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- 2731: Crimes
- ... people commit most crimes. As people become older and settled in their jobs and the "rearing of children," they acquire a place in society that they do not want to lose by taking such a big risk. On the other hand, young people have fewer job opportunities. The unskilled jobs available seem dull when compared to the quick and exciting returns from theft. young people are also more willing to risk ...
- 2732: Gun Control: More Or Less?
- ... firearms corporation is like filing a lawsuit against the Toyota and Jack Daniels Corporations when someone becomes intoxicated and kills another in a drunk driving accident. Why not sue McDonalds when somebody eats too many Big Macs and becomes extremely overweight? Still some extremists call for an outright ban on all firearms. Not only is it extreme, it is also a step in the wrong direction. Criminals would still find ways ...
- 2733: Prohibition...A Waste?
- ... attitude of self-sacrifice that was part of the bedrock of the prohibition movement. Nevertheless, it was a long time after repeal before consumption rates rose to their pre-prohibition levels. Prohibition was almost a big mistake that the government almost missed. In the end of Prohibition people drank frequently if they could afford it. Most of the rich held about as much regard for alcohol laws as a 20 year ...
- 2734: Illegal Drugs
- ... behavior: *64% of violent crimes involve someone on drugs. *75% Of prison inmates have a drug use history. *24% of addicts start dealing drugs to support their habit. Studies also show that drugs play a big part in youth and crime: *more than 83% of youth in prison have used drugs. *40% of youth in prison for serious crimes were on drugs at the time of the crime. *More than 40 ...
- 2735: Serial Killers in the U.S
- ... not appear to be the type of person who would have committed such crimes. Hansen was a respectable man, married with a family, and a pillar of the community. Hansen also had several bow hunting big game world records and was well known in the sports-man communities. The police described the crimes over the phone to Douglas and he described their suspect spe-cifically. He described a suspect in his ...
- 2736: Drugs: Hurt Players and Sports
- Drugs: Hurt Players and Sports Brett Favre, Diego Maradona, and Darryl Strawberry are all big name sport stars. They all play different sports, but all have the same problem: they tested positive for using illegal drugs. Cocaine, anabolic steroids, and painkillers are just a sample of drugs found in sports ...
- 2737: Police Brutality
- ... Missouri, a police department there has 1,110 officers. Amazingly, the only received approximately 108 complaints from the public about those 1,100 officers. Adding to the belief that police brutality isn't a very big problem, most legal authorities and officials agree that the use of excessive force by police officers is going down. In fact, they say that they see brutality declining from twenty years ago (C.C. 57 ...
- 2738: Handgun Control in the United States
- ... than do all natural causes combined. According to a survey taken in 1993, gun deaths, including suicides, now total more than 37,000 a year, and handgun homicides have reached 13,000 a year. The big question that everyone is asking now, is "What should we do about this?". The answer outraged voters say in poll after poll, is to pass more restrictive laws to control handguns. This mood is moving ...
- 2739: The Death Penalty
- ... unjust. One of the "Ten Commandments" states, " Thou shalt not kill." Wouldn't this mean the death penalty is murder? Is capitol punishment moral or immoral? Someday the death penalty could be abolished totally. The big controversy is if the death penalty is fair or not. Should a murderer get his own life taken or should it be called a " cruel and unusual punishment."? The best possibility that has been discovered ...
- 2740: Juvenile Justice
- ... going to see results from this action we must follow through as much as possible; after all a threat is just a threat but a promise is a promise. The third issue that plays a big role in this capitol issue, is the issue of expense. Some American citizens don't care for the deterrent value, some favor the death penalty over life imprisonment because they are loath to spend tax ...
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