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    Recently in Alabama a man by the name of Anthony Ray Hinton was exonerated from death row after already spending thirty years in prison. Hinton was convicted of two separate fatal shootings of fast food restaurant managers in Birmingham, AL. One on February 25, 1985 shooting a John Davidson, and the second occurrence was on July 2, 1985 making Thomas Vason the second deceased. The evidence brought against him was a revolver that somewhat matched the one Hinton had in his home. There was no physical

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    Ever since I was a child the idea of sitting in a courtroom, viewing two individuals going at each other trying to prove their points have always appealed to me. Honestly, the thing that caught my attention the most were T.V. shows like Law and Order and The Practice. Movies such as My Cousin Vinny, The Lincoln Lawyer and, The Devil 's Advocate with Keanu Reeves further helped drive my obsession for becoming a lawyer. During my sophomore year in high school, our bible teacher lets us participate

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    Habeas Corpus and the Use of Military Tribunals In America Under the Threat of Terrorism Introduction It was on this date one hundred forty two years ago (April 25, 1861), that President Abraham Lincoln sent a letter to Lt. General Winfield Scott authorizing the suspension of “The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus” . Lincoln had been president for less than two months and was facing, what was up to that time and arguably may still be the greatest threat to the survival of the United States

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    Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror Charlotte Ashford University 04//2013 POL 201 Instructor Civil Liberties, Habeas Corpus, and the War on Terror have all played a role throughout history. Throughout history, the motivation of man’s self interest has concluded in the domination of those with little or no power in the absence of the rule of law. The war on terror presents an unpredictable challenge for the United States since terrorists are apprehended

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    My decision to pursue a PhD is derived from my passion for science and engineering paired with my abilities in the field of machine learning and applied statistics. I consider myself fortunate to be part of the Department of Computer Science, University of Florida for my master studies. More importantly, I am glad to have two excellent professors in this field as advisors, Dr. Pader and Dr. Jilson, who are guiding me throughout my graduate studies. They assisted me to decide and pursue the courses

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    Habeas Corpus and the War on Terror Joshua Beasley POL201: American National Government Mark Ladd January 12, 2015   Habeas Corpus and the War on Terror Every person has the right to undergo a judicial hearing to avoid illegal detention. However, if that person poses threat to the society and the state, there are instances that the said right is overseen where these types of people are quickly detained after capturing. The writ of Habeas Corpus gives the rights to the captured people to undergo

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    flocks of seagulls flying over the horizon, we knew. Corpus Christi, was an unending beauty as far as the eye could see. A sense of extreme excitement and suspense filled my body, as we arrived on the golden shoreline of the beach. I am not usually a huge fan of crowds, but today was different. Though many people were present, it gave me a good opportunity to take everything in for the first time. It was evident, that my brief experience in Corpus Christi was going to be a memorable one. As I got

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    Civil liberties are simply defined to be protections against government actions or power. They are embedded in the Bill of Rights which restricts the power of the federal government. To take away any of the liberties in the Constitution is illegal. There are several Amendments that give liberties to the people. The First Amendment gives freedoms of speech, press, assembly, petition and religion. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Amendments give rights to bear arms, protection against having to house soldiers

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    Similarly to the male reproductive system, the female reproductive system is an intriguing and complex system that contains internal and external structures. Its external structures consist of the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and bartholens glands which all make up the vagina. These structures all work together to protect the vagina as well as lubricate it. The vagina is an elastic, muscular canal through which a baby can pass through during childbirth. The system’s internal structures are

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    word and word phrase, they should refer dictionaries before checking the corpus. Therefore, dictionaries and corpora might form a perfect combination. To a single word, students should make sure they understand the meaning in their native language first and then pay more attention to its usage in the corpus. To a word phrase, using collocation dictionary to refer the explanation before scouring the example sentences in the corpus is the best way to understand that phrase. This kind of discovery learning

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