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    China.” Wikpedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ Inc. 11 February 2014. Hugo‚ Adam‚Bedau. DEATH PENALTY in AMERICA. Oxford University Press‚ Inc. New york. 1997. Radelet‚ Michael L. “Facing the death penalty : essays on a cruel and unusual punishment.” Philadelphia : Temple University Press‚ 1989. William O. Hochkammer‚ Jr. “The Journal of Criminal Law‚ Criminology‚ and Police Science.” The Capital Punishment Controversy. Northwestern University. Vol. 60‚ No. 3 (Sep.‚ 1969)‚ pp. 360-368. Print. My topic

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    was used for the raid-hailing when they sell it? UberX and Lyft are treated as illegal by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. A statement from the agency released this information. PPA’s deputy executive director‚ Corinne O’ Connor‚ said in a statement that‚ PPA provided 48 hours notice and after that it will continue enforcement against the illegal Transportation Network Company (TNC) in Philadelphia. This action was taken after the expiry of the General Assembly Temporary Authorization of the

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    Probation Officer Fran Hennessey Criminal Justice Major was not my first option; in fact I never even considered criminal justice. I was an undeclared freshman who hated school and was thinking about dropping out to work in the union. The only reason I went to college was because I received basketball scholarships to many schools and I wanted to continue the sport I loved to play. Talking to my family about this they obviously did not want me to drop out and they wanted me to continue school and

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    Kermit Gosnell is a Philadelphia based doctor. Born and raised in West Philadelphia‚ he attended Central High School where he excelled as a student and went on to graduate from Dickinson College and received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical School. He gave back to his community in many ways‚ including spending many years performing medicine for the poor and even opened a rehab clinic for drug addicts in the Mantua section of West Philadelphia (Slobodizan‚ 2013). He eventually went on

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    barriers/disparities existed that limited your ability to lead a healthier life? Were there any short-term or long-term consequences? I lived in North Philadelphia when I was younger. There were many ways the community was not healthy‚ but one thing that is important to note is safety. Olney district of Philadelphia has one of the highest crimes in Philadelphia. Shootings‚ child molestations‚ and theft were common in the area‚ which limited me to lead a healthier life. My brother and I stayed inside our

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    That summer of 1793 was inexplicably hot and unbearable. Alongside with the stifling heat‚ the Philadelphia was made to face one more‚ even more‚ dangerous problem: yellow fever. Fourteen-year-old Matilda (Mattie) Cook lived above a coffeehouse in Philadelphia during the late 1700’s. She shared the home with Lucille‚ her widowed mother‚ Captain William Farnsworth Cook‚ her grandfather who was a retired sailor along-with King George‚ his parrot‚ in addition to Silas‚ her orange cat. Lucille wasn’t

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    gained power in the Philadelphia local neighborhoods; people were intimidated by them‚ as a result; it prevent many people from reporting the group’s activities to the police. This is why the police had difficulty prosecuting the members and many of the cases were getting dropped most of the time. Because of this‚ the Black Mafia continued to thrive and succeed‚ killing more than forty people and other countless crimes. I thought this reading was a fascinating history of Philadelphia that I knew very

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    their life and time on Earth for granted. Although it is not possible to make an event last forever‚ if I had the choice to go back to a certain time/event I would go back to the summer of 2012. In June of 2012 I started my summer off in Philadelphia. From Philadelphia I then traveled to Disney World in Florida. But why was this time so important to me? Firstly‚ this summer was not all about fun. Of course‚ I had a great time‚ but it was about the family I spent it with. Secondly‚ Disney World is such

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    Mary Medical Center’s pre-med program in Langhorne‚ I genuinely fell in love with Philadelphia. Summer was not as hot as Davidson College in North Carolina while winter was not as cold as Boston University. I had a great time listening to Philadelphia Orchestra on weekends‚ and no place could outcompete Philadelphia’s soft pretzels. For these reasons‚ I became interested to apply to medical school in Philadelphia‚ hoping that I could potentially stay in this location to serve the community like

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    Jake Huston 11116850 Criminal Justice 205 10/30/11 Research on police and prosecutors reveals that uniformly they disagree that discrimination occurs in their agency and office. What then explains the disproportionate minority contact that occurs and the disparate treatment within the prosecutor’s office? Although police and prosecutors may contend that discrimination does not occur within their agency but that does not mean discrimination doesn’t occur. The facts show that minorities are

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