Brandon Peter Macgowan has had his life sentence for the murder of Mt Isa couple Scott Maitland and Cindy Masonwells in 2012 reduced from 30 years without parole to 24. In the Supreme Court of Queensland in Brisbane on Tuesday the 6th of October, Macgowan’s lawyers appealed to Chief Justice Catherine Holmes that a sentence of 30 years without parole was too excessive. The statutory minimum for a double murder is 20 years without parole. Macgowan’s lawyers argued that similar cases had resulted
I strongly agree with Gatto’s idea of how all the schools are institutionalized. For example, in Japan school barely assigned homework or tests but to expect us to pass the final exams that end of every term. Furthermore, I think not only a public school but also private school in Japan is broken. Private school system in Japan is, once you get into middle school, students are most likely guarantee to go to same name college without passing admission examinations. Also, Japanese colleges are harder
Tony Lesle Mary Parker English 1301 October 27, 2014 NASCAR Races for Position in Today’s Sporting Society For decades, NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) has been ridiculed in regards to its legitimacy as a sport; and its drivers have been criticized about their classification as athletes. This is an unfair assessment of the sport and its participants. Many times, people and even athletes from other sports try to nullify NASCAR as a sport and its drivers as athletes. In these
High speed broadband internet and cable television are key pieces within today’s modern society. In recent news, there has been a push towards a merger between two of the most prominent companies in these respective fields. Comcast Corp., the largest provider for both cable television and broadband internet, put forth a $45 million bid to purchase Time Warner Cable, the second largest placed competitor for cable and broadband services in the nation, as of February and then formally in April to the
The Certainty of Mermaids: An Argument For centuries, people have wondered if there was human-like life within the ocean. Often represented as being beautiful female creatures, mermaids became a common subject of discussion. Mermaids most certainly exist due to their consistent reproduction throughout artwork, literature, and culture, and trustworthy accounts of sightings throughout history. The manifestation of mer-people within art and other cultural productions has been consistent throughout
Almost two-thirds of U.S. adults currently watch NFL football. In other words, 64% of Americans watch football. Imagine what would happen if we decided, all of the sudden, to change the game. This would not be taken lightly by the millions of football fans throughout North America. The game of football has been around for many years, and now, is not the time to change it. One reason for this is that football can teach very important life lessons, to both children and adults alike. If a child started
After the Civil War, America went into a stage of Reconstruction. During this time period America sought out to create a desegregated nation. Three Amendments were passed in order to create social and economic equality for African Americans. The United States Congress executed these amendments, thus creating many opportunities for ex-slaves. For instance, slavery was banned all over the United States which created equality the. Additionally, all people born within the United States were granted citizenship
Blackfish is a documentary by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Blackfish is about Tilikum who is a killer while in captivity. Tilikum is a mass murderer by killing many SeaWorld trainers. Tilikum is not just the only one though. There are many other whales that attempt to kill their trainers. The documentary shows how whales including Tilikum who are forced into captivity, can have a sudden urge to kill. Blackfish presents its argument very well. They state how the people at Sea World treat killer whales
SeaWorld came under extreme controversy after the documentary “Blackfish” aired in the summer of 2013. The documentary offered an extremely calumniatory viewpoint of SeaWorld’s use of orcas. The repercussions of the documentary on SeaWorld were immense, with their stick plummeting more than 20% in August of 2013 and attendance numbers at the park dwindling. The documentary also propelled the introduction of a California bill the “Orca Welfare Safety Act” that would ban the use of Orcas for performance
Composition Date: Edison State College Gay Marriage Introduction The modern society is challenged with the issues of equality. The question about equality of rights of gays is one of the most controversial political and social issues. This argumentative essay is focused on different perspectives on this question. Currently, the New York State Senate and the law approved a right of gays for marriage. Therefore, it is possible to claim that gay marriage is promoted and legalized throughout the country