... that offenders serve at least a minimum numbers of years for a given crime, habitual offender laws (which require enhanced punishments for offenders with specified numbers and types of prior convictions), and sentencing guidelines-all of which limit and sometimes altogether eliminate the judge's ability to choose a sentence-have made the prosecutor's role in sentencing much more important. Today, sentences ... is notoriously difficult. Prosecutorial charging is a "backstage" decision, largely invisible and not subject to judicial review. It is difficult for researchers to determine the ...

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... race," stating, "-white supremacy" is a much more useful term for understanding the complicity of people of color in upholding and maintaining racial hierarchies that do not involve force- (Hooks , 1995). She claims that "white supremacy" is a better ... in the broad view of history, established by enslaved Africans, free Africans, and Native Americans, helped to combat the Eurocentric stereotypes internalized by Native and African Americans. In attempting to include whites in such a coalition, it ... by the exercising of white supremacy, as well as necessary for the racially oppressed ...

• Word Count: 608
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... identities that they are valued members of the school community. Students are likely to learn more from classroom instruction when they feel accepted and valued by their teachers and peers. Secondly, provide opportunities for students to have positive interpersonal relations with individuals of various ethnic groups. There is evidence, which indicates that, beyond special programs, the existence of diverse populations of students on ... college campuses has positive educational effects on both majority and minority students. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, campus diversity initi...

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... used in physical anthropologies to study human remains, and aid in detection of crimes. Apart from assisting in locating and recovering human remains, Forensic Anthropologist's work on determining the age, sex , ancestry , stature, and unique features of a dead from the skeleton. The also cooperatively work with other pathologists, odontologists, and homicide investigators to identify the decedent, document trauma ... of an individual, looks at trauma evident on the bones to further detect the pathway of a bullet or the number of stabs, also works with an odontologists to match dental rec...

• Word Count: 708
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... , the second part of the book is devoted to an examination of potential remedies. The author exhorts black leaders to expand their vision and address race neutral issues that significantly affect the African-American community with the same degree of fervor they accord race specific issues. He encourages the rejection of group specific political mobilization promoted by those pessimistic of ... requires quite unusually powerful incentives. Often there is a sudden violent elan, but the bourgeoisie need only wait passively and the dissimilar elements of the working class fall apart again." ...

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