...heard about numerous times, racism. Now this is probably not the first speech you’ve heard about racism and it probably won’t be the last. That is because no matter what society says racial discrimination has never stopped and it won’t until we do something about it. Firstly, racial discrimination occurs almost everywhere from the workplace to courtrooms. People are often judged in the workplace by race. According to www.ufca.ca in 2013 the average difference between the salary of an average racialized Canadian and an average non-racialized Canadian was $6947. In 2015 Rania El-Alloul was to appear before a judge in a Montreal courtroom. When the judge first saw her she asked why El-Alloul was wearing a headscarf. El-Alloul replied “Because I am a Muslim” Upon hearing this the judge took a 30 minute recess. After the judge returned she told El-Alloul that until she took off her headscarf her case wouldn’t be heard. El-Alloul had come to Canada wearing her scarf and had become a citizen while wearing it. Why should she have to take off her scarf. She had as much right as anyone...
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...in his works. His fear of corruption in politics was enough inspiration to write numerous books and short stories. However, his overbearing father is the most apparent influence when he writes. Franz Kafka lived a warped life epitomized by his continual commitment of adultery, sensitivity to the corruption of modern political systems, and deep rooted abuse and rage of his father converge together in his novel, The Trial. Throughout The Trial, Kafka eludes to many instances where a character cheats on his or her significant other. The first instance occurs when K. arrives in the courtroom for his second hearing and he begins to talk to a woman who interrupted his initial hearing. The woman says, “The Court are woman chasers… even my husband has to get used to it” (Kafka 35). Kafka was a notorious adulterer, and had several short and long-term...
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...“... Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” (Frost, Robert). This excerpt taken from “The Road Not Taken”, shows the choices, and the consequences of those choices. These themes are present in both the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain and Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. In the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, is a story of a Southern white teenager, Huckleberry Finn is being “civilized” by the society's standards, taking place throughout the Mississippi River between 1835 and 1845, years before the American Civil War. While the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, takes place in the early 1900s, following a Southern African-American...
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...before he got home from work and now the children are in trouble. Jem is made to go to Mrs. Dubose and read to her everyday for a month, and Scout has to join him. A month after his punishment is over, she passes away. Calpurnia took Jem and Scout to her church one Sunday morning. A lady name Lula was a women who did not want white people in her church. Jem and Scout were escorted into the church and Scout realized that Calpurnia’s church was similar to hers. Calpurnia explained to Scout that she was one of...
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...Steve talks about his experiences in prison from what he sees to what he feels. Steve talks about his experiences through his journal. To keep up with what was going on in court during his trial he writes down parts of his journal in screenplay form. In his journal he talks about the struggles he faces,may it be about his trial, his past, or with himself. Myers uses mood to show how Steve Harmon’s surroundings affect his state of mind. The author also uses syntax to help the readers...
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...United States and estimated 300 billion dollars (DiGabriele 2008). I think five of the skills that a forensic account would need are communication skills, detail oriented, professional and ethical behavior, sound judgment and discretion. Communication skills are vital in any profession. It allows you to convey information for others to receive. The problem with communication is that it can be interpreted differently by other intended parties. As a forensic accountant, communication skills, verbal and non verbal, are important when it comes to conducting interviews and gathering information. After gathering the records, forensic accountants often conduct interviews with the accused and other involved parties to get individual stories about the irregularities. Forensic accountants have to be able to intemperate correctly the information they receive as well as ask the right questions to get the information they...
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...white boys. Another example that Graef brings up is the obvious language barrier. Graef works with the Metropolitan Police in London and there are an estimated 320 language groups but only about 140 of those groups are able to be translated from inside the department. This leaves about 180 groups without any form of proper communication and this is especially troubling if they enter criminal justice system. One important point Graef makes is the idea of people assuming that others understand what they mean. Graef argues that our criminal justice system is based on the assumption that hard punishment will deter others, and will “send a message”. The criminal justice system is hard on punishment to communicate to the offenders what they did was bad, but this assumption is not conveyed to the offender. Instead the offender will believe they are being treated unfairly, go into denial, and shut out communication from the system. Therefore the system is not working to deter crime, and the poor communication does not allow for rehabilitation. Instead of a courtroom and those proceedings, Graef believes that restorative justice, a rehabilitation program to reconcile with the victims of their crimes, allows for people to find a common ground. Courtroom proceedings are just opposing...
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...Using Teams In production and Operation Management Five Skills a Forensic Accountant Need to Possess Determine the most important Five Skills that a Forensic Accountant Needs to Possess. The down slope in the economy has driven a new demand of accountants in the job market. The economy is at all-time low so the government is scrutinizing and penalizing businesses for inappropriate accounting scandals. Recent incidents of fraud have been noted in the media weekly. The new field of accountants has companies like Enron, Tyco, and WorldCom to thank for their new demand. The employees of these companies have plot, planned and manipulated the system. They have used schemes like the Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, false advertising, and Spanish prisoners. Fraud Investigators go beyond just criminal charges in court they are also used in family court. They use their skills when couples are getting a divorce; martial fraud is used when spouses don’t show all their assets. (Marden and Darner, 2006) The mystic new field forensic accountants are called in to investigate businesses for white collar crimes. Forensic accountant’s job is to investigate business fraud, incorrect financial reporting, and illegal investment schemes. Professionals interested in obtaining a job in forensic accounting have to process the following skills: Effective written/oral communication skills, strategic critical thinking, financial knowledge and background, and leadership skills, professional and ethical...
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...author of Pudd’nhead Wilson, deliberately deviates from the most important characteristics of detective fiction in order to convey the limits of the genre. Whitley writes that the ending of detective novels restores harmony to society. However, Pudd’nhead Wilson ends in tragedy. Whitley also remarks that Pudd’nhead Wilson’s murderer, Tom, avoids execution, differing from most detective literature. Whitley also says that the reader knows the murderer throughout the novel, another rule broken for detective novels. As a result, Whitley argues that Twain’s deliberate evasion of the detective novel characteristics shows the limits of detective fiction because of Twain’s certain circumstances. Whitley correctly interprets that Pudd’nhead Wilson stands as a parody of a detective novel. Twain’s novel contains many examples of satire made to criticize society, people, and a lot of other things. Also, at the end of the novel exists an overly dramatic court scene, hinting at satire of detective novels. In his article, Whitley remarks that Pudd’nhead Wilson “needs to be understood as a serious, indeed, tragic parody of a detective story” (Whitley 55) and “is deliberately allowed to work against its normal function as a detective novel” (Whitley 56). He suggests that Mark Twain intentionally avoids parts of the standard mold of detective novels in order to demonstrate the limitations of detective literature. As an example, Whitley writes that the ending of a classic detective novel restores...
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...THE GLENCOE LITERATURE LIBRARY Study Guide for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee i Meet Harper Lee at the same university. In 1949, however, she withdrew and moved to New York City with the goal of becoming a writer. While working at other jobs, Lee submitted stories and essays to publishers. All were rejected. An agent, however, took an interest in one of her short stories and suggested she expand it into a novel. By 1957 she had finished a draft of To Kill a Mockingbird. A publisher to whom she sent the novel saw its potential but thought it needed reworking. With her editor, Lee spent two and a half more years revising the manuscript. By 1960 the novel was published. In a 1961 interview with Newsweek magazine, Lee commented: Writing is the hardest thing in the world, . . . but writing is the only thing that has made me completely happy. To Kill a Mockingbird was an immediate and widespread success. Within a year, the novel sold half a million copies and received the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Within two years, it was turned into a highly acclaimed film. Readers admire the novel’s sensitive and probing treatment of race relations. But, equally, they enjoy its vivid account of childhood in a small rural town. Summing up the novel’s enduring impact in a 1974 review, R. A. Dave called To Kill a Mockingbird . . . a movingly human drama of the jostling worlds—of children and adults, of innocence and experience, of kindness and cruelty, of love and hatred, of humor...
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...O’Brien (1993-2010) writes “Jurors are required to hear stories, or narratives, from both the prosecution and defense and use all the information and evidence given as a basis for deciding a guilty or not guilty verdict. It was once thought that jurors made decisions, usually decision that are interpreted as important to due to the life determining nature, using careful, deliberate thinking.” This is the basis of how the jury work and what they do while in the courtroom, evidence can be found for this can be found on the Citizen Information website. How Courts Work (2017) stated “If the jurors cannot agree on a verdict, a hung jury results leading to a mistrial. The case is not decided, and it may be tried again at a later date before a new jury; or the plaintiff or government may decide not to pursue the case further and there will be no subsequent trial.” This only happens when a jury cannot agree. Government documents proving the Judiciary can be found on local government website...
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...multiple times on a busy street in central Fresno and a few short hours later, died in the hospital. At the time of the trial I was stationed in Japan and was not able to attend the court proceedings, because of my distance, my family asked me to write a letter to the judge. I was under the impression that it was just in case the judge was able to get around to it that he or she would. I wrote my emotional letter and eventually the case ended with the accused being sent to prison for a few years. In 2012 while I was deployed in Afghanistan, a horrible thing happened to a very young niece of mine. A family member was sent to jail, multiple families were torn apart, and months of court dates followed. I returned towards the end of the court proceedings, and the lawyer asked multiple family members to write letters of describing the emotional stresses that have occurred and how lives have been affected by this act of misplaced and horrible misuse of trust and if they would be able to read them in court in order to help with sentencing. Everyone let their emotions flow and sadness and grief took the courtroom, and in the end a seven year sentence was ordered. The two articles that we read for this was “Crime Victims’ Rights: From Illusion to Reality” and Vengeance Time”. The first article helped me to better understand what I was not aware of before, and that was that victims and had many rights when it came to a suspect’s trial. The Victims’ Rights and Vengeance ...
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...know as Mayella Ewell. It was one of the most gripping and important trial that Maycomb has seen yet. It looked pretty even and I don’t know what the crowd believed. The trial opened on Heck Tate as the first witness. Under recounting his story, Atticus questioned Tate about why he didn’t call a doctor despite Mayella’s injuries. Heck Tate admits that a doctor should’ve been called. Strangely enough Mayella’s injuries were concentrated on the right side of her face. Bob Ewell, Mayella’s father was up next. When being questioned by Atticus he got agitated and started using...
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...Assignment #3 Forensic Accounting in Practice Professor Demetrius Carolina, Sr. Bus 508-Contemporary Business February 16, 2013 The purpose of my paper is to explore Forensic Accounting and the many aspects surrounding the field. I will determine the skills necessary to be a forensic accountant and its application to business operations. I will also describe the role the forensic accountant plays in a courtroom environment and the role played by the forensic accountant in the litigation process. I will also provide case examples where forensic accountants are used and have provided vital evidence in the case. Today, forensic accounting is a rapidly growing segment of the accounting practice, and the current demand for forensic accountants far outstrips the current supply. Determine the most important five (5) skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess and evaluate the need for each skill. Be sure to include discussion regarding the relationship between the skill and its application to business operations. Have you ever been cheated, robbed or financially hurt by actions of others? Well, out of those feelings civil lawsuits arise based on the desire to reclaim what one perceives he/she has lost unjustly. Financial loss isn’t always easy to define or measure. So, the important task of investigating and quantifying the financial loss normally requires the expertise of a forensic accountant. A forensic accountant is a professional who uses a unique...
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...Blood Spatter Pattern Analysis Kimberley Kanuch-Brown Everest University Abstract Given that blood spatter analysis is an emergent field, with rapidly occurring developments have significant probative implications for the court system, this project will seek to examine the multi-faceted elements of blood spatter analysis to provide an overview of the field’s different dimensions. Focusing on technical developments, analytical interpretation and court relevance, the project will propose that blood spatter’s analysis as a mainstream element of the CSI toolkit results from the combination of physical sciences and analytical rigor which lies at its core. Beginning with questions of technical and physical science, the project will examine the manner in which blood spatter analysis is increasingly capable of understanding how human usage of different weapons impacts the static nature of a given crime scene. Moving to questions of interpretation, the project will touch upon the manner in which information technology is improving the rigor and caliber of analysis, and thus leading to greater continuity and replicability in blood spatter analysis. Concluding, it will examine the manner in which the court system is now viewing blood spatter analysis with greater heft because of these developments. Blood Spatter Analysis and Science Beginning with questions of science, the work of Randall (2009) demonstrates how even the most esoteric of weapons can be analyzed using blood-spatter...
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