The Stand

to the video, competency to stand trail consist of two parts which the accused has the ability to have a factual and rational understanding of the charges against them and also ability to work with an attorney on creating a defense case. When figuring out the stage of competency, mental illnesses can be discovered during the procedure. Mental illnesses like schizophrenia, mental retardation or brain damage associated with the defendant leads to the incompetency to stand trial. Which shows the…

had this in my video collection, but times move on and I realised that I would need to refresh things by getting the DVD, because I did not want to miss out. There is in my mind no question that this hilarious show, by a man who is one the funniest stand-up comedians I know, is his best work. He did this when, in my view, at the top of his comedic game, and Bill Cosby being a story teller second to none, all he needs to captivate his audience, as this fantastic demonstration clearly displays,…

Humor is The Greatest Weapon against Racism Humor is considered the most efficient way to break down barriers regarding race. It has become the most common way for people to show their racial disparities, and in some cases people have referred to it as “laughing out the racism”.In the past stereotypes were set for different races which were not exactly accurate, as they were rather ignorant. Years have gone by and minorities have become more comfortable in their own skin in (despite…

Bill Cosby is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and author. He began his stand-up career in 1961 when he decided to leave his hometown, Temple, to book shows in New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas, and San Francisco. Since then, Cosby has won numerous of prestigious awards for his standup comedy performances as well as his comedy television series. In October of 2014, sexual assault and rape allegations against Cosby became public when the first woman, Andrea Constand, spoke out…

As I gathered my items and proceeded to the checkout stand, I had a choice; go to a normal checkout stand or go to a self checkout stand. I chose the one I felt would do the task required in the least amount of time; the self checkout. This programmed machine was able to scan my items and take my money in little time compared to the human run checkout stand. Many times at human run checkout stands, the performance of the employee is slowed down by talking and their own skill at their job. Many…

The majority of zombie stories are all based off the same idea, that zombies are all one dimensional flesh eating beasts. In Fido and Last stand that is not the case. They are different from the common zombie theme, because the zombies are more affectionate than some humans. Last stand, the zombies wanted to be far away from the humans, but the humans were trying to find and kill them. In Fido, the zombies had to wear a collar to be calm so they would not become the bloodthirsty monsters the…

What is the legal standard to determine if a defendant is competent to stand trial? Competency to stand trial (CST) came about to light in the U.S. Supreme Court case Dusky v. United State which established that in order for a defendant to be tried that they have must have sufficient present ability to consult with their lawyer with a reasonable degree of rational understanding and factual understanding of the proceedings against him (Dusky v. United States, 1960). Kruh and Grisso (2009)…

amount of detail available that may be insufficient in the movie. Others argue that movies are more intriguing than the narrative due to the visual effects that they may not be able to conceptualize while reading. Such discussion pertains to the movie Stand by Me and its respective novella, The Body, written by Stephen King. Regardless of a person’s point of view concerning these disputes, an agreement can be made that watching the movie prior to reading the literary work can substantially…

true help make change in the world. It is important to stand up for what you believe in to help make change. For example, my family and I believe that abortions should be illegal because it goes against our religion. We believe that abortions offend God because he creates everyone for a reason and the life of a baby starts begins after the sperm and egg fuses, so if you have an abortion, you are committing murder. My parents to a stand and voted for Donald Trump because Hillary Clinton was…

she was going to make fun of him. Since he is a really tall guy and when he went to his mom's house he hit his head in the roof. His mom didn't want to stop laughing and talking bad about him . This is why the theme clicks with my thoughts he had to stand tall and face his problems this…