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    Stanley v. Illinois 92 S.Ct. 1208 (1972) Nature of Case: The plaintiff is Peter Stanley. He said that his rights to equal protection of the law under the 14th Amendment have been violated. He believes that the Illinois law that makes children of unwed father’s wards of the state upon death of the mother violated his rights. Facts: Joan and Peter Stanley lived intermittently together for 18 years‚ in which they had 3 children. When Joan Stanley died‚ Stanley’s children were declared wards

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    Illinois State Personal Essay Everything is possible if you put your mind to it. In the essay ahead it will state how Illinois State is a good for my educational goals‚ my strengths and weaknesses and any circumstances that affected my high school academic performance. Illinois State University is good for my educational goals because my long term goal is to become a doctor and ISU has that major‚ I also believe that since I am passionate about the things I do I like to take risks and do things

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    Introduction Regrettably‚ the world we live in is one of corruption and an unsatisfactory criminal justice system. Whether because of condition‚ upbringing‚ imperfect decisions‚ substance abuse‚ or complete bad timing and chance‚ all of us discover ourselves in circumstances we ’d rather not be in all through our lives; some of us observe ourselves in circumstances rather worse than that of most individuals. One of those situations is observed in the event of receiving an imprisonment sentence.

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    Illinois Gun Laws Common Questions & Answers Illinois Gun Statutes George H. Ryan Governor Sam W. Nolen Director Illinois State Police Brent Manning Director Department of Natural Resources Unless specifically exempted by statute‚ any Illinois resident who acquires or possesses firearms or firearm ammunition within the state must have in their possession a currently valid Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card issued in his or her name. Commonly Asked Questions on Transporting

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    Tolkien). No one knows the exact number of innocent people that were executed. However‚ since 1973‚ 156 people Have been exonerated. In the article‚ Governor Ryan’s Execution Moratorium in Illinois: Killing the Innocent‚ Governor George Ryan reduced the sentences of inmates facing capital punishment in Illinois. The anti-death penalty citizens praised the governor. Many people are innocent on death row. The innocence projects work extremely hard help those wrongly convicted. The innocence project

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    Like the constant flow of the rivers‚ there was a constant change in the American Bottom. The progress eventually developed the area into a center of economic activity and gateway to the west‚ but also excluded native and long-time residents. The Illinois Indians long dominated the American Bottom. They were a unique and special tribe‚ who were complex politically‚ religiously‚ and socially. They were also an independent people until French colonizers came to settle in the area. The French Creoles

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    The Illinois Juvenile Court Act of 1899 created a juvenile court that had jurisdiction over children charged with crimes. But‚ in addition‚ the new juvenile court was given jurisdiction over: Any child who for any reason is destitute or homeless or abandoned; or dependent on the public for support; or has not proper parental care or guardianship; or who habitually begs or receives alms; or who is living in any house of ill fame or with any vicious or disreputable person; or whose home by reason

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    What is the difference between lawful trickery and unlawful coercion according to the 1990 Supreme Court decision in Illinois v. Perkins? The case in brief involved a murder investigation (Stephenson murder) in November 1984‚ located in East St. Louis‚ Illinois. The investigation went unsolved until 1986‚ when an inmate at the Graham Correctional Facility‚ told officials he had learn information related to the homicide from a fellow inmate‚ Lloyd Perkins. The inmate detailed certain information

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    the leadership to attain the goal. The leadership starts with believing in yourself knowing that your capable of making your dreams come true. John Deere was born on February 7‚1804 in Rutland‚ Vermont. In 1836 John Deere moved to Grand Detour‚ Illinois to escape from depressing business conditions he had in Vermont. Capable and hard working John Deere used his skills as a blacksmith were instantly in command. John Deere opened his shop in 1837 allowing him to operate as a general repairman as well

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    Illinois‚ Supra and United States v. Di Re‚ 332 U.S. 581 (1948). In Ybarra‚ police officers obtained a warrant to search a tavern and its bartender for evidence of possession of a controlled substance. Not only did the police search the tavern and the bartender

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