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- 4541: Terrorism
- ... the same goals and also has ties to middle eastern nations. Another group banded with Saudi Arabia is The Tigers Of The Gulf. It is highly secretive and little is know but it is anti-American, and it is aided by Saudi Arabia. 4.Terrorists use a broad spectrum of methods to get their jobs done. Most of them either gain recognition for the terrorists cause or throw a kink in ... commitment to armed struggle. The group announced that it would end it's terrorist activities in 1992. While the group was active they engaged in bombings, kidnappings, assassinations, robberies and has targeted both German and American governments. They were even bold enough to attempt to assassinate the head of NATO, Alexander Haig. The RAF has several hard-core cadres that carry out their terrorist missions as well as a large civilian ...
- 4542: Men Will Rise From The Dark Depth Of Prejudice To The Majestic Heights Of Brotherhood
- ... boycott the buses and Dr. Martian Luther king was asked to be president of it. In his first, and in my opinion, most powerful speeches Dr. Martian Luther King stated First and foremost we are American citizens...We are not here advocating violence...the only weapon that we have...is that of protest...The great glory of American democracy is the right to protest for right. Dr. King and the organization succeeded. The Supreme Court ordered the city to have equal, integrated seating. This was only the first in many battles lead by ...
- 4543: Is the Criminal Justice System Racially Biased?
- ... than the "saints." My research found 100% of my sample agree police discriminate. Although Chambliss' study dealt with high and low class students, our studies can be compared for race coincides with class status in American society. 60% of my non-white sample felt police discriminate almost always to sometimes, but 10% felt they do so almost always. 30% of my white sample felt the police discriminate, but that they do ... that existed before, disproportionate racial disparity still exist. The system purposely adopted policies that continue to target poor minorities. My results did show that there was differences in the way black and white students in American society view the criminal justice system. Because race can be compared to SES non-whites have a more negative view of how often police discriminate. On the other hand whites are not ignorant to the ...
- 4544: Divorce in the United States
- ... marital relationship. Divorce legally dissolves a marriage, and permits the partners to remarry if they choose. Divorce differs from an annulment, which declares a marriage invalid because of some flaw in the contract. The early American settlers brought with them three different views on divorce: 1) the Roman Catholic view that marriage was a sacrament and that there could be no divorce; 2) the English view that divorce was a legislative ... responsibility for the raising of their children, even after remarriage. Fair divisions of material possessions are rising as more women enter the work force and consequently contribute equally. Divorce has become an ingrained part of American society -- almost similar to marriage. Previously, I believed that married couples with children should avoid divorce for the sake of their children. However, after compiling data for this report and discussing divorce with others, I ...
- 4545: Should There Be Stricter Laws on Pornography?
- ... Minority Report)". This is a report that was submitted by minority members of a commotion that was established by congress in 1967. This commotion was designed to study the impact of obscenity and pornography on American life. The final article is "Let's put Pornography Back in the Closet" by Susan Brownmiller. Brownmiller is a Journalist, Women's rights activist, and a founder of Women against Pornography. This article appeared in ... the first amendment agree that pornography should not be tolerated. The first amendment should not allow certain forms of threatening or degrading forms of speech. The commission reports showed evidence that a majority of the American public feels that there should be tighter restrictions on pornography. One hundred adults were interviewed on their feelings toward this issue. Eighty-five of them felt that there should be tougher state and local laws ...
- 4546: Sexual Harassment
- ... the same line, the case Halpert v. Wetheim stated that the use of coarse language that was not directed at the plaintiff did not constitute sexual harassment. This ruling was reinforced in the Neeley v. American Fidelity Assurance Co, which specified that a supervisors conduct (telling dirty jokes, putting his hands on the employees shoulders) is an action of personal standing, not sexual harassment. In 1977, however, those rulings was overturned ... a modern day lynching of the black man and that her only reason for bringing up the allegation were to better her own position. On the other hand, David Brock, a guest writer for the American Spectator, stated that "Anita Hill is a bit nutty and a bit slutty."(Rights and Respect, page 32) This points out the utter hatred for Hill. Brock, a white male, represented the general opinions of ...
- 4547: Pornography Censorship
- Pornography Censorship The idea of censorship is nothing new to the American people. Censorship has been controversial since I can ever remember. The issue is so delicate because censorship by definition infringes on peoples First Amendment rights. Usually when that phrase is used, controversy follows quite closely ... now so encouraged to young children. Well censorship on the Internet would call for on-line service provides to patrol the content of online discussions: news groups, chat rooms, bulletin boards, Web pages, etc. Most American do not want to see this happen. What most people want is, as Susan Wendell explains, society has the right to protect itself from the disorder and moral disintegration that result from individuals unduly pursuing ...
- 4548: Gender in Sports
- ... in virtually any sport. The games of women's teams, where they do exist, tend to draw only limited crowds at most levels of competition, scholastic or otherwise. In the realm of athletic activities, the American society has chosen not to offer the same opportunities to its women as it traditionally has to its men. For centuries, it seems, it has generally been accepted that sports and other activities relying upon ... do not have this opportunity to go on to achieve such glorious recognition, so why should the spectators be as interested in their playing of a mere game in any sport? Growing up in the American society, young girls and women are not given the same opportunities as their male counterparts in the ways of athletic competition and sports in general. From the time children begin to walk and run, our ...
- 4549: Domestic Violence
- ... stranger, rather her husband or boyfriend. In this country, domestic violence is almost as common as giving birth. There is, however, hope for these women; help is available. Domestic violence occurs way too often in American society. There are many reasons why people need to speak out against domestic violence. One reason is that statistics show that most abusers will continue to abuse until they are arrested. Another reason is that ... help it go away. Husbands and boyfriends send more women to the hospital each year than strangers do (Campbell 95). The US Surgeon General reports that, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to American women between the ages of fifteen and forty- four (Briggs and Davis 94) . Abusers need to be stopped before its too late for their victims. Women are not the only victims of abuse. Children who ...
- 4550: Juveniles: Too Young To Die?
- ... that may be gained. The cry for the death penalty is most loudly heard when referring to it as use of a deterrent. According to Allen Kale "it is estimated that about 76% of the American public support the use of the death penalty as a deterrent, however that support drops to less than 9% when referring specifically to juveniles." (Kale 1) The mindset of the American public seems to be drastically different when dealing juveniles. And yet, with only 9% of the public supporting the policy, it remains in effect. Another strong outcry for the death penalty comes from those wanting ...
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