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    responsibilities. In every human undertaking‚ it is understood that rights are given because of the responsibility that a person has adopted. Rights cannot be given to irresponsible people. It is true that people who are given rights often abuse them and make society pay the price. Certainly‚ teenagers are old enough to make decisions about things that concern them. It is at the end of the teenage that a lot of decisions are made. Decisions made include the courses of study they wish to undertake‚ the career

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    speech: Topic: "Should teenagers be allowed in R-rated films?" Purpose statement: The purpose of this speech is to persuade or reinforce that teenagers ages 14 and up should be allowed in R-movies without an adult. Capture Statement: Imagine this; you’re at the movies with your friends and you’re waiting in line to buy a ticket. As you approach the salesbooth and tell the ticket holder which movie you wan tto see‚ he informs you that he cannot sell youna ticket because you need an adult to see an

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    Kent’s trial to happen in adult court. His reasons included Kent’s criminal history and the serious nature of the current charges. Kent’s lawyer‚ of course‚ wanted the case to stay in juvenile court. Had the judge allowed a hearing‚ Kent’s lawyer would have argued that his client was mentally ill. He would have said this fact should be considered before determining which trial court to use. Yet the judge made the decision without holding a hearing. The adult court tried Kent and found him guilty

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    In many countries there has been an increase in social problems involving teenagers in recent years. Many people believe that this is due to modern lifestyles because parents spend more and more time at work and have less time to supervise their children. To what extent do you believe this is true? There is no question that standards of behaviour have fallen among teenagers. The popular belief is that the principle cause is that parents are unable to supervise

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    Prompt: should people under the age of seventeen have an 11:00 PM curfew? Purpose: convince teenagers to stay home at night. Audience: teenagers and parents. Teenagers’ Curfew Should people under the age of 17 have an 11:00 pm curfew? Some people think that teenagers should be allowed to go out after 11:00 pm because it is fun. After school and finising schoolwork‚ teenagers want to hang out with their friends and may have a teen party at their friends’ house. Other people believe that teenagers should

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    believe teenagers should not be allowed to own their own cars‚ not all agree. The issue has many positive and negative aspects. For example‚ the responsibility‚ which (w/w) might promote (v.) quicker maturing‚ may also open the door to make various nonsensical (adj.) choices. However‚ the real issue is whether or not they actually (-ly) need a car. Undoubtedly‚ if a teenager wants a car solely for the purpose of cruising with friends‚ they do not currently (-ly) need one. Adolescents who (w/w)

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    Teenagers should be able to access birth control without the interference of a parent. To come into the possession of birth control devices that the teens desire should be responsible‚ confidential‚ and comforting when done alone. If birth control becomes accessible to teenager at a low cost without the need of a parent to advise‚ the rate of abortions and unwanted pregnancies will decrease

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    Was the rise in Organised Crime the Most Serious Consequence of Prohibition? Prohibition was the ban on the manufacture‚ transport and sale of alcoholic beverages over 0.5%. The 18th amendment to the constitution allowed for the Volstead Act to be passed‚ which made these actions illegal. Prohibition was introduced in 1920 and lasted 13 years. However‚ during that time‚ there were many consequences that affected America’s law enforcement and economy; one of those consequences being the huge rise

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    Running Header: Rape: Who is the real Victims of Rape Crimes? Who is the Real Victims of Rape Crimes? Kha’Lashia Ketchum Axia Colleges of University of Phoenix Com/125 Katrina Everhart Rape: Who is the Real Victim? Rape is one of the world’s most unsolved crimes. All across the world women are being victimized by rape crimes. Throughout all cultural background‚ you will found women have been raped. Whether it is someone‚ they are acquainted with or someone they really do not know. There

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    and energy drinks‚ but one drink that adults need but usually don’t want is water. Most adults fall short of the suggested amount of water that they should drink. Adults should drink at least one half-gallon of water everyday. Water is needed for human survival and can help speed up the metabolism of the human body. Water is essential for the human body to process properly. According to water.usgs.gov‚ “in adult men‚ about 60% of their bodies are water... adult women… have about 55% of their bodies

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