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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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    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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    The actual purposes of Proposition 227 eventually came to light shortly after its passing‚ as illustrated above. With the excuse of teaching English to language-minority children‚ by giving them a full English education‚ a situation of great inequality was created for them. This is not really surprising if we take into account Ron Unz’s political career and the public opinion of this software entrepreneur. He was a Republican candidate for governor in 1994 and a software developer. Although he supported

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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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    Do Not Fear What You Do Not Understand Science‚ defined as how humans understand the world and themselves‚ throughout tedious experiments and observation science gives the facts and truths of this world and beyond. In J. Michael Bishop’s article‚ “Enemies of Promise”‚ he explains the truth about science‚ while risks remain in science‚ the benefits greatly outweigh them. In this essay‚ my purpose is to give the reader peace of mind knowing‚ furthering science will help benefit in; education‚ health

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    In the business world there is no place for dishonesty‚ arrogance or greed. People have to be held accountable; they are responsible for upholding ethical business practices. The old adage “Ignorance is no excuse” applies in business as well as personal lives. Corporate Leaders and CEO’s have to be held to a higher standard. Ethical behavior means to act in a way that is good and mutually beneficial for the individual and society (Mautner‚ 2005). This statement makes me wonder who decides what is

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    Chapter 6 outline

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    CASE 6 – ACCIDENT OR HOMICIDE? The shooting of Yoshi Hattori CHAPTER 6 – PRINCIPLES OF THE CRIMINAL LAW Factual guilt- guilty based upon the facts‚ though not necessarily legally guilty Legal guilt - proof of criminal liability beyond a reasonable doubt by admissible evidence within a court of law. Criminal liability - the degree of blameworthiness assigned to the defendants as a result of legal adjudication Elements of a crime – the five key elements common to almost all criminal statutes

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