The French Connection Daniel Cabezas CJ 101‚ Introduction to Criminal Justice Adrian Bordoni October 14‚ 2010 The French Connection New York City Cops The NYPD is one of the finest law enforcements when it comes to containing drugs‚ except one‚ heroin. The business of drugs exponentially grows to new heights every year. Around the early 70’s‚ heroine was being brought over to the united states at very high rates. New York City was a famous shipping ground for heroine‚ which made times
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French words 1. voilà! - literally "see there"; in French it can mean simply "there it is"; in English it is generally restricted to a triumphant revelation. 2. vis-à-vis- "face to face [with]": in comparison with or in relation to; opposed to. From "vis" (conjugated form of "viser‚" to see). In French‚ it’s also a real estate vocabulary word meaning that your windows and your neighbours’ are within sighting distance (more precisely‚ that you can see inside of their home) 3 .tête-à-tête - "head to
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French Revolution There were many factors that contributed to the French Revolution. First of all was the greatest percent of the population‚ the commoners‚ had the least amount of power and land. This laid the foundation for social unrest which is necessary for a revolution. Second‚ the French economy was very weak due to France’s involvement in the American Revolution. In addition to the economic problems that the American Revolution caused‚ it also put Enlightenment ideas into the minds
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FRENCH REVOLUTION Q.1) Explain the following terms:- a) Guillotine Ans) The guillotine is a device consisting of two poles and a blade with which a person is beheaded. It was named after Dr .Guillotine who invented it. b) Subsistence crisis Ans) the population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 2 8million in 1789.This led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains. Production of grains could not keep pace with the demand. So the price of bread which
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Yes‚ I agree that Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule of France greatly benefited the French people. Before Napoleon took charge of France‚ King Louis XVI was ruling. Education was for only the privileged. For those whom didn’t receive education‚ were taught about religion‚ manners and behaviours towards their elders. Louis XVI’s main goal in the department of education was not to teach these kids for the greater good‚ but to investigate the minds of young learners. Napoleon changed this‚ in regards to the
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that of religion are preserved. This allows people to express themselves the way they want. France’s main religion is Roman Catholic. Other religions in France are Protestant‚ Jewish‚ and Muslim. Improve answer noun Paris you will find some of the most renowned Catholic churches‚ such as Notre Dame (Our Lady). In nearly every village‚ regardless of size‚ there will be at least one church or chapel. In fact‚ a few months ago I was staying in a French village made up of only a dozen buildings‚
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The French Revolution was a very important series of events for all of French history‚ making a big impact on all the lives of past and present French citizens. There was no one factor was directly responsible for the French Revolution. Years of feudal cruelty and taxing‚ public revenues and public debt mismanagement contributed to a French society that was on the edge of revolt. The French Revolution‚ the revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799‚ reached its first climax there
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acquire them blood must be spelt. Liberty and equality can only be acquired by blood‚ as mankind can’t ever come to peace with agreements and diplomacy. Humans tend to always use of violence in order to solve problems and acquire what they want. In the French Revolution‚ the third state fought and killed so they could get equal rights‚ and that led to many deaths and even the execution of King Louis XVI himself. They looted and killed so they could have their equality and liberty‚ even if they could have
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Period 2 5/30/2010 French Algeria In 1827‚ the French consul in Algiers had an audience with the dey‚ the Turkish governor of the province at the time. They discussed about the bill for a consignment of wheat‚ payment for which was overdue for about thirty so years. The dey threatens to withdraw certain French concessions in Algeria. Among hearing this‚ the consul becomes frenetic‚ and in response‚ the dey flicks him with his fly whisk. This was taken as a large insult to French national pride‚ as
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castle‚ he hired all the most famous architects‚ painters‚ and gardeners at the time to make the whole area beautiful. For these reasons‚ this castle took over 50 years to build. At the height of King Louis’s reign‚ there were approximately 25‚000 people living in the palace. Even though the castle is very old‚ much of it is as still as eloquent as it was back when it was first built. Versailles has been the place of many important world events such
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