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Tattoos on the Heart, by Gregory Boyle, is a novel that tells the author’s experiences with attempting to better lives of gang members. Throughout the story, readers can see two important facts of the book: Father Boyle is trying to teach gang members how to change themselves to pursue a better future, and that these…

It is mandatory for the prosecuting attorney to divulge any information that could absolve a defendant. Preceding the trial, if the collected evidence indicates innocence, the defense has an obligation to provide such information to the defense prior to the trial’s start. However, this is a continual requirement, both prior to and throughout the trial….

Introduction The district of Columbia law prohibits handgun possession by criminalizing carrying of unregistered firearm and barring the registration of handguns, the law gives a separate provision that an individual shall not carry an unlicensed firearm, however, the law permits the police chief to give 1year licenses, and it is a requirement for the residents…

Homelessness has always been a serious issue in the United States, but at times the issue tends to get swept away. In 2004, Californians voted for prop 63. This allowed millionaires to get taxed, in order to help the homeless who are mentally ill to cover services like medical care, counseling and job training. Due…

Umbertina, an Italian American, self-made woman, represents the hardships as well as successes of an immigrant during the time of the Italian diaspora. With Umbertina as the foundation of their family in Italy, the Longobardi’s were a stable family unit, ready to discover all that America had to offer. The Longobardi family was just one…

Introduction Violence has a broad concept. It calls for every harm to a person, whether it is moral, verbal or physical. Violence has become widespread in schools and the school is considered the second home for students. The student spends at least eight hours a day and is of great importance in the formation and…

The preponderance of violence in schools across the United States has been receiving much attention recently. With about half of all student reporting being exposed to some type of violence at school, that being the victim or the perpetrator, there is obvious reason that there is much concern about the issue of youth violence in…

Cyber bullying is a phenomenon that affects more and more youths every day It is also the premise of the two articles written by Nina Lakhani and Aleks Krotoski respectively. The first article treats cyber bullying like a problematic thing, even claiming that many suicide victims are a result of cyber bullying, The article shows…

The book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has been banned for many reasons. One of the main reasons is Grammar and racist comments. Many readers are offended by the racial slurs in the book. Critics argue that author Mark Twain gives the ultimate effect of humanizing character “Jim” throughout the book. Huck Finn, Jim and…

Prisons are designed to shield society from law offenders by retaining them confined in prisons, where their behaviors can be monitored, or they can be placed in community-based facilities which are secured and also grant an opportunity for the inmates to procure skills and expertise through work-related activities. The United States has one of the…