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    of those objects. To lawfully seize evidence in plain view, officers must have a legal right to be in the viewing area and must have cause to believe that the evidence is somehow associated with criminal activity pg. 205 2. Terry Stop is a brief detention of a person by police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to arrest. A traffic stop can be considered a Terry Stop, with the driver and passenger being held, and possibly ordered out of the…

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    Literature review Nelson Mandela was a South African leader. He succeeded to end apartheid and with the African National Congress (ANC), he was the first one who won the presidential election with black-African origin. Thus, Mandela received the Nobel Prize for Peace (Britannica, 2016). 27 years as a strong-willed prisoner (Shriberg and Shriberg, 2011, p. ) improved his personal development of forgiveness for his rivals, formed his strength and established supplementary leadership skills like…

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    The North Korean Population Since the 1990s, North Korea has faced several significant economic crises, as well as famine, that has significantly affected its inhabitants. Furthermore, despite the nation’s ability to maintain stability within the regime, North Korea’s economic and political climate has not improved since its initial downfall in the 1990s. This situation has caused several of its citizens to seek refuge in neighboring and other foreign states. More specifically, while many…

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    Edward Estlin Cummings, a 20th century poet, painter, playwright, and novelist, impacted literature greatly. Nearly all of his poems challenged the accepted rules of writing through formatting and grammar choices. The topics of the poems created the most controversy, especially the poems he wrote focusing on nature, religion, and his sexuality. Due to his strict religious upbringing, Cummings conveys his inner strife and difficulties forming connections through his eccentric writing style.…

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    would watch from the pit or outside. Karen Prior concludes, “[There is one ‘commoner’ population to whom Shakespeare can hold special significance: convicts.” There has been an influx of Shakespeare performances in “prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centers” in the past few decades. Those categorized as “diehard [Shakespeareans]” may notice how his plays allure criminals. This essay will present the effect of Shakespeare on the prisoners and the adaptation of The Tempest. Laura Bates is…

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    Jackalyn Siebenaler Mrs. Cheresnick GSW 1110 21 October 2015 Ending Gun Violence Once and For All A person’s teenage years are meant for spending time with friends, going to school, and generally enjoying life. During the teenage years, children are becoming more independent and they are growing as individuals. This is the time that people begin making their own choices that will begin to affect them. By their teen years, most are focused on school and planning their future, whether it be work…

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    Recidivism In Canada

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    Until the mid-1970s, the main principle of the criminal justice policy in Canada had been rehabilitation of the offender (Klassen, 2016, para. 4). Offenders participated in rehabilitative programs, such as further education, psychological counseling, and work training to prepare them for their reintegration into society (Klassen, 2016, para. 4). In the mid-1970s, people began to question the effectiveness of rehabilitation, and there was a renewed interest in stricter ways of deterrence (Klassen…

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    While in chains, I declare to preach the truth no matter what. In mindful agony I remain in God’s presence, and trust in my faith. Paul is preaching the good news; the truth that Christ indeed died on the cross for our sins. “The gospel to which Paul refers is the good news that the crucified Jesus – not the Roman emperor is Lord.” (Gorman, 2003) In large part, Jesus was an example of how we should be as Christians. Even though He was God Himself, He never demanded His rights as God. He acted…

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    percent increase in juveniles arrested for robbery. This included 90 percent of boys that were under the age of 16 (Hope #). This increase of arrests also correlates to an increased number of juveniles that are waived into the adult court system. Every year around 200,000 juveniles are sent directly into adults prisons (Hudson, Juveniles should not be treated as adults #). As these numbers of arrests increase in different states, states continually add more criminal offences that can be…

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    Amnesty International

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    My essay will discuss how non-governmental organizations contribute or affect world development nowadays. Furthermore in the discussion, I will focus on a single NGO, which is the Amnesty International by tracking its developmental path over the years, and to analyze whether it has been able to fulfill the objectives that it has set up for the future and the changes that it contributed to have. Non-governmental organizations are any non-profit groups, run by voluntary citizens and they can be…

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