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...criminal act that merits incarceration. It seems implausible that this enormous economic and social burden is justified. Although some argue that high rates of incarceration have led to lower crime rates, comparison with other industrialized nations reveals the fallacy of their argument. High rates of imprisonment have had little effect on the homicide rate in the United States, which remains four times higher than in Western Europe, where preventative measures such as gun control have more effectively reduced violent crime. Rates of other crimes of victimization in the United States are in the mid range of similarly developed nations. What...
...under Harvard’s new financial aid program that will cut the cost of attending the College for families who make between $120,000 and $180,000 to 10 percent of total income. Fitzsimmons said that the new initiative would probably boost yield, though he added that the effect might be muted now that Yale, Stanford, and Brown have rolled out similar programs...
Since issuing the Feb. 15 ruling, White had weathered a hailstorm of criticism from public interest and media organizations, who denounced the order as an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech and warned it could have a "chilling effect" on other organizations, who might become wary of facing similar suits if they chose to publish or host controversial material. Those critics also said the ruling could set a dangerous precedent for the Internet, a new frontier in the battle over free speech whose terrain remains largely uncharted. Of particular concern to free speech advocates was the scope of the injunction...
...after their mother advises Anne to “let the man think that he is in control.” The film departs even further from the novel at points, leaving several subplots and characters undeveloped. However, the heavier emphasis on the rivalry between the sisters and the effect on their relationship allows the film to explore this dynamic in ways that make the sacrifice seem worthwhile. The film’s finest achievement, however, is in convincing the viewer to fall in love with Anne, just as Henry VIII does. Ironically, it does so by oscillating between Anne?...
Given the Lone Star state's influence as the second largest purchaser of textbooks nationally, any changes likely would have had a ripple effect across the country. Miller says she is concerned that if the social conservatives gain the upper hand they may try to reassert that influence by drawing up a conservative curriculum that would necessarily have to be addressed in textbooks. "One vote, one member, could be the difference between kids getting a 21st century science education or a 19th century education," Miller said...