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The Death Penalty: To Be Or Not To Be...
Number of Words: 1751 / Number of Pages: 7
... ? " 68 % replied "
almost every day ".
Although the media have played an important role in raising the public's
awareness of lawlessness, crime in America is far from a media - created
phenomenon. Government statistics support the image of a nation which has
overwhelmingly lost the war against crime. For instance, in 1960 there were 161
reported violent crimes per 100,000 people By 1992, the figure had jumped to 758
per 100,000 -- a rise of over 350 %.
More and more people today are starting to think that something is
terribly wrong when a modern, civilized nation must confront ...
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Euthanasia And The Law
Number of Words: 1848 / Number of Pages: 7
... were to be decriminalized in Canada certain
restrictions would have to be put into place, to ensure that a patient's rights
are not infringed upon. A living will should be made when the patient is of
lucid mind. Also, a council should be selected and outlined in the living will.
The council should be chosen by the patient, when the patient is of sound mind
and is able to make decisions. The council might consist of the patient's
family, doctor or any other he or she feels have the same view or perception of
life.
Presently in Canada a living will is not a legally binding document. A
living wil ...
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Facts About Marijuana
Number of Words: 1254 / Number of Pages: 5
... Nung thought using it as a seditive was all right. In
2,700 B.C. that same "mythical" emperor said it helped female
weakness, gout, rheumatism, malaria, beri-beri (?), contipation, and
absentmindedness.
In 1979 (A.D.) Carlton E. Turner visited China and found
marijuana was not in use in formal medical places. J. D. P. Graham
of the Welsh National School of Medicine wrote, "One not need take to
seriously the anecdotal use of it's use for many purposes in China or
by the Hi ...
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Gun Control: Against
Number of Words: 562 / Number of Pages: 3
... Any law against guns should be
unconstitutional but the laws were made because it is what some people want.
The ban on assault riffles took effect in the may of 1994. “Nineteen
assault-style weapons and broad categories encompassing many more semiautomatic
firearms...” were among the many weapons that were banned. The guns that were
banned were only used for three percent of all gun related crimes in 1993. Most
of the crimes and murders were committed with handguns. So the only reason for
making this law was to make the people feel good and safe.
In 1993 the Bradey Bill became a law. It ...
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If Marijuana Were To Be Legal
Number of Words: 788 / Number of Pages: 3
... same people who make aspirin so the quality would be
assured, containing no poisons or adulterants. Sterile hypodermic needles
will be readily available at corner drug stores. These could be taxed
heavily because the users will be assured of "clean drugs."
Making drugs legal will reduce the great amounts of money spent on
enforcement every year. Drug dealers and users are one step ahead on the
enforcement process. If one drug lord is caught, another one will show up
somewhere else. We cannot win. "In 1987, 10 billion dollars were spent
alone just on enforcing drug laws. Drugs accounted for abou ...
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Heroin
Number of Words: 255 / Number of Pages: 1
... for a Drug-Free America (54). For example, according to Karen
Schoemer's report for Newsweek, Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, Shannon Hoon of Blind
Melon and Jerry Garcia of Greatful Dead, all participated and abused heroin
(54). Kurt Cobain took his own life with a shotgun, while battling his heroin
addiction. Also, Shannon Hoon overdosed on cocaine while he had recently tried
to kick his heroin habit. In addition, Jerry Garcia who had been a drug junkie
for years died in a rehabilitation center while trying to come clean from drug
use. However, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, David Gahan of Dep ...
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Legalizing Marijuana
Number of Words: 792 / Number of Pages: 3
... which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine. Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California , council committee unanimously voted to urge president Bill Clinton and congress to end federal restrictions against the use of marijuana for " legitiment medical use." City council women Christine kehoe said she wanted the city of San Diego "to go on the record we support the medical use marijuana.; marijuana can be a drug of necessity in the treatment of AIDS, glaucoma, cancer and multiple sclerosis. '' Many agencies which are anti marijuana such as Drug Enforcement Agency and police departmen ...
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Prohibition
Number of Words: 491 / Number of Pages: 2
... gallons of wine, or 151/2 gallons of distilled liquor. Some people, including physicians and ministers, became concerned about the extent of alcohol use. They believed that drinking alcohol damaged people’s health and moral behavior, and promoted poverty. People concerned about alcohol use urged temperance- that is, the reduction or elimination of the use of alcoholic beverages. At first, supporters of temperance urged drinkers to drink only moderate amounts. But the supporters later became convinced that alcoholic beverages were addictive. In the 1820’s and 1830’s, the first temperance crusade ...
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Gun Control
Number of Words: 2480 / Number of Pages: 10
... our right to bear arms as North Americans ? Or is it privilege? And
what are the benefits of having strict gun control laws? Through the analysis of
the writings and reports of academics and experts of gun control and urban
violence, it will be possible to examine the issues and theories of the social
impact of this issue.
Part II: Review of the Literature A) Summary
In a paper which looked at gun control and firearms violence in North America,
Robert J. Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in
America is popularly perceived [in Canada] as something to be expected in ...
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Why Do Parents Abduct?
Number of Words: 1221 / Number of Pages: 5
... and
requires years of psychological evaluation to overcome. According to Greif and
Hegar, abducted children develop extremely close bonds with their abductors.
Often the abductors lie to the children about the other parent. They may say
that the other parent does not want the child or is dead. The longer the child
is away the harder it is for everyone involved. At these times, professional
help is strongly suggested.
Issues for Parent - their own feelings about the abduction - helping them to be
able to care for the child - helping them to bring the whole family together -
helping them to help ...
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