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    Jack Small Ms. Weed ELA Hour 3 2 March 2016 Social injustice to those with a low socioeconomic status In a court of law there are many factors that would go into social injustice. Examples would be race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ gender‚ ETC. One of the most prominent however‚ is socioeconomic status. The rich will always have an advantage in the justice system in comparison to people with low socioeconomic status. This is mostly due to three key factors; corrections‚ courts‚ and poor defense attorneys

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    Declaration of Independence is arguably the most important document in American history and possibly its greatest example of successful rhetoric. Yet one mustwonder why this is so when there are no original ideas‚ new assertions of political dogma‚ or even a true declaration of independence contained in this brief document. In fact‚ most of the document itself seems to have been plagiarized‚ or at least pulled heavily from John Locke‚ enough that “Richard Henry Lee said the Declaration had been ‘copied

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    The American Justice System is a structure that is implemented to protect and serve the public. It is set to control crime and institute penalties on those who violate the law. An important aspect of the American Justice system is the Law Enforcement. The individuals in the Law Enforcement are responsible for upholding the law‚ keeping individuals safe and apprehending those who commit a crime. Law enforcement in the American Justice system is implemented to help the community but it also has its

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    John Locke and Rene Descartes were two of the most influential philosophers of the 17th century. The two of them both sought answers to aid them in understanding things about knowledge‚ such as how we attain it and what exactly it is‚ and they also had differing opinions about whether or not there was absolute certainty in knowledge. Although it can be said that the philosophies of Locke and Descartes were different‚ I believe that they have a few things in common. Both Locke and Descartes definitions

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    influencing two famous philosophical men. Thomas Hobbes‚ author of Leviathan‚ and John Locke‚ author of Second Treatise on Civil Government‚ drew on their experiences of England’s monarchical turmoil to conceive very different political theories. Both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke were prominent political philosophers in the

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    Jury‚ and Faith Justice‚ it is what separates humans from animals. There are different ways to achieve justice which differ in severity. The vengeance system typically involves revenge in the form of murder‚ whereas the court system is composed of a judge and a jury which give validation to either party. The faith system relies on a higher power to provide confirmation of the wronged-party’s belief in God. These methods are all illustrated in Aeschylus’ Orestia Trilogy. Each system has their victories

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    1. John Locke and Thomas Jefferson are associated with what theory on government? John Locke and Thomas Jefferson both believe in natural rights‚ such as‚ equality and liberty. They also believe that although the government is needed and to give up what is necessary in order for everyone to benefit‚ the government do not have the right to deprive anyone from life‚ liberty and property. 2. The Conflict theory of government makes what claiming about Ruling Groups? The Conflict theory can be divided

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    On account of the boys failing to implement this basic fundamental into their society it soon results in war. John Locke believed that in order for a government in prosper‚ it is necessary to bring down the government when it does not protect the rights of citizens. Locke believed that a government is based upon the bond of trust between the people and their authority. The people gave up their freedom‚ and in turn‚ they expect the authority

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    Rousseau’s The Social Contract Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s The Social Contract‚ or Principles of Political Right (1762) is an analysis of the contractual relationships which may be necessary for legitimate government‚ and is an explanation of how these relationships may combine principles of justice and utility. Rousseau argues that civil society is based on a contractual arrangement of rights and duties which applies equally to all people‚ whereby natural liberty is exchanged for civil liberty‚ and

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    Two very important thinkers‚ Plato and John Locke‚ have varying views on politics and society. Both of their views contribute greatly to world politics and the United States politics. Plato values justice as the most dominant concept of society. In The Republic‚ he used the Greek word "Dikaisyne" for justice which can also be loosely translated to ’morality’ or ’righteousness’; it includes within it the duty of man. Justice is order and duty. It is a harmonious strength including the effective harmony

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