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The “Official Version of the Law” is a key term when studying both the legal justice system and the injustice done in this system. This “Official Version of the Law”, also known as the OVL, was first suggested by a law professor, Ngaire Naffine. Naffine created the term to describe how the law sees itself; unbiased, just and righteous to each of its subjects (Comack, Balfour, 2004). The professor’s official definition for the term Official Version of the Law was “what the legal world would have…

questions can simply be answered with a textbook definition of the two words. To be engaged is to be involved and to be a leader is to take command, but that doesn’t illustrate what they mean in real life circumstances. The films The Painted Veil and The Official Story do just that. The female protagonists in the two films, Kitty Fane and Alicia Ibáñez, are both excellent examples of what it means to become a leader and to be engaged. In The Painted Veil, Kitty originally appears to be nothing…

There are several official statistics for juvenile delinquents. As with any Statistics there can be a few problems that come about. Here are some of the official statistics on delinquency. First, the Uniform Crime Reports by FBI have been producing reports since 1964. This would also be at a national level for the crime in the United States. Even though this give overall statuses it does not give specific statistics. For example if you are looking for a specific agency you will not be able to…

States has been the country primarily responsible for the global proliferation of capital as well as home to the largest native English speaking population in the world, it would be a natural assumption to think that English would be mandated as the official language of the country. It is not. Although the supremacy of the English language in the United States remains a prevalent, unequivocal notion, the US itself was founded on doctrines protecting the inalienable rights of a multicultural…

In the movie The Official Story, the character Roberto is portrayed as a complicated man that not only struggles with internal conflict, but with external conflict as shown in his interactions with others. Throughout the film, he tries to hold onto to his respect and dignity that he had gained with his governmental job. However, as a result of being ostracized by his family along with his tumultuous relationship with his wife Alicia, Roberto essentially loses all that he has gained and cycles…

Although my past relationship was not “Facebook Official” as we call it nowadays and we never really went on “dates,” I still consider this a relationship to myself. There was a physical connection that I felt towards this person, but I wonder if he felt the same connection that I did. Life in a small town… I grew up in the small town of Shenandoah – one of those small towns where everyone knows everyone, word gets around and rumors spread like wildfire. Even though my “relationship” was kept…

With every language that dies we lose the appreciation for history and diversity which vital to individual and society; the understanding of human’s identity, the expression of communities’ humor, love and life; and most importantly, an enormous cultural heritage that men are responsible for. Saving a language from dying out is saving the knowledge of history and language appreciation and essential to individuals and society. Through understanding the values and benefits of language, people is…

Bilingualism plays a major role in the lives of many children throughout the world. Especially, here in America, because this country is a country made up of immigrants and English is not the only language spoken, there are much more. Many researchers are interested in studying bilingualism in kids because they want to know, whether or not, they have difficulties developing in literature or society. Many researchers believe it can hold a child back from developing and others believe it will be…

Many Americans believe that English should be the official language of the United States. There are a growing number of immigrants that differ and feel that Americans should learn to speak the language that they speak. On the other hand, I firmly believe that people who live and work here, and refer to the United States as their home, should speak English to allow for more open communication throughout our great country. If English became the official language, it would allow all Americans to…

In his essay "In Plain English: Let's Make It Official," Charles Krauthammer mentions English being the key to unifying a multicultural society like the United States. There is no doubt that the United States is a nation composed of immigrants from all over the world. However, it is not a nation composed of immigrants trying to ostracize themselves to create their own territory. We are a melting pot of many linguistic, cultural, and ethnic groups that are constantly interacting and coming…