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    Rights Of The Accused

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    In the Bill of Rights‚ there are a total of ten amendments. Only four of those are called The Rights of the Accused. Amendment four‚ five‚ six‚ and eight are classified as The Rights of the Accused. Without these rights‚ nobody would know their rights while being arrested. Amendment four states that police or officials can search your vehicle or property without a reason. Without this amendment‚ your privacy would be invaded. This amendment provides you with the protection and not to be invaded by

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    Escaping Salem

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    Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692 American Economic and Social History September 26‚ 2012 The seventeenth century was full of challenges; political‚ social‚ and economical. Across the board individuals struggled to live‚ although the conditions had much improved from the beginning of the colonies. Women in particular had a difficult time fitting into this patriarchal this society. Women were defined by men and were seen as an accessory to men. In the colony of New England women

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    Brejanai Collins 12/10/11 Period 2 The crucible essay The various causes of irony presented in the crucible revels that those who are in power create the truth in Salem and those who are powerless lived in fear. The young girls of Salem had the most power to whom was being put to death over actuations of doing witchcraft. Abigail Williams would end up taking 19 people live off of actuations‚ more importantly all of these innocent people was killed without any evidence that they was doing

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    Rights of the accused: Miranda v. Arizona‚ Tennessee v. Garner In 1985‚ the Supreme Court outlawed the indiscriminate use of deadly force with its decision in the case of Tennessee v. Garner. In this case‚ the court ruled that the use of deadly force against apparently unarmed and non dangerous fleeing felons is an illegal seizure of their person under the Fourth Amendment. “Deadly force may not be used unless it is necessary to prevent escape and the officer has probable cause to believe the

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    Salem

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    This book is all about the Salem Witchcraft crisis that occurred in 1692. Mary Beth Norton does an excellent job and explaining the trials and experiences that people have had. Was this conspirency based on the attack of the Indians‚ the policits or was it truly the devil. Book Review I believe that “In the Devil’s Snare” is one of the best book I have ever read. I am not much into history‚ but learning about witchcraft intrigues me. This book is all about the Salem Witchcraft crisis that occurred

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    Salem Possessed

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    Salem Possessed Salem Possessed is a novel that explores the social‚ economic‚ political‚ and geographical divisions within the Salem Village community. It is written as an attempt to understand the accusations of witchcraft in 1692. It is believed that the village of Salem is split into two factions: one interested in gaining more of a society based upon political independence and led by the Putnam family‚ and the other‚ interested in the mercantile and political life of the town being led by

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    REVIEW FOR QUIZ Paleo Indian Groups -Settled around Illinois‚ Missouri‚ Mississippi River‚ centered around modern St. Louis -Cultivated corn -Largest city is what is now St. Louis population about 20‚000 -Decline about 1250 AD -Theory about the downfall was an earthquake Virgin Soil Epidemics -Caused at least partly by the introduction of European domesticated animals. -Lack of unity among groups -Nutrition -Lack of exposure Diversity Native Population -No unity between various

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    Wrongly Accused

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    Madeline Maeloa Wrongly Accused “Ring Ring Ring...” the school bell sounded. Lunch has just ended and everyone was supposed to be in their classes by now. Sydney‚ my best friend‚ a careless and clumsy girl‚ approached my group of friends and me. I carried a happy feeling and smile to school as spring break just ended and this was the first day of school‚ expecting a ‘hi’ from her. “Did you STEAL my phone from my locker?” Sydney questioned me really loud and in a mean way as if I’m a prisoner

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    Title: Tituba‚ Reluctant Witch of Salem: Devilish Indians and Puritan Fantasies Author: Elaine G. Breslaw Publication: New York and London‚ 1996 This book summarizes the life of a female Indian servant and her involvement in the 1692 witch trials in Salem‚ Massachusetts. To begin it gives background information of the Arawak Indian woman named Tituba‚ which reveals cultural influences. It tells how Tituba was captured and sold into slavery and shifted from one cultural world to another

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    The Nuremberg trials were descried as “the best trials I history” by Norman Birkett a British judge who presided over the major war criminals (www.wikipedia.org). In my research paper I will be talking about how the Nuremberg trials were created‚ the main events and the people involved and the first and second parts of the trials. The international military tribunal and the doctor and military trials. The Nuremberg trials were essential in bringing Nazi war criminals to justice

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