Secondary 4 Social Studies Social Documentary Essay Should Singapore give ex-convicts a second chance in terms of job employment? I agree to a large extent to the statement that‚ in the Context of Singapore‚ ex-convicts should be given a second chance in terms of employment. Firstly‚ when ex-convicts are not given an equal chance in employment‚ they will fall back into the viscous cycle of crime and imprisonment. In many cases of crimes‚ such as theft and drug abuse‚ are caused as a result of
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this presentation was to do a research on ex- convicts that are homeless. Basically my slides will consist of the following; first I will show facts on how ex -convicts are treated‚ statistics and quotes. For instance‚ some ex-convicts cannot return home because offenders convicted of drug crimes are barred from public housing. Secondly‚ I will talk about the laws to help ex-convicts with different programs. For example‚ President Obama signed “The Second Chance Act” into law in 2008; which has supported
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Do people deserve a second chance? The question may be easy to ask‚ but quite difficult to answer. In life‚ most people believe that they deserve a second chance. However‚ there are so many different factors that go into a decision on whether or not to give someone a second chance. In literary work‚ there are numerous examples of asking and sometimes receiving second chances. It’s usually better if the author has personal experience to draw upon when it comes to the material that they write about
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Do criminals deserve a second chance? That is the primary question that comes to the jury mind when they pass the final verdict. Everyone knows what a prison is‚ but no one has any idea how prisons work from the inside in all of the different countries in the world. In the article "Norway’s Ideal Prison" by Piers Hernu‚ the author describes how Bastoy‚ a prison located in Norway‚ treat its prisoners completely different than any other prison around the world. However‚ in the article "The Prisoner’s
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I believe most people deserve a second chance. But‚ in order to get this second chance one has to take full responsibility for their actions and go through all of the consequences needed to make them a better person. Once one learns from their mistake and accepts what they did was wrong‚ then I believe they deserve a second chance to create a positive outcome from the situation. This can be a very hard task for many people to overcome. Especially‚ when they have it built into their mind that they
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life in prison without any possibility of parole because they lack the maturity and brainpower to make responsible decisions with the knowledge of their consequences‚ teenagers ignore the process of rehabilitation to gain the possibility of a second chance‚ and many teens are sentenced unfairly due to the aspects of one’s life. One important difference between a teenager and an adult is the development of the brain. There have been studies through MRI machines that concluded that the part of the
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Sometimes I walk right to her face and she stares right throw me‚ as if I am nothing but glass. I’ve tried talking‚ pleading‚ and even yelling at her to get her attention‚ but that doesn’t even work. If I had the chance to take all of it back I would. My mother knew what she was talking about but I just chose not to listen. I followed her up stairs and noticed that she was turning right‚ the exact same direction where my room was. My mom opened the door and at once you could feel the intense heat
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A Second Chance Yassamine Souisri Kettering College A Second Chance Three years ago‚ my cousin Wael‚ aged 17‚ died next to me in a car accident. It was a very beautiful evening‚ I just got off work and was excited to go home and drive my new Nissan 350Z my boyfriend just got me. As I arrived to my house‚ Wael was waiting for me. I hadn’t seen him over a week or so‚ and the excitement to see him was killing me. I wanted to go out for a drive to catch up‚ as well as test drive the new car. We
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arrested‚ a person will rarely ever gain freedom from the system”.(92) Depending on the state an ex-convict lives in‚ it varies as to what freedoms and rights will be restored. Many states won’t allow convicted felons to vote‚ some states won’t allow the ownership of a firearm‚ even though the many of the offence were not violent. Also‚ according to Alexander book‚ other rights denied to ex-convicts are‚ cannot enlist in military‚ obtain federal security clearance‚ cannot obtain federally
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They make us who we are. It’s a known fact that all people make mistakes‚ do things that are wrong by the outlook of society‚ and are left up to "second chances". This could be a blessing or a curse. Blessings for the people who use their chance for the better‚ to advance from their loss‚ to make up for lost ground‚ and regain a grip on life. Some will grow mentally and go on to help others who are headed down a dead end road. It’s saving others from taking the loss‚ or from putting loss in others’
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