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Langston Hughes

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Andrew Flynn

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There are several similarities and differences between the two explanations of crime; biological, and physical. They are different in that biological believes that you are born with a gene in you DNA that makes you a criminal. Differently, physical believes that you're a product of your surroundings and up brining, and that is what makes you a criminal. They are the same in that they both allude to uncontrolled factors in peoples lives, thus making criminals normal people that are victimized into becoming criminals.

There are four different insanity defenses of study. They are the M'Naughten Rule, the "irresistible impulse," the Durham Rule, and The Model Penal Code rule. The M'Naughten Rule came from a case where the defendant of a murder trial was suffering from uncontrolled delusions, and used it as a defense for the murder. The "irresistible impulse" this refers to and supports a mental illness that affects someone ability to control impulses. The Durham Rule supports a defense whereas one suffers from a mental disease or defect, and was therefore incapable of not committing these crimes. Finally the Model Penal Code rule supports the idea that mental illness is not a defense, and that all should be held responsible

The famous American case of Gideon Vs. Wainwright had a big impact on the American justice system. The case pretty much made it every citizens right to have a lawyer or legal assistant. Without this law it would be easy for the rich or people who know about the law to trick or manipulate the system for those who can't afford such knowledge. This would be an injustice and could easily corrupt the system. Many wonder to this day if it is still unfair because of the type of help you are allowed compared to the kind you can buy.

There are three stages of socialization process in the police sub culture. They are acquisition, instigation, and maintenance. The police subculture and the military subculture are very similar. Both deal with doing a job that at times is very hard and very graphic. It in turns make the person see the world differently and they can have trouble relating to the rest of

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