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    Judge Ballot 8 The central arguments of the debate were over how accountability‚ education‚ socioeconomic status‚ genetics‚ and fast-food played into the topic of if obesity is the personal responsibility of the individual. The argument of accountability was carried through out the debate. The proposition argued that it was self accountability led to personal responsibility in the aspect of consciously deciding on how much to eat‚ the choice of what‚ and where. This argument wasn’t necessarily

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    has been a notion that judges make law.A judge is a public official appointed or elected to hear and decide legal matters in court[2]‚ Judges exercise judicial power. This involves making binding decisions affecting the rights and duties of citizens and institutions. In carrying out this task‚ a judge can use any of the following three sources of Ugandan law‚ Acts of Parliament or legislation‚ the common law‚ or previous decisions by the courts and a constitution Do judges make law? To ask the question

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    By definition philosophical anthropology is a part of philosophy that intends to merge the empirical investigations of human nature for the purpose of understanding human beings as both creatures of their own environment and creators of their own values. This area of study questions the human nature and the human condition in order to answer questions regarding human nature by using the diverse humanistic approaches and scientific methods. There are a few similarities‚ as well as some differences

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    Politics Opinions Should judges be elected to serve on the bench? YES 35%of members Voice Your Opinion * I support the idea of electing judges into office because judges should represent the interests of the community being served.   If the election of judges is withdrawn as a means to appointment a candidate into office‚ then judges would serve on the bench for the sake of duty rather than service to the community. Electing officials into office empowers members of the voting community

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    commit serious crimes however‚ when it comes down to rehabilitation is imprisonment the more effective method in deterring crime? A well punishment such as community sentencing is an alternative program to deter crime and reduces levels of reoffending as the article written by The Guardian in 2012 highlights in the quote “community sentences proven to be 8% more effective than short term prison sentences at reducing reoffending” (The Guardian‚ 2012). Community sentencing involves offenders implementing

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    I would like to learn how to speak Spanish. I took lessons in highschool but I remember almost none of it. It would be very beneficial to me‚ as I work with the public in a city that has a lot of Hispanics. And I’ve always wanted to learn a language. There are countless recources on the internet and apps that can teach you how to speak different languages. I know several people who speak Spanish quite fluently. And if needs be‚ I could take a college class. I would like to learn it within the next

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    The pirates were boarding American ships in the Mediterranean and stealing their cargo. The pirates were harassing the American shipping industry very greatly. Although Jefferson had reason to attack the pirates‚ this action directly contradicted his feelings before his presidency. Not only did he contradict himself‚ he also contradicted the Constitution‚ because he was not legally allowed to declare war against another country without an act of Congress approving such a move. When the conflict

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    Appointed Judges “Objective: Examine the potential impact on judicial independence that results from the election of judges versus the appointment of judges.” While researching Texas appointed judges‚ I discovered that since 1845 when Texas become a state‚ judges were appointed until 1876 when judges were elected “by the people in the partisan elections” according to the website http://www.judicialselection.us/judicial_selection/index.cfm?state=tx. In addition‚ Texas has been electing their judges and

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    scattered all over the parking lot of the most important movie theatre complex ‘Megaskoop’ that was situated at the suburbs of the city Sanctuary. In a long line‚ about twenty meters long‚ different human body parts which were once a whole‚ were being photographed and filmed by the technical service. A special camera made photo’s and pictures of the crime scene and the dispersed victim. Afterwards‚ with a particularly technique‚ these images could be transformed in 3D-images. The body parts were labelled

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    Exam 4 Study Guide Sentencing 1. The 5 philosophies of purpose of punishment (purposes‚ examples‚ pros and cons): a. Deterrence (specific and general) b. Incapacitation c. Retribution d. Rehabilitation e. Restorative Justice 2. Corporal Punishment 3. History of punishment- banishment‚ sterilization‚ transportation 4. Civil commitment 5. Legally sane / insanity / guilty but mentally ill 6. What factors could prevent a fair sentence in court? 7. Presentence investigation report 8. Indeterminate

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