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Should Handguns Be Legal To All
Number of Words: 594 / Number of Pages: 3
... don't require a waiting period ,
several forms of identification, or even a back round check. Anti-gun
users feel that if handguns are illegal it may not be impossible for
criminals to obtain them but it would be much more difficult. If that were
true some believe there will be a drastic decrease in gang violence and
armed robbery.
The ultimate argument pro-gun users have is the second amendment
which states an individuals right to keep and bear arms. They feel it is
there right to be able to own a gun to protect themselves from those who
want to cause harm. If guns were outlawed and criminals ...
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The Drinking Age In Ontario
Number of Words: 847 / Number of Pages: 4
... many Canadian teens drink alcohol." Furthermore, Many high school students have been to parties ( at which a large number is not of legal age drinking) which involve much drinking of alcohol. Liquor is also obtained at home where an open bar is accessible without parents even having the knowledge. Others may go for drastic measures to purchase alcohol, such as acquiring a fake ID card. This is a concern for Americans where te drinking age is 21 for most of the states, "Raising the drinking age from 18 to 21 in the 1980s merely triggered a boom in the business of creating fake ID cards." Besi ...
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Case For Legalizing Marijuana What
Number of Words: 2684 / Number of Pages: 10
... can induce psychedelic experiences identical to those observed after ingestion of potent hallucinogens such as LSD. Some who smoke marijuana feel no effects; others feel relaxed and sociable, tend to laugh a great deal, and have a profound loss of the sense of time. Characteristically, those under the influence of marijuana show incoordination and impaired ability to perform skilled acts. Still others experience a wide range of emotions including feelings of perception, fear, insanity, happiness, love and anger. Although marijuana is not addicting, it may be habituating. The individual may become ...
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Drug Abuse
Number of Words: 1024 / Number of Pages: 4
... with
whom the user interacts. The user is affected in many ways. The most
popular drug in America, alcohol, is generally thought of as socially
acceptable and relatively harmless. But it can have devastating effects.
Alcohol might seem very harmless but it can harm the user very easily.
Alcohol is easy to obtain and consume. It is taken as a beverage and,
since it is legal, it can be purchased at the corner store. The immediate
effects on the user are relaxation and a slight anesthetic effect.
Alcohol is a very addictive drug. There are more than 18 million
alcoholics in America2 , an indic ...
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Crime In The United States
Number of Words: 845 / Number of Pages: 4
... the last 10-year period.
By region, the Southern States recorded 38 percent of all Crime Index offenses
reported to law enforcement. The lowest volume was reported in the Northeastern
States, accounting for 16 percent of the total. All regions except the West
showed Crime Index decreases compared to 1994 figures.
Property valued at $15.6 billion was stolen in connection with all Crime Index
offenses.
Crime Rate:
The 1995 Crime Index rate, 5,278 per 100,000 population, was 2 percent lower
than in 1994. For 5- and 10-year trend increments, the 1995 rate, the lowest
since 1985, was 11 percent lower th ...
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Jerry Falwell Vs. Hustler Magazine
Number of Words: 335 / Number of Pages: 2
... or not that opinion was outrageous enough to be considered an
intentional infliction of emotional distress and awarded Falwell money.
This case then went to the U.S. Supreme Court where they decided that
because Falwell is a public figure for the purposes of the First Amendment
law, he couldn't sue for intentional infliction of emotional distress by “
outrageous” conduct and therefore the Court of Appeals' decision was
reversed.
Today, this case is still significant and cited because it gave a new
outlook on the First Amendment. I feel that the Supreme Court made both a
good and bad decision i ...
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The Problems Of Drinking And Driving
Number of Words: 765 / Number of Pages: 3
... as early as kindergarten, it doesn't seem to be enough. A child
needs to get this message early and often. This is unfortunately not always
so. Today, only one in every three parents has given their children a clear
"no use" message about alcohol. (www.madd.org) Contrary to popular belief
and hope, the problem is not just going away. Alcohol use still remains the
number one problem among young people. (www.netmediapro.com/add) To some
degree, this is as much the responsibility of the parents as it is the
children's. Many parents have simply thrown in the towel and have tried to
compromise with the ...
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Regulating Big Companies
Number of Words: 1501 / Number of Pages: 6
... often live seven to a room in barracks that are surrounded by inward-facing barbed wire. The lawsuits maintain that some companies forced pregnant women to have abortions to maintain production levels. The lawsuits also contend that the foremen of the factories often limit bathroom breaks, and the exits in the buildings are often locked, which create fire hazzards.
These discoveries were found by private investigators. There are three lawsuits that seek more than $1 billion in damages, which have been based on the private investigators evidence, and the testimony from apparel workers. One ...
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Gun Control-Forfeiting Our Rights
Number of Words: 1070 / Number of Pages: 4
... the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, 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 k ...
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Drinking And Driving
Number of Words: 861 / Number of Pages: 4
... is also becoming a large problem in America. Alcohol is found to be a significant factor in teenage crashes. Studies have shown that young drivers are less likely than adults to drive after drinking alcohol, but their crash risks are much higher when they do. This is especially true when their blood alcohol concentrations are lower and is thought to be because of teenagers’ inexperience with both .
In order to try to stop teenage , 49 states, including the District of Columbia have established lower blood alcohol thresholds that are illegal per se for teenage drivers than for older dri ...
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