Eighth grade

Dwight Eisenhower once said, “Peace and Justice are two sides of the same coin.”(Eisenhower). In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, that is true in this book as the kids made little to no attempt to keep peace as they thought they would all get along and there would be no reason to focus on it. This lead to the destruction of the island as the boys lost control due to them not establishing justice. In “Lord of the Flies” a group of schoolboys are stranded on an island with no adults and no…

The civil rights movement was a massive movement to secure the basic rights and privileges for African American citizens. This movement began in 1954 and ended in 1968. The civil rights movement was important because it passed the civil rights act which made it illegal to separate by race. This movement also gave African Americans the right to vote. During the civil rights movement there was multiple accounts of police brutality like unleashing the dogs, spraying civilians with water hoses…

person, and goes against many religious and moral views; and additionally is becoming a problem in our own state as the penalty is being rushed in order to make sure the necessary drug does not expire. One of the most controversial arguments is the Eighth Amendment vs. Lethal Injection argument. While lethal injection is proposed as a quick, efficient, and painless way to end the life of those convicted, this is not the case. Lethal injections can be faulty, there are many reports of individuals…

“ (US). This is what the Eighth Amendment states. Although excessive bail and fines are intriguing, what’s more striking about the Eighth Amendment is that it mentions “cruel and unusual punishments”. Although you would think “cruel and unusual punishments” might be rare I think you’d be surprised how many cases deal strictly with what the Eighth Amendment prohibits. Attorneys who deal with Civil Rights and Constitutional issues attend to predicaments concerning the Eighth Amendment every day.…

arduous because of the lack of developmental and functional immaturity. We can compare that the lack of maturity in a minor can affect the way they make decisions, like Christopher. The main issue with this case is whether it was permissible under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution to execute a juvenile offender who is older than fifteen but younger than eighteen when committing a capital crime. In regards to Stanford VS. Kentucky (1989), which helped the case…

pulling us in, that’s what makes us bitter and all you want to do is rebel, and then that person comes out a hardened criminal” (Bach 87) he says. Bauer is abusing his power as a judge by imposing excessive bail upon the defendant. According to the eighth amendment, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed” (Bach 89). Frazier understands that his rights have been infringed upon. He writes a letter to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct, an agency that…

Moving into the nineteenth century, the abolitionist movement surrounding the death penalty began to come into effect. Many reforms were seen in many states during the early 1800s, including giving the jury discretion in imposing the death penalty and limiting the types of crimes (down to two in New Hampshire and Ohio by 1815) that were eligible for the death penalty. This is time when juries began to utilize their own power through the controversial actions known as “jury nullification,” in…

Tavus hooked his thumbs in his belt and flashed a toothy smile. “People, this is the new sergeant I mentioned. Ranked first in the Academy in Forward Assault, Search and Destroy, and Advanced Recon. It’s good to have you, Sergeant.” “It’s a real pleasure to meet you all.” She made eye contact with each one and wondered what codename they would come up with for her, or if she even wanted to know. Seemed almost a requirement to have one. That seemed to mollify the commander. “Now, the reason…

He got up from his corner and helped patch up the troops. For most of them, there was nothing he could do. The only person that could help them was the Recovery Unit. “Okay, everybody.” Howard commanded, “Get on the truck, we can treat you there and hurry home.”. Ash started helping the injured troops onto the trucks and let the Recovery unit do their thing. Once everyone was on board, he hopped on and the truck started moving. He sat down near the front and looked back at the wounded soldiers.…

Eighth grade is a good year in school. You learn a lot, but you have fun at the same time. Eighth grade is a good combination of school and fun. Extracurricular activities also get better, in my opinion. Eighth grade is not easy and does require work, but hold on, you will make it. In my essay, I will explain how eighth grade is a good school year through schoolwork, extracurricular activities, and through privileges. First, I will explain how eighth grade is a good school year through…