...Atkins v. Virginia Citation. 536 US 304 (2002) Docket No.00-8452 Supreme Court of Virginia. BRIEF FACTS SUMMARY: Daryl Renard Atkins was convicted of abduction, armed robbery, and capital murder. In the penalty phase of Atkins' trial, the defense relied on one witness, a forensic psychologist, who testified that Atkins was mildly mentally disabled . FACTS: The jury sentenced Atkins to death, but the Virginia Supreme Court ordered a second sentencing hearing because the trial court had used a misleading verdict form. During resentencing the same forensic psychologist testified, but this time the State rebutted Atkins' intelligence. The jury again sentenced Atkins to death. In affirming, the Virginia Supreme Court relied on Penry v. Lynaugh, in rejecting Atkins'...
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...to create a civil society that ends up becoming unstable due to the jealousy of character named Jack who later becomes a dictator. Virginia’s early years consisted of death, disaster, disease, starvation and attack threats from the Native Americans. The Laws of Virginia are strictly based on God. Even though the Laws are based on God in creates organization whereas Jacks society is reckless and not civil. Jacks tribe from lord of the Flies and the Laws of Virginia society when compared and contrasted based on the civil society principles of free expression and philanthropy that the Laws of Virginia is more civil. Both Jacks society and Virginia’s society allow you to express yourself to a certain point without having to face the consequences. “ For hunting. Like in the war. You know-dazzle paint. Like things trying to look like something else”(Golding 63). Jack doesn’t have rules against expressing yourself, he just demands respect. Virginia is the same way because they don’t have rules against the way you express yourself, their only concern is that people follow God. “No man shall speak any word or do any act which may tend to the derision or despite of God’s holy word, upon pain of death”(24). The Laws of Virginia demand that the people of the society follow the word of God and to not commit any wrongdoings the bible does not approve of. Jack doesn’t care what his tribe members believe in, all’s he cares about is his authority and receiving respect from his tribe members...
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...settlers. Jamestown landed in Virginia in 1607 and made it the first English settlement in this new world. Jamestown was a great settlement for goods and crops because of the great weather and rich soil for the plants and food to be successfully grown. The English looked for gold and silver and they did find , in Virginia, it was a better economic living. The English sailors began to build shelter and begin their new lives in this different country. Although they did come upon problems, the natives weren’t so pleased to see strangers take their supposed land. Captain John Smith was one of the main sailors and he fell in love with Pocahontas and when Pocahontas’s father found out he was sentenced to death, but Pocahontas didn't allow it and eventually let him and his other sailors be. Although, the Jamestown settlement sounds prevail. There is another settlement that happened thirteen years later in Massachusetts. About 102 settlers on the Mayflower ship came to settle in America. The settlers used their cold climate and rocky soil to farm crops. They also fished and traded. The settlers fled England not for money, but...
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...telescope he had allowed anyone and everyone who wanted to see the telescope to come and see it. Nicholas Copernicus gave a theory that he earth and the planets revolve around the sun. No one believed him and thought that his theory was not sensible enough. But Galileo through his experiments proved the Copernican theory to be accurate. He wasn’t afraid to express his views regarding the theory despite of the consequences it may lead to. The church thought that Galileo’s and the Copernican system challenged a normal man’s concept of the universe he was living in and the God they worshiped. This was not acceptable by the Church as it contradicted their teachings. In the 17th century the church was had the power of authority. It was the ideology of the ruling class. Why did the church silence Galileo? Because realist Galileo challenged the power and he was true. The church’s attitude and behavior is juxtaposed. They wanted Galileo to completely stop his research on the Copernican system but at the same time they want to make profit out of him. Besides, Galileo wasn’t even getting a raise in his salary and were expecting him to give them researches every now and then. In scene 7, the header of this episode is “But the Inquisition puts Copernicus’s teachings on the Index.” This shows that the theory of Copernicus has been put in account of the investigators and the church. Galileo and Virginia arrive in Cardinal Bellarmin’s house in Rome to attend a...
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...The expeditions that the Europeans made to the new world expanded their knowledge of tobacco. As a cash crop tobacco had the potential to make a lot of people from England rich because England wanted tobacco to be shipped to them. Yet tobacco also caused socioeconomic and racial inequality in 17th century Virginia because of the limitations toward labor, land in Virginia, and profit motive. Rich plantation owners driving the profit motive imported indentured servants and slaves in order to maximize profits. At first, the rich plantation owners thought that the land was unlimited but when indentured servants didn’t get the land they were promised, they rebelled. This caused large plantation owners to lose money and it caused them to bring slaves...
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...West Virginia's Nickname is Mountain state. West Virginia’s motto is Montani semper liberi meaning mountaineers are always free. The reason west Virginia had its name because they wanted to honor the virgin queen Elizabeth I . The people there were called west Virginians. West Virginia’s Bordering states are Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Virginia’s Capitol is Charlestown. West Virginia’s population is 1,854,304, and West Virginia is the 38th state in the Union.. West Virginia's favorite flower is the Rhododendron. West Virginia's favorite tree is the sugar maple. West Virginia’s favorite bird is the Cardinal. West Virginia’s favorite animal is the black bear. West Virginia’s state fish was the brook trout. West Virginia’s state butterfly is the monarch butterfly The...
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...discuss the crowding effect the war on drugs has had on correctional organizations in the state of Virginia. I will also propose three workable solutions to the situation while substantiating my solutions with appropriate facts and figures. To understand and comprehend the natural of this essay I will define what this article means when we talk about the war on drugs. War on Drug – Is defined as a series of actions tending toward a prohibition of illegal drug trade. It is a campaign adopted by the U.S. Government along with the foreign military aid, and military intervention to both define and end the import, manufacture, sale, and use of illegal drugs (Definitions_Uslegal 2016). The war on drugs has been a virtual disappointment throughout the United States since it was adopted in 1971 by then President Ronald Reagan with his anti wife slogan "Just say No" campaign. Since the war on drugs have been introducing the only job that it has accomplished is the increase in our prison system. In the state of Virginia alone from 2002 to 2011 drug offense arrest rate increase from 346.1 to 455.0 which is an average of 31.5% increase (Bradford 2013). This incredible inclined can be contributed to a greater number of arrest for drug violations but what this is doing is costing Virginia taxpayer money. This problem doesn't only put a burden on Virginia taxpayer but it also overcrowds the Virginia department of corrections and local prison system as well. In 2014, The Uniform Crime Section...
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...discuss the crowding effect the war on drugs has had on correctional organizations in the state of Virginia. I will also propose three workable solutions to the situation while substantiating my solutions with appropriate facts and figures. To understand and comprehend the natural of this essay I will define what this article means when we talk about the war on drugs. War on Drug – Is defined as a series of actions tending toward a prohibition of illegal drug trade. It is a campaign adopted by the U.S. Government along with the foreign military aid, and military intervention to both define and end the import, manufacture, sale, and use of illegal drugs (Definitions_Uslegal 2016). The war on drugs has been a virtual disappointment throughout the United States since it was adopted in 1971 by then President Ronald Reagan with his anti wife slogan "Just say No" campaign. Since the war on drugs have been introducing the only job that it has accomplished is the increase in our prison system. In the state of Virginia alone from 2002 to 2011 drug offense arrest rate increase from 346.1 to 455.0 which is an average of 31.5% increase (Bradford 2013). This incredible inclined can be contributed to a greater number of arrest for drug violations but what this is doing is costing Virginia taxpayer money. This problem doesn't only put a burden on Virginia taxpayer but it also overcrowds the Virginia department of corrections and local prison system as well. In 2014, The Uniform Crime Section...
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...Question 3 The case of Loving v. Virginia was a case where an interracial married couple got convicted of miscegenation in the state of Virginia in 1967. The two defendants were Richard and Mildred Loving against the state of Virginia. The two married in the District of Columbia. Shortly after they got married they returned to Virginia. The two were sentenced to jail for a year because of the state's ban on interracial marriages. The judge later agreed to suspend the sentence if the couple agreed to leave Virginia and not return for 25 years.(Loving v. Virginia.) This case is still prevalent today because of fear and discrimination of people of color all over the world. The fear comes from being afraid of stepping out of their houses because someone might think they're doing...
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...century with settlers from different European countries such as Spain, France, England, Holland and Sweden. The colony Jamestown, was the first to establish in the Eastern Coast in the year 1607, in what is today known as Virginia and a little more than a decade later in the year 1620 the pilgrims settled at Plymouth in what is today known as Massachusetts. England gained control of the 13 colonies after winning the war against France. These 13 colonies were Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. The first settlers of the American colonies came for different motives, all looking to fulfill different aspects of their lives, some looking for freedom of creed, others to improve their financial situation and some others for adventure. Historians distinguished the different colonies defined by their own unique characteristics based on where the settlers came from, who found them and what they did for living. The 13 colonies were grouped in three different categories; the New England colonies, the Middle and the Southern Colonies. The New England Colonies were mostly characterized because their settlers or founders did not come as single man or woman as was the structured in other competing colonies at the time but rather as a family unit, these settlers were mostly puritans who practice their own religion especially in Massachusetts . They had a...
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...Virginia is an environmentally diverse state and has five regions known as the Blue Ridge Mountain, Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau. The population of Virginia relies on natural resources and drives the economy through ecotourism, beautiful sceneries, mining, hunting, and fishing. With all the resources come challenges; State of Virginia stresses and urges the public and organizations in protecting environmental quality and preserving natural resources. Assateague Island National Seashore is one of the national parks in Virginia providing a variety of resources to the population and the government aims for its restoration. Assateague Island National Seashore is part of the Coastal Plain Region also known as the Tidewater region of Virginia. The Coastal Plain Region is an important ecological part of Virginia and is home to many productive agriculture, residents, and businesses. Assateague Island National Seashore is comparatively small with less than 18,000 acres, but a surprising range of resources and habitats can be found on the park. The national park stretches for about 37 miles along the coasts of Maryland and Virginia surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the eastside. Assateague Island National Seashore holds prosperity of natural features and habitats. Within the park, there is a variety of ponds that provide water for the natural world well into the dry summer months. These ponds form during rainy periods providing fresh water to the...
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...not allowed to use the at-will law to intimidate or coerce employees. This came about during the time of unions being formed in the mid 30s. The use of unions helped to protect employees from being fired. Other exceptions include civil rights laws. These laws protect individuals from being fired because of race, national origin, color, religion, sex, age, or disability. Thirdly, the exception is retaliation for employees that report wrong doing within the organizations. One of the major ones is Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). The first scenario that I want to discuss is number 3. Bill has been using his company-issued BlackBerry to run his own business on the side. At this point I would venture to say that Bill is giving the employer a reason to fire him assuming that the company has rules surrounding use of company...
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...The Chemistry of Nature Waters Name: Kevin Chiu Date: 2011/3/26 Course: Chem 111 Section: 104 Group Members: Nick Dastalfo, Dan Dileo, Matt D. TA: Adriana Distanislao Introduction: Water plays a really important world in human’s life, because people use and drink water every day. One useful way to know the quality of the water is water hardness. Water hardness is measured the amount of positive calcium and magnesium ions1. By measuring the concentration of calcium and magnesium in water, people can know whether the water is hard or not. It’s really important to know the hardness of water, because hard water can cause several problems for consumers including decreased life of household plumbing and water-using appliances, increased difficulty in cleaning and laundering tasks, decreased efficiency of water heaters, and white/chalky deposits on items such as plumbing, tubs, sinks, and pots and pans.2 Total hardness is measured in grains per gallon of water (gpg), milligrams per liter (mg/l) or parts per million (ppm) by using EDTA or AA to measure the hardness.2 HD2-(blue)+Mg2++Ca2+ MgD-(Red)+H++Ca2+ EDTA CaEDTA+MgEDTA+HD2-(blue) EDTA is a versatile chelating agent.3 Chelating agent is a substance whose molecules can form several bonds to a single metal ion.3 People add indicator called EBT to help the evaluation. EBT (HD2-) will react with Mg+2 and become red which is MgD-. Then, we add EDTA to the solution which reacts with Ca+2, forming a colorless...
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...Unit 1 Lesson 4: Reasons for Colonization Primary Source Questions Score = ___/20 Directions: Questions are worth point unless indicated otherwise. 1. What stands out to you on each list? Write 3 things for each list in the chart: New England|Virginia| Example: Only the husbands and servants jobs listed, not the wife or other family members. |Example: Names of men and women are separated. | 1. it names a person and where they are from and then everyone that accompanies them on the voyage|1. mostly everyone aboard is in there 20s| 2.it gives there name and age and how they are related to the main person|2. there are a lot of men named Jo.| 3.it doesn’t always say there last name so some of the kids may be adopted|3.the majority of people were men| 2. What questions do the lists bring to your mind? Write 2 questions for each list in the chart: New England|Virginia| Example: Did any single women travel to New England? What is a husbandman?|Example: Why are the passenger’s occupations not listed?| 1.a husbandman is just a husband |1. they didn’t do a good record of it| 2.yes but they were just kids|2.and it isn’t needed| What are some ways you could attempt to answer the questions you asked above? By reading the passage and deciding the best reason for it.| 3. Do you see any patterns in either list? Record them below: iD3JSVpBX1RWWV5NXlxRS15JWlwSClxNCg== I tried to find a pattern but I couldn’t 4. Do you notice any connections? Does this...
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...The southern colonies had a lasting effect which is still noticed today. This essay will explain How Virginia and Maryland were established. How the Carolinas were established. How colonists and Native Americans interacted with each other. Why plantations formed. What like was like for enslaved laborers on plantations. And, How the southern colonies helped to develop a representative government. How were Virginia and Maryland established? “The first English colony in North America was Virginia, sponsored by the Virginia Company of London. The Virginia Company was a group of stockholders who hoped to profit from a Virginia colony. They sponsored Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607.”(D.E 2.4,1) The stockholders...
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