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Comparison of the Criminal Justice System | United Kingdom or United States | Who has the better one?

This is a paper I wrote for a sociology of crime and justice class recently.  I'm quite proud of it, if I'm being honest.  No one has the perfect criminal justice system, but there are countries that have a much more effective one than the United States.  This paper goes into that, with sources cited at the end (credit where credit is due).           The purpose of this paper is to distinguish the differences between how the United States criminal justice system (CJS) compares to that of England.  Considering the United States based a few things on where we emigrated from, it comes as no surprise that there are similarities.  In this paper, I want to explore the differences in how criminal justice is exacted as well as attempt to investigate the crime rate of each country.  There will also be comparisons of how television has portrayed the criminal justice system in both countries to see which is more accurate.  The question for the reader will be this:  Which country has the b
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Tidal Wave of Emotions

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I was doing just fine this morning.  It was business as usual.  I was releasing some photo orders this morning when, out of nowhere, a tidal wave of emotions hit me.  I have no idea where it came from.  The sea was calm, nothing dusturbing it.  The next thing I know, I want to break down and cry.  I'm still kind of feeling that way as I type this. Chester popped into my head.  He's been gone 6 weeks.  I've stopped crying as well as listening to the title track of One More Light.  It must be hitting me harder than I thought because I have no explanation for the high emotions from earlier this morning. I need to get an LP tattoo.  I've always wanted one (since the late 90's when their first album dropped) and I think it will help with some closure.  I've never been affected to this degree when a celebrity passed away.  I thought I was okay, but I guess I'm not. Six more hours of work to go.  I can put on that customer service smile and none will be the wis
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The Mom Your Children Need

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I feel terrible that we can't do all the extra things that other parents and kids do.  On numerous occasions, Bella has brought home flyers for stuff that she'd like to do.  Most of the time, we can't do any of them due to work schedules. I work two jobs to make sure that we can have the things we need be it new glasses, clothes to replace the ratty stuff, new shoes because our feet are growing at an alarming rate.  I just want to make sure that the kids are happy with what they have.  I hope they're never want for anything. So, I'm trying to get a beauty YouTube channel started.  I pick up things to test and review and create content with.  This does not go in front of my children's needs.  You ask either kid if they're happy.  I'm 98% sure both will tell you, "Yes."  You ask either kid if there are things they wish we could do more often or things they'd like to have.  They'll both tell you, "Absolutely."  Wanna know what
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Terrible Dreams

I wrote this awhile ago on my Phelan page on Facebook. I had a terrible dream the other night--- this is what became of it by  Phelan W. Moon  on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 1:18pm "I wasn't running my mouth again, I swear!" He raised his hand to strike her again.  She shielded her face, but wasn't able to protet her back.  He knew she didn't like to wear clothing revealing her back, so it was his favorite place to hit her.  He brought his hand down only to stop just before making contact; quickly he moved and picked up a rolling pin, bringing it down on the middle of her back.  He could see her fat rolls jiggle and the sight delighted him. Amanda screamed.  Tears stained her face through streaming eye make-up, her face looking like a morbid mime. "What have I told you about running your mouth off?!"  screamed Nathan. "But, I didn't!  I was having a conversation with my friends!"  These two statements to
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"Ugh, it stinks in here!"

I overhead this in a public restroom at a local retail grocery store.  If you think it stinks that badly, then don't use it and wait until you get home.  If you really have to go and can't wait, then shut the fuck up and real with it.  You're only in there for maybe two minutes.
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Bah, humbug

I despise Valentine's Day.  I don't like how it's celebrated.  I think that people shouldn't spend all of this money on that special person on just one day.  Why not take the entire year to celebrate that person?  Sure, it's nice to receive flowers or something for Valentine's Day, but, c'mon people!  Why give in to this? Last year, retailers made something like $16.3 BILLION on Valentine's Day sales.  We're in a recession, too, so it's hard for me to wrap my head around this.  Are men spending this money (and studies show that men end up spending nearly twice as much as women do) to make up for being complete and total assholes the rest of the year?  Why are women spending an average of nearly $70?
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Power Color -- I'm not sure

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http://blogthings.com/whatsyourpowercolorquiz/ Red-Orange At Your Highest: You are warm, sensitive, and focused on your personal growth. At Your Lowest: You become defensive and critical if you feel attacked. In Love: You are loyal - but you demand the respect you deserve. How You're Attractive: You are very affectionate and inspire trust. Your Eternal Question: "Am I Respected?"
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Historical Figures Admired

A couple of these historical figures are past presidents.  One of my favorite presidents was Theodore Roosevelt (he hated being called "Teddy").  He was more than just a man's man, you know?  He was the first president to travel OUTSIDE of the United States to get something done.  He was a nature conservationalist. I also liked Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson.  I didn't realize how much I liked how these past presidents until a recent history class.  They've helped me realize how strongly I feel on certain subjects and I've found comfort with a political party.  That party will never be elected to the presidency, but I can still have my goals.  My current favorite is running in the Republican party; he's originally Libertarian.  I don't agree with a lot of what he's done since he switched, but he still has some Libertarian ideals.  We'll see what happens. I love the literary heroes, too.  Dante, Shakespeare, Shaharazad, Angelou and so m
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Things I'd like to change about myself

I'll try to at least list five things I'd like to change about myself or my life. The first thing I'd like to change about my life is being a better saver and saving every penny I made.  If I was smart and I didn't constantly buy stupid shit (that I don't even HAVE anymore), I'd be better off.  We wouldn't be where we are financially.  We'd be better. Myself?  I need to drop 10-15 pounds and get toned in my abdominal area.  I really wish my old RDC lived close-by; we used to go the gym together after we had our babies.  I miss going to the gym with her.  I always felt great and I was able to increase reps and weights in the two months that we were going.  I was feeling stronger and better about myself. I'd like to read books that aren't just about the paranormal or romance books.  I tried one sci-fi book a few years ago and it was okay, but I haven't gone back to the genre. I need to finish what I set out to do.  Today, for example, I
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