Capital Punishment In 1941‚ Eithel Lita Juanita Spinelli was the first woman to die in the gas chamber in San Quentin Federal Prison. Juanita‚ a former gang member‚ whom was known as “The Duchess”‚ was charged with first degree murder. Juanita‚ her husband Michael Simeone‚ Robert Sherrard‚ Gordon Hawkins‚ and Albert Ives were all members of the same gang. They constantly went out and committed robberies. One day as they met for a picnic‚ fellow gang members brought up that Sherrard had been “talking
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There is a criminal phenomenon that has been under continuous study by criminologists and has also pre-occupied American society‚ “criminal gangs”. When the general public thinks of the term “gangs”‚ the thought inevitably evokes feelings and images predominately associated with criminal activity that aids to the dilapidation of their neighborhoods and social settings. The term gangs and the crime associated are often viewed differently by the media and law enforcement personnel and even more distinctively
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Tupac Shakur 1971-1996 Born: June 16‚ 1971 in New York‚ New York‚ United States Died: September 13‚ 1996 in Las Vegas‚ Nevada‚ United States Ethnicity: African American Occupation: Rap Musician‚ Musician‚ Actor "Don’t shed a tear for me ... / I ain’t happy here / I hope they bury me and send me to my rest / Headlines readin’ murdered to death."--from "If I Die Tonight" on Me against the World (1995) BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY With his tattoo-splattered physique‚ piercing deep-set eyes‚ and shaved
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In a society of numerous irregularities it is necessary of a rule of law when serious offenses are committed upon people. Those serious offenses are of different magnitude‚ but the ones that do violate fundamental and crucial social codes and laws are those who in some cultures should be paid with the ultimate price‚ life. And because of very bitter situation‚ many people find themselves in either supporting or opposing such action. When arguing about the issue of death penalty‚ we touch a very sensitive
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example‚ the costs are extremely high‚ racism is involved‚ and there are innocent people on death row to list a few. Stanley Tookie Williams is a great example of how the death penalty is unethical. He was the person responsible for creating the Crips gang in California back in the
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Verbal Communication A warning gunshot fired into the air‚ a verbal command to get down on the ground‚ and a sign plastered on a correctional facility wall that reads‚ ‘warning: you are under surveillance‚’ all pertain to forms of communication. Communication engages individuals verbally and nonverbally. Verbal pertains to spoken words‚ and nonverbal pertains to written or actions performed. The topics of discussion for this essay involve describing how verbal and nonverbal communication
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Shaping the Next Generation Without meaningful experiences that can be used after graduation leading into college and expanding into a career‚ students are at a disadvantage to growing to their full potential. However‚ through the establishment of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp (JROTC) in schools students can gain life changing experiences. The National Defense Act of 1916 allowed the JROTC program to be established in the United States. Active duty military personnel were given the
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Rh Where is the Love? Time to Find the Love Jason Reinhardt University of Kentucky Where is the Love Music is a medium in which people can express their feelings‚ as well as get many strong messages across efficiently. This is seen frequently in the music industry along with many bands. take this as an initiative to spread a message they find important. The Black Eyed Peas are a band notorious for this type of social communication. This is a band that believes in social change as well as
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Whether you prefer "the Blade Runner"‚ "the Man Without Legs"‚ "the Fastest Man on No Legs" or Oscar Pistorius‚ this young man ’s story will serve as a case study of mainstreaming in ’disability sports ’‚ specifically in the film Murderball. Pistorius is a 21-year-old South African below the knee amputee who won gold in the 100‚ 200 and 400 meter events at the 2006 Paralympic Athletics World Championships. Pistorius was regarded as being fast enough to earn a spot for the 200- and 400-meter sprints
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African Literature May 18‚ 2009 I decided to do my final paper on Violence and I am using the book Allah is not obliged by Ahmadou Kourouma. Allah is not obliged‚ which is about a 10 year old child soldier named Birahima‚ is the perfect story of a boy who seeks the wrong guidance. Birahima has recently just lost his mother and his father has been long dead and it now causes him to be an orphan. On his way to his aunts’ house‚ being led by Yocuba who is a thief and a con man‚ Birahima is forced
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