Marked as one the most famous Supreme Court decisions that has truly shaped the way modern law enforcement in America is able to use force when dealing with citizens is the U.S. Supreme Court case Graham v. Connor which determined that "objective reasonableness" is the Fourth Amendment standard. This standard is still being used today and focuses on the severity of the crime‚ whether the subject poses an imminent threat to the officer‚ was the subject fleeing‚ and was the subject resisting. KEY
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Surrounded by Small Men "It is your fate to always be surrounded by little men" (92) In Willa Cather’s novel‚ O Pioneers‚ Alexandra Bergson‚ the provider of her family‚ is full of imagination. This ability to think outside the box has brought her success. Although she possesses this gift‚ the men around are considerably close-minded. Since the men in her life‚ especially her brothers‚ Lou and Oscar‚ and her long-time friend‚ Carl‚ are stubbornly unreceptive to new ideas they unintentionally deny
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Black holes When the word black hole pops to mind our initiative thought is literally a black hole with no end. What is really the definition of a black hole? A black hole is a point in space in which gravity pulls in a drastic matter that not even light can exit. Not even human’s vision is capable of viewing these holes. We only take notice as stars around black holes act differently than other stars in space. We can only ask questions such like; when they were theorized? How big
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The stylistic analysis of the text “The last leaf” by O.Henry. I would like to tell you a story “The last leaf” written by O. Henry. William Sydney Porter (September 11‚ 1862 – June 5‚ 1910)‚ known by his pen name O. Henry‚ was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit‚ wordplay‚ warm characterization and clever twist endings. None of his stories can leave the reader cold blooded. All the stories have deep sense‚ make you debate a matter in your mind and have a lot of
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burden of guilt weighing down on him even more than before. Yet‚ he resolutely pushed it away and rushed headlong into the crowd. The little girl was a bedraggled sight in the midst of the well-heeled shoppers. Her stringy hair hung limply down her back‚ which was barely covered by the rags she wore. Yet what stared insolently from the pallor of her face was a pair of intense eyes framed by dark circles of fatigue. Where her entire being looked lifeless and worn‚ her eyes remained focussed and
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because... Charlie Parker was a saxophone player who revolutionized the jazz industry. His specialty was playing the alto and tenor saxophone. One of the things that makes Kansas unique is the fact that he was born here. Early Life Charlie Parker’s roots were planted in Kansas. Kansas City‚ Kansas to be exact. August 29th‚ 1920 was the day a legend was born. Little did his parents know he would one day become one of the most recognized faces in the jazz industry. Charlie Parker is not his full name
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To Hell and Back On the surface‚ Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Pit and the Pendulum” relates the story of a man tortured by the Spanish Inquisition. The man‚ remains nameless throughout the story‚ is condemned to death for an unknown crime and loses consciousness. He awakens in complete darkness and is frightened that he has been locked in a tomb but shortly realizes that he is probably in a dungeon. After exploring the enclosement‚ the prisoner collapses and falls asleep. He wakes up to an offering of
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Back to School: Education is very important. It determines what you can do in life. It concludes who you will become. President Barack Obama believes that education is vital and his domestic policy is still focused on education. Why does Barack Obama believe that education is so important to the United States? Why does Obama think education will make the U.S. more competitive? President Barack Obama addresses the target audience directly. The target audience is the students from kindergarten
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The Spine Changes With Age And Causes Of Back Pain As we age‚ changes back - the spine to age. At the doctor will call signs of aging for degenerative changes. Such changes can be seen‚ among other things‚ on radiographs. With age‚ the joints will often gradually thinner cartilage. It called for cartilage wear or osteoarthritis‚ the x-ray called it usually intervertebralledsartros. The bone in the joints edges becomes stronger and the formation of "pimples". Even vertebral edges are over the years
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Evan Parker Philosophy 101: Ethics What Is a Terrorist? “A terrorist is one who sows terror‚” says Elshtain. She means that the victims of terrorist attacks are subjected to terror‚ or great fear. The purpose of subjecting a group of people to such fear varies but usually aims to destroy the morale of a people in its attempt at some religious‚ political‚ or ideological goal. Crucial features of inducing terror are its randomness and its attack on civilians as opposed to combatants. This elicits
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