Memorandum TO: Janet Jones Supervising Attorney FROM: Susan Steichen Paralegal RE: Potential case of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman on behalf on the minor son DATE: September 22‚ 2012 Questions Presented Did the Church of Divine Light (CoDL) make threats to the minor Sherman into believing that if he left he would be “thrown into the eternal fires of Hell”? Did the CoDL intentionally brainwash Rob Sherman Jr.‚ to cut all contact from his family? Brief Answer Yes. The CoDL had brainwashed the minor
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Federal Prison Comparison Rev. Wesley Crawford Criminal Justice Administration/234 November 12‚ 2011 Professor Jeff Newsome Federal Prison Comparison Paper In society today there are more criminals in the boundaries of the state prison system than there are in the federal prison system. According to Bureau of Justice Statistics (2009) the United States state prison system has 1‚405‚622 within their jurisdiction;
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The Homestead Act of 1862 made surveyed lands obtainable to homesteaders. The act stated that men and women over the age of 21‚ unmarried women who were head of households and married men under the age of 21‚ who did not own over 160 acres of land anywhere‚ were citizens or intended on becoming citizens of the United States‚ were eligible to homestead. This paper will show how the Homestead Act came to be enacted‚ who the homesteaders were and the effects of the Homestead Act on the pioneers
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An individual taxpayer received a valuable painting from his uncle‚ a famous painter. The painter created the painting. After the taxpayer held the painting for six months‚ he sold it for a $400‚000 gain. The gain is a short-term capital gain. a. True b. False Gabriel has the following capital gains and losses for 2014: $6‚000 STCL‚ $5‚000 28% gain‚ $2‚000 25% gain‚ and $6‚000 0%/15%/20% gain. Which of the following is correct: a. The net capital gain is composed of $5‚000 28% gain and $2
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Over the last twenty-five years‚ federalism has transformed due to the increase in federal mandates on state and local governments. Federalism refers to a political system in which there are local units of government‚ as well as a national government‚ that can make final decisions with respect to at least some governmental activities‚ and whose existence is protected. When the Framers devised this political system their goal was to protect personal liberty and create a separation of powers. Over
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• The peace officer was wearing a distinctive uniform Dossey himself admitted after viewing the Watch Guard Video during our interview that both the lights nor siren were on during the incident and the above was criteria was not met. Dosseys’ statement that he cannot hear the sirens of a police car during a pursuit due to the high level of stress he experiences‚ make his decision not to review MVS footage to ensure the criteria of the vehicle code is met irresponsible and negligent on his part
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Taxation Assignment Chpt1 #45 LO.5‚ 6 In March 2013‚ Jim asks you to prepare his Federal income tax returns for tax years 2010‚ 2011‚ and 2012. In discussing this matter with him‚ you discover that he also has not filed for tax year 2009. When you mention this fact‚ Jim tells you that the statute of limitations precludes the IRS from taking any action as to this year. a. Is Jim correct about the application of the statute of limitations? Why or why not? b. If Jim refuses to file for 2009‚ should
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nm PHILIPPINE CLAIM TO THE SPRATLY ISLANDS GROUP* HAYDEE B. YORAC** Introduction The Philippines is a mid-ocean archipelago consisting of more than 7‚100 islands some of which remain unnamed. The islands portion of the archipelago lies along iome 1‚150 miles between the Pacific Ocean and the South China Sea. It is separated from Taiwan by the Bashi Channel‚ from Indonesia by the Celebes Sea‚. from North Borneo (Sabah) by narrow passages‚ channels and straits‚ from the Asian mainland by the
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This paper will analyze the history of state and federal prisons; making a comparison and contrasting about of the different security levels that exist in state prisons and federal prisons. Also it will mention some of the reasons for growth in the state prison system. State and Federal Prison Systems Prison is a term describing the facilities used to incarcerate convicted individuals and penitentiary describes the type of building. The debate to inaugurate penitentiaries instead of prisons
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employee named “Susan Sheer‚” who works for MedTech‚ has been receiving a working compensation claim from an injury at work. Her additional income is also from being a bar owner. The problem that has occurred is the earning from her work injury is inconsistent with her duties at the bar‚ from here reported injury claim. The purpose is to create a letter informing Susan that her fraudulent injury compensation claim is immediately being revoked. Mr. McKay (her boss)‚ the company (MedTech)‚ and Susan have
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