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    Victim Advocate

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    2013Defendant: BUTTS‚ SHAMMUELATHIRAT BUTTS986 DUNNING ST Atlanta GA 30315I hope that this letter finds you in great health and spirit. My name is Humberto Reyes ‚ the Victim Advocate of Atlanta Victim Assistance‚ Inc. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that you are requested by Honorable Judge‚ Herman Sloan to appear as a victim/witness at the Municipal Court located at 150 Garnett Street Atlanta‚ GA. 30303 on the following date:January 15‚ 2013 3:00 pm in courtroom 5C.If you have any questions

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus Rex Prompt: Modern Comparison/Contrast Everyone makes mistakes and has flaws – not even famous celebrities are perfect. With all of the social networking‚ growth of the internet‚ and all other media sources‚ these mistakes by the people we adore are blown out of proportion and shared with the world. In the Ancient Greek Tragic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ the reader learns about the tragic flaw and downfall of Oedipus. While reading‚ he/she begins to think about all of the celebrities

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    The Victims Analysis

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    Divorce is common in the world today. Despite the vows made in marriage to remain together until death‚ certain events could cause the couple to resort to divorce. In the poem‚ ‘The Victims‚’ writer Sharon Olds conveys the effects of divorce within a family. The poem seems to be written in very personal manner‚ as if the writer experienced the events firsthand. Also‚ it is written in a very dark tone‚ as if the persona is filled with resentment towards the father. However‚ the poem’s tone changes

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    Victim Blaming

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    Aspects of Victimology H. Corriveau Indent ½ inch. It was interesting to read that the originally term “victim” ‘was connected to the notion of sacrifice” and was defined as “a person or animal put to death during a religious ceremony”. (Karmen ) When I read that fact‚ I immediately could envision a horrific event set back many centuries ago. Today the term victim has expanded and branched into numerous definitions and scenarios‚ all of which pull at the heart strings. No extra space between

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    Oedipus Rex

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    Oedipus Rex Sophocles‚ 496-406 B.C. Main Characters Oedipus - The story revolves around Oedipus and his search for the cause of the blight on his city finding it to be himself. Iocaste - Iocaste is Oedipus’ wife and mother who was very supportive of Oedipus’ search of the truth until she found out that she was part of that truth when she committed suicide. Creon - Creon‚ Iocaste’s brother‚ helps Oedipus find the murderer‚ but when the truth begins to come out through Teiresias‚ Oedipus

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    Oedipus's View Of Fate

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    The second paragraph Dodds is giving examples to support his view that fate does not make us determined in our ways. With the use of secondary sources Dodds is able to elaborate on his belief that Oedipus acted on his own will rather than being a forced by fate. Dodds made a reference to philosopher A.W. Gomme and Jesus Christ who both spoke about actions being fate bound. He cited Gomme because Gomme made it unquestionable that the gods may say something will happen but they do not give a direct

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    Victim Typologies

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    Victim Typologies Criminology and Victimology Mary Caplette CJ266 2/20/2012   There are five types of victim typologies that Selin & Wolfgang offer. The list consists of Primary Victimization‚ Secondary Victimization‚ Tertiary Victimization‚ Mutual Victimization‚ and No Victimization. Below I will describe each in a detailed manner. I would like to start with Primary Victimization. That is described as a one person target. What that refers to is that it is personalized or an

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    Frankenstein And Fate

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    Destiny and Fate Destiny is the predetermined course of events. Similarly‚ the definition of fate is something that will unavoidably happen to a person. Some books‚ like Frankenstein‚ show that a person‚ or a character‚ can not change his or her destiny. However‚ destiny is something that people can control. Each person has the power to determine his or her own destiny. Every choice a person makes‚ gives them control over his or her own future. Many choices made‚ on a day to day basis‚ are relatively

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    Fate in the Aeneid

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    Fate in the Aeneid In the world of the Aeneid‚ fate serves as the predictor and guardian over the outcome of Aeneas’s journey to Italy and the eventual founding of the Roman Empire by his offspring Romulus. Starting with the prophecy of Aeneas’s future that is revealed by the god Jove that states: “ Aeneas will wage / a long‚ costly war in Italy‚ crush defiant tribes/ and build high city walls for his people there and found the rule of law‚” this prophecy sets the tone for the epic (Virgil‚ 56)

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    Fate In The Iliad

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    a prideful warrior‚ and his forays in a long and gruelling war between the Trojans and Greeks. In the epic‚ mortals and gods contend for victory‚ exercising free will and battling fate. Soldiers‚ demigods‚ and even the gods themselves view fate as inevitable or dangerous to modify. The soldiers in the war view fate as unavoidable destiny. When Hector makes the final stab and kills Patroclus‚ Patroclus prophesies‚ “This day / your death stands near‚ and your immutable end / at Print Akhilleus’s

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