Note: Please look through resources very carefully. This is a controversial issue so some sources may have bias. Check carefully for the expertise or background of the writer or contributor. Online Sources Not all article links may work; if you experience problems with a link, please contact the library for assistance. 1. Presumed Guilty: American Muslim and Arabs Presumed Guilty: American Muslims and Arabs on Making Contact 2. American School Textbooks – How They Portrayed the Middle
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Sentencing. Sentencing May 20th , 2012 Sentencing is a major issue in our criminal justice system today. Here in the U.S, our courts have always struggled to maintain goals and balance our policies when it comes to criminal sentencing. Although the Eighth Amendment guarantees proportionality in noncapital criminal sentencing, federal and state courts have struggled when deciding individual cases, and the Supreme Court has failed to articulate legal rules that
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The Relation between Forensic Science and Chemistry Isabelle Génier London Central Secondary School There is a great number of careers that involve chemistry; being a forensic scientist is one of them. What is a forensic scientist you ask? That is a very difficult question to answer. Generally they provide evidence in court to support the prosecution or defence in criminal and civil investigations. The evidence can be provided in the form of a written paper or the scientist might be called to
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Public Policy Examination 2 The Second Amendment in the United States Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” In other words, the people are given the privilege to personally own a gun as a form of self defense. This amendment ensures a free state. It is a common debated about what exactly the Second Amendment is saying. Many people say it is one of the worst worded
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The jury charged 24 students and one faculty member with rioting, arson, and interfering with firemen. One year later, these charges were dropped. For the next eight years the case against the guardsmen was in and out of court. Finally in 1978 the victims settled out of court with the state of Ohio. Part of the settlement
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According to the US Department of Justice (2006), property crime includes several criminal offenses such as burglary; car and motorcycle theft, larceny theft and arson. Property crimes involve “taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.” One exception to the basic rule, however, is arson which does not involve the taking of property and does involve force against the victims. The purpose of this case study is to evaluate available data and attempt
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Transformation of Terrorism Over the past 300+ years terrorism has shifted from driving force to overthrow overbearing governments to a force that strikes anyone who doesn’t follow in line with their beliefs and them tries to validate their actions with religion. The 1700s saw more pirates and looters that were defined as terrorists and the 1800s begin to see terrorists transforming into revolutionaries. By the time the 1900s came about, most terrorist organizations were working with governments
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plant of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, a subsidiary of Suzuki Corporation of Japan and the largest car maker in the country, has been in the news for almost a year. And for all the wrong reasons – the ongoing labour trouble which finally culminated in arson, rioting and the horrifying killing of a senior manager on July 18. 40% of the Maruti Manesar workforce are contract or casual workers with a take-home of around Rs 6,000, and no paid leave (Infochange News & Features) The mainstream media is
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BRIEFING ON THE THREAT OF TERRORISM POSED TOWARDS TELECOMS ORGANISATIONS OPERATING IN AFRICA Purpose: The purpose of this briefing note is to present an overview of terrorist threats within Africa, spesifically towards the ... organisation operating in Africa and to make recommendations on how to mitigate the risk. Background: Terrorism: “the United Nations General Assembly has condemned terrorist acts using the following political description of terrorism: "Criminal acts intended or calculated
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Teniesha Hayes CJC 214 John Annis October 28, 2010 Hate Crimes The word hate is described as having a strong distaste for something or someone. It is a very harsh word that is loosely thrown around in conversation without thinking of the negativity that word can bring. To some individuals who feel they have to act out their hate end up committing hate crimes or a criminal act against the very thing they hate. According to the UCR (Uniform Crime Report) from the FBI databases in 2008 there
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