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Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons The history of criminal profiling: 1 of 9
Introduction Criminal profiling (also known as Criminal Investigative Analysis) is an investigative tool used by law enforcement agencies which consists of analyzing the crime scene and using the information to determine the identity of the perpetrator. Criminal Profiling identifies the perpetrator (or unknown subject) of a c... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens: 1 of 5
The famous Charles Dickens writes another classic novel with Great Expectations. Dickens success is world renowned having written such classics as A Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist, and the short story, A Christmas Carol. Dickens experienced a testing childhood, which gave him a distinct outlook on life. Being on the lower r... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Comparison between Jesus and Buddha: 1 of 4
The lives of Jesus of Nazareth and Buddha (Siddhartha Guatama) are very similar from birth to death. Both Jesus Christ and Siddtharta Guatama were founders of their respective religions: Christianity and Buddhism and had immaculate birth stories. Siddhartha's mother, Queen Maya conceived him when Siddhartha descended from hea... More..
Arts & Humanities > European History Effects of the French Revolution: 1 of 3
The French Revolution marked the beginning of prodigious changes that would affect world history. Despite the revolution occurring internally in France and only lasting twelve years (1787-1799), the lasting effects would be felt worldwide, with direct repercussions reaching from areas as far as North America to the Dutch East... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Finding yourself: 22 of 58
"This is a high school Friday night, remember?" Stefan stated as he withdrew a silver case from his front pocket, placed a neatly rolled spliff, and proceeded to light it, in one swift, effortless motion. "What have you been up to?" he asked. "Something new," Jon stated. The two were infinitely close in high school, until lif... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety To legalize or to not legalize: Should marijuana be legalized?: 5 of 10
How can a substance that is used by over 2.5 million Canadians (Young, 2003: 117), has never caused a death through consumption, and is relatively harmless when compared to tobacco and alcohol (and aspirin for that matter) be illegal in Canada? That is the question that many Canadians - especially users of cannabis (marijuana... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Blow: 1 of 2
If you ever wanted to see what the life of a multi-millionaire drug smuggler was like, it doesn't get much more realistic than Blow. Based on the life of George Jung, this blockbuster covers the life and times of a Medellin Cartel drug smuggler. George grew up in the small town of Weymouth, and with pure ambition became the p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Comparing the concept of sacrifice in Buddhism and Christianity: 1 of 1
Jesus Christ (Jesus of Nazareth) made many sacrifices in his life. His two major sacrifices were: his crucifixion and his retreat into the desert. His crucifixion was his single greatest sacrifice. After being arrested by the Romans, soldiers lead Jesus to the Place of the Skull, where he was to be crucified. They made him ca... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Comparing of Muhammad's and Jesus' final sermons: 1 of 1
There are many similarities between the final sermons of Muhammad and Jesus. Both provide last words for their adherents to strive for and are inspiring nonetheless. However many differences exist as well. Much like Jesus' and Muhammad's initial beliefs, their sermons provide different message's to their followers. The most n... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Life: 150 of 275
I consider myself a law abiding citizen; in that I abide by the laws that I consider fair. I do not drive illegally or murder people. Nor do I steal or commit tax evasion. However, I think our drinking age is too high, and I should be able to legally smoke anything I wish. Having said that, the way I spend time with my friend... More..