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    There are five goals of sentencing in the United States Court system‚ retribution‚ incapacitation‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation and restoration. Each goal represents a quasi-independent sentencing philosophy and they each hold different and individual purposes. Retribution Taking revenge on a perpetrator or criminal through deserved punishment‚ regulated by the government to be sure the “revenge” fits the crime. Incapacitation Keeping an individual locked away and separate from the public in order

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    Degree Rationale Essay The degree programs which I choose to pursue is an Associate of Arts with a concentration on Community and Human Services and eventually continue on to a higher level studies to a Bachelor’s of Science degree also with a concentration in Community and Human Services. My registered area of study is Community and Human Services with great interest in Case manager and I hope to explore relationships with human beings’ needs and values. I hope to also learn

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    In this passage‚ what methods does Steinbeck use to present Curley’s wife and the attitudes of others around her? And How does Steinbeck present attitudes towards women in the society in which the novel is set? Steinbeck uses Curley’s wife to represent how many women in the 1930s were classed below men‚ and how this prejudice allowed their lives to be defined by the men around them. In this passage‚ Steinbeck has manipulated Curley’s wife’s appearance in order to reinforce our pre judged feelings

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    Rationale of the Study

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    CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Introduction Rationale of the Study Nowadays‚ technology has the most important role in guiding and helping humans in doing their tasks. It also becomes part of their lives especially in terms of making their job easier or hassle free. But first‚ people need to understand the proper usage and purpose of any products of technology before using it. As time passes by‚ technology gets innovated even in a short period of time. It can help make the work

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    A mandatory minimum sentence occurs when judicial discretions are limited by law (Famm). Those who are convicted of certain crimes must be punished with at least the minimum number of years depending on the offense. Amanda Dollak who received her criminal justice degree at CTU‚ states “Mandatory sentences require every individual to receive the same punishment for similar offenses‚ regardless of how much a judge may object to the sentence”. These mandatory sentencing laws however vary from state

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    Death Sentence There are many people in the world who given the right situation would take a life; for example if someone was trying to kill a person the person would defend themselves and if by accident the attacker is killed the victim would think it is alright that the person is dead. One less criminal in the world. But is it okay for a person to decided who lives and who dies? Is there any reason that justifies taking someone’s life? There is nothing‚ no reason that justifies taking someone’s

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    Geometry Rationale Geometry is Greek for geos‚ which means Earth‚ and metron meaning measure. It can conceivably lay claim to being the oldest branch of mathematics outside arithmetic‚ and humanity has probably used geometrical techniques since before the dawn of recorded history. Initially‚ as with the Egyptians‚ geometry originated from practical necessity and the need to measure land. Geometry today is the science of observing and measuring shapes‚ surfaces‚ angles‚ lines and the relationships

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    Pedagogical Rationale Meeting the needs of students from all ethnicities may prove difficult in New Zealand‚ where students are from all different areas of the world. But the problem that needs to be faced is the ways in which Teachers can improve successful learning for Maori students. The Principles of best practice will assist Maori students experiencing minor to modest learning and behavioural difficulties. The Strategies of best practice that I have chosen to write about is The Effective

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    Should Lawmakers Impose Restraints On The Amount Of Sugar Each Person Ingests? Lawmakers should impose a restraint on the amount of sugar each person ingests. According to Dr. Robert Lustig people have either heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ hypertension‚ or obesity mainly because of too much sugar consumption. This is important to know because people are just devouring sugar without knowing what harm they are doing to themselves. Additionally from a study‚ americans consume around an average of

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    Federal and State Sentencing Instructor Class Date Name In 1998 the District of Columbia Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission was charged with developing a comprehensive structured sentencing system for the District. The Commission concluded that the District could benefit from a comprehensive structured sentencing system. Next‚ the Commission embarks the difficult task of creating workable sentencing guidelines for felonies. As Washington‚ DC follows the lead of other jurisdictions

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