The Washington State Three-Strikes Law It is difficult to determine whether the three-strikes law in Washington is an effective form of legislation. In 1993‚ Washington was the first state in the nation to adopt three-strikes legislation which imposed a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole for persons convicted for a third specific violent felony. The action was fueled by the highly publicized death of Diane Ballasiotes‚ who was raped and murdered by a convicted rapist who
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Twelve men meet in one room to discuss whether an eighteen-year-old boy is responsible for his father’s death. An initial vote was cast‚ where eleven men voted guilty and one juror voted not guilty. Ultimately‚ the jury decided that he was not guilty after deliberations. The twelve-person jury must decide if the boy is guilty or is there reasonable doubt to believe that he is not guilty. The jury must vote on guilty or not guilty. If there are disagreements‚ the jury must debate until they reach
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centuries‚ as well as how God the Father‚ God the Son‚ and God the Holy Spirit are three separate identities‚ but all one God‚ all divine in nature. One must look at the early forefathers of theology and their doctrine on the Trinity and how the location such as East and the West looked at it from different views. To understanding the term Trinity‚ one must ascertain how it came together‚ along with the relationship of the three identities that make up the Trinity and how they are divine nature. The Trinitarian
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PMBA1 Asanet Aloyan The Gentleman’s “Three” There were two new acquisitions in Circale Corporation. Once human resources VP Nils Ekdahl and CFO Anita Fierst met when Nils Ekdahl was going to have a lunch. While talking to Ekdahl Anita Fierst shared thought about her worries for the duplication across departments. She reminded Ekdahl that the CEO feeled strongly about the decision to cut $20 million from the payroll in the next four months. Fierst was suggesting just make arbitrary cuts without
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The Three Crusades There were three Crusades and they all took different routes from western Europe to Palestine. THE FIRST CRUSADE - The first crusade began in A.D. 1095. Pope Urban II mounted a platform outside the church at Clermont‚ France. The crowd shouted "Deus vult!" in response to the pope’s plea. Knights and peasants alike vowed to join the expedition to the Holy Land. For knights‚ the Crusade was a welcome chance to employ their fighting skills. For peasants‚ the Crusade
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The painting‚ Boats Returning Home‚ depicts ships drifting at sea in the lull of the waves. Ritschel’s impressionistic style is shown through the vibrant waves of the sea. He uses brilliant shades of blue‚ green‚ and yellow in illustrating the waves. The painting was made in California at the onset of a new impressionist movement: which exemplifies the beauty of nature. Thus‚ it shows even the laboring fishing boats with a tranquil nature. It accentuates the union between man and the sea‚ and the
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HOW ARE YOU GOING TO DESCRIBE THE WORLD TO BLIND CHILD SINCE BIRTH? Its kind a heart‚ coz the blind person haven’t seen anything to compare. Its kind a hard‚ but the only thing I’m going to tell him‚ so as not to hurt their feelings‚ there are lots of things in the world that’s worth seeing‚ the beauty there is also‚ but much of that‚ there are also other things that I’d rather want to be blind and not see it‚ all over the world there are lots of sad and tragic doings
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to build the boat. Also‚ he is very strong.The last situation is that he still acts positive after bad situations and when Keet tries to stop him. Tomi is very determined on building the boat back to it’s original state before the war. One thing keet did to stop him was taking away the boat parts that Tomi and friends took out of the boat. But that didn’t stop him and he went to go search for the parts‚ and when he found it he took it back and continued to work on taking out the boat. Also‚ in the
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Three arguments Word critical argument analysis essay‚ focuses on three professional essays and how these authors construct their arguments using opinion and evidence. There are many different ways in which authors can construct their arguments. In the highly controversial topic of legalizing marijuana I found three very different styles of arguments in which the authors backed up their opinions with facts. In my reading of these arguments each writer had there own style. The first essay
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“The greatest thinker of the 19th century came close to being remembered as a footnote in the study of arthropods‚ solely because he feared disapproval.” Nando Pelusi’s “The Right Way to Rock the Boat” is an article that asserts how assertiveness is vital in order to thrive in modern day society‚ with the intention of convincing his audience to take action themselves. Assertiveness has played a major role throughout all of history‚ and has constantly evolved throughout time. Pelusi explains how most
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