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- 1171: Should Drugs Be Made Legal? (Against)
- ... 1989 alone, but the bad news is the numbers of prisoners have increased by 70 percent which will cost about $30 million dollars. Despite common wisdom, the U.S isn't experiencing a drug related crime wave. Government surveys show between 1980 - 1987 burglary rates fell 27 percent, robbery 21 percent and murders 13 percent, but with new drugs on the market these numbers are up. One contraversial solution is the proposal of legalizing drugs. Although people feel that legalizing drugs would lessen crime, drugs should remain illegal in the U.S because there would be an increase of drug abuse and a rapid increase of diseases such as AIDS. Many believe that legalizing drugs would lessen crime. They point out that the legalization of drugs would deter future criminal acts. They also emphasize and contrast Prohibition. When the public realized that Prohibition could not be enforced the law was repealed. From ...
- 1172: Q/A: Legalization of Marijuana
- Q/A: Legalization of Marijuana "Prohibition . goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes. "A prohibition law strikes a blow at the very principles upon which our government was founded." - Abraham Lincoln December, 1840 This pamphlet was researched and produced as a ... mean that marijuana caused or was even a factor in their deaths. The chart below compares the number of deaths attributable to selected substances in a typical year: Tobacco 340,000-395,000 Alcohol (excluding crime/accidents) 125,000 + Drug Overdose (prescription) 14,000-27,000 Drug Overdose (iilegal) 3,800- 5,200 Marijuana 0 * Source: U.S. government Bureau of Mortality Statistics, 1987. Q. Does Marijuana Lead to Crime and/or Hard Drugs? A. No.11 The only crime most marijuana users commit is that they use marijuana. And, while many people who abuse dangerous drugs also smoke marijuana, the old "stepping stone" ...
- 1173: Australia's Future
- ... values that reflect our unique culture. Naturally pretending we are something we are not and supporting this charade by legislation, demands laws that are not what they claim. The anti-discrimination act compels the very crime it is meant to suppress; blatant bias is now compulsory when choosing an applicant for a job. Unless selection reflects official prejudice an unsuccessful applicant can use the law to reverse it. This means that ... war court that a few individuals were responsible for the attempt at genocide, was a blatant lie. Indeed, many of those condemned by this approach felt they had been made scapegoats. They knew their only crime was being obedient soldiers and dutiful citizens. They could not be held responsible for the nature of their orders, it was something completely outside their control. A view denied by the Nuremberg judges who claimed ... non-combatants, both felt they were doing their duty, however unpleasant. By denying the reality of a direct order in war time, the allied judges were wrong and consequently they failed to identify the real crime, along with the real criminals. By adopting this stance the judgement at Nuremberg did not uncover but hid the insanity that induced National Socialism. If the guilty were to be put to death then ...
- 1174: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... affluent individuals tend to move from marijuana to more potent hallucinogens such as LSD. There is no established medical use for marijuana or any other cannabis preparation. In the United States, its use is a crime and the laws governing marijuana are similar to those regulating heroin. Many authorities now urge that the laws be modified to mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case For Legalizing ... make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the courts. They allow every citizen to remain silent in court when accused of a crime. Legal decisions have extended these rights, so that every citizen may feel safe, secure, and sheltered from public view in the privacy of his or her home. The Right To Privacy In recent years, Americans ... production of marijuana cigarettes. Thousands of dealers would be put out of business, and a secret part of the economy would come into the open. It is difficult to say whether this change would reduce crime because criminals would probably continue to sell other drugs. But it would have an impact on the amount of money flowing through criminal channels, and this might weaken organized crime. Lastly, the federal budget ...
- 1175: Gun Control
- ... the American tradition as protection and a means of hunting or sport. As we near the end of the 20th century the use of guns has changed significantly. Because of fast and steady increase in crime and the fight for the right to own a hand gun, the introduction of legislation for gun control, to try to reduce the crime in the United States, has been a hotly debated issue in recent years. Although many people feel that gun control violates the right of the people, given in the second amendment "the right to bear ... an estimated 400 homicides including guns. In addition gun control has been seen as necessary because of the violence by criminals using guns. Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely knit gangs. Predominantly ...
- 1176: Gun Control
- Gun Control Gun control has been a controversial issue for years. A vast majority of citizens believe that if gun control is strictly enforced it would quickly reduce the threat of crime. Many innocent people feel they have the right to bear arms for protection, or even for the pleasure of hunting. These people are penalized for protecting their lives, or even for enjoying a common, innocent sport. To enforce gun control throughout the nation, means violating a persons Constitutional rights. Although some people feel that the issue of gun control will limit crime, the issue should not exist due to the fact that guns are necessary for self defense against crime, and by enforcing gun control is violating a citizens second amendment right to bear arms. Guns are evil to some, because of the violence that they create. People express guns as weapons of homicide. ...
- 1177: The Mafia
- ... in competition with other families. The members of these families would engage into various "illegal and legal businesses with each other and outsiders" (Fiorienti and Peltzman 38). In the introduction to The Economics of Organized Crime, Fiorentini and Peltzman claim that between the years of 1860and maybe ranging all the way to 1957, the "Mafia was not a membership organization but a natural outgrowth of culture, politics and law enforcement" (Peltzman ... but a solid one, without formalism or bureaucracy. Within it are neither statutory ordinances, initiation rites nor courts of judgment"" (Fiorienti and Peltzman 38). This is in contrast as to what others recognize as organized crime. In direct retrospect to his earlier writings, Arlacchi claims that, through interviews with Mafia members, there is a more formal organization within the Mafia and that the Mafia does have initiations. The United States Mafia ... prosecutors committed full-time to Mafia enquiries. And the would be state not only imposes its own laws-at gunpoint-but levies its own taxes (21-2). Herchel I Grossman in The Economics of Organized Crime analyzes the Mafia from this same economic standpoint as an alternative provider. He claims that the Mafia is not only trying to represent themselves as an alternative provider but to provide competition to the ...
- 1178: Do Unto Others, As You Would Have Them Do Unto You
- ... the story, the sheriff’s wife, Mrs. Peters, and the neighbor, Mrs. Hale, helped Minnie Wright to be free from blame for the death of her husband by hiding evidence that they found at the crime scene. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale related to how Minnie felt before and after the death of her husband. Mrs. Peter’s especially knew; her baby had died and she had no one, which is just as Minnie Wright had felt even while her husband was still alive. I feel the law is the law, and if Minnie is found guilty, she should be convicted of the crime of murder. All of the facts, details, and motives would need to be known in order to give a fair conviction. I feel Mrs. Wright is guilty of committing this crime, but there was also a crime for the way that she had been treated. When the neighbor came over, Minnie Wright had shown no remorse in finding out that her husband was dead. She ...
- 1179: Native Son
- ... society, and he has a burning, eternal hate for them. White people made him live the life he lived. By not letting him become anything but a servant, they led him to a life of crime and hate. For so long, too long, the whites saw every black the same. They were all bad and dirty and awful people. In turn, Bigger saw all whites as being bad. To him, every ... himself. He struggles with himself and his inner feelings every single day but lets nobody know. The authorities think he is a “dumb Negro” and that he is not capable of committing such a horrible crime all by himself. “How could a black man think of such a complex crime?” is the question burning on all of their minds. Bigger doesn’t let anyone inside of him; he keeps everyone at arms length so they can’t know how intelligent he really is. If ...
- 1180: A Modern Day Odysseus
- ... accomplishments. He has received numerous technical and humanitarian awards for his pioneering work in cryptography. In 1998 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Secure Computing Magazine, and in 1996 the Norbert Wiener Award from Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility for promoting the responsible use of technology. He also received the 1995 Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, the 1995 Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the 1996 PC Week ... the Top 10 Most Important Products of 1994. Time Magazine also named Zimmermann one of the "Net 50," the 50 most influential people on the internet in 1995. Zimmermann received his bachelor's degree in computer science from Florida Atlantic University in 1978. He is a member of the International Association of Cryptologic Research, the Association for Computing Machinery, the League for Programming Freedom, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. He serves on the board of directors of Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility, and the Advisory Panel of Americans for Computer Privacy. As more and more of our lives will end up on digital networks in coming years, encryption will be come increasingly ...
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