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    To view how Canadian legislation has treated rape is to look at the Canadian criminal code. It was only in the 1892 that the Canadian legislation pronounced the act of rape to be a criminal act. This is because before 1892 the act of rape was considered a norm. Members of the society could rape another member without dealing with the consequences‚ or a man raping his wife without dealing with the consequences. These actions were considered a norm before the 1892. It was also said that a man could

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    How the Samsung Galaxy S 4 Compares to the Apple’s i Phone 5 On Tuesday‚ March 14th‚ Samsung‚ the South Korean Leviathan‚ launched the sale of the Samsung Galaxy S-4 smart phone. Samsung has been locked in a very bitter and fierce battle with Apple‚ Inc. The two companies are at the top of the universal pyramid of global telecommunication companies‚ who are all jockeying for position in the burgeoning $ 219 billion market for smart phones and computer tablets. After

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    that readily forms oxides‚ it is an element. By mass‚ oxygen is the third-most abundant element after hydrogen and helium. The Atomic Number: 8 Group: The chalcogen group Chemical formula: 02 Melting point: 54.36 k (-218.79 C‚ -361.82 F) Boiling point: 90.188 k (-182.962 C‚ -297.332 F) State at room temperature: Gas 2. What do we use oxygen for? Describe two common uses of oxygen in our world‚ that do not take place within

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    conflicts and divisions within the established church. This striking revival of religious piety and its emphasis on salvation ultimately transformed the religious order of Connecticut. The decline in piety among the second generation of Puritans‚ which stemmed from economic changes‚ political transformations‚ and Enlightenment rationalism‚ was the primary cause of the Great Awakening. During the eighteenth century‚ political uncertainty and economic instability characterized colonial life and diverted

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    The Youth Criminal Justice Act is the law that governs Canada’s youth justice system. It applies to youth who are at least 12 but under 18 years old‚ who are alleged to have committed criminal offences. In over a century of youth justice legislation in Canada‚ there have been three youth justice statutes: the Juvenile Delinquents Act (1908-1984)‚ the Young Offenders Act (YOA) (1984-2003)‚ and the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) (2003-present). A set of amendments to the YCJA was adopted by Parliament

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    According to Robin J.A. in Malette v Shulman[1]‚ “the right of self-determination which underlies the doctrine of informed consent also obviously encompasses the right to refuse medical treatment. A competent adult is generally entitled to reject a specific treatment or all treatment‚ or to select an alternate form of treatment‚ even if the decision may entail risks as serious as death…The doctrine of informed consent is plainly intended to ensure the freedom of individuals to make choices concerning

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    The purpose of this paper is to research the whole subject of criminals and their rehabilitation. This is a discussion of what society’s responsibility in this matter is and how to approach whether it is reform or punishing those who commit the crime. Should a criminal who claims insanity be rehabilitated into society? This is a common argument that many people find themselves wondering if such thing is possible when a heinous crime has been committed. It is stated that juries find for only about

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    The question being addressed in this lab is which ingredient will produce the most bubbles? If baking powder‚ baking soda‚ and salt are added to different test tubes of sugar water‚ then baking soda will have the most effect on the rate of fermentation (create the most bubbles). This hypothesis is rejected. Based off of data‚ the hypothesis was rejected. The ingredient that produced the most bubbles was baking powder. In the experiment finishing at 20 min.‚ the control had 2.5 cm of bubbles produced

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    Which amendment do I believe is most important? There comes a moment in your life when you decide to grow up. For me that took place heading into my freshmen year of college. I was 916 miles away from home‚ in a little town in Nebraska called Crete. Crete had a total population of 10‚000 residents and compared to San Antonio where I was from the way of living and attitude was different there. I didn’t forget what my parents taught me however I did develop a different way of thinking and had so much

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    Criminal acts and choice paper Margaret Macy CJA/204 July 18‚ 2011 Chris Cannon Criminal acts and choice paper Different choice theories and models exist that relate to crime. Some of the choice theories that mention in the book Criminal Justice Today an introductory text for the 21st Century‚ 10th edition are as followed: Choice theory‚ the classical school‚ biological theory‚ psychological theory‚ and the labeling theory. Each has its own way to explain how and why a person

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