adult court. Juries tend to be more sympathetic to a minor. Thus making it a little easier to convince or plea for lesser charges. In most places the jails are crowded and the courts are more likely to give the juvenile a lighter sentence. Disadvantages of Adult Criminal Court In adult courts juveniles can be eligible for more severe punishments such as life sentences without parole or even the death penalty. The juvenile will be placed in adult jails with adults while awaiting sentencing‚ rather
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Through the novel‚ In the Time of the Butterflies‚ Julia Alvarez took the tragic story of the Mirabal sisters and made it her own. She molded and developed the Mirabal sisters into relatable characters over the course of the novel as to make the deaths of Minerva‚ Maria Teresa‚ and Patria even more traumatic to the reader. Although Dede did not fight the regime with her sisters‚ she still suffered because of Trujillo. Even though Dede lived‚ she can still be considered a martyr because her life was
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Double Taxation Double Taxation: Depending on what special rights and restrictions are attached to the shares‚ and how the profits of the corporation are paid out to the shareholders‚ there is the possibility of double taxation: the corporation must pay taxes on its profits and the shareholder may be subject to taxation on the profits paid out. This can result in greater taxation than if a corporation was not used for the business. C corporations pay taxes on profits when corporate income is distributed
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in a similar way‚ comes not from your achievements‚ but from the quality of passion with which you are still making ceaseless efforts today to make it shine further. Musicians‚ painters‚ scientists‚ inventors‚ authors and others who are creatively living their lives are cut off from thoughts of any monetary concerns‚ like “how much will this fetch me?” or “is it worth the royalty I am going to eventually earn?” The mind is instead focused on enjoying the excitement of responding to the challenge at
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Living in LOVE Tamarra Subramony South Africa One morning I walked into the section of the children’s ward in which I work‚ and was greeted by an intelligible wave of excited chatter and the giggling of mothers. “Do you know what they are saying doctor?” asked the nearest mum. “No‚” I replied‚ feeling intrigued. “They’re saying that when you come in‚ they feel as if their mother has arrived.” These simple words stunned me and I was moved to tears. A feeling of overwhelming gratitude to
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to understand when those who live abroad complain. You can only live here long-term if you learn to balance the two--I’m still learning. Upon my arriving in Italy I realized I was stepping into an unknown culture. However‚ after a few weeks of living in Italy I began to fall in love with the language and even though I often fail at speaking the language‚ I continue to try and become fluent. There is the simplistic cuisine; the wine‚ the climate‚ the history‚ the architecture‚ the emphasis on family
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The Cost of Living The question I was frequently asked when I was younger was‚ “What are you going to be when you grow up?”. From elementary school to early middle school‚ I would’ve told you I wanted to be a pop start or a vet. As I realize that I can’t sing and there is too much schooling behind being a vet‚ I’ve decided to become something a little more practical‚ a video editor. With the growing technological industry‚ and the various awards I have received in this field‚ video editing seemed
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Unhealthy Living 1. Introduction Unhealthy lifestyles are becoming even more popular today than they were before. Common unhealthy lifestyles include smoking‚ sleeping so late‚ eating unhealthy foodstuffs‚ spending so much time in front of the TV or computer‚ and more. Sure‚ these things can spell fun and entertainment but what about your health? Isn’t it far more important than anything else? Without good health‚ it would be absolutely impossible to do the things you love to do. So today im
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MESINA‚ Sheenna Marie I. C32 Writing Task: Definition Essay Cebuano Living Just like a bowl of assorted peanuts‚ the Republic of the Philippines finds its exquisite and unique flavor through its many islands with their own local taste to offer. Aside from the busy and bustling capital metropolis Manila‚ the Philippines has surely one of its best cities to offer to the world: Cebu. What attracts people all over the world to the little island in the heart of
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order to get up-to-date‚ people tend to change their mobile phones once in a while. These became habits among the mobile phone users causing them to spend unnecessary cost on mobile bills and costs. Cyber bullying is also another issue among the disadvantages of mobile phones. Cyber bullying is a bullying act using offensive words and behavior via online chatting‚ emails or SMS text messages. It was showed that the psychological effects of cyber bullying are much severe that face-to-face bullying. This
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