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    attacking people. On April 19, 1989, five teenagers were captured by the police in Central park. All teenagers did not know the reason behind the detention, until the interrogation begun. The police department was investigating the case of a female jogger who was brutally beaten and raped in Central Park that same day. Throughout the investigation, there was a lot of discrepancy, causing Black’s Theory to be present in this…

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    From the very beginning of this move during the initial investigation of the crime scene, which is when detectives arrive on scene to try and piece together what happened, I can already see that the detectives are not following proper procedure in handling evidence. When evidence is collected at a crime scene; protocol says it should be handled with gloves to prevent contamination and preserved in plastic bags that are supplied by the department to start the chain of custody. “The use of latex…

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    become more uneasy. Also when people thought of crime, they were focused on minorities. So the general public, or white people, feared minorities and thought them to be dangerous. Central Park was also considered a safe area, so when they hear a white jogger was attacked there, everyone flipped out because they no longer saw Central Park as a safe place to be or to bring their kids. Maybe if it had been a white man, it would have been different. But this was different, this was not just one but…

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    While there are many of people that are in prison for something they did and they deserve to be in prison, there are also probably just as many in prison for crimes they didn’t commit and are now serving time for. The case that usually comes to mind with a lot of people is the West Memphis three. This story was a gigantic topic when it first hit TV and newsstands. There is another case almost exactly like West Memphis three called the Central Park Five. Both stories prove that innocent people go…

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    I remember each of them as if they were yesterday, the polar plunge Jack, Flynn, and I did barely a week after I made the list. Being the first week of March in the Midwest we froze our assess off. I immediately regretted showing Jack my list at that point. He saw polar plunge and immediately signed us up for the senior plunge. I swear, who ever thought jumping into a lake in freezing temperatures was absolutely positively insane, and the fact that we have kept this tradition for so many years…

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    Hypothetical Viewpoints

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    Hypothetical scenario; someone becomes the new President of the United States and they have an opportunity to inflict some violence by shooting missiles at a country which would result in many casualties, but would also end many severe conflicts. Would they do it? Most people would say yes if it meant benefiting themselves, while others have a different point of view. This social justice paper will be offering a different perspective on violence and how there could possibly be an alternative.…

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    equality. In this century, there are still a great amount of African Americans and other minorities that are wrongfully convicted due to their race. For example, in 1889 5 men were wrongfully convicted for assaulting and raping a female jogger in Central Park. The jogger was 28-year-old Trisha Meili. The men confessed after long and exhausting interrogations by the police. They were famously named the Central Park 5. In 2002, serial rapist Matias Reyes confessed to the rape of Trisha Meili.…

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    The bomber jacket has flown far and wide since its aviator origins. As a military uniform for pilots and soldiers during the war, the bomber jacket was picked up by style icons soon after and fast became a men’s fashion essential – which stands true still in the new century. Recognised for its transeasonal versatility – making it wearable in summer and winter – the bomber jacket’s cropped, square silhouette cuts a masculine figure and its ribbed cuffs and elastic waistband refine the torso of…

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    Was Daniel Shays A Hero

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    “taxation was one of the leading causes of the american Revolution” (brainard). “I've been abused greatly, have been asked to do more than my part in war, been loaded with class taxes, town taxes, province taxes, continental taxes and all taxes” (jogger). Critics might say another reason Shays was a hero was because he was in 5 major battles in the American Revolution and was awarded a sword by…

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    Darling Point History

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    Darling Point is Sydney’s most historic blue chip harbour side suburb where residents enjoy a prestigious lifestyle. Surrounded by Sydney Harbour, Double Bay, and Rushcutters Bay, this exclusive suburb offers plenty of things to do on and off the water. This Sydney suburb is within walking distance to the CBD (central business district) of Sydney, making it easy to get to and from work if you want to work in the CBD. Darling Point is known for being home to the wealthiest people of Sydney who…

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