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- 1321: Capital Punishment .
- ... the repeat offenders thus being used as a system of justice, not just as a method of deterrence. Many opponents of the death penalty will argue that although it is said to exist as a crime deterrent, in reality it has no effect on crime at all. For the most part, modern supporters of capital punishment no longer view the death penalty as a deterrent, but as a just punishment for the crime, which is a shift from the attitudes of the past generations (Norman 1). Previously the deterrence argument put the burden of proof on the death penalty advocates, but recently the argument has become less ...
- 1322: 1984: Summary
- 1984: Summary Nineteen eighty four is a tale of future society, a society in which independent thinking is a crime punishable by death. This is also a society who's leaders are self serving and don't set their goals for the common good by which all of the society will benefit. The party doesn ... future citizens would not be able to commit any crimes against the Party. There is no possible way these humans would even think "criminal" thoughts to begin with since they had no knowledge of any crime from personal experience or history. The main character of this book is Winston Smith. Even though he is portrayed as a criminal, I believe that he is a victim of a system that is criminal ... Partys goal was achieved. This calculated deception lead to senseless suffering and death of numerous Party citizens and Proles. At the end of this novel the reader is left with the decision of where the crime lies. This decision is subjective. Democracy is a model of government which I have chosen to compare. It is the same style of government which both the author and myself have experienced and it ...
- 1323: Creation Vs Evolution
- ... years from 1915 to 1978, a total of some 1,600,000 persons died in 43 great earthquakes. “Increasing of lawlessness.”-Matthew 24:12 From all over the world come reports of increasing lawlessness and crime. Crimes and violence are now running wild. In the U.S.A. alone, a serious crime is committed, on the average about every second. “Men become faint out of fear.”-Luke 21:26 Fear is probably the biggest single emotion in people’s lives today. It is not simply because of the ever-present threat of nuclear warfare. People fear crime, pollution, disease, inflation, and many other things that threaten their security and their very lives. “Disobedience to parents.”-2 Timothy 3:2 Parents today often have little control over their children. Youth rebel against ...
- 1324: Drug Abuse
- ... people value several things, some of which are freedom, expanding and taking care of our families and our financial security. We, the people, take such things for granted. We also discourage some behavior, such as crime, laziness and use of illegal drugs. Drug abuse is one of the most discouraged behaviors in our country. Use of illegal drugs is harmful to the userand all those with whom the user comes in ... all, hurts the user. Drug users are parasites, feeding off society's money, taxes and insurance. Every type of insurance goes up because of drug abuse, including auto, health and homeowners. Worst of all, the crime rate will sky rocket if we let this behavior continue. Illegal drugs and their abusers are a plague to society for many different reasons.. Drugs have very harmful effects on the user and the people ... under the influence. Drug users commit property crimes, such as robbing a house or a store. Drug users also commit personal crimes, like mugging, armed robbery and even murder. Drug use, itself, can be a crime. It makes innocent citizens scared to walk out of their own homes, in their own neighborhoods. Drug abuse is a plague to society. Drug abuse drains society's resources by requiring that taxes be ...
- 1325: Silicon
- ... Dr.Lee DeForest. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, vacuum tubes were used to conduct, modulate and amplify electrical signals. They made possible a variety of new products including the radio and the computer. However vacuum tubes had some inherent problems. They were bulky, delicate and expensive, consumed a great deal of power, took time to warm up, got very hot, and eventually burned out. The first digital computer contained 18,000 vacuum tubes, weighed 50 tins, and required 140 kilowatts of power. By the 1930's, researchers at the Bell Telephone Laboratories were looking for a replacement for the vacuum tube. They began ... speculation became one solid piece of material. These integrated circuits(ICs) reduced the number of electrical interconnections required in a piece of electronic equipment, thus increasing reliability and speed. In contrast, the first digital electronic computer built with 18,000 vacuum tubes and weighed 50 tons, cost about 1 million, required 140 kilowatts of power, and occupied an entire room. Today, a complete computer, fabricated within a single piece of ...
- 1326: Smuggling of Nuclear Material
- ... Appendix A). Russia, alone has an inventory of 1,300 tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU), and 165 tons of weapon usable plutonium. Such material is coming into high demand on the market. Terrorist, organized crime and countries with nuclear ambition, are high bid contenders for the material. The United States is also becoming involved for the safety of preventing a nuclear disaster. The U.S. has just begun their large ... at Dukovany and Temelin and he left due to poor wages. His arrest came, due to an anonymous telephone tip. The list of potential proliferations exist in the state, separatist and terrorist groups and organize crime. Many countries are looking for critical components for their nuclear weapons program. Finding a material would shorten the time in producing a nuclear weapon. For instance, Iran is actively pursuing nuclear weapon capability. They're ... and hatred for the west. On March 20, 1995 the Japanese cult Aum Shinrikyo attacked some Japanese civilians with deadly gas. The terrorist group had also tride to mine its own uranium in Australia. Organized crime is a powerful and pervasive force in Russia. The CIA estimates 200 large sophisticated criminal organized operations. They've established international smuggling networks and have connections to governmental officials. The access to nuclear weapons ...
- 1327: Euthanasia
- ... patient -physician-assisted death, referred to by some as active euthanasia- is specifically prohibited by laws in most states banning "mercy killing" and is condemned by the American Medical Association. Although it is not a crime to be present when a person takes his or her life, it is a crime to take direct action intentionally designed to help facilitate death--no matter how justifiable and compassionate the circumstances may be.1 With active euthanasia, it is the doctor who administers the lethal drug dose. Since ... of mind? 31%Strongly favor 14%Somewhat favor 10%Somewhat oppose 40%Strongly oppose 5%Undecided/Don't know 5. Dr. Kevorkian has invited law enforcement authorities to arrest him and charge him with a crime for his actions in the death shown on television. What do you think? Should Dr. Jack Kevorkian be arrested and charged with a crime for his actions, or do you think authorities should do ...
- 1328: 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 ...
- 1329: Why People Feel Gun Control Is Unfair
- ... 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 ...
- 1330: Paradise Lost
- ... ignorance coupled with sensationalism. One of the most interesting pieces of data that my research has turned up is a very compelling, meticulously researched, and extremely detailed forensic analysis by Brent Turvey, MS, of the crime, along with a psychological profile of the possible killers. It is attached to this essay in its entirety. The main conclusions of this analysis are in marked contrast to the conclusions reached by the Arkansas investigative authorities. Among the more significant are the following: 1. The nature of the crime. According to Mr. Turvey, the killings of two of the victims were acts of rage or hate, rather than ritual, and that the third victim may have only been a victim of association. The prosecution ... confessions from a suspect with a marginal I.Q. and submitting this into evidence, drawing conclusions from evidence instead of merely reporting findings, and trying the three youths based on community pressure to resolve the crime, rather than conduct a thorough investigation. It is my belief, after researching this case, that the three youths convicted of this crime, one of whom is now sitting on death row, are innocent; and ...
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