of the U.S. Constitution‚ which banned the manufacture‚ transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors known as prohibition. The Prohibition era had its positive and negative affects on America and its culture during the era. In the 1820 and 30s‚ a wave of religious awakening swept the United States‚ leading to increased calls for temperance. Women and anti-saloons groups were a driving cause for prohibition; in 1916 Woodrow Wilson signed the Sheppard act‚
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hero. Although the characters do not follow a set code‚ they live by certain principles. In this phrase‚ "code" means a set of rules or guidelines for conduct. In Hemingway’s code‚ the principal ideals are honor‚ courage‚ and endurance in a life of stress‚ misfortune‚ and pain. Often in Hemingway’s stories‚ the hero’s world is violent and disorderly; moreover‚ the violence and disorder seem to win. Stoic The code hero exemplifies stoicism. He is led by reason and must exercise control‚ which leads
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drinking. His father then told his to enlist in the Army where he was posted to Germany‚ 2 years later the army discharged his for alcoholism. He then moved in with his grandmother and got a job‚ but then he was arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The offenses got worse as his alcoholism and emotional problems intensified: indecent exposure‚ then child molesting and finally‚ the most horrible discovery of all‚ when the police arrested him for multiple murders. Dahmer was sentenced to
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of damage of kidneys and livers of those who abuse alco0hol. Making alcohol illegal would reduce the rate of crime in the society. This is because of the direct correlation between consuming alcohol and involvement in crime. Violent crimes‚ disorderly conduct and assault
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business?” The man then persisted to call the woman something along the lines of “a fat slob.” The woman in turn‚ picked up her cell phone and dialed 911. The police ended up coming to the store and issuing the man a citation for disorderly conduct. Do any of you think that’s right? Shouldn’t it have been freedom of speech? The man never swore at her‚ he just voiced his opinion. I don’t know about you guys‚ but there have been a few times where I had to refrain myself from saying something
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and extent of youth crime and violence? Youth crime are the core feature or outcome of gang activity. Youth crime is as old as crime itself. What means are being used by the police for addressing school violence and bullying‚ gun violence‚ disorderly conduct in public places‚ and underage drinking? Publicizing the philosophy of gangs are not tolerated. Alerting students and parents of the punishments for infractions. Creating alternative schools. Training teachers‚ parents‚ and school staff to
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The school-to-prison pipeline targets inner city kids and makes it nearly impossible for them to finish school and have success. Overbearing police presence and zero-tolerance policies give the affected children a disadvantage and forces them to work twice as hard to get half as far. Through less criminalization of children of color and less use of the police force the school-to-prison pipeline can be decreased and ultimately stopped. A zero-tolerance policy was vastly adopted following the 1999
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Fletcher‚ M. A.‚ & Thompson‚ K. (2010‚ January 17). “The state of race relations [Editorial].” courier-journal.com. Retrieved from http://www.courier-journal.com//.dll/?AID=20101170319 on January 27‚ 2010. Juarez‚ J. A. (Ed.). (2004). Brotherhood of Corruption: A cop breaks the silence on police abuse‚ brutality‚ and racial profiling. Chicago‚ Illinois: Chicago Review Press. The article entitled “The state of race relations [Editorial].” was written by M. Fletcher & K. Thompson was taken from
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