Disparities in the system can be seen from a New York state study which found that ethnic minorities charged with felonies were more likely to be detained than whites. 38% of prison and jail inmates were African American, compared to their 13% share of the overall population. Latinos constitute 19% of the prison and jail population compared to their overall 15% share of the population. ... In direct contrast these groups are underrepresented through employment in the same system. ...

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Twenty-nine percent stemmed from arguments, compared with 23 percent resulting from actual or suspected felony activity. ... A more striking contrast comes from comparing firearms with nonfirearm homicide trends for the same period. ...

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Compare to other countries, American took a very tiny step in supporting the huge flows of Syrian refugees. ... In contrast, America only has admitted only over 2,300 Syrian refugees since the conflict in Syria began in 2011. ... Compare to other nations, America shows that it has no experience in helping people suffering. ...

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Wood points emphasize in The Radicalism of the American Revolution that these Americans were prosperous compared to the rest the world. ... Compared to the Haitian revolution, the American was relatively peaceful. ... By contrast, the United States was particularly prosperous after its revolution. ...

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Body image involves our perception, imagination, emotions, and physical sensations of and about our bodies. It is not static, but ever changing; sensitive to changes in mood, environment, and physical experience. It is not based on fact. It is psychological in nature, and much more influenced by self-esteem than by actual physical attractiveness as judged by others. It is not inborn, but learned. ...

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Compared to other nations, the U.S. is doing horrible. ... In contrast, low income citizens may often feel alienated from politics, possibly believing that conditions will remain the same no matter for whom they vote. ...

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In his article "About the Japanese Educational System," Hans Lee explains that in America, though curriculum could not compare to Japan, American students have time to vent, and spend time with their friends after class because there is less homework. ... On contrast, American teachers value their efforts they put into the class. ...

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A year ago I met a girl from Romania through a friend that was dating her. She seemed very interesting, though it was difficult to get to know her because she is shy. When assigned this project I knew that I wanted to interview her. This project gave me an incentive to get to know her better. I enjo...

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Luring The Horse A current policy issue in public education deals with the quality of schooling. Many presume public schools across America are achieving far less than they once did, an inclination which cannot be absolutely authenticated. The diminishing quality in schools is somewhat attribut...

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In contrast, Sirius uses three satellites in elliptical orbit. ... A few possibilities of how to go about differentiating the SAT radio product have already been discussed, so let's examine relationships with other companies that will effect how XM compares to Sirius at the end of the day. ...

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With our established two-party system (in marked contrast to their conceptions of factions), the freedom of press as a well developed principle, and freedom of speech the cornerstone in American's sense of liberty; it seems that there would be a major revolt. Are there any instances in 20th century history that compares to the Sedition Act's flagrant disregard of the First Amendment? ...

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SUMMARY: This paper will focus on the roles of women from different cultures during this contemporary time. The paper was developed from a simple yet very powerful quote that was said by one of the fellow students in this class. The student said "Women nowadays are so Americanised, it's a sham...

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How completely unprepared we were for this can only compare to the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII. ... Contrasting to that we should not be fighting at all, but I think it made people realize that there is more behind their state lines, more beyond this country's flag and more pain beyond the Oceans and seas that separate them. ...

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Yet the experience of African slaves and the Native American Indians starkly contrasts with that of the European immigrant groups, and describes a second, darker facet to American culture that still exists today. ... From the outset, American politics were relatively democratic when one compares it to the political systems of other nations (most of the world's population at this time lived under some variation of autocracy). ...

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I am going to compare the thoughts of minorities and women versus the thoughts of the majority and men regarding affirmative action. ... While in contrast the majority or white male felt the opposite. ...

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