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    com/EBchecked/topic/551884/sociological-jurisprudence ‘Lectric Law Library. (2009). The ‘Lectric Law Library’s Lexicon on LAW‚ Retrieved August 8‚ 2009 from http://www.lectlaw.com/def/l009.htm Mahalo. (2009). Theocracy‚ Retrieved August 8‚ 2009 from http://www.mahalo.com/theocracy Rankin‚ A. (1998). America’s Abandonment of the Founding: The Absence of Natural Law‚ Retrieved August 8‚ 2009 from http://www.ashbrook.org/publicat/respub/v8n2/rankin.html

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    Child abuse is a common issue throughout the world‚ while some people believe it to be only physical abuse; emotional abuse and neglect are also serious issues ("Child Abuse and Neglect").The definition of child abuse is‚ “Mistreatment of a child by a parent or guardian‚ including neglect‚ beating‚ and sexual molestation (“Child Abuse").” There are many misinterpretations about child abuse‚ such as‚ “if a child is being abused they will tell someone‚” most children who are abused actually do not

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    References: Deegan‚ C. & Rankin‚ M. (1999) “The environmental reporting expectations gap: Australian evidence”‚ British Accounting Review‚ vol. 31‚ no. 3‚ pp. 313–346. Frost‚ G. R. ‘An Investigation of the Introduction of Mandatory Environmental Reporting in Australia’‚ 3rd Asia Pacific Interdisciplinary Research in Accounting Conference‚ 15–17 July 2001‚ Adelaide. Deegan‚ C and Rankin‚ M (1996) “Do Australian Companies Objectively Report environmental

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    whites as police officers. This gives the impression among the viewers that blacks are violent are thieves etc. (Prosise and Johnson 2004). Some criminals are believed to have some psychological dysfunctions that are hereditary having inherited them from the family chain. According to this myth‚ there is a possibility that one of their parents or relatives must have been involved in criminal activities at some point in their lives. Another psychological factor is trauma they may have been exposed

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    important and precious and that we should try not to forget them. Our memories help us learn from our mistakes so we will not make the same on again and that our past memories develop us into who we are today. The short story Blue against White by Jeannette C. Armstrong shows that we often take our past memories for granted even though they are our most precious asset in our life‚ resulting in a life where you forget who you truly are. Past memories are important because they offer guidance for

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    Alcohol consumption can cause major health problems and can also impair an individual to make rational decisions ‚ an example is drunk driving. Alcohol is also a factor in crimes involving violence. From reading the novels The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and Shattered by Eric Walters‚ I saw how alcoholism can lead to being homeless and the effect it has on family. Sergeant Jack from the novel Shattered and Rex Walls from the novel The Glass Castle have many things in common. Both men are highly

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    who abstained. Researchers found that these teenagers engaged in sexual activity due to having used marijuana and being drunk (Little and Rankin‚ 2001). Another finding is teenagers think consensual sex is a “social craze;” for instance‚ boys initiate sex to become popular and/or raise their social status and girls have sex to “attain approval” (Little and Rankin‚ 2001). The survey brings to light that sex education is not the only thing necessary to combat teen pregnancy‚ but also alcohol and drug

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    passion)‚ and Methods of Teaching Clarence Francis Stephens is the ninth African American to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Clarence F. Stephens was the fifth of six children (3 girls and 3 boys) of Sam Stephens (a chef and railroad worker) and Jeannette Morehead Stephens‚ and was raised in Gaffney‚ South Carolina on July 24‚ 1917. As his mother died when he was two and father when he was eight‚ Clarence and the five siblings went to live with their grandmother. He received his B.S. in Mathematics

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    social and environmental issues of the company’s performance are given (Deegan 2002). This has drawn the attention of researchers‚ and a number of theories have been postulated as to why companies disclose such information. According to Deegan and Rankin (1999)‚ there is increasing evidence that the willingness to make such disclosures may be motivated by an intention to moderate the perceptions of the corporation which are held by important groups within society. Furthermore‚ organisations might

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    Deceit‚ death‚ and discipline; all of the characteristics listed are lessons taught to Lily Casey. In the novel Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls‚ Lily Casey met many characters throughout her lifetime. Many people throughout the novel had an impact on Lily and taught her something about life. Lily took lessons from each of these characters and applied what she learned throughout her difficult and strenuous life. Through people such as Helen Casey‚ Ted Conover‚ and Adam Casey‚ Lily was able

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