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Life in Prison vs. Capital Punishment For years now Capital Punishment has been a controversial topic, Should it be a legal form of punishment? What crimes deserve death and which do not? Would it be easier/more cost effective to just keep someone in jail for life rather than kill them? While both being pretty harsh forms of punishment they do differ, besides the obvious of one keeping you alive while the other not so much. Things such as cost and resources, whether or not a crime was heinous…

rates in the U.S. compare with other developed nations? Golash-Boza writes, “The United States stands alone in its rate of incarceration … In 2012, the United States had 2,228,424 people behind bars. The next largest incarcerated population was in China, with 1,701,344 prisoners, followed by Russia, Brazil, and India“ (223). In particular, no other country can compare with the incarceration rates in the United States. It’s quite telling that developed countries like China and India are the most…

original Christian's, he himself told them he was Christ and often told them a story envisioning himself on a cross with the nails in his hand and feet. Before the summer ended Manson and his followers got on a bus and traveled as far north as Washington state than southward returning to lost angelous area hippie style. Which they settled and lived in topanga canyon, malibou Charles manson was a star figure to his family and they would seem to do just about anything. So just about the middle of…

championship wins in domestic and international competition is her. Early life She was born july 30,1997, Angels , California,U.S . She grew up playing beach volleyball at Santa Monica pier With her parents.And her and her father teamed up and played a first beach volleyball tournament when she was nine years old. High school She went to Newport harbor high school. She helped her team win the state championship in volleyball in her sophomore year (1992)and misty's senior year of (1994).Her…

continent to the other. That is more casinos than any other in the states, and most go all out to make each and every patron welcome and go the extra mile to make everyone feel like a superstar. Most are more than just a simple place to gamble, but they also have shows, a bar, a hotel, and great food. This is my article on the top ten most popular casino in the United States. 10. Tulalip Casino- Tulalip, Washington Washinton state, though people do not realize it, is actually a decent place to…

it was deemed essential. James Madison drafted 7 out of 10 of the Bill of Rights. Madison proposed language that would have made the Bill of Rights binding on the states; that verbiage did not make it into the final amendments. In Barron v. Baltimore one of the first cases in which a person sought to apply the Bill of Rights to a state Justice Marshall surmised that the Constitution was drafted carefully as well as the Bill…

Gun Violence Protection Gun control laws in the United States has little effect and they permit the citizens to carry their own weaponry, which has made the U.S into the most violent country in the world. Gun violence has been a serious issue especially in the city of Oakland, California. Residents in some areas do not dare to leave their house after sunset because they are afraid to be another victim in the gunfights. According to Anthony Braga, in the “Center for Problem-Oriented Policing,”…

Grapes of Wrath Assignment 1. The actor’s work of Grapes of Wrath represents an internal/representational performance of characters who lived during the Great Depression. During the performance, we see a detailed vision of each character’s mind state. For example, throughout the performance we see Tom being the one helping his family and others in need of assistance whether working, fighting police officers etc. The mother is always finding ways to help her family through looking for money,…

They say that if the prisoners were to escape they would be a threat to society. They feel that there is no way to save these people from their dark and evil ways. An article written by the LA times states, “Every legal argument against the death penalty begins with the 8th or 5th Amendment. The 8th bars "cruel and unusual punishments," and the 5th guarantees "due process of law" before a person can be "deprived of life, liberty or property." But there is no serious constitutional argument…

Chungking Express: The Role of Hong Kong City in the Plot The movie “Chunking Express” which was written and directed by Wong Kar Wai is a romance/drama film produced in 1994. The plot within the movie tells of two stories which are shown in sequence (“Chunking Express” n.p). Each story features a troubled relationship of a Hong Kong police officer. In the first story, the film focuses on Cop 223 (He Qiwu), the obsession he bears of his broken relationship with May as well as the platonic…