When looking at the term ex-post facto one must understand that it is the use of the law that makes the law retroactive from the time that a law is passed from a governmental body (Brody and Acker‚ 2010). This meaning that the if an action has been committed by a person and was not a criminal offense at the time‚ but later after a law was passed making the same action a criminal offense with the law punishing any person that had committed the crime before the law was passed. When the writers of the
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The use of deus ex machina at the end of Sophocles’ ‘Philoctetes’ serves as a final anchor point to tie together the events which unfolded prior. Heracle’s intervention allows us to reflect on the nature of events in the play and the themes of the play. Finally it gives us insight into divine influence and the role of fate. Throughout the play‚ the characters have conflicting objectives‚ ideals‚ etc. Neoptolemus struggles with an internal conflict between doing what he thinks is right‚ and what
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Two weeks ago‚ I saw the movie Ex Machina in my English class. The movie showed us the impact of new technology on humans. After watching the movie‚ I ask myself if we were victims of the progress. Personally‚ I think we are. We are victims of progress for intelligence and privacy issues. First of all‚ progress is all around us‚ simply passing by texting. Texting wasn’t always in our society. Texting is a new kind of talking with it’s own kind of grammar and conventions. It’s destroying our language
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Assignment 1 Ex nihilo: creation from or out of nothing. The very idea of something coming from nothing goes against all logic and science. Yet‚ when we talk about the creation of the world and the creation of art‚ the concept is easy to grasp. Take the creation of the world for example. In the Bible‚ it says God created the world in seven days‚ each day adding to what He had created the day before. The world began in darkness‚ nothing in existence. Just by His words‚ God created everything
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“Once arrested‚ a person will rarely ever gain freedom from the system”.(92) Depending on the state an ex-convict lives in‚ it varies as to what freedoms and rights will be restored. Many states won’t allow convicted felons to vote‚ some states won’t allow the ownership of a firearm‚ even though the many of the offence were not violent. Also‚ according to Alexander book‚ other rights denied to ex-convicts are‚ cannot enlist in military‚ obtain federal security clearance‚ cannot obtain federally
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Diana Zorchenko February 18‚ 2014 Should Ex-Felon’s be allowed to Vote? POLS 301 Spring 2014 Brief Summary An estimated 5.85 million people (as of 2010) with a felony conviction are barred from voting in elections which is a condition known as disenfranchisement. Each state has its own laws on disenfranchisement. While Vermont and Maine allow felons to vote while in prison‚ nine other states permanently restrict certain felons from voting. Proponents of felon re-enfranchisement
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Running Head: Employment Barriers of Ex Offenders Employment Barriers of Ex Offenders CJ 483 Prisoner Re-Entry Jackson State University Finding Employment quickly is a priority for individuals leaving prison‚ and is usually mandated as a parole requirement. Ex offenders often require some flexibility in their jobs‚ in order to meet court ordered or parole mandates‚ such as drug counseling‚ and therapy‚ and to meet regularly with their parole officers. Returning prisoners also enter a competitive
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The film‚ Ex Machina‚ brings up the different views one can have on technology and humanity. Ava is the subject being tested by Caleb to see if she can possibly have a consciousness of her own. As a machine‚ she is highly intelligent but it is uncertain whether she has her own will or if she’s only acting the way she was programmed to. By the end of the film‚ it can be seen that Ava clearly takes initiative‚ using her abilities as a female‚ to get Kyoko on her side‚ kill Nathan and then leave Caleb
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FedEx Case Study Introduction: FedEx has been around for many years. They were the first business in America to profit $1 billion in less than ten years. That predicted the future for their business because FedEx is now the number one provider of shipping and information services worldwide. Although‚ with all the success in the company lately they have been experiencing a downfall. They are having a problem because people are more likely to wait a longer time for their goods‚ rather than
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An Ex-Mas Feast Summary Uwem Akpan’s story‚ “An Ex-Mas Feast” is a story of the struggles that one family goes through to give gifts on their upcoming Christmas season. Akpan introduces the reader to the struggles of the main characters‚ which directly ties into the details of impoverished town that they live in. Jigana‚ one of the story’s main characters‚ starts off as a naïve 8 year old little boy who was anxious to start going to school. In a stark contrast‚ Maisha‚ the eldest sister
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