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    mens rea

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    Men’s Rea Mens rea is Latin for "guilty mind".[1] In criminal law‚ it is viewed as one of the necessary elements of some crimes. The standard common law test of criminal liability is usually expressed in the Latin phrase‚ actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea‚ which means "the act is not culpable unless the mind is guilty". Thus‚ in jurisdictions with due process‚ there must be an actus reus‚ or "guilty act‚" accompanied by some level of mens rea to constitute the crime with which the defendant

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    to their lack of education of different languages and cultures. The United States is one of the few countries not interested in the diversity of cultures around the world. People are mainly focused on their personal lives rather than the alarming ignorance around this country. Authorities are causing kids to be ignorant by the way they are raising them. Kids are expected to learn about the world and its history without being able to experience these things. In almost every country in Europe‚ children

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    for the week and mouth and be highly motivated and followed with a positive attitude towards my education. Always remind myself that though it is hard but can be done and to always set my priority straight. To be successful‚ i should know ignorance is no excuse. Clarifying if instruction‚ questions‚ assignments are not clear ‚ there is need to get clarification if needed from my professor. Team work and been a team player is an essential aspect of been a successful student Ihave to be an important

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    THE FIRST WORD "Father‚ forgive them‚ for they do not know what they do." Gospel of Luke 23:34 Jesus is looking down from the cross just after he was crucified between two criminals. He sees the soldiers who have mocked him‚ scourged him and tortured him‚ and who have just nailed him to the cross. He probably remembers those who have sentenced him - Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin‚ Pontius Pilate‚ and Herod. But is he not also thinking of his Apostles and companions who have deserted him‚ to Peter

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    Rh Bil

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    as the RH Bill‚ are Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. The bills have become the center of a contentious national debate. As to what I see‚ RH Bill could become an excuse for the others to just keep having sex before marriage knowing that they wouldn’t have to be responsible for anything. God gave life to humans as a gift‚ so‚ why and who is the government to control the formation of life? But even if I agree with

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    Human Rights

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    citizen’s ignorance pertaining to his or her entitled rights. An article in the New York Times states‚ “Only one-third of adult Americans can correctly identify the Bill of Rights and fewer than 1 in 10 know it was adopted to protect them against abuses by the Federal Government‚ a poll made public today says” (New York Times). Due to this unawareness‚ citizen’s rights are being taken advantage of when stopped by police force. As two chief police men and an educated attorney notice the ignorance of the

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    about racism is unnecessary due to the environment. In society‚ post-racism has not yet become evident because of many elements. Tension is rising between races in many circumstances. The vast use of social media for humor is also leading to this ignorance. Having an African American president makes people believe that they are exempt from being racist as

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    Damage Environment

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    such as the deterioration of environment‚ air pollution and the explosive expansion of population. Some people claim that the damage to environment is an inevitable consequence of economic development. From my point of view‚ this is only an excuse for the ignorance of environmental protection. In order to make more profit‚ some manufacturers and factories are only keen on the pursuit of profits‚ caring nothing about the protection of environment and the recycling of waste water. For example‚ about

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    Morality Play

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    malodorous- an unpleasant odor; foul-smelling retinue- a group of advisers‚ assistants‚ or others accompanying an important person leman- a lover‚ sweetheart or paramour pretium- price ignorantia Juris non excusit- ignorance of the law does not excuse ubi stabilitas ibireligio-where ever stability is‚ there will be religion. jongleurs- medieval wandering entertainers who played instruments‚ sang and danced‚ juggled‚ and performed plays. brawlers- a noisy quarrel

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    of keeping peace in the society or even going so far as to further the degree of ignorance to greaten the government’s power‚ Orwell constantly expresses the oppression of people under a totalitarian rule‚ the central theme of the novel. In an effort to gain the further support of the people of Oceania‚ the controlling party writes the following three paradoxical slogans on any propaganda poster: War is Peace‚ Ignorance is Strength‚ Freedom is Slavery. These paradoxical slogans‚ no matter how antonymous

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