Introduction It is not always clear why a criminal justice system is needed or indeed what it contributes to the functioning of a society. In the discussion that will follow‚ it will be argued that there are essentially four reasons why we do need to have a criminal justice system. First‚ it upholds the freedoms of individuals and maintenance of public order. Second‚ a criminal justice system instils fear in people and thus deterring illegal activities. Third‚ a good justice system provides
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century many books were banned and censored; banned and censored books are a rarity now. It is in fact less common to come across a book you are not allowed to read and when you do come across a censored book it’s usually banned or challenged by a school. This raises. the question; what motivates governments and schools to censor books? Especially fascinating books such as The Great Gatsby‚ The Diary of a Young Girl‚ and To Kill a Mockingbird. In the summer of 1924 F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote
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School Uniforms Should we have school uniforms? In my opinion I think we should. They would help our parents and us a lot. Think about it for a second. Nobody would have to go through the trouble of being picked on because of his or her clothes. They are very easy to choose in the morning or even before you go to bed. They are also cheaper to buy. This is why I think it would be good to have school uniforms. Having school uniforms is a good idea. Other children won’t be bugged by their peers. Some
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and others don’t. I proudly say that I am one of many that have encountered failures but quickly learned. I’ve experienced many failures but none of them made me feel as worse than when I didn’t achieve my high school academic expectations. As I entered high school I came in with the intentions to at least make AB honor roll for the next four years. I knew that it would call for me to put a lot of great effort because high school was more complex. Freshman year everything was going as planned
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of which have had very positive outcomes for all of the women involved and have all seen a huge reductions in recidivism. Women who have committed a violent crime are only about 5 percent of the sentenced violent offense population. However‚ in a women’s prison‚ women with a violent crime offense is the largest group‚ making up about 34 percent with a recidivism rate of 49 percent. One of the reasons proposed that recidivism rates are so high is because correctional facilities have men treatment
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The school uniform is the epitome of sameness in the American society. It turns a lively‚ colorful world upside down and into the depths of bland uniformity. Schools should not implement school uniform policies because uniforms limit individuality and go against the Constitutional right to freedom of expression‚ they cause parents to have to spend a lot of money on a second wardrobe‚ and there is no conclusive data that proves that uniforms actually solve any of the problems they were intended to
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Why do we need a world without paper? Firstly‚ to save our environment‚ i.e our trees‚ our forest‚ animals habitat. Secondly‚ to keep our society green & clean by preventing landfills with waste papers. When computers first entered our lives more than 20 years ago‚ the idea of having electronic communication was born. Soon the Internet and email brought electronic communication into reality. [30a] The arguments for getting rid of paper are even stronger today than in the past. By eliminating paper
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just an ordinary day like any other‚ in which I was allowed to miss school‚ play games‚ and even watch some TV. It wasn’t because I didn’t know about Thanksgiving. I knew it was the reason why my teacher spent the days leading up to it having us make hand turkeys and watch the Charlie Brown special in class‚ but my family never celebrated it. I never realized how strange that was until I shared it with a friend the week before. “What do you mean you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving?!” he exclaimed. I recall
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cunning‚ ambitious‚ and resourceful. We have our own role models‚ even though some were affiliated with Voldemort‚ that doesn’t change that they did some good in the wizarding world. Most importantly‚ the guy that brought back Voldemort and the guy that let Voldemort inhabit his body weren’t in Slytherin. “Perhaps in Slytherin you’ll make your real friends‚ those cunning folk use any means to achieve their ends” (Sorting Hat‚ Philosopher’s Stone). To those who have no idea what I’m talking about
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Students have debated the topic of school uniforms for years. Many people believe the benefits of uniforms do not outweigh the bad. However‚ credible sources such as the Washington Post and CNN state uniforms are very beneficial. Uniforms keep the focus on learning at school. School uniforms are also found to lower the chances of bullying while at the same time being cost effective. If more schools were to adopt uniforms for their students‚ then students would not have such a negative view on uniform
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