Mandatory sentences have the effect of transferring sentencing power from judges to prosecutors. Prosecutors frequently threaten to bring charges carrying long mandatory minimum sentences and longer guidelines sentences. These threats are effective in scaring a defendant to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence and to give up every factual and legal basis for a defense. As a result, every year at least 95 percent of federal drug defendants plead guilty. CJPF is pleased to have worked with the team that produced the movie, Incarcerating US, to reform mandatory minimums, as well as allies such as FAMM - Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
The lines "Take up our quarrel with the foe: / To you from failing hands we throw The torch;" supports the theme - the living carry on what the dead cannot. The torch signifies the living continuity of the cause they are fighting for. These lines give a challenge to the ones who are still living to not stop but keep going.
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Jack London's classic novel The Call of the Wild, a major theme is life is kill or be killed. In the beginning of the book, Buck learns the “Law of Fang”. For example, Curly a member of the dogsled team loses a fight with the huskies. If you get knocked off your feet you get swarmed by other huskies and they will kill you and eat you. Since Buck learned that rule he will be prepared.Second, Spitz begins to harass Buck while there are a pack of starving huskies around. For example, Spitzs attacks Buck in front on the huskies but Buck escapes. Since Buck is trying to not be killed and spitzs is trying to kill Buck this is an example of the theme. Last, Better watch your back or you will die. For example Spitzs is always trying to kill Buck. In the middle of the book the theme is life is kill or be killed. First, you have to get rid of the bad members of the dog sled team
Answer:
Two words using the root -gest- are gesture and digestion. The original meaning of the root as inherited from Lating was "carry" or "perform". In modern English, however, the word has a separate meaning of "a tale of adventures" or "a romance in verse" (according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary).
Explanation:
Here is a sentence with the word "gesture".
<u>Peter's gift was a very kind gesture.</u>
As for the connection of the word "gesture" with its root: the gift actually "carries" kindness or "performs" an act of kindness.
