absolute right or legal right to receive parole (Swarthout v. Cooke and Cate v. Clay). Furthermore‚ people who argue that abolishing parole would have a negative effect on society do not have to look much further than the State of Virginia‚ where violent crime was reduced by 23% since they abolished parole. Criminal sentences should be based on justice‚ and not on a predictive system that is based
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Abolishing Poverty in The U.S John Boston Sociology 101 October 31‚ 1996 If I had the power to abolish poverty in the United States I would do it in a second. Abolishing poverty would be almost impossible because there are just to many poor people for one person to help to abolish poverty we must all work to help those who are poor get out of this condition. There are two types of poor‚ there are people who are relatively poor and there are people who are absolutely
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The French Revolution begun with a corrupt monarch‚ and ended with the death of thousands. In 1789 the bourgeoisie (middle class) and peasants finally revolted against King Louis XVI and nobility‚ citing various reasons as cause‚ including corruption and a failing economy. The people originally intended on instituting a constitutional monarchy‚ but ended up creating a National Assembly and abolishing social class. However‚ the revolution‚ despite best efforts‚ failed. Many factors contributed in
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Rebecca Boxing Doctors—Round Two 11/8/12 We live in a world filled with restrictions‚ where seat belts are required to drive cars‚ where texting is not allowed while driving‚ and now‚ some are calling for a ban on boxing. Lowell Cohn‚ is against this ban on boxing‚ and has written a column criticizing the American Medical Association (AMA) on their call to abolish boxing. Despite‚ Cohn’s outcry to keep boxing legalized‚ I believe that boxing should be abolished. Cohn claims that boxers
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Cited: Barry‚ Rick. "Understanding the Filibuster." Nolabels.org. No Labels‚ n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2013. Senate Historical Office. "Civil Rights Filibuster Ended." Senate.gov. U.S. Senate‚ n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. Senate Historical Office. "Cloture Motions- 110th Congress.” Senate.gov. U.S. Senate‚ n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013. Senate Historical Office
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August Wilson: Poet‚ Playwright‚ and So Much More August Wilson is a man who‚ outside of the theatrical world‚ is not very well known. Yet there are those‚ like Paul Carter Harrison‚ who would rank him in "the same ’artistic continuum’ as Langston Hughes‚ Toni Morrison‚ and Thelonius Monk."1 When I began research on August Wilson I asked myself‚ so what? So what if he’s won awards and recognition? What has he done to merit them? What makes this man important enough to do a research paper
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Personal information Taxpayer: Sarah Hamblin Social Security Number: 123 43 4321 Spouse name: Not applicable (under the decree of Divorce‚ settled on March 1‚ 2015) Home address: 1245 Rose Petal Drive‚ Madison‚ Wisconsin 53562 One child: 11 years old - Elizabeth Hamblin (under the decree of Divorce and as signed by Sarah in an agreement she cannot claim her child as her dependent) The Presidential election campaign fund This fund is contributed for presidential election campaign. A portion is also
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Explain why the Decree for the Protection of people and state was issued in February 1933 (12 marks) The Decree for the Protection of People and State‚ also known as the Reichstag Fire decree‚ was issued by the Hitler in February 1933 and was essentially a means for the Nazis to consolidate their power. The decree suspended many of the civil and political rights that had been brought about under the Weimer constitution. It restricted various liberties such as private telephone calls and allowed the
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September 11‚ 2001 Lexcia Negron 7995 History Pearblossom Private School February 17‚ 2014 Abstract The 9/11 terrorist attack in the United States has become one of the most known disasters in history. Because of the horrible tragedies that happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ America has had some effects from it. From getting stopped more than usual in the airport‚ to having an Immigration system and also having an Act that allows the government to intrude in people’s lives. Security protocols
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In the Greek tragedy Antigone translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald‚ Antigone responds to Creon’s unjustified decree by honoring her brother Polyneices‚ after he dies. After Antigone’s father dies‚ her two brothers fight for the throne. King Creon‚ the new King of Thebes‚ sides with the other brother Eteocles and buries him with honor and for him to seek happiness after life. However‚ Creon leaves Polyneices to decay as a way to tell his people that Polyneices will be going to hell and
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