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    Police found Mr. User standing on a street corner for many hours. The police found 8 tablet of ecstasy and 12 hits of methamphetamine. Mr. User has two previous misdemeanor convictions as a juvenile‚ 1 for possession for paint huffing material and one as a minor in possession of alcoholic beverages. He has 1 misdemeanor conviction as an adult for menacing in the second degree. Mr. User has lived in the same house for 3 years and shares living expenses with two roommates. He has been employed at a fast

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    as get through the time they have to serve in prison‚ is through a strong friendship which provides companionship and protection. Andy Dufresne from The Shawshank Redemption and Rubin Carter from The Hurricane both react to Institutionalism‚ wrongful conviction‚ and friendship very similarly. Rubin Carter from the movie The Hurricane and Andy Dufresne from the movie The Shawshank Redemption treat the subject of Institutionalism in the same manner. Institutionalism is something that happens to people

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    Growing up as an African American child‚ living in the streets of Chicago always had its disadvantages. There were always random stops by police officers‚ shootings by angry gang members‚ and constant house raids. There was never a time in which I was stopped by a police officer and didn’t think that I was about to be arrested‚ or taken to jail. It wasn’t until I became older and started college when I began learning about the law and my rights as a U.S. citizen and a resident of Illinois. As a child

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    In 2004‚ there were over 5.7 million refugees worldwide who lived in detention centers for at least 5 years. Men‚ women and children who already fled everything from political unrest to extreme discrimination‚ hoping to find a better life in a new country. These people don’t want more but their dignity back‚ however they face a very different reality. The evaluation process can take anywhere from days to years and in countries with a higher influx of immigrants‚ this process is often elongated. Once

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    The Wrongful Death. “All things that we ordainèd festival Turn from their office to black funeral; Our instruments to melancholy bells‚ Our wedding cheer to a sad burial feast‚ Our solemn hymns to sullen dirges change‚ Our bridal flowers serve for a buried corpse‚ And all things change them to the contrary.” (IV‚v‚90-96) It is well known that Romeo and Juliet die at the end of the play. I feel that Tybalt is the best person to blame for their death in Romeo and Juliet‚ by William Shakespeare. Romeo

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    A PLEASANT PERSPECTIVE OF OUR PROFOUND CONVICTIONS      The healthy and urgent need to express ourselves through our actions finds its supreme manifestation when we are able to crystallize our actions via our daily creations. The above statement has made a strong impression in my intellect and in my altruistic emotions. Every day I am more convinced that after having experienced our special methodology of finding new applications‚ practical applications of our knowledge will be what give us the tools

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    The Evolution of Risk Instruments have been used since the early 1980’s. The Post Conviction Risk Assessment also known as “PCRA‚” was developed by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The PCRA was created because 5 districts out of 16 chose to use a commercially available risk and needs tool. The AO got together with developers build the tool we call today PCRA specifically for federal probation. This tool was developed between October 1‚ 2005 and August 13‚ 2009. In the past few years

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    In the legal arena‚ a wrongful death is any death that resulted from one party’s behavior or negligence. The deceased’s survivors or dependents may then bring a lawsuit against the responsible party. This type of legal action is a civil suit that typically seeks damages for the survivors or dependents. Attorney Shayla Reed of Reed Law Offices PC‚ LLC‚ is a wrongful death‚ automobile accident‚ and injury attorney serving clients throughout the Omaha‚ Nebraska‚ area. Here‚ Attorney Reed shares three

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    Unit 3 Law review- Purposes of Criminal Law- Exists to label wrongful behaviour‚ to identify violations and impose sanctions. Labelling ‚ identifying‚ and sanctioning wrongful behaviours achieves two things: retribution and the protection of society. Actus Reus: The guilty act. To prove actus reus‚ the Crown would have to demonstrate that a) there was no consent‚ b) force was applied. Mens Rea: The guilty mind. Done with criminal intent or knowledge that what he/she did was against the law

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    Employment Law-Wrongful Dismissal Sandy Baratta (former Oracle Vice President for Global Alliance) vs Oracle (software and Hardware Company).2000-San Fransisco. Sandy Baratta claimed to have been fired for her pregnancy and whistle blowing against co-workers. The pregnancy termination claim was based on some deprecating comments made to her by the Oracle Vice President about pregnant executives. Sandy claims she was fired just after she had made a report about Oracle software group lifting some

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