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Brief Description of Virginia’s Program In 1994, due to the limited budgets and overcrowded prisons of the state, Virginia’s Legislature required the state sentencing commission to construct a new method to keep nonviolent criminals out of prison without the risk of endangering the society. By analyzing a large volume of historical data about crime and recidivism, Richard Kern, the commission’s director and his team concluded that people with certain features or preferences could possibly…

An interesting story always includes characters that go through a transformation, whether it be overcoming fears or, even a personality change. Charlotte 's Web, Divergent, and The Hunger Games have characters that changed for the better and developed. While Charlotte’s Web could be considered a children 's book it does still contain the aspect of character development. Divergent and The Hunger Games are so adventurous that sometimes the character development is missed because of events that are…

same sin (with each other), I believe Dimmesdale’s sin is the worst primarily because of his position in the town. The Puritan’s were very string with their culture, morals, and beliefs, and completely went against the Church of England. With a faction like this in New England, you can’t blame the town’s sin for casting off Hester from society, because we have the previous knowledge of the stric Puritan society. Being that Dimmesdale is a Reverend, or minister, he carries one of the highest…

The center of the world with its essential oil production, controversial religious conflicts, and elaborate history, the Middle East is the often overlooked heart of world affairs. The ongoing disputes in Southwest Asia are a result of a combination of misinformation, indifference, and contrasts. Both Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews believe they have a claim to the holy land of Palestine. Partitioning after WWI leaves the land divided into political states containing opposing beliefs,…

George Washington was born February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland Virginia. Washington was the first to become president of the United States of America from (1789-1797) he was the leader, general and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution he was what was called the gorilla leader . Washington came from a wealth family in North America where his father Augustine Washington was a determined man who Grew tobacco, built mills, had land and slaves. When George Washington…

In “Quilt of a Country” by Anna Quindlin and “The Immigrant Contribution” by John F. Kennedy, the writers use formal, sophisticated, informal word choice. “Quilt of a Country” talked about the different cultures and people in America and “Immigrant Contribution” talked about the immigrants in America. First,”Tolerance is the word used most often when this kind of coexistence succeeds, but tolerance is a vanilla-pudding word, standing for little more than the allowance of letting others live…

Syria as a route to smuggle drugs such as amphetamines. Laboratories have already been discovered in cities such as Homs. (Global Initiative) Unfortunately, as long as this stalemate between this Coalition, the dictatorship, and other unscrupulous factions continues,…

“War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over.” – General William Sherman Throughout the expansive, harrowing history of war, the surveillance and manipulation upon the enemy undoubtedly contributes in who becomes the victor. A narrative of juxtaposition, brotherhood, and industrialization, the American Civil War captivates current war researchers with fascinating tales that include uprooted secret societies and public espionage contained in…

The book “Four” by Veronica Roth is one of the sequences of the Divergent story. However, it is absolutely unecessary to read it in order to follow the scenario: it is simply the story told from a different perspective--Tris’ friend, Tobias Eaton. Despite the general characteristic, the novel provides a deeper understanding of the character himself, and chronologically taking place before all other novels, it offers some unique details over the situation that will occur onward. Diving into the…

There are many forms of government practiced in Renaissance Italy. With this in mind, the main functions of the government were to create and enforce laws and institutions (republics); as well as make laws by decree (signori). (Najemy, pg 195) Also, the government’s were responsible for public order, control of violence, justice, military/war, tax/finance, and diplomacy. (Najemy, pg 195) Thinking about this, enforcing laws and institutions, as well as making laws by decree are both very…