I”ve never seen a ghost. but like they say‚ there is a first for everything. So many myths told‚ yet no proof of it being real. The story goes‚ There is a well-known abandoned house in Texas believed to be haunted. No one has actually been inside the house. They say that there is a mother in a black gown longing‚ crying for her children whom she drowned in her bathtub then hung herself afterwards. Why? No one knows. One day I decided to gather a group of four friends and ask who would like to come
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Jazmyne Garcia Shywanda Royal English 12b 04/6/16 Juveniles deserve life sentencing It is more likely for teenagers to commit heinous crimes when they have been emotionally and physically abused. Teenagers who suffer from a mental illness are more likely to commit recidivism than an adult that has random encounters with the law. Prosecutors who try juveniles as adults believe that a crime is a crime‚ even if the person who committed it was a young adult. Typically‚ juveniles who display a propensity
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Controversy in the Community While reading the book A Death In Texas by Dina Temple-Raston‚ I found many differences in our current society compared to Jasper just a decade ago. While reading this book I noticed right away how certain parts of Texas are segregated‚ including Jasper. I understand that the location does make a difference. Here in Washington there wasn’t a lot of diversity a century ago and we were a lot like the 1998 Jasper. Our “Other” or “Them” were the Chinese. Whereas‚ just
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Once a defendant is tried‚ he/ she is sentenced‚ or punished‚ by a judge. A judge considers many factors when sentencing a defendant. One of the factors are rationales‚ or justifications‚ for criminal punishment. There are five rationales. They are as follows: 1. Retribution 2. Incapacitation 3. Deterrence 4. Rehabilitation 5. Restoration and Victim’s Rights (Bohm & Haley‚ 2014‚ pp. 330-331) Retribution is the only rationale that specifically addresses what has happened in the past. It has two
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by the First Amendment (freedom of speech‚ religion‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition for redress of grievances.) But more than half can name at least two members of the cartoon family‚ according to a survey.[1] Considering this and the Texas v. Johnson case (p. 110): General Question: With whom do you agree? Explain. Questions for those who agree that the First Amendment protects flag burning: • Isn’t it very painful for veterans of foreign wars‚ some
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reformation of criminal law. Since that time numerous researchers have methodically reviewed‚ dissected and reframed theory on judicial bias in relation to race and ethnicity in sentencing decisions. Empirical data demonstrates vast disparity and reveals a juxtaposition of conflicting theories pertaining to race‚ ethnicity‚ and sentencing outcomes. For many years‚ people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds have been over-represented throughout the criminal justice system. Walker (2003)‚ Spohn (2000
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Few events in the state of Texas are as prestigious as the annual Texas Tech University Commencement. Last December‚ I was fortunate enough to be selected as one of the speakers for at the Bachelor’s ceremony. Knowing that on that day‚ I would be looked upon by hundreds of young and hard-working students‚ I pondered what message I would give them. What could inspire these young-adults‚ these graduates‚ who are brimming with the potential to change‚ innovate‚ and shape our world? The answer‚ it
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Is Texas German Dialect Dying? Introduction When headlines read‚ “Unique dialect‚ Texas German‚ taking last gasp‚” alarms clang through Texas Germans’ heads (Bell 28). The majority of the 6‚900 dialects alive today will disappear by the end of the 21st century (Tesch 1). Is Texas German among them? This article finds that the conditions necessary for dialect maintenance are weak for Texas German‚ and thus‚ the dialect is destined to disappear in the next two to three decades. Is Texas German a
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The end result of the Texas-Mexico War was The Republic of Texas for about 10 years Texas was an independent country. The end result of the US-Mexico war was the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which set the border at the Rio Grande River. People say that The Texas Government is decentralized because local government is usually relied on for public services that always take longer than should be. Also it’s believed that local government cuts deals with the company doing the job so at the end both
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We all know that that Texas Independence day is March the 2nd‚ 1836. You might also be asking yourself how did this important date in history come about? Well there were years behind this important date that led up to our independence. There is more to this date then just particular names and certain battles. This was a very important movement in history that cannot be forgotten but only remembered. There were many issues that caused the Texans to fight for their independence and they fought hard
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