the event date) [DATE] [NAME] [LOCAL BUSINESS] [STREET ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE] Dear [NAME]: I am writing to request a donation of [EXAMPLE, SUCH AS JUICE TO BE SERVED AS REFRESHMENTS OR BALLOONS TO BE USED TO DECORATE THE COURTROOMS] at our National Adoption Day event scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the [NAME OF COURTHOUSE]. National Adoption Day will be recognized throughout the United States in communities large and small, when an unprecedented number of
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amount of programs on top of that used to create and edit the movies. Also, a fast processor would be needed to load all the movies and files fast and efficient. Lastly a lawyer would most likely need a laptop since they are usually in and out of courtrooms and work from home sometimes so a laptop would be the best for them to take all there files form their cases and trials information with them, for them to have that info on the go and be able to add or change anything to their
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The Crucible takes place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692. It begins with a sense of witchcraft in the air, when we find out that Reverend Parris (the town minister) and the town are concerned about Betty, Parris' daughter, who has fallen "a victim of witchcraft." We find out that Betty, her cousin Abigail, Tituba, a slave, and other girls in the town had been cavorting and practicing witchcraft, naked in the woods, the night before. Since this occurred, Betty had been in a coma-like trance that
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the same length of sentence per crime. Although each crime differs case by case, I do believe that there should still be a general length of time everyone will have to serve. In lieu to this, an unreasonable sentencing may consist of bias in the courtroom. Despite similar crimes committed by a person, if the sentencing length differ because of the person's race, sex, orientation,etc., then that would be considered ‘unreasonable’. One way a Forensic Psychologist may implement
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Rodebaugh English 5 December 10, 2012 The character I choose to write about Elizabeth Proctor. She’s the wife of John. Her husband cheated on her with Abby the servant. She’s a beautiful young lady. Abby dislikes Elizabeth. Elizabeth Is guilty by the courtroom of witchcraft because Abby accuses her. When the girls knew they had the power in the village and knew everyone believed them when they named people as witches and wizards. They took advantage of that and Abby blamed Elizabeth of being a witch
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To Convict or Acquit One of the biggest ethical dilemmas for the characters in To Kill A Mockingbird is whether to decide to convict or acquit Tom Robinson. It is a hard decision to make since each character must evaluate what is most important in determining his innocence or guilt. There are mostly three different understandings: Race/Societal Norms, Law/Evidence, or both viewpoints. Which one are you? Most people in this book, like the jury and townspeople, judge Tom for being black. This
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Elie Weisel has a lot of credibility by how strong he was, by what he experienced during the holocaust. This quote creates the feeling of horror and sadness and it can help let everyone kind of understand the terrors of what those Jews went through. The tragic experience of the holocaust helped triggered emotions to all the audience. He used logic to as the hard-hitting questions about the unresponsiveness and repudiation among the Leaders of American and the people living here. All he wanted to
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thinking this could be more interesting than I anticipated. My mind is now spinning with thoughts of what I have just been told when, suddenly, a side door opens. A police officer brings in the defendant, un-cuffs him and sits in the back of the courtroom with watchful eyes; he is focused on the boy as if he might attempt to escape. The defendant is Hispanic with large brown eyes, soft features, and smooth skin; he has the look of innocence. He smiles when he catches my stare and, even though I want
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The state flag of Mississippi was not always the one you see flying today. According to the University of Mississippi, the “Magnolia”, was considered the state flag for over thirty years before the Mississippi State legislature adopted the current flag in 1894. This current flag, now the state flag for over one hundred years, has three stripes- blue, white, and red- and a small version of the Confederate battle cross in the upper left-hand corner. This Confederate battle cross, created in 1861, is
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are free to compete with all the others,’ and still justly believe that you have been completely fair.” Given this history, it was striking to watch the 80 minutes of Supreme Court oral arguments about affirmative action on Wednesday. With the courtroom overflowing, filled with people who have spent their careers fighting for or against affirmative action, only one side talked about fairness. And it was not the side defending affirmative action. The lawyer for Abigail Fisher, a young white woman
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