According to Merriam Websterâs dictionary, aggravate means âto make worse, more serious, or more severe; to intensify unpleasantly.â. Therefore, in criminal law, an aggravating factor is any circumstance related to the crime in question that somehow makes the crime itself worse. The phrase aggravating factor refers to any number of things including the manner in which the crime was committed, the reason or motivation behind the commission of the crime or the tool used to commit the crime.
Lived 1880 â 1930. Alfred Wegener proposed the theory of continental drift â the idea that Earthâs continents move. Despite publishing a large body of compelling fossil and rock evidence for his theory between 1912 and 1929, it was rejected by most other scientists.ooking at a world map in 1910, Wegener noticed how the coastlines of eastern South America and western Africa seemed to fit together, rather like jigsaw pieces. The South American and African continents seem to fit quite well together.
Rudolf Virchow was a German doctor, pathologist and anthropologist well-known for his achievements in developing the cell theory. Credited as the Father of Pathology, Virchow went on to make several advancements in public health.udolf Virchow was a German doctor, pathologist and anthropologist well-known for his achievements in developing the cell theory. Credited as the Father of Pathology, Virchow went on to make several advancements in public health.