Abstract An Amber Alert is a system used jointly by the media and law enforcement agencies, to make urgent announcements about missing or kidnapped children within hours of their disappearance. This paper examines the history of the Amber Alert and shows how it has successfully allowed Texan authorities to retrieve abducted children.
From the Paper "While it is possible that the Chavez infant would have been returned to her mother safely, since the people who knew the abductor were skeptical about Roach's claim that the child was her own, the issuance of an Amber Alert made it both more likely that the infant would be found safe and that people would know to report their suspicions. As soon as someone called about Roach's new "daughter," the information was fed into the Amber Alert System. Since it was issued on a statewide basis and because the Amber Alert system gives such cases the prominence and urgency they need, the law enforcement officers in Quanah realized that this baby might be Nancy Chavez."
Abstract This paper explores the alert system called AMBER: "America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response". This system co-ordinates law enforcement with the media, to help people act immediately after a child abduction has taken place. The paper explores the general principles of the system and looks at its origin and history of development. It then goes on to explain how the system works, citing its benefits and using case studies to highlight its success. It concludes with a look at how to implement the system in other states.
From the Paper "The goal of the AMBER program is to communicate identifying information to the general public so they can report to law enforcement if they see any of the people or automobiles described in the AMBER alerts broadcasted. When law enforcement decides a child disappearance meets the criteria to issue an AMBER alert, they pass on information to the media, who broadcast it. Citizens are told not to approach any individuals or vehicles but are given a number to phone in the information so law enforcement professionals can use the information to apprehend the individuals."
Abstract This paper provides an insight into AMBER, the acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response which uses teamwork between the media, citizens and law enforcement in order to find abducted children. It describes how the program works works by sending crucial information to the public, via radio TV, and sometimes electronic roadside signs. It examines its pros and cons such as desensitization from overuse and provides statistics on children that disappear and the readness of the public to help.
From the Paper "Recent history has shown that the AMBER alert system is needed. Statistics show that there are about 46,000 non-relative kidnappings each year, and two thirds of those involve a sexual assault. Because parents don?t always immediately notice that a child is missing, a 2-hour delay before reporting the abduction is common, but three-fourths of the children killed in these incidents are killed within three hours of being taken (KKF, 2002). This makes a rapid and wide response urgent, but police can only be in so many places at once."
Abstract Uses the specific example of John S. Martin, a federal judge in New York City, to explore the negative consequences mandatory-minimum sentencing laws have on the authority and performance of judges, parole officers, and probation officers.
From the Paper "John S. Martin, who served as a federal judge in New York City for 13 years, originally intended to retire as many of his peers had, reducing his workload but staying involved in what he considered an interesting and valuable profession. Indeed, he thought that value outweighed the modest salary he would receive; he knew full well he could earn much more as a lawyer in private practice."
Abstract This paper examines how "Northern Lights" by Philip Pullman revolves around Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon who are journeying North to rescue their friend Roger from an evil organization run by Lyra's estranged mother. It looks at how set in an alternate dimension, daemons are a huge factor in the story and evaluates how people and their daemons are connected and cannot survive apart. It shows how daemons can be considered our thoughts, feelings, personalities and consciences personified so that they can walk, talk and feel like us.
From the Paper "Pantalaimon represents Lyra's soul in a visual form. He also acts as a conscience working in a visual manner. The 'shrill cries' represents the hidden pent up anger and secret fear that Lyra is experiencing. These emotions would normally be hidden from the reader if it was not for the daemon. These 'hidden emotions' bring us closer to the characters. 'Lyra had to stop herself crying out , and Pantalaimon fluttered his wings so sharply that the other girls noticed.' This shows that the characters also relate to each other using the daemons. I think that the girls would not have known Lyra's intimate feelings if it were not for Pantalaimons unstoppable jolts of emotions. This also allows us to see deeper into the character's emotions. The daemons express the truth about human nature."
Abstract This paper compares and contrasts the O.J. Simpson trial, where former football star, O.J. Simpson, was accused of murdering his wife and then found innocent of the charges, and the Scott Petersen trial, where Petersen was accused of murdering his wife and unborn child and subsequently found guilty of the charges. The paper analyzes the two trials, looks at why the verdicts of the two juries were different, and describes what the author of the paper believes to be weaknesses in the U.S. judicial system.
From the Paper "The Scott Peterson trial has provoked as much debate around America as OJ Simpson's trial did a few years ago. The similarities between the two cases are remarkable. However, there are also important differences: OJ caught his wife with her lover, while Scott Peterson killed (or so it would seem) his pregnant wife to be with his mistress. They both committed a double murder, but the decisions of the two juries were opposite. This fact was caused by multiple factors."
Abstract This dissertation delves into the historical and the sociopolitical dynamics that are hypothesized to be the result of the trend of naming laws for victims of crime. The paper explores whether laws named for specific victims of child predators are hastily drafted without regard to proper procedures or ways to make them effective.
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From the Paper "General document review will be used for the purposes of this dissertation. Document review is a qualitative method that involves the analysis of existing records (Overview of Qualitative Methods and Analytic Techniques). This method is often used when insights related to a specific subject cannot be obtained using other methods (Overview of Qualitative Methods and Analytic Techniques). As it relates to this particular method the documents used are defined as any recorded or written material that was not created for the purposes of the analysis (Overview of Qualitative Methods and Analytic Techniques). Generally these documents are placed into two categories: public records and personal documents (Overview of Qualitative Methods and Analytic Techniques)."
Abstract This paper examines, compares and contrasts realism and expressionism in the works of Kathe Kollwitz and Paula Modersohn-Becker. It focuses on Modersohn-Becker's "Self-Portrait with Amber Necklace" and "Self Portrait on Her Sixth Wedding Anniversary" and Kathe Kollwitz's "Praying Girl" and "Small Self-Portrait". The paper shows how both artists comparably use a feminine self-expression, but they use differing variations of drawing and painting in their stylistic methods of art.
From the Paper "The latest of the works that will be analyzed in this study will be the etched lithograph "Small Self Portrait" (1920) by Kathe Kollwitz. The grim countenance of the artist in this drawing reflects her old age, as well as a tired expression defining her life-long artistic commitment and loyalty to the working classes. This feminine image is not grandiose or tainted as are normative standards of beauty that were common in this period, and reveal the reality of an old woman who has seen a great many difficulties in life. In her life, she often sought out women models that reflected her "interest and sympathy for the hardships of the humble working women" (Prelinger 105). The hard lines of her face are depicted in the drawing, which connotes the hardship that she often wished to see in the working people in her community. In many cases, the dark lines and shadowing reflect the realist manner of clarity and proportion, which depict the essence of a clear-sighted view of the artist's presence. Often, this "reality" of her line and composition often dictated her desire to depict people as they appeared, not as an artist's own selfish distortion or beautification of life."
