...United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry C. Huff, Defendant-Appellant United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 641 F.3d 1228 [2011]. The background of this case starts with a man named Jerry Huff, the dependant-appellant, who owned property in Moab, Utah. Mr. Huff initiated construction on a new house so he applied for a loan in October 2003 from First Greensboro Home Equity (FGHE) for a $250,000 second-mortgage on his property in Moab, Utah. In December 2003, Mr. Huff's loan application was approved and FGHE wire transferred $254,100.25 to Precision Title Company, who in turn issued Mr. Huff two checks amounting $66,709.07 and $20,861.00 respectively as partial loans. Mr. Huff deposited these partial loans checks into his business's bank account at Zions National Bank. When Mr. Huff applied for a loan he made false proclamations about his personal income and his capabilities to reimburse the loan. Along with these false claims, Mr. Huff provided misleading and fraudulent documents to support his application. The first document was a made up appraisal of the house. The second pieces of deceptive documentation were pictures of the house that were modified to make it look like the construction was finished. Lastly, he submitted altered copies...
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...I have chosen a Huff post written by Nick Wing and a political cartoon. Both of these texts are trying to persuade its audience of how today’s media outlets wrongly present African Americans to the world making us seem more criminal like to justify our mistreatment and to try to convince its audience that our crimes outweigh those that are committed by white individuals. I chose to compare these two texts because they not only are trying to convey the same message, but they take different approaches to do so while provoking different emotions. My choice of texts matter because the situations and information that is being represented is a problem in today’s society that is greatly ignored and not many people take the time to discuss this big issue. Thanks to the author’s choice of rhetorical choices I feel that the huff post written by Nick Wing does a better job in persuading its audience that this problem exists, here’s why. https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5673291...
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...considered emergencies such as, high speed chases, in situations where a suspect is trying to get away, or if the evidence has a chance of being messed up. In these situations the police don’t need a warrant. In the case of Ryburn v Huff (2013) some students at a California High School told their principle that Vincent Huff wrote a threatening letter and in it he said he was going to shoot up the school. The principal then contacted the police and had them to investigate the rumor. The police interview two of Huff’s classmates and they inform the officer that Huff had been bullied. One of his classmate’s told authorities that he believed Huff would carry out the threat. After the officer’s found out that Huff had been bullied and that he missed a few days of school and that raised great concern for the officers. After talking to the principal and Huffs’ classmates they wanted to talk to Huff. Upon arrival to Huffs’ residence they knocked on the door and announced themselves several times, but no one answered the door. The officers made several phone calls to contact Vincent’s parents. They finally got in contact with his mother and both she and Vincent met the officers outside. The officers then requested they talk inside the home, but Mrs. Huff didn’t want to do so and this raised suspicion. The officers then asked her if there were any guns in the house, but she just turned around and ran...
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...The Noir Anti-Hero: How Walter Huff Reflects Depression-Era Society The anti-hero of Double Indemnity, Walter Huff, is a reflection of the greed, lust, and corruption of the evils of society during the Great Depression. The anti-hero must navigate his way through the external landscape of depression-era Los Angeles in an attempt to survive the urban wilderness in perhaps some very non-conventional ways. Despite this, the anti-hero is relatable to the reader since he is not seen as a typical hero, but rather a flawed moral character. Ambiguity is a key characteristic of noir and surrounds the love triangle of the anti-hero, femme fatale, and the crime committed. Noir is a genre of hard-boiled crime dramas, which originated in America in the 1930s and 1940s, during and post WWII. The films and novels that were associated with this genre reflected how the world was viewed during and after the war⎯cold, heartless and cruel. A noir anti-hero is the main character of a story that lacks the characteristics of a typical hero, but is relatable to the audience. He usually functions outside social norms and challenges the system. Hardboiled detective is a tough, cynical style of writing that brought an aspect of realism to the genre of detective fiction. It is often a gritty detective story set in a world overrun with violence and corruption. The way that Cain describes depression-era Los Angeles is a reflection of society during that time period. The anti-hero is morally compelling...
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...According to Ronald Huff “Based on Uniform Crime Report data for 2000 (U.S. Department of Justice 2001), if we assume that the system is 99.5% accurate, we can estimate that about 7,500 persons arrested for index crimes are wrongly convicted each year in the United States” (Huff 109). That is a big number of wrongful convictions and leads to a large number of problems. Those who are wrongly convicted end up spending years in jail cells being treated horribly and undergoing so much emotion and physical strain all for something they never did. Huff maintains that “The United States has such a large base rate of arrests for serious crimes that even a small error rate will produce thousands of wrongful convictions each year” (Huff 109). Knowing these facts makes you truly think about how helpful our courts truly are. Huff notes that “Research in the United States has consistently found that the principal factors contributing to wrongful conviction include eyewitness error; over-zealous law enforcement officers and prosecutors who engage in misconduct, including withholding evidence; false or coerced confessions and suggestive interrogations; perjury; misleading...
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...Wrongful conviction, often referred to as miscarriages of justice, can be defined as those who have been arrested on criminal charges, who have either pleaded guilty to the charges or have been found guilty, and, notwithstanding, their guilty plea or verdict, are actually innocent (Huff & Killias, 2010).While it may say like these situations are very rare, in fact there are many cases where innocent people are incarcerated, or even executed, because of errors in the criminal justice system. For example, as Dr. Michael Naughton, founder of the Innocence Project, which a non-profit advocacy group that works to free the wrongly convicted, said, “People think that miscarriages of justice are rare and exceptional . . . But every single day, people...
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...The motivation of finding the truth can often lead to the violation of ethical conduct that can potentially cause wrongful conviction. The United States v. Talao(2000) is an good example. In Talao’s case, a federal prosecutor in the U.S spoke to an employee who was planned to be represented by counsel at the court before indictment. The district court of California held the prosecutor had violated ethical rule. But, the Unitied States Court of Appeal also known as the Ninth Circuit reversed the decision at the end. Although, the court ultimately let the prosecutor off the ethical concern in this case, this case provides an good explanation about the potential possibility of how prosecutors and police officers can violate ethical standard when...
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...naturally seductive and manipulative women motivated by greed especially for money. Once she is introduced to a man’s character she is on a mission to manipulate him and also create situations leading to their downfall or death for their own gain. In Brick (2005); Brandon shows how Emily saw Laura and ran like she had seen a devil. Laura’s actions and the way others perceive her are typical characteristics of a Femme Fatale. In Double Indemnity, Phyllis who plays the role of a Femme Fatale causes death intentionally because of her greed for her husband’s money who died as a result of an accident she planned with Huff. Keyes describes her as a ‘Cobra’. Both Phyllis and Laura are typical Femme Fatales consciously aware of their actions to fulfill their greed. Most Femme Fatales meet their downfall in the end just like Phyllis did in Double Indemnity where she was shot by Huff. Nevertheless, the women of film noir often evoke sympathy, as they are frequently victims of emotional or physical abuse, with such victimization fueling their vengeance. They are trapped in passionless or violent marriages and resort to murder as a means of escape, usually destroying everything in the process. The use of visuals is a significant feature in Film Noire because the lightning is very dark and particularly obscure,...
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...The idea of suicide contagion is similar to the social multiplier theory; however, instead of it effecting only a few individuals, it can having a tidal wave effect and cause a significant rise in suicides (Becker et al., 2004). Newspaper and television reporting have caused the risk of the suicide contagion effect to increase dramatically. Stack (2003) “showed that studies measuring the effect of a suicide story involving an entertainment or political celebrity were 14.3 times more likely to find a copycat effect. (pp.111-112)” Research suggests that the inadvertent romanticizing of suicide may be encouraging others to identify with the victim and in turn commit the act themselves (Becker et al., 2004). The World Wide Web has also been shown...
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...Community Health 260 - Introduction to Medical Ethics – Spring 2014 Stephen J. Notaro, Ph.D. Julie Kumar Carrie Conlisk snotaro@illinois.edu jakumar@illinois.edu conlisk2@illinois.edu Huff Hall, Room 2005 Huff Hall, Room 95A Office hours by appointment Office hours by appointment Office hours by appointment Lecture: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00-10:50 AM in 112 Huff Hall Discussion: Mondays 9:00-9:50 AM in 429 Armory Tuesdays 9:00-9:50 AM in 1002 Huff Hall Wednesdays 12:00-12:50 PM in 429 Armory Thursday 1:00-1:50 PM in 1002 Huff Hall Course Description This course will take a community health perspective in introducing students to a wide range of issues in modern medical ethics. It will address research ethics and ethical issues in clinical practice. This course will inform issues of practical, philosophical importance for all members of our society. The Department of Community Health, which is involved in professional preparation and research in areas of health education, health behavior, health administration, and epidemiology, is uniquely equipped to present these issues from a biopsychosocial perspective. The rapid pace of change in clinical practice, basic and applied research, policy development, health law, and other related fields of medical ethics ensure a constant supply of new subject matter. All of us will participate in medical decision making in our lifetimes, as...
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...thought of making a house of straw.” Doinky the Second little pig likes to play a lot so he thought of making a house of sticks. Boinky the third little pig was clever enough to know that the big bad wolf is strong so he thought of making a house of bricks. One day, Oinky was outside of his house of his house when the big bad wolf came, Oinky quickly run and locked the door. “Little pig, little pig let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of my chinny chin chin I will not let you in.” Replied the little pig “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Oinky’s house of straw and Oinky run to Doinky’s house of sticks. The following day the big bad wolf passed by Doinky’s house of sticks and saw the two pigs inside. “Little pigs, little pigs let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of our chinny chin chin we will not let you in.” Replied the two little pigs “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Doinky’s house of sticks and the two little pigs quickly run to Boinky’s house of bricks. When the two little pigs get there, they quickly hide under Boinky’s bed. Boinky put a large wood to lock the door and Boiled a big pot of water in the fireplace. Boinky calmly told them “Don’t worry we are all safe here inside my house.” A few moments later, the...
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...thought of making a house of straw.” Doinky the Second little pig likes to play a lot so he thought of making a house of sticks. Boinky the third little pig was clever enough to know that the big bad wolf is strong so he thought of making a house of bricks. One day, Oinky was outside of his house of his house when the big bad wolf came, Oinky quickly run and locked the door. “Little pig, little pig let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of my chinny chin chin I will not let you in.” Replied the little pig “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Oinky’s house of straw and Oinky run to Doinky’s house of sticks. The following day the big bad wolf passed by Doinky’s house of sticks and saw the two pigs inside. “Little pigs, little pigs let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of our chinny chin chin we will not let you in.” Replied the two little pigs “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Doinky’s house of sticks and the two little pigs quickly run to Boinky’s house of bricks. When the two little pigs get there, they quickly hide under Boinky’s bed. Boinky put a large wood to lock the door and Boiled a big pot of water in the fireplace. Boinky calmly told them “Don’t worry we are all safe here inside my house.” A few moments later, the...
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...James Marshall James Marshall is an illustrator and author of popular children books. ”Although he had no formal art training, Mr. Marshall illustrated more than 70 books. He also wrote many of them, sometimes using the pseudonym Edward Marshall. His work, featuring cartoonish figures and whimsical plots, appealed to parents as well as children” (Lambert www.newyorktimes.com). His book career started by chance. Friends encouraged him to pursue his longtime hobby of sketching, and he began doing newspaper illustrations and then books. Several early books were collaborations with Harry Allard as the writer. Three times hi books were listed among the best illustrated children’s books of the year by The New York Times Book Reviews. Red Riding Hood by James Marshall is a retelling of the traditional folktale. The illustrations and text add humor to the suspenseful tale. This gently humorous retelling of the classic fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood combines the familiar Grimm Brothers tale with appealing engaging character. The characters’ personalities come alive through the boldly colored detailed cartoon style watercolor and black ink line illustrations. The simple text works well with the sprinkling of subtle humorous illustrations, like the empty box of after dinner mints next to the loud snoring wolf. Red Riding Hood encounters a wolf on the way to her grandmother’s house, and is later tricked into thinking the wolf is her grandmother. At the end Red Riding Hood proves she...
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...Wrongful convictions can be described as a miscarriage of justice or an unfair decision in a court of law or as a conviction of a person accused of a crime which, in the result of a subsequent investigation, proves erroneous. Police misconduct refers to ill-appropriated conduct and illegal action taken by police regarding their official duties or any action performed by a law enforcement officer that is unethical, against established employment guidelines, unconstitutional, or criminal in nature. Official misconduct is more commonly caused by law enforcement officials and prosecutors in a number of ways. The knowledge we have about wrongful convictions and official misconduct comes mainly from studies of cases ending in exonerations. According...
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...thought of making a house of straw.” Doinky the Second little pig likes to play a lot so he thought of making a house of sticks. Boinky the third little pig was clever enough to know that the big bad wolf is strong so he thought of making a house of bricks. One day, Oinky was outside of his house of his house when the big bad wolf came, Oinky quickly run and locked the door. “Little pig, little pig let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of my chinny chin chin I will not let you in.” Replied the little pig “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Oinky’s house of straw and Oinky run to Doinky’s house of sticks. The following day the big bad wolf passed by Doinky’s house of sticks and saw the two pigs inside. “Little pigs, little pigs let me come in.” cried the wolf “No, no by the hair of our chinny chin chin we will not let you in.” Replied the two little pigs “Then I’ll huff and I’ll puff an I’ll blow your houses away” Shouted the wolf. The big bad wolf blew away Doinky’s house of sticks and the two little pigs quickly run to Boinky’s house of bricks. When the two little pigs get there, they quickly hide under Boinky’s bed. Boinky put a large wood to lock the door and Boiled a big pot of water in the fireplace. Boinky calmly told them “Don’t worry we are all safe here inside my house.” A few moments later, the...
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