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    Leaders and athletes are highly regarded when it comes to social media and politics. But society has harsh expectations for those highly ranked athletes and world leaders of politics. It is extremely difficult to be a hero and live up to the modern society’s expectations. These severe expectations make becoming a hero impossible whether it be in athletics or politics. Pressure weighs down the shoulders of the highly ranked and respected athletes‚ making it nearly impossible to consistently perform

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    During the time of the Victorian Era‚ city life was a mixture of fascinations. interesting concepts and crucial aspects. There were a lot of workers‚ which was good‚ but there also many that were impoverished. In result‚ those in poverty went towards crime and murder. For workers‚ there many opportunities out there that they could have taken due improving technology‚ such as the railroad system in England. Another negative aspect of the city itself was that it was a dirty and unsanitary environment

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    Victorian England‚ especially London had a severe problem with poverty. Many people in London lived in poverty.  Eliza is one of these many people that lived in poverty during the Victorian era in London. In the play Pygmalion and musical My Fair Lady‚ the main character‚ Eliza‚ is shown to be poor and living in poverty. Both the play and musical show how she lived in poverty and how her poorness hindered her from attaining a job. Since she cannot speak well she can’t get a job as a lady in a flower

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    violating societal expectations based on their gender” and it argues that “society unfairly deems female suspects guilty” with an “automatic condemnation” ( ). What contributes to this are societal expectations of women as mothers or caretakers‚ men that use their higher status in interrogation rooms by playing up on psychological disadvantages‚ and blatant sexist stereotypes.  Alice H. Eagly‚

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    Times in Victorian Era were rough. I will share with you the conditions the prisons were in‚ what courts there were‚ and even about the very first policemen they had. Prisons in the Victorian Era were not a pleasant pace to be. The conditions in the prisons were unnecessary‚ sometimes the prisoners wanted to hang themselves‚ and if they did a bad crime that is most likely to happen.Crime during the Victorian Era was harsh. It was punished with small gross prisons‚ work‚ and sometimes even death.

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    things to picture what prison was like in the victorian era. Prisoners and crime in the victorian era were not someplace you would want to be. The conditions were sometimes very unnecessary and cruel‚ it got to the point where the prisoners wanted to hang themselves and if they did something so bad‚ that’s exactly what happened.Crime and punishment was a lot more painful back in the victorian era‚ also the punishment would last for a while. In victorian britain punishments were very important but

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    AUDIT EXPECTATIONS GAP Definition i) Liggio (1974a) defines it as the difference between the levels of expected performance as envisioned by the independent accountant and by the user of financial statements. The Cohen Commission (1978) on auditors’ responsibility extended this definition by considering whether a gap may exist between what the public expects or needs and what auditors can and should reasonably expect to accomplish. ii) According to Guy and Sullivan (1988)‚ there is a

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    patriotism and due to the women movements and other factors‚ the American way was becoming too feminized for his liking. All of this happening during the Victorian Era‚ the factors that aided the “Strenuous Life” during this time would be modern day urbanization and industrialization‚ the rise of Christianity‚ and the women of America. The Victorian people were obsessed with work. They believed in free labor and had strong work ethics therefore resulting in the rise of urbanization and industrialization

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    heard in a similar manner. Another reason for the existence of the court hierarchy is specialisation. This means the courts are able to specialise in their particular area of law. Question Two: The Magistrates’ Court is the lowest court in the Victorian Court hierarchy. It has the ability to hear up to $100‚000 for all civil disputes including personal injury. All disputes that are under $10‚000 go to arbitration. In its criminal division‚ the Magistrates’ Court can hear summary offences such as

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    During the the mid 19th century‚ prostitution was at its height of popularity in Victorian England. A total of 8600 documented prostitutes was estimated by the Metropolitan Police Division during 1868‚ not included the number of those whom the police had not acknowledged (Acton 38). Initiated as an occupation that brought women to the the sense of power and social statuses independently‚ prostitution was scrutinized and perceived as the root of social corruptions by many male scholars at the time

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