Convictions Paper Joe McFadden Christian Excellence CM 3001 Professor Rick Saylor November 19‚ 2010 Convictions are defined as: 1. An unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence. 2. (Criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; "the conviction came as no surprise". 3. The act of convicting; the act of proving‚ finding‚ or adjudging‚ guilty of an offense. 4. A judgment of condemnation entered by a court having jurisdiction;
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Was the Mexican War justified? As Americans‚ we might not view America as a bully‚ but during arguments with Mexico during The mid 1800’s‚ Americans obviously pushed around the Mexicans. In 1821‚ Mexico gained its freedom from Spain. The young nation was about the same size as the United States‚ and the U.S. government immediately developed a lust for Mexico’s land. Arguments arose‚ leading to the Mexican-American war. Like most wars‚ it had its supporters and critics. Looking back at the
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opinions that modern historians have when it comes to Britain’s policy of appeasement with Germany back in the late 1930’s. Some historians would say that the appeasement with Hitler wasn’t justified at all and that Chamberlain was a weak-minded person‚ whom thought that Hitler would be reasonable (this was because Chamberlain was a very honest man and a trustworthy politician‚ who was naïve in thinking that other politicians would be the same). Other historians would argue that Chamberlain did not have
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Was the Vietnam “War” justified? In 1965‚ 3‚500 United States Marines put boots on the ground in South Vietnam. The Marines being the first United States battle ready troops on the field in a skirmish that had been brewing for years. The comnie government of North Vietnam supported by the Soviet Union and the Chinese was confined in a battle with South Vietnam reinforced with the US in a Cold War proxy fight. The U S had been offering help as well as consultants to the South ever since the beginning
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When some think back to when America was expanding they might not think of the war we went against with Mexico‚ but this point in time was a huge part of the expansion. Other thing still had a continuation when the war was taking place such as: the annexation of oregon territory (1846)‚ the first diamond is laid out in Cooperstown‚ new york (1840)‚ and due to the Mexican cession the US’s size increased bey 50% (1846). Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836 in a battle at the Alamo. This then
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You asked what are the consequences of a felony conviction with respect to employment. SUMMARY A convicted felon could lose a professional license or permit. But‚ licensing agencies are restricted in their ability to revoke licenses because a person cannot be disqualified from engaging in any occupation‚ profession‚ or business for which a state license or permit is required solely because of a prior conviction of a crime except under certain conditions. Employers can ask job applicants
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Was The US Justified in Their Actions Leading Up to and During The Nez Perce War? During the 1860s and 70s‚ US settlers killed as many as 30 Nez Perce‚ though many never stood trial. The US was not justified in their actions leading up to and during the Nez Perce War. To start off‚ the Nez Perce were left with little of their homelands. Also‚ the Nez Perce’s homeland held significant importance for them‚ as the land was where ancestors were buried and religious ceremonies performed. In addition‚
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blatantly laid out in terms of good and bad. Often‚ the most important decisions are choices between the better of two options. The decision to go to war in Iraq was not an easy conclusion but it was one that was made with best intentions. It is my opinion that even though there were some mistakes made in the determination to invade Iraq‚ it was a just decision on both a security and a moral basis. This paper will briefly look at the background behind the start of the war with Iraq and then examine
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of Venice. He is mostly shown as a vengeful character and depicted as a blood thirsty villain. However‚ he was also a victim of abuse and harsh criticism as a result of his belief and religion and had several reasons for revenge against his counterpart‚ Antonio‚ as he was mocked by him and had suffered many problems on his behalf. Although he had many reasons for revenge‚ were they justified? Shylock hated and did not respect Antonio as he had injured and insulted him in the past and made it very
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Was Truman’s Decision Justified? Would you rather fix a problem with something that would cause minimal damage or fix it with something that causes mass destruction? This question didn’t seem to come to thought when Truman was deciding between invading Japan‚ or bombing it using the atomic bomb. Truman’s decision to bomb Japan was not justified because he killed a bunch of innocent people‚ he destroyed major cities instead of only his main targets‚ and in the end‚ Europe was still left divided.
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