Summary: The book starts with the narrator and co-protagonist‚ Ponyboy Curtis‚ the youngest member of the Greasers (Lower class) going back home after an outdoor movie night. He is encountered by one of the Socs (Higher class)‚ and attacked until his gang arrives to help. The Greasers and Socs need no other party’s provocation to fight. The next day‚ the Greasers visit the movie theatre once again and find Soc’s girlfriends hanging out. After a failed attempt by the older members of the Greasers
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differently if she could: “If I would’ve known that was going to happen that day‚ I would’ve never left the house – ever.” She currently remains behind bars‚ being held on $300‚000 bail for her sister’s death after pleading not guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter and drunk
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first place‚ has a lot more to do with ‘villain‚’ than ‘hero.’ Setting the Scene Eric was born in Stavanger‚ Norway in the year 950 BCE (Before Common Era.) At age ten‚ his father‚ Thorvald Asvaldsson‚ was exiled from Norway for the act of manslaughter. Because of Eric’s youth‚ he had to leave as well. The two moved to Hornstrandir‚ Iceland. Nothing eventful happened until Thorvald died twenty years later. After his father’s death‚ Eric moved to Hawkdale‚ Iceland with his wife‚ Thjodhild. Villainous
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medications. Some states such as Idaho‚ Massachusetts‚ Alabama‚ Nevada‚ Ohio‚ Utah‚ Virginia‚ North Carolina‚ West Virginia‚ and Wyoming have no laws that criminalize euthanasia or assisted suicide. In all other states‚ this is a crime equal to manslaughter and anyone who participates in the act will be subject to prosecution. (Humphry‚ 2013) There are several stakeholders in both of these cases. In the Terry Schiavo case‚ there is the patient‚ her family‚ her husband‚ her healthcare providers and
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Many people call for retributive justice in response to police officers who committed the crime against young African – American men. According to Urquia‚ excessive use of police force is wrong. They should focus on the dysfunctionality of the system that seems to be affecting the community.(Urquiza). Criminal justice system should focus on reforming the policies in order to maintain law and order within the communities. Restorative justice rather than retributive justice is implemented to those
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The roles of agencies that could be involved in a fire investigation There are multiple agencies that can work with fire investigators. Each of these can either help with preservation of life‚ collection of evidence and finding the cause of the fire as well as helping fix any damage made and try to prevent it. Each of the agencies that will be mentioned help out with these. Police The police are usually the first people on the scene other than the fire services‚ depending on how long it will
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ILesson 11: Employee health and well being at work: Having healthy employees is good for business as they tend to be more productive and creative‚ and are less likely to take sick leave. As a result‚ staff turnover is reduced and morale among staff is maintained. All employers have a legal duty of care to their employees. In addition‚ taking health and well-being seriously can bring a range of business benefits. For example: * simple measures to prevent and manage ill-health can
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"Capital punishment or the death penalty is a legal process whereby a person is put to death by the state as a punishment for a crime". (Wikipedia) The enforcement of capital punishment is execution. In 2013 there were 1‚925 death sentences across 57 countries. The 5 biggest executions rates across the world come from China‚ Iran‚ Iraq‚ Saudi Arabia and the USA. The death penalty was abolished by all states in Australia‚ in 1984‚ with the last execution occurring in 1967 in Victoria. Australia believed
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Ghosts of the sacrificed soldiers’ cries paint the prairie skies. Metis‚ English‚ Canadian bloods alike waltz along the trickling waters of the Red River. The apprehension and cinders of rebellion is planted beneath the Manitoban soils. The soul of the uprising is Metis leader‚ Louis Riel. The voice of his people‚ the Father of Manitoba‚ the beginning of acceptance in a newly founded land‚ Louis Riel should be considered a Canadian hero because of his firmness‚ persistence‚ and action of introducing
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The U.S. Constitution established America’s national government and fundamental laws‚ and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. One of these fundamental laws is the second amendment which allows us to keep and bear arms. Supporters of the second amendment expect to have unlimited access to any form of gun but there needs to be certain boundaries with guns to ensure the safety of the general public while maintaining the right to carry a weapon. First of all‚ banning all handguns does
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