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Contentious Background History and extent The first recorded incident of a juvenile offender execution occurred in 1642, carried out by the Plymouth colony of Massachusetts. Since then, 361 individuals have been executed for crimes they committed as a juvenile. In the past 50 years, 226 juveniles were sentenced with the death penalty, though only 22 have actually had their sentences carried out. 86% of those remaining successfully had their sentences reduced. The 22 juvenile death penalty…

Thomas Jefferson wrote in January first of 1802 a message to the Danbury Baptist association stating, “I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," thus building a wall of separation between Church & State” (Jefferson 1802). The “wall of separation between church and state” has been implied in the 1st amendment, though that…

Today we examine the Automotive industry in the United States of America. Not only is the automotive industry a cornerstone of the American economy, but there is a rich history of American involvement in this global industry for more than 100 years. When Ford’s legendary Model T began being mass-produced in 1913, the innovations brought about enormous advancements in manufacturing in general. (ford.com (n.d.)) Esteemed as it may be, the American automotive industry is also faced with many…

When comparing the historical perspective of Squanto versus Squanto: A warrior’s tale, there are some similarities that both share. In the movie, it does show that Squanto did in fact exist as it’s explained in history but as far as historians know, there isn’t any evidence towards that he was married. The movie was interesting to watch but lacked the amount of influence that Squanto truly had on the early stages between European and Native American encounters. In the movie it shows that Squanto…

Effects of Globalization on Cities and Communities Brittany Williams August 12, 2017 Globalization affects all of us. It affects the food we eat, the clothes we wear, the cars we drive, the places we travel to, and even the television we watch. These daily interactions often create some type of global interaction with us even knowing. This paper will define globalization, provide the history of globalization, focus on the _____ theory, discuss the general dimensions of globalization, review…

William Bradford, in Of Plymouth Plantation, records when he and his fellow Puritans were confronted by an American Indian, they provided him with "friendly entertainment and some gifts" then "made a peace with him" (Bradford 72). Europeans and Indians didn 't get along, so logically…

The idea that teens should or should not be tried as adults, if they commit a felony has “stirred much opposition and controversy” over the years (Estudillo 3). A couple years ago, a 15 year old girl from Plymouth, Michigan was convicted because she and her boyfriend had plotted to kill her family so she could run away with her 23 year old, at the time, boyfriend. Roksana Sikorski, slit her brother’s throat and he woke their parents and their younger sister up with his screams. Michael Riveria…

Adultery can be described as a physical or emotional relationship that a man or a women has with someone who is not their own spouse. Adultery has been around for decades from past history, media stories and religion. Adultery maliciously interferes with marriage relations, family relations and friendships and more often than not leads to divorce. The media likes to focus a lot of attention to the act of adultery. One famous infidelity scandal that the media went wild with was the Bill Clinton…

Part A- Postcode Wyndham Vale with the post code of 3024 is part of the land where the Woiworung people lived as part of the Kulin Nation (ATSIS, 2016). According to The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages (VALC) the Woiworung people lived in the area beginning at the Yarra River, up to Gardiners Creek, and in the southeast next to Dandenong Creek. In the north, the Dividing Range from Mount Baw Baw to Mount Blackwood. The Werribee River was their westernmost point (ALC, 2016). As…

Spain, Britain, France, and Portugal all developed colonies in North and South America, but they administered them in differing ways. French explorers such as Jacques Cartier, and Samuel de Champlain founded French colonies on the island of Mont Real (now Montreal) and in Quebec by sailing along the St. Lawrence river. The summation of their new colonies became known as New France. After priest Jacques Marquette and trader Louis Joliet explored the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes, add…