.... Teenagers aren’t ready to the facing time in jail and don’t know how living in a jail cell is like. In the juvenile system 60% of teenages face life in prison for mistakes that they committed in their past. Juvenile offender under the age of eighteen who commit heinous crimes should not be sentenced to life in prison without parole. Adolescents who are part of a group when committing a crime where someone is killed shouldn’t face consequences under the Felony murder Act. For example, Laurence Steinberg said in the article ‘Don't Put Juvenile in Jail for Life’ “Kuntrell Jackson was part of a group of boys who shot a store clerk during a robbery of a video store in Arkansas; although Jackson did not do the shooting, he was found guilty of...
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...Are juveniles the same as adults, should they be sentenced to life in prison? The Supreme court has always been arguments about whether juveniles should be sentenced to life in prison as the same way adults are sentenced. The Supreme Court, on June 25, 2012 ruled that juveniles who have committed murder could not be sentenced to life in prison because it violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. However, four justices strongly disagree, arguing that mandatory sentences reflected the will of American society that heinous crime committed by juveniles should have the punishment to always be sentenced to life in prison. I strongly agree with the Supreme Court that juveniles should not be sentenced to life in prison. Age is a very big difference between an adult and a juvenile as in how they act, talk, and react....
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...The Misfit should not spare the grandmother’s life because of her narcissistic, selfish nature and her unpersuasive arguments. From her feeble arguments to her unappealing character, the grandmother does not prove why she should not be killed. She repeatedly says, “You’ve got blood! I know you won’t shoot a lady” (10)! However, with the argument of gender roles, this is a futile attempt to convince the Misfit not to shoot her because he disregards being a gentleman. With the wrongdoings that were done to him, he wants others to feel the injustice he felt through killing them. In addition, when the grandmother talks about how the Misfit would not shoot a lady, she was only looking out for herself. She did not care for her son, Bailey, nor his...
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...5, 4, 3, 2, 1, DEATH HAS OCCURRED SOMEWHERE AROUND THE WORLD because someone decided to risk their life going and doing something when they know about the dangers that could happen along the way or at the specified location. Whether it is because of a dare, a bet, or just because a person thinks they’re stronger than the forces of life and death, someone is dying every 5 minutes, every 30 minutes, every 1 hour because of a bad choice that a person or group of people make(this is probably why the news will live on forever ha-ha, but jokes aside). Because of this brings up the statement of whether people in life-or-death situations should be held accountable for their actions and to this I say yes; people should as opposed to others being on the side of no, people should not be held accountable for their actions in a life-or-death situation....
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...Childhood Should Be The Happiest Period In Our Life As kids, we tend lo learn what we see and hear. If kids see their older siblings doing something, regardless if it is bad or not, they will learn it and do the same things. Kids should be given a good education because our future depends on them. You gain what you give, and if you give your kid a good education and treat them well you will receive good result from them. The hard times that kids have in their childhood affect their character and their future as they grow up because sometimes they demonstrate the same towards their kids, live a very unhappy life, and can create hate towards those who are involved in them having hard times. Kids are just little people trying to learn their way towards what life is, and the process through their learning should be the best period of their lives. Fifth Initially, depending on the environment that you lived in, that is what you show in the future. Probably you live with parents who all they do is fight and they get you involved by also fighting with you or even punishing you, and not letting you go out or play. In some cases people like that, when they have their family they give all their loves to their kids and partner, but they could as well develop the same habits towards their kids and fight all the time with other couples. Hard Times, by Ron Rash, is a story about a hen’s eggs being stolen. Jacob was trying to find out who was taking them. They thought it was an animal or...
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...There have been many arguments about whether or not juveniles should be sentenced to mandatory life without parole. The execution of juveniles for the crimes they committed when they were under the age of eighteen is a huge issue that the Supreme Court has had to deal with. It all started out in 1972 with Furman vs Georgia when the Court ruled that life without parole did not violate the eighth amendment of the constitution. Throughout the years there have been many different opinions about the situation. The majority of supreme court justices believes that it should not be mandatory to sentence a juvenile to mandatory life without parole for committing crimes but the other minority argues to retain it. I agree with the majority of justices who argue that sentencing a juvenile to life mandatory life without...
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...Student: Instructor: Class: Date: Should “Wrongful Birth” or “Wrongful Life” Lawsuits be Allowed? Introduction The field of biomedical science has technologically improved to make it possible for medics and the parents of the unborn child to know whether a child will be born with defects or having acquired diseases that are hereditary in nature. Through advancement of technology in the medical field and the legality associated with the practice of abortion, a new class of tort developed in the 1970s. This tort was named as the wrongful birth and wrongful life. As at now, various prenatal tests such as ultra sound and Down syndrome enable early detection of congenital ailments and disorders. This development therefore enables parents to undergo tests that determine if they are carriers of hereditary diseases that may affect the developments of their infants. For example, since the development of medical technology, women who suffered from German measles in their first twenty-eight weeks of their pregnancy were known to bear children with defects. Developments of these medical techniques deduce the likelihood of wrong and incompetent application. For example, if German measles is misdiagnosed and such testing yield false results, prospective parents who are in such a risky situation may not be warned. As such, they might not receive the warranted counseling to undergo such tests. While such negligence occurs, the possibility of giving birth to a defective child is very...
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...the time and doesn’t know how to control their emotions or mind. More than 25 percent of people severing life without parole who were convicted of felony murder or accomplice liability as children. In America, there are 10,000 children that are held in adult prisons on any given...
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...Organ Donation: Why We Should Give the Gift of Life To give or not to give? That is the question. Give the gift that continues to give. Organ donation is the gift of life; however, there are many elements such as family, religion, and the public’s attitudes that are influential to the decision making of organ donation. Therefore, it is essential to complete a donor card, mark your driver’s license and share your decision with your family to become an organ donor, so you may give others a chance to enjoy a lifetime. Now, imagine that a loved one has just been in a car accident and is severely injured. The injuries are internal, some broken bones, but mainly, they have lost a significant amount of blood, which they are in desperate need of. Fortunately your blood types match. Picture yourself in the hospital waiting room, awaiting an update from the doctors on your loved one, hoping that they will survive. What would you say when the doctor approaches you and tells you that in order to save your loved one’s life, you must donate! Now, hold that thought, let’s change the scenario slightly. You were also in the car; however you were not as lucky as your loved one. You are now a victim taken by the car crash. Wouldn’t you still hope to save your loved one’s life as your last wish? Would you give any organ necessary for your loved one’s survival? Your heart? Your kidneys? Your liver? It’s a matter of life and death! If you had elected on your driver’s license to be an organ donor...
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...The issue of U.S. justices serving in the Supreme Court for life has been debated for years. While our forefathers who crafted the constitution had reasons for the lifetime service, Americans have had varying positions regarding the issue. This essay discusses the two sides of the lifetime tenure of American justices serving in the Supreme Court, seeking to gain ground on whether the term should be retained or amended. The U.S. President is constitutionally allowed to appoint justices to serve in the country’s Supreme Court. However, he or she does not do this independently, but seeks the assent and counsel of the Senate before the justices are appointed. From history, most presidents give preference to judges who appear to rhyme with them in terms of ideological views. However, this does not rule out the fact that serving justices may have opposing opinions to those shared by the president. Importantly, there are no qualifications for justices defined by the constitution, leaving room for the president to make his appointments, which are confirmed by the Senate (Patterson, 2010). Nevertheless, the confirmation process has always drawn significant attention, with lobby groups pushing for the rejection of some candidates with questionable track records. In rare cases, the president is allowed to withdraw the names of some candidates, especially when he is convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the names are likely to be rejected by the Senate. In recent years, the approval...
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...We often spend our lives living in the moment instead of preparing for the future. Many people do not consider that they will grow old and may require extensive healthcare needs in their elder age. For many, Medicare assumes the responsibility for the payment of their end of life care. Every employed citizen that pays taxes is contributing to the Medicare fund. Therefore, Medicare should continue to pay for the end of life treatment for patients. Needless to say there should be procedures and regulations in effect to reduce the amount of spending on end of life care. Physicians should not order test and procedures that are not beneficial to extending the patient’s life or improving their quality of life. Physicians are preying on the aging...
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...be wrong, and in a tolerant society, we have the right to be autonomous. To promote a particular lifestyle would could show intolerance towards another lifestyle. For example, if the government was to promote the sharia law from islam, everyone in the society including doubtful Muslims shall be killed. Conservatives on the other hand could argue that not promoting a right way to live could result in a morally spineless society. In addition religious leaders say that it would lead to a damnation so there should be a clear set of moral values. However promoting a certain lifestyle could have no outcome unless people are brainwashed and this would on,y last until they are kept at that mental state. For example a person could be encouraged to attend religious activities to save his soul and install morality within them, but what if the person doesn't have any religious beliefs, it would be a waste. In conclusion, a tolerant society should not promote a particular way of life as superior, mainly because it will result I intolerance towards others and it could also stop advancements within...
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...fields, others believe that modern technology has made our lives simple and convenient. However, I give my vote to the latter opinion. Nowadays, with modern technology such as cars, it is quite common to see these cars in the roads: most families own a car. That results in complex traffic problems, air pollution and noise. Therefore, some people claim that modern technology seriously influences our life and causes a confused environment. In the other hand, if it won’t for modern technology in our lives, we would live as simply as ancient peoples did, with a comfortable environment. But actually, we can move quickly to another place with a car, which bring more convenience to life. More and more people think that we cannot imagine our lives without modern technology such as computers, smart phones and so on. We use computers to do business with programs like Microsoft Word and also to communication with email or Skype. No doubt we save time, paper and shorten distance because of computers. For one recent example, people were amazed to know that smart phones can change our life style. For instance, we just started to use smart phones which can take pictures, surf the internet, play games, set an alarm and take notes on the phone. There is a variety of function in one smart phone. Thus, most of people think that modern technology has made our lives simpler. In conclusion, although modern technology causes some problems like chaotic traffic and air pollution, I personally believe...
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...acquired for consideration other than cash, the cost of the intangible is the fair market value of the consideration given or the intangible asset received, whichever is more clearly evident. Costs incurred to create internally-created intangibles are generally expensed as incurred. Amortization of Intangibles Intangibles have either a limited (finite) useful life or an indefinite useful life. An intangible asset with a limited life is amortized; an intangible asset with an indefinite life is not amortized. Limited-Life Intangibles The expiration of intangible assets is called amortization. Limited-life intangibles should be amortized by systematic charges to expense over their useful life. The useful life should reflect the periods over which these assets will contribute to cash flows. The amount of amortization expense for a limited-life intangible asset should reflect the pattern in which the asset is consumed or used up, if that pattern can be readily determined. If not, the straight-line method of amortization should be used. When intangible assets are amortized the charges should be shown as expenses, and the credits should be made either to the appropriate asset accounts or to separate accumulated amortization accounts. The amount of...
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...Mothers’ everyday are taking the life of an innocent child. Taking the innocent child's life is not only affecting the child, but it is also affecting the mother's life physically and psychologically. Aborting an innocent child is just like killing a child that is two years of age or older, which is murder. Every human being should have the opportunity of life no matter what the circumstances are. Roe v. Wade should be overturned, and abortion should become illegal. Aborting a child has a physical effect on the mother. Some of the most common physical effects of abortion is getting an infection, a potentially serious, and many life-threating problems. Getting an abortion may also cause damage to the uterus, a female organ that the fetus...
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