Australia Australia is a democratic legislature. The Australian Parliament is bicameral‚ consisting of the Queen of Australia‚ a 76-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives.The Constitution provides for the Commonwealth Government’s legislative powers and gives certain powers and responsibilities to the Commonwealth government. All remaining responsibilities are retained by the six States which were previously separate colonies. Each State has its own constitution‚ so that Australia
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Why do we need a criminal justice system? Essentially this paper aims to support the notion the Australian criminal justice system forms the backbone of law and order in society today‚ rather society wouldn’t function in an orderly or just manner‚ as we know it today without such a system. Six main arguments are raised‚ supporting the notion of the importance of a criminal justice system (hereafter referred to as ‘criminal justice system’ or ‘the system’) in Australian society today. Firstly
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over the material. I chose to write about this topic because I have never been a good test taker nor have I been a fan of standardized testing. However‚ throughout this paper I hope to enlighten everyone on the importance of standardized testing and why they require it throughout schools.
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1. Gain attention: I was diagnosed with depression and an anxiety disorder when I was sixteen years old. Though this was when I was diagnosed‚ I was suffering since I was thirteen. At first I ignored the symptoms‚ I thought poor self-esteem‚ moodiness‚ and a poor ability to deal with stress was just a normal part of being a teenager. Eventually‚ though‚ the symptoms grew to be too dangerous to ignore. It wasn’t until I was fifteen years old that I realized I needed help. It still took me a full year
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at this point in time. There is so much media and stimuli immediately available‚ so many distractions to make opinions for us. Celebrities seem like new Gods who are idolized and emulated without a second thought. It can be very easy to forget that we should make up our own minds in everything‚ as well as about such lofty topics. In considering bigger pictures for yourself and not through a media filter‚ I feel that you gain perspective. With perspective‚ hopefully there is some sort of enlightenment
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commitments that come with that bloody road ahead. When we declare war; we declare that we will donate our hard earned money‚ sacrifice our loved ones‚ and work together for our victory. We may be fighting the battles across ‘the pond’‚ but the war has‚ and always will‚ start at home. The amount of money that our government spent on the Cold War was astronomical. In our desperate effort to stay ahead of the game in our nuclear advancements‚ we spent an average of $35 billion dollars each year(Weinstein
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message. Also remember a powerful hook for your audience. Tell me‚ when was the last time you did something for the first time? This is a question that probably stumps all of us a little because not a lot of us try new things and we what to stay in are confront zone. But we should try new things and go out of are confront zone. The Story This is the main storytelling component. Use descriptive‚ emotive words to take your audience on a journey. When I was nine I had the chance to go in the
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literature to the United States. He introduced gothic horror and other horror stories to the US. His stories inspired many to write new literature like Stephen King and many others. His entire career had shaped created a new style unknown to the US. Poe creates an atmosphere of horror with plot‚ setting and internal dialogue. One way Poe puts fear into the readers is his use of internal dialogue. In the story “The Tell-Tale Heart”‚ the narrator says “but why will you say I am mad? The disease had sharpened
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of violence‚ and victimization of interpersonal violence such as child abuse and domestic violence. Mental health‚ trauma‚ and prior exposure to violence all play a role incarcerated women’s use of violence. Also‚ over a third of incarcerated women do in fact have serious mental health issues and illnesses. Most of the victims
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attributes and developmental needs of adolescent offenders who enter the drug court system are substantially different from adult offenders and must be taken into account when planning any behavior change intervention” (Stein‚ 2). This means that juveniles do not have the full brain capacity to fully understand the process and the consequences that come with their actions‚ so if they were to just lock up a thirteen year old boy for the possession of cannabis he would never fully learn his lesson‚ but if
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