Innocent Lives Lost Mead Shumway of Nebraska was convicted of the first-degree murder of his employer’s wife on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death by a jury. His last words before his execution were: “I am an innocent man. May God forgive everyone who said anything against me.” The next year, the victim’s husband confessed that he had murdered his own wife (Radelet, Bedau, Pu

Innocent Lives Lost Mead Shumway of Nebraska was convicted of the first-degree murder of his employer’s wife on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death by a jury. His last words before his execution were: “I am an innocent man. May God forgive everyone who said anything against me.” The next year, the victim’s husband confessed that he had murdered his own wife (Radelet, Bedau, Pu

Death Penalty Mead Shumway of Nebraska was convicted of the first-degree murder of his employer’s wife on circumstantial evidence and sentenced to death by a jury. His last words before his execution were: “I am an innocent man. May God forgive everyone who said anything against me.” The next year, the victim’s husband confessed that he had murdered his own wife (Radelet, Bedau, Putnam 3

Zero Tolerance In Bedford, Texas, a 16-year-old honor student was expelled after a security guard noticed a kitchen knife on the floor of the student's car. The knife apparently had fallen unnoticed as the student carted some of his grandmother's possessions to Goodwill. He was ordered to spend a year in a juvenile-justice education program and banished from district property and school-

An Indian Women In Guatemala An Indian Woman in Guatemala The countries in Latin America have experienced in their own way some sort of change through the centuries. They had all been affected with the arrival of the Spanish empire since 1492 and continue to feel the aftermath of the conquering events. In this essay, I will be discussing the survival of the Guatemalan and Brazilian peo

Terrorism “Terrorism has been practiced throughout history and throughout the world. The Spanish Inquisition used arbitrary arrest, torture, and execution to punish what it viewed as religious heresy. After the American Civil War (1861–65) defiant Southerners formed a terrorist organization called the Ku Klux Klan to intimidate supporters of Reconstruction.” (Internet reference) The abo

Animal Cruelty Animal Cruelty Having a household pet can be both rewarding and inspiring. Because household pets are domesticated, they depend on their owner to provide a safe haven for them. When one decides to have a household pet, a great deal of responsibility needs to be taken to provide food, water, shelter and medical attention for the animal. Pets are voiceless and defensele

Aztec The Start Goods were exported and traded in many other parts of the Aztec Empire.The Aztecs are also known as the Mexicas or the Tenochas. They are originaly from Aztlan. The Aztec legend says that their god, Huitzilopochtli, told them to leave Aztlan. The god also said to stop when they saw an eagle eating a snake while sitting on a cactus. That was a sign to show them where to b

OPEC The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is better known to most of the world as OPEC. But the average citizen knows little about the reasons OPEC impacts the world economy. OPEC is a group of eleven nations that sells petroleum on the world market. Oil producing nations in the 1960’s found that when they worked together they could exert control over the world oil prices. T

Motivation In Law Enforcement Motivation A study in Human Resources Role in Motivating Employees of a Criminal Justice Organization rganizational Problem Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have problems with low employee motivation. There are many law enforcement agencies that suffer a higher then normal employee turnover rate, which is attributed to the la

Inequality As we prosper through time, inequality is slowly less evident. A lot of people don\'t realize that although things are improving with time, inequality is still prominent in our society. The people that are failing to realize that there still is inequality are the fortunate ones. They rise well above the poverty line, and usually live relatively economically sound lives. They a

Howard Zinn Howard Zinn was born on December 7 1922 in Brooklyn New York. Zinn was raised in a working-class family in Brooklyn, and flew bombing missions for the United States in World War 2, which experience he uses to shape his opposition to war. Howard Zinn is one of the most respected historians, the author of various books and plays, and a passionate activist for radical change. A

Florida In The Year 2010 Florida in the Year 2010: The Effects that Florida’s Young and Old Will Have on Our Future As we approach the half way mark in this decade of Florida’s history in the new millennium, we have somewhat of an idea of what is in store for Florida government and it’s constituents. As advances are made daily, we can see vast changes and improvements in the politica

Children In The Dust Children in the Dust To many the concept of holding educational institutions accountable and decreasing funding should their students not meet the standard is brilliant. However, the No Child Left Behind Act, enacted under President George W. Bush, is probably one of the worst pieces of legislation signed by a president ever. Since being enacted educational institu

Us Issue It has been said that the post-Cold War scenario poses several challenges to the United States with the emergence of various threats to American National Security. Also since the end of the Cold War, a fourth category of countries has appeared on the international stage, in addition to the industrialized and developing countries and those in transition. It comprises countries at

Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Capital Punishment – An Overview “The question with which we must deal is not whether a substantial proportion of American citizens would today, if polled, opine that capital punishment is barbarously cruel, but whether they would find it to be so in light of all information presently available.”- Justice Thurgood Marshall Imagine a man who com

Capital Punishment The United States capital punishment rules are embarrassing. Through loopholes in our government process it would be possible for an innocent 16 year old to be put to death. In many ways capital punishment is a farce and spits in the name of justice. It is wrong to execute people who are innocent, yet sometimes there is a sniff of doubt in the air. Victims of dis

Democracy In America Alexis de Tocqueville’s novel Democracy in America touched on many topics having to do with democracy, not in the United States, but also in his home of France, as well as England. His views were established during his stay in the United States. Tocqueville made a number of references about the political activity in the United States. He did this ranging from the

Politics In Business What is Power' “Power is defined simplistically as the ability to get others people to do something that you want them to do” (Buhler, 2001). Power is control and many people are given the power to control other in their every day task. When one person controls the power and politics, that individual has complete domination. There are a number of peop

Freedom Anytime a person writes an opinion on anything to do with September 11, there is always room for controversial issues that tag along. Declan McCullagh wrote a piece on how national security overrides America’s personal liberties in time of war and McCullagh believes that “During all major wars, the government restricted Americans’ civil liberties in the name of quelling dissent,

Thai Sex Tour Thailand’s Sex Tourism In our world today, many nations are still in a struggle in finding methods to be able to support themselves in the aggressive economic environment in which we live in. Tourism for many developing countries has been viewed as a key asset for development as well as international recognition. Many nations within the Southeast Asian region, specificall

John Kerry America John Kerry’s experience as a Vietnam Vet and years of military service provide the experience that allows him to know, that the most basic responsibility of being president of the United States in to defend the homeland and its citizens. America has taken large steps since the attacks on September 11, 2001. However it has fallen into many holes along the way as we are

Community Policing The movement toward community policing has gained a lot of strength in recent years. Police and community leaders search for more effective ways to increase the extent of awareness of public safety and the quality of life in their communities. We have accepted community policing in one police department after another, and agree community policing provides hope for th

A Reflection on Argentina A Reflection Paper on Argentina’s Economic Crisis With Argentina mired in its largest economic crisis in history, a proposed devaluation of the currency that for 10 years has been Latin America’s strongest was given an approval by the Argentine Congress allowing the government to sharply devalue the currency in the midst of a deepening economic crisis due to

Gunshot Wounds Running head: GUNSHOT WOUNDS Abstract The following research paper is on gunshot wounds. One of the major topics that will be discussed in this paper is the velocity of the bullet when it enters the body. Handgun bullets have low velocity and low energy, while rifle bullets are high in both velocity and energy. Additionally, close contact gunshot wounds, intermedi

Stereotyping There is a tendency among many people to categorize individuals who look, act, and come from the same background as "us", and to categorize those who differ from this group of people as "They." However, people who are considered to be "they" in their perspective consider "us" as "they". This is an explanation of how stereotypes are created. Stereotypes affect the manner in w

Contemporary Issues Of Criminal Justice Chapter 6 The 19th century is characterized as a period of police corruption. What contributed to this corruption' The main reason that contributed to police corruption in the 19th century was its accessibility. Corruption was so easily found that anyone could become apart of it. The possibilities of corruption were endless. If an officer want

Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Each year there are about 250 people added to death row and 35 executed. The death penalty is currently the harshest form of punishment enforced in the United States. The death penalty and its methods have become a heated controversial issue, as death row has become excessively populated. Important aspects of Capital Punishment are the h

Media The media has tremendous power to shape the political agenda, shape our images of politicians and policies, and to influence our images of our society and ourselves. From this, the question arises whether it’s possible to have an unbiased and objective news coverage. The answer to that is a simple no. Media content and news coverage is definitely affected by the views, ideals, a

Desert Storm Life on the Edge Desert Storm life on the edge A war to some that many feel came unresolved. United States armed forces recaptured Kuwait the strategic target that we set out for. At what cost did the United States capture that infamous target. A close cousin of mine named Rick Calderon was involved in the Desert Storm war and with his involvement my life personally chan