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Rush Hour Security Guard
1,615 words
Thump, thump thump, thump thump, thump, rattled
through my head like the beating of a Native
American drum as the car charted across the
highway 93 bridge into Boston. I was with three of
my friends who lived in Massachusetts. We entered
the city. The buildings were so huge, they were
hypnotic, all I could do was stare in awe at the
mighty achievements. This is gonna be dope, Ive
been waiting all summer to skate Boston! I said. I
hope we dont get pinched. I heard the cops in
Boston didnt especia...
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Second Degree Murder Criminal Justice System
882 words
An Eye for an Eye As an American citizen, one
receives the rights of life, liberty, and
property. If someone is to rob one of these
freedoms of life, the court should also take away
his or her freedom. Murderers in the United Stated
receive too little of a punishment when they kill
another human being. Reinstating the death penalty
has hardly deterred criminals. This is because of
the easy sentences that criminals can receive
after they murder another human being. Presently
in the United States,...
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Committing A Crime Put To Death
380 words
Everything from law to politics is going down
hill. Nobody has any backbone in today's world.
There is murder, rape, gangs, and all kinds of
other inhuman acts around every street corner.
Which in turn, is filling up the jails and mental
wards. The problem of committing a crime has been
around since the beginning of time, since Eve
convinced Adam into taking part of a crime that
she had already committed. By nature, humans are
competitors and we always want more of the things
that give us the mo...
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Martin Luther King Civil Rights Movement
1,070 words
"GRACE UNDER PRESSURE" In the nineteen sixties
there was an uproar of African American leaders.
This was known as the civil rights movement. There
were many leaders in this movement that have
forever changed the society that we live in today.
They spoke out against the suppression of the
African American. This was known as the civil
rights movement. Rosa Parks stood up to the white
owners of the bus transportation system. Even
though she said "I was just plane tired, and my
feet hurt", it was a ...
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Snoop Doggy Dogg Marshall Mathers Lp
1,402 words
My words are like a dagger with a jagged edge, and
Ill stab you in the head whether youre a fag, or
les (Eminem Criminal). Rap music today is becoming
more offensive and more violent than ever before.
Musicians are not only rapping about violent acts,
but they are now committing them. They are on
radio and television promoting violence, and
people are indulging in their music. Musicians are
considered role models to many people. They have
fancy cars, big houses, and enormous amounts of
money. Th...
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The Roaring Twenties A Time Of Injustice
880 words
The Roaring Twenties: a Time of Injustice The
"Roaring Twenties" was the age that was supposed
to have been a blast when people were becoming
free-willed. The real scoop is the 1920 's were a
time of injustice and murder. It was a time that
sent our great country into debt. There were many
unjust killings in the 1920 's. At the Cook County
Jail in Chicago, a criminal was hanged in front of
200 prisoners. 1 This trial of injustice was to
warn the prisoners to behave themselves. One
college studen...
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Criminal Justice System Living Wage
750 words
For the past two decades, the criminal justice
system in the United States has been undergoing a
tremendous expansion. It is now evident there are
more than one million black men in jail and that
one out of every four black males will go on
prison in there lifetime. Knowing these statistics
it put a burden on the black community because
many families are left with single family home,
the unemployment rate for black male go up, they
can not vote and now they make jail seem like it
is fun to go to...
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O Henry Madison Square
1,552 words
After Mark Twain and Edgar Allen Poe, William
Sydney Porter (known as O Henry) is the most read
author in the world and bears the title of master
of the short story. He has been called many
things. Some people have called him the
twentieth-century Balzac. Some have called him the
American Maupassant because of his so well made
surprising endings. The short story is the one
fundamental and self-contained genre in American
prose fiction, and the stories of O. Henry
certainly made their appearance ...
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Martin Luther King Jr Civil Disobedience
679 words
There are times throughout the history of the
United States when its citizens have felt the need
to revolt against the government. There were such
cases during the time of Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. and Henry David Thoreau, when there was unfair
discrimination against the Afro-American community
and Americans refusing to pay poll taxes to
support the Mexican War. They used civil
disobedience to eventually get legislation to stop
the injustice brought against them and their
nation. Civil disobedi...
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Imprisonment Without Parole Death Penalty
1,983 words
... ury selections, and expenses for expert
witnesses. And the pursuit by most death row
prisoners to overturn their sentences through
appeals are also very costly (Bedau 402). Steven
Barkan, a criminal sociologist, argues that since
the death sentences puts the prisoners life at
stake, death penalty cases are especially
complicated from pretrial motions through
sentencing and appeals, with the state usually
having to pay for all the costs. Barkan estimates
that the cost of each death penalty ca...
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The Count Of Monte Cristo Revenge
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The Story of Edmond Dant " es, the Sailor, who
Becomes the Rich & Powerful Count of Monte
Cristo and Takes Revenge on all his Enemies. Check
Hoffman June 17, 1996 Dr. Goodale In this essay I
will show how Edmond Dantes punishes his four
enemies with relation to their specific ambitions.
Edmond is sent to jail due to his enemies'
jealousy. After he escapes he becomes rich and
powerful and gets back at them. Before I relate to
you how Dantes gets back at his enemies I would
like to familiarize...
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Sexual Harassment Battered Women
2,200 words
Prostitution Controversy Prostitution commonly is
referred to as "the world's oldest profession. "
It's an emblematic statement about the status of
women, for whom being sexually available and
submissive to men is the oldest form of survival.
As the "world's oldest, " prostitution is
presented as an accepted fact of history,
something that will always be with us that we
cannot eradicate. As a profession; 's elling
access to one's body is being promoted as a viable
choice for women. In an era in ...
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Play The Crucible Elizabeth Proctor
730 words
Hysteria in a Godly Town The term, innocent until
proven guilty is synonymous with the justice
system. The saying also applies to people while
among their peers. In the sleepy little town of
Salem, Massachusetts, however, it turns out to be
quite the opposite. When lies and rumors run
rampant through their community, the townspeople
destroy each other s lives. Why does this happen?
Simply because the beliefs of a society are led
astray. In Salem, people forget about morals and
respect for life, ...
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Supreme Court Justices United States Supreme Court
789 words
Gideon v. Wainwright What most people dont know is
that in the past those arrested for a crime did
not really have the right to an attorney unless
they had money. This became a right because
Clarence Gideon, a prison inmate who did not have
the money for a lawyer, took a pencil in his hand
and wrote his own petition to the United States
Supreme Court. Clarence Gideon, without a lawyer,
took his case to the highest court in the country
and won important rights for all of us. In 1961,
Clarence Gid...
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Forty Five Five Years
1,438 words
Book Summary Go-Boy The book go Boy is all about
the life and times of boy and man named Roger
Caron. He is trapped inside a life that he does
not want, but he does not know any other way of
living. Roger knows how to commit crime, he knows
how to survive in jail; he was not taught any
other way of life. Roger Caron started his jailing
career on October 17 th, 1954 in the Guelph
reformatory doing fourteen months for break and
enter at the age of sixteen. This was Rogers first
time away from home...
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Civil Rights Movement Spike Lee
1,218 words
When documentaries are filmed, produced, and then
viewed, the audience is left with more knowledge
and awareness than before having watched it. When
I watch a National Geographic documentary on
exploitation of indigenous peoples, I become aware
of their situation and further understand the
cruel world around me. Also, my emotions are
stirred up. With the awareness that documentaries
bring, also comes the waves of emotional buildup.
This is why documentaries are most effective in
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Youth Violence Field Trip
581 words
Prison Prevents Violence Violence is a major
concern amongst the youths of this generation. It
is an important issue that is being neglected.
Several causes that may lead to this behavior
would be the surroundings the youths are brought
up in, or the image they wish to present
themselves as macho, tough, and untouchable.
However, the causes are not important. What is
important is the solution we can provide in order
to help these youths stop violence. One solution
to prevent youth violence would...
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Long Term Effects Legalization Of Marijuana
2,439 words
Description: Marijuana Legalization Body of Essay:
Everybody Must Get Stoned? Pot. Weed. Dope.
Marijuana has many names and slang terms
associated with it, and many perceive it to be the
most widely used illicit drug in this country.
Music stars are thrown in jail for possession of
it. Movie stars are arrested for planting it.
Non-violent drug offenders are in jail next to
murderers. Some states allow people to smoke
marijuana for medicinal purposes to make them feel
better, while others are put...
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War On Drugs Legalization Of Marijuana
1,458 words
Marijuana has become one of the most controversial
drugs in America. Ever since its cultivation began
around 1611, marijuana has puzzled people with its
effects. Many question marijuana's classification
as a schedule one drug. A schedule one drug is one
that has a high potential for abuse and no
medicinal value. Some argue that the war on drugs,
in particular marijuana, has cost taxpayers
billions and is wasting funds that could be used
on more important tasks such as improving
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Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Chapter 1: Hester Prynne has committed adultery.
Two years ago her husband in Europe sent her on
ahead to America while he settled some business
affairs. Alone in the small town of Boston, Hester
has shocked and angered her neighbors by secretly
taking a lover and bringing forth a girl child.
The Puritans of Boston are shocked that she has
done this thing. They are angry because she will
not reveal the name of the father of the child.
Although the usual penalty for adultery is death,
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