Ernesto Miranda was a poor Mexican immigrant living in Phoenix‚ Arizona‚ during the 1960’s. Miranda was arrested after a crime victim identified him in a police lineup. He was charged with rape and kidnapping and was interrogated for two hours while in police custody. The police officers questioning him did not inform him of his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination‚ or of his Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of an attorney. As a result of the interrogation‚ he confessed in writing
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HOW TO WRITE A STRONG THESIS STATEMENT A WRITING CENTRE HANDOUT 1. UNDERSTAND THE ACADEMIC WRITING TASK You can begin to formulate a good thesis statement only after you have got a solid grasp of the purpose of the assignment. If you’re asked to write a paper in response to a specific assignment question‚ then your first task is make sure that you clearly understand the academic writing task. Determine which of the following critical thinking skills you are primarily being asked to apply to your
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A FEW MORE TOPICS & THESIS EXAMPLES TOPIC: body piercing BAD: Body piercing is popular among kids nowadays. BETTER: Body piercing among contemporary youth represents the latest form of rebelling against authority that previous generations manifested in smoking‚ getting tattoos‚ and wearing mini-skirts. TOPIC: female musicians BAD: Female musicians are getting more popular. BETTER: During the past five years‚ musical artists like Sheryl Crow‚ Alanis Morisette‚ and Jewel have solidified a place
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This handout describes what a thesis statement is‚ how thesis statements work in your writing‚ and how you can discover or refine one for your draft. INTRODUCTION Writing in college often takes the form of persuasion—convincing others that you have an interesting‚ logical point of view on the subject you are studying. Persuasion is a skill you practice regularly in your daily life. You persuade your roommate to clean up‚ your parents to let you borrow the car‚ your friend to vote for your favorite
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Thesis: We should raise the speed limits on our National Interstate System. Objection to thesis: Speeding causes more property damage‚ casualties and fatalities. 1. Cars are much more efficient now then even ten years ago. A. Automobile manufacturers are constantly working on raising engine efficiency. B. The VQ35DE motor in my 2004 350Z has 287 horsepower‚ through engineering and technology advancements‚ by 2008 that motor gained 19 horsepower. (UA: vehicles are made to travel faster
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Thesis Statement: Placing dangerous juvenile offenders into the adult court system would help rehabilitate these offenders and deter other dangerous juvenile offenders from engaging in crime. Argument 1: Harsh sentencing acts as deterrent to kids who are considering committing crimes because of the psychological impact it will have on them. Book: Bernard T.‚ Kurlychek‚ M. (2010). The Cycle of Juvenile Justice. Oxford University Press Inc. (pages 12-21) Journal: Angell‚ K. (2004). The regressive
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CASE NAME: Miranda v. Arizona‚ 384 U.S. 436 (1966) FACTS: The cases of Mr. Miranda‚ Mr. Vignera‚ Mr. Stewart and Mr. Westover had similar cases‚ regarding the admissibility of their confessions. These cases were then addressed together by the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Miranda was identified by a witness and arrested‚ but was not notified of his rights‚ although he singed a written confession after several hours of interrogation that stated that he was aware of the rights he was not
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On March 13‚ 1963‚ Ernesto Miranda was arrested at Arizona his home. The police took him into custody‚ and transported him to a Phoenix police station. The witness whom had filed the complaint identified him. Miranda was then lead to the interrogation room. Then‚ the police officers proceeded to question him. Miranda had never been informed of his rights prior to the questioning. He was never told he had the right to an attorney to be present during the questioning. After two hours‚ the officers
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CS Thesis Format Involving Software Development (Adapted from DRAFT PSG ON UNDERGRADUATE THESIS / CAPSTONE PROJECTS and GL-AAD-019 Guide for Thesis Writing for Undergraduate Graduate Studies revised March2006) Preliminaries • Blank Sheet • Title Page This contains the title of the thesis‚ name of proponents‚ a statement regarding the qualification‚ the name of the institution to which the thesis is being submitted‚ month and year of submission
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The Fifth Amendment which in 1934 the “which protects a defendant from being compelled to be a witness against themselves” (Wright‚ 2013). The self-incrimination portion of the Fifth Amendment was tested case of Miranda v. Arizona. This is the same case that leads to the Miranda Warning. The Miranda warning is an “explanation of rights that must be given before any custodial interrogation” so that self-incrimination will not be a factor. No person can be compelled to openly admit to a crime. They
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