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    What are the main theoretical and political differences between ‘first’ and ‘second’ wave feminism Feminism is both an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms. However‚ there are many different kinds of feminism. So some have found it useful to think of the women’s movement in the US as occurring in "waves" . On the wave model‚ the struggle to achieve basic political rights during the period from the mid-19th century until the

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    reasons why the reliability of eyewitness testimony in the United States judicial system today is all but flawed. There is only one way a witness can identify a suspect who has committed a crime‚ and it is called face to face recognition. Just getting a glimpse‚ bad weather‚ and bad lighting can hinder what a person can truly see. There have been several accounts of individuals that have been convicted‚ imprisoned‚ and put to death off of flawed testimonies by an eyewitness. In this I will attempt

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    Education has been given high priority by India’s central and state governments and continues to grow fast. School access has been expanded by investment in school infrastructure and recruitment of teachers. In higher education too‚ the number of providers continues to rise rapidly. A new law enshrining the rights of all children to free and compulsory education will further lift enrolment‚ bringing closer the government’s goal of universal elementary education‚ which comprises eight years of schooling

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    Cynethia Lee 8-22-13 Court Testimony Good morning‚ everyone in this courtroom today my name is Cynethia Lee and I’m an expert witness. I’m here today because I hold some key evidence in the murder of Alma Tirtsche. While stating what I saw on that cold gruesome day of Ms.Tirtsche’s murder I’m also going to inform you on how hair from a victim can be traced back to a suspect in a case maybe leading up to a trial and conviction. source: Google Here are some of the things you should know

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    Explain the main differences between absolute and relative morality (25 marks). Absolute morality is morality with fixed rules. An absolutist argues that moral actions are right or wrong in themselves – regardless of circumstances‚ cultures or intention. They believe in ethical absolutes – rigid moral rules true for all time in all places and situations; they are facts – morality is objective. Most absolutists follow a set of rules that they view as universal truth – a religious person may see their

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    What Are The Main Cause Of Problem Between Friends? it usually a problem with communication and a lack of willingness for compromise for example theres a he said she said issue involving u and lets say a friends girlfriend usually someone jumps the gun and loses there temper immediately instead of talking to you about it so then drama ensues and feelings are hurt another example you and a friend get into a bad argument about something like borrowing something you both paid for instead of trying

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    Eyewitness Memory is Unreliable Marc Green Introduction Eyewitness identifications greatly sway both police and juries. As the Thomson example illustrates‚ an eyewitness identification can even outweigh a strong alibi supported by other testimony. This is sometimes unfortunate because eyewitness memory is highly fallible. Memory errors fall into two classes: people can 1) either completely fail to recall an event or 2) have an inaccurate recollection. People have very different attitudes about

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    that the supplier will exercise reasonable skill and care in delivering the services‚ the services will be carried out within a reasonable time‚ unless a specific time-frame has been agreed. A ’reasonable time’ in this context is to be determined by what the parties had in mind at the time of the formation of the contract. Where no fee has been agreed‚ a reasonable charge will by implied for the provision of the services. Furthermore the services must be of a satisfactory quality and fit for the purpose

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    An eyewitness testimony is simply‚ an account given by person or persons of an event that they witnessed. An example of this would be a witness giving a description on the stand at trial of a gas station robbery. The witness would recall the events that they saw take place‚ people they saw at the crime scene‚ and the perpetrators. Eyewitness testimonies have become an important area in human memory‚ and cognitive psychology. If a witness is asked to take the stand at a trial‚ the juries are known

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    Eyewitness testimony refers to people giving evidence to a crime or accident‚ on the basis of recalling sensory information that they have witnessed. It is important to the law and police to gather information about an investigative incident from people’s recollection of events to try to create an understanding of what took place. Elizabeth Loftus conducted many studies in relation to eyewitness testimony to find out the validity‚ reliability or lack of‚ when considering the evidence brought forward

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