Legalization Of Marijuana
.... disappear overnight. Some arrangement would be made to license the production of marijuana cigarettes. The untold multitudes of dealers would be put out of business, and a major source of financial loss to the economy would become one of financial gain. It is difficult to say what effect this change alone would have on crime, however, since criminals would probably continue to sell other off the point . But it would definitely have an impact on the amount of money flowing through criminal channels, and this might weaken organized crime.
Despite of those who oppose the legalization of marijuana, it would be a boom to the econo .....
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Legalization Of Drugs
.... prisons fast enough to provide the needed space. Violent criminals are being paroled early or are having their sentences chopped to make space for drug users and dealers.
Legalizing drugs would immediately relieve the pressure on the prison system, since there would no longer be "drug offenders" to incarcerate. And, since many drug users would no longer need to commit violent or property crime to pay for their habits, there would be fewer "drug" criminals to house. Instead of building more prisons, we could pocket the money and still be safer. As a consequence, all criminals have a much better chance of escaping detection an .....
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Gun Control In The United States
.... gun control advocates ready to take responsibility for the hundreds if not thousands of deaths that will occur? Since the law enforcement agencies already admit to thier lack of ability to diarm these people, are they going to order in federal troops? It is a question that people need take into consideration when they start their Crusade against the evils of firearms.
Lets talk about a total gun ban. If that indeed came true, would the American society be safer? Truth is no. Besides the scary thought that only the Government would have guns, a ban would only work for those that follow the law. Criminals do not care if they go .....
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Random Drug Testing
.... people at random times to check for traces of illegal substances in their system. The fourth amendment states that searches should not be performed unless there is a probable cause to do so. Clearly, the concept of random drug testing is in violation of this amendment.
In school, pop quizzes are given to ensure that students are doing their homework, putting adequate study time in, and paying attention in class. It is the job of the school to monitor the study habits of a student and make sure that they are staying on task. However, it is not the job of the school to monitor the personal lives of the students and the act .....
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The Misconception Of The Death Penalty
.... is the ultimate punishment, is biblical, satisfies the public's need for retribution. It has also been said that it relieves the anguish of the victim's family. Realistically, imposing the death penalty is expensive and time consuming. Retroactively, it has yet to be proven as a deterrent. Morally, it is a continuation of the cycle of violence and degrades all who are involved in its enforcement, as well as its victim.
Perhaps the most frequent argument for capital punishment is that of deterrence. The prevailing thought is that imposition of the death penalty will act to dissuade other criminals from committing violent acts. .....
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Gun Control-Forfeiting Our Rights
.... for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”
This statement was said by Thomas Jefferson, one of the singlemost important men in the foundation of our country. Almost all gun control debates begin with an individual’s interpretation. The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees us the right to arm ourselves in order to defend ourselves and our society: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Some people who have never actually read the Constitution will argue, “The Se .....
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The Increasing Use Of Street Drugs
.... is by giving them drugs to try. It is after they like the drugs they come back to get more, only now they are charged for them. Now the drugs are no longer free and the dealers now have one more customer.
At a party or just with a friend, drugs can be found. Trying drugs to be cool is just how this addiction begins. Once, twice and before one realizes it, they're depending on these narcotics to complete a day. Addiction keeps drugs on a supply and demand basis. Thirty percent out of a hundred people that consume drugs into their body will not become addicted. Charles Ksir, a professor of Department of Psychology, from the .....
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Date Rape
.... will coerce a woman back to his apartment or dorm. This is dangerous for both parties. The man may think that the woman is leading him on, that if she agrees to go with him that it is an invitation to have sex. If the female seems to be enjoying kissing or fooling around with the guy, he may think she is teasing him if she decides to stop. The man may feel angry or rejected if this happens, and may want sexual gratification anyway. The result can be rape.
If only the woman is drunk, the man may see this as an opportunity to take advantage of her because she will most likely be less defensive towards him. Some men plan the .....
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Capital Punishment
.... murder because of violent nature of these crimes (Steele). These crimes, even today, are still viewed as violent and should be punished with the highest degree of discipline available to achieve justice.
After much public pressure, capital punishment was suspended on a trial run in 1967. This proved to be ineffective, because even though the law stipulated that crime such as treason or the murders of law enforcement agents were still to be subjected to the death penalty. The federal cabinet continued to commute those criminals from death to life sentences, hence the law was not being followed and justice was not being serve .....
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Drinking And Driving Offences
.... can make. Driving a vehicle while your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or drugs is one of the offences. Evidence of your condition can be used to convict you. This can include evidence of your general conduct, speech, ability to walk a straight line or pick up objects. The penalty of the first offences is a fine of $50.00 to $2000.00 and/or imprisonment of up to six months, and automatic suspension of licence for 3 months. The second offence penalty is imprisonment for 14 days to 1 year and automatic suspension of licence for 6 months. The third offence penalty is imprisonment for 3 months to 2 years (or more) and automati .....
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Applied Litigation Research
.... have been strongly criticized (Saks, 1976), in large part because they tend to fall short when used as the principle methodology to anticipate the essentially dynamic character of a trial.
The tactical environment of an ongoing trial is fluid. Quantitative methodologies appear to lack the requisite flexibility to grasp the changed meaning of issues as they emerge in the courtroom. In short, once a trial begins, pretrial quantitative research may be overtaken by unanticipated events. The utility of strategic themes, the integration of developing arguments vis-a-vis an opponent's claims, and revision of potential cross-exami .....
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Capital Punishment
.... death were religious crimes such as heresy, sacrilege, and atheism. The American colonies punished crimes like witchcraft, murder, and rape with the death penalty. The debates over capital punishment did not really begin until the Enlightenment of the 1700’s (Winters 17.) During this period, people starting pushing for the restriction of the death penalty for many crimes. Through controversy and debate the death penalty has remained a tool of the criminal justice system and is still argued today.
The case of Paula Cooper and thousands more like it are heard in courts every year (Guernsey 12.) Offenders such as these deserv .....
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