cause of concern for the government of the United States. According to The Washington Post‚ in 1991‚ bankruptcy cases are increasing by eighteen percent (Walsh). The legal definition of Bankruptcy is the permissible procedure for dealing with debt complications of individuals and businesses (United States Code: Title 11‚TITLE 11—BANKRUPTCY Legal Information Institute). Specifically‚ a case filed under any of the chapters of Title 11 of the United States Code the Bankruptcy Code is frequently acknowledged
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I find it funny that a country with the highest incarceration rate per capita than any country in the world has the audacity to call itself “the land of the free”. The United States has become a prison state‚ if not a police state. But what is the cause of these outrageous incarceration numbers? Three words: war on drugs. The U.S. has 751 people in prison for every 100‚000 of the population. Russia is the only country that comes close with 627 per every 100‚000 people. 3.1 percent of the adult
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hate crimes. Anyone from any social class can be considered targets for hate crimes. If you or a group believes in a different religion or speaks a different language and the offenders do not approve‚ then they will target you. No one can be really safe and overcome hate crimes if they are being targeted. It is a cruel and depressing world. With help as a community can stop hate crimes. What are Hate Crimes? The term “Hate Crime” defined by Public Law #103-322A‚ a 1994 federal law‚ defines a hate crime
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James Hite Professor Truong English 101 18 May 2013 Education in the United States This great country on the federal‚ state‚ and local level needs to invest more money in educating its citizens. In the past the United States boasted a higher percentage of technically trained‚ well educated‚ top of their field professionals to fulfill the needs of not only this great country‚ but those of the rest of the world too. However those
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he discretionary powers of the Criminal Justice system of the United States By Jonell Fergsuon “In the Criminal justice system the police‚ the prosecutors and corrections are afforded discretion with regard to enforcing and interpreting the law.” Here I will discuss both pros and cons with regards to the fair administration of justice in the United States. The Police The police are afforded a wide range of discretional powers‚ covering things from deciding whether or to arrest someone to determining
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different races or cultures) in a group or organization. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The United States gotten increasingly diverse over the past 50 years. In 1965 the American population was 84% white‚ and only 3% of congress was made up people of color. Today the American population is 62% white‚ and 17% of congress is made up of people of color. Although there is still a long way to go before the United States embraces all of it’s people‚ this is a drastic improvement. But racial diversity isn’t
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Many people believe sweatshops are a thing of the past‚ but the sad reality is they are still prominent‚ not only in foreign countries but also right here in the United States. Sweatshops violate human rights‚ and many big companies we are familiar with are at fault. The term “sweating system” or “sweatshop” first originated in the 1840’s. The earliest definitions of the term did not relate to the actual conditions of the workshops‚ instead it referred to the relationship between the workers‚ producers
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Welfare in the United States In the US today we have many resources‚ and organizations that Americans can reach for when they are in a time of need Some Americans will never reach out towards these "helping hands"‚ but others will if they fall on to hard times. The United States funds many of these welfare programs for just that‚ the idea of when someone experiences paucity‚ their country‚ the people‚ can help them. There are many programs with welfare institutions such as the Supplemental Security
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Japanese-Americans by the United States government during World War II. The court unanimously decided that it is illegal for the government to intern a citizen who is found to be loyal to the United States (Bannai‚ 153). This was one of the first Supreme Court rulings in which the United States ruled to respect the rights of an un-trusted minority‚ and therefore the Endo decision was a turning point for human rights in America. Many of the violations to human rights in the United States that predate Ex Parte
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Part I: Story: Russian in USA: United States of America and Russia are two very powerful countries who constantly have political problems between each other. The tension between these two countries affects their populations. Native Russians do not like Americans and Native Americans do not like Russians. I am a Russian living in the U.S. right now and I would like to share my feelings and thoughts about discrimination. I was worried about discrimination in the U.S before starting my college career
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