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    The Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire The Enlightenment and the values it promoted are really nothing less than the infant version of twenty first century America. Its emphasis on reason‚ freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and assembly‚ and its desire to secularize government all appear in the Bill of Rights and represent the core beliefs which have been shaping U.S. culture for over two hundred years. Voltaire‚ a leader among the French philosophes‚ embodies much of the Enlightenment sentiment in

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    CRIMINAL PROSECUTION‚ CONVICTIONS‚ PRISON SENTENCES AND TIME SERVED BY RACE AND ETHNICITIY. Criminal Prosecution is the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. There are certain steps in the criminal prosecution process. According to Champaign Prosecutor’s Office‚ County “If a charge is filed in the Municipal Court‚ the defendant is entitled to a Preliminary Hearing. The defendant may waive that right and

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    Philosophical Ethics: Part A 1. Name and briefly describe the four main aspects of the AU decision-making process. i. Scope → Includes all those affected by the act‚ either directly or indirectly ii. Duration → Considers the length of time of each effect iii. Intensity → Considers the force or strength of each resulting experience iv. Probability → Considers how likely each effect might be‚ given that we don’t know ahead of time which of the many possible effects will actually occur.

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    [Add Title Here‚ up to 12 Words‚ on One to Two Lines] [Author Name(s)‚ First M. Last‚ Omit Titles and Degrees] [Institutional Affiliation(s)] Author Note [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] Abstract [The abstract should be one paragraph of between 150 and 250 words. It is not indented. Section titles‚ such as the word Abstract above‚ are not considered headings so they don’t use bold heading format. Instead‚ use the Section Title style. This style automatically

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    Philosophical film “A Beautiful Mind” There are many philosophical films currently available to watch. These films involved all kind of issues around us such as social life‚ work‚ health‚ race‚ etc. The most interesting issue in A Beautiful Mind‚ one of the famous philosophical films‚ is the difficulty of the main character to distinguish the difference between reality and imagination. The philosophical argument in the film is very important because it based on the true story that only

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    STRAYER UNIVERSITY CRJ 220 ETHICS & LEADERSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROFESSOR: JASON DOUGLAS Philosophical Approach to Ethical Decision Making Tasha L. Thomas 01/22/2012 Abstract Ethics is the branch of philosophy that examines questions of morality‚ or right and wrong. In this paper we will discuss the philosophical approaches used in ethical decision making. The two approaches that will be elaborated on are the utilitarian approach and the universal approach. Several questions will

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    understanding the five items that make up a crime‚ the student also must consider the many different types of crimes‚ from criminal homicide to crimes against property to crimes against justice. Each offense has unique elements to prove‚ different states of mind‚ and varying degrees of punishment. Your assignment this week is to answer the following questions: • Research two criminal cases involving two different types of crime. • Explain how the facts of the cases meet the definition of the crime

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    Antigone v. The Roman Women In the play‚ Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals. They both based their actions on their beliefs of what is right and wrong. The whole problem arises when their believes and ideas encountered each other‚ making it contradiction between morals. Antigone’s side of the conflict held a much more heavenly approach‚ as opposed to the mundane road that Creon chose to follow. Antigone feels that Creon is disregarding

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    Pancasila. It is the Indonesia’s philosophical foundation. The term of “Pancasila” etymologically is derived from two old Javanese words (originally from Sanskrit): panca meaning five‚ and sila meaning principles. It encompasses five principles considered to be inseparable and interrelated. First is belief in the one and only God. Second is just and civilised humanity. Third is the unity of Indonesia. Fourth is democracy guided by the inner wisdom in the unanimity arising out of deliberations amongst

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    fundamental right of victims to be equitably represented throughout the criminal justice process.   ___T_6)  When the victim’s movement began‚ the idea of rights for victims of crime was already central to the criminal justice system.   ___T_7)  Son of Sam laws have faced challenges under the First Amendment’s guarantee of the right to freedom of expression.   __F__8)  Victim impact statements have a significant influence on sentencing judges.   __T_9)  The National Crime Victimization Survey typically

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