References: Christine Hess Orthmann‚ K. M. (2013). Criminal Investigation‚ Tenth Edition. Clifton Park‚ NY: Delmar Centage. Koehler‚ J. (n.d.). Burglary. Retrieved from Koehlers Law: http://koehlerlaw.net/assault-theft/burglary/ Marcus Berzofsky‚ D. R. (2013‚ June 20). Household Burglary‚ 1994-2011. Retrieved from Bureau of Justice Statistics: http://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=tp&tid=321
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Dishonesty of Honest People: A theory of Self-Concept maintenance. Main idea People think of themselves as honest. Yes‚ in reality dishonesty pays quite generously (give examples) The paper demonstrates that their convenience people become dishonest enough to profit but also behave honestly enough to maintain their self-concept. Why are People Dishonest? Origins of theory date from Adam Smith/Thomas Hobbes using Homo Economicus
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Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ constructs a near-future dystopia where human values do not progress and evolve‚ but instead become completely diminished and dominated under the Republic of Gilead. This powerful and secure new government gains complete political control and begins to abuse their power by forcing fertile women to reproduce. The Gileadean society is enforced by many Biblical laws‚ morals‚ and themes‚ yet the Gileadian religious ideologies are based on only a few specifically
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Cheating in School: A Growing Epidemic? Marc Ryan Calimba Charry Fe M. Cornelia Zephanie Marie R. Danieles Dianne Rachelle Y. Dela Rama Shirley Serojano Introduction: “Cheating’s OK!” This line is most likely heard by many of us. Cheating is widespread that even a Catholic Institution of St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) is not exempted to have student cheating on exams. Cheaters only need to master the skills of cheating without actually acquiring knowledge and skills measured by the test.
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Cheating is cheating yourself Cheating on school work is never justifiable. Students are responsible for their own work‚ and it is unfair to cheat in any form. Teachers grade students on their own academic ability and if a student is covertly or openly cheating that is considered infringement of being a student. Being a student requires personal interpretation‚ and analysis. Copying someone else’s work is disadvantageous. If cheating becomes a regular practice to someone it can be harmful
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Daisy to his house for tea. Nick had instructed Daisy not to bring Tom‚ so she pretended not to know who he was when she said‚ “Who is ‘Tom’?” (83). Because Daisy was willing to lie about her whereabouts and forget about Tom‚ it is clear to see her dishonesty. Other people may question the secrecy‚ but Daisy does not care enough about her husband to include him. By willingly excluding Tom‚ Daisy is being dishonest.
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The 1968 Tet Offensive displayed how leadership and its inability to properly analyze the battlefield can ultimately reshape a war and inspire the political landscape. Many analytical flaws caused the Tet Offensive to become a negative turning point in the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War. A main example of this is how the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) and the People’s Liberation Armed Forces (PLAF‚ or more commonly known as the Viet Cong) used deception as a tactical advantage. This
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Art speech: Artists who appropriate The post modern era is one in which things were twisted‚ changed and critiqued. Some people questioned the ways and ‘rules’ of society‚ rebelling against conformity and the usual ideas of what was ‘right’ or ‘allowed’. Artists were largely in this group. Marcel Duchamp and Yasumasa Morimura are examples of artists who appropriated other people‚ things and paintings in their work‚ to change their meanings‚ and either rebel against the norms of society‚ make a
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In Plato’s “Euthyphro”‚ Socrates has a conversation with Euthyphro about a young man that goes by Meletos‚ who had plans of indicting the philosopher following the claim that he’d been corrupting the youth. In what sounds like a hellacious situation to be part of‚ Socrates remains optimistic when he says‚ “And he alone seems to be starting out in politics correctly‚ because the correct way is to first pay attention to how our young people will be the best possible‚ just as a good farmer probably
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The Walkout tells the story of the 1968 walkout by high school Chicano students in East Los Angeles to protest academic prejudice and dire school conditions.Schools taught a curriculum that largely ignored or denied Mexican-American history and Chicano students were steered toward menial labor and away from college by counselors and school officials.This movie taught me that things have changed for us Hispanics since then because we are treated equally. Students were tired
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