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- 2411: Capital Punishment
- ... of using capital punishment. (Bedau2) Contrary to what some may believe the process of sentencing a defendant is a very arduous and time-taking ordeal. After he has been arrested as the suspect of a crime the defendant will either tried in a state or federal court system. The lowest court that a litigant can be sent to is the Court of General jurisdiction (state level) or the US District Courts (federal level). Any time in the trial the defense may choose to appeal. Even if a suspect is sentenced to a crime the case may be appealed for a variety of reasons. The defendant's lawyer could claim that the defendant's rights were violated when he was arrested, that the defendant received an unfair trial, or ...
- 2412: Computers
- ... of a new frontier of on line information and data processing. The Internet, the ARPANET (Advanced Research Programs Agency Network) spinoff is a channel of uninterrupted information interchange. It allows people to connect to large computer databases that can store valuable information on goods and services. The Internet is quickly becoming a tool for vast data interchange for more than twenty million Americans. New tools are allowing Internet presence an easier ... days). Electronic mail addresses allow information exchange from user to user. Business can take advantage of this by sending current information to many users. A user must first subscribe to the mailing list. Then the computer adds them to the update list. Usually, companies will send out a monthly update. This informs users of upgrades in their products (usually software), refinements (new hardware drivers, faster code, bug fixes, etc.), new products ...
- 2413: The Police and Corruption
- ... levels of government- federal, state, and local- is perceived as widespread by the American public; 2. such corruption results in a staggering cost to the American Taxpayer; and 3. the existence of corruption breeds further crime by providing for the citizen a model of official lawlessness that undermines an acceptable rule of law. (More, p.346) The police especially out of all government officials hurt society by this official lawlessness because ... the precinct generally look at the police as enemies. Also one third of the police in the study frequently stop people to question or frisk them, which is seen by most citizens as suspicion of crime. This may have something to do with why so many of the police officers felt the citizens resented them.(More, p.120) The best way to study these issues of whether the police exceed the ...
- 2414: The Legalization Of Marijuana
- ... pots other uses without fear of controversy. The black market sales of pot wopuld dissapear quickly as well. Thousands of street corner dealers would be put out of business and the threat of violence and crime would be greatly reduced. The legaization of pot would benfit the federal budget in two ways, the federal revenues would increase, because cigarettes would be taxed at the point of sales. In return, the companies ... opportunities that led to corruption would lessen. It would set more achievable goals for law enforcment, and this would lend strenght and creditability to the government. With the legalization of pot this country can reduce crime, increase its own revenue, make drugs safer, free up valuable time, and put medical benefits to good use.
- 2415: The Internet Beneficial Or Fat
- The Internet: Beneficial or Lethal Almost everybody today owns a computer, or someone close to them does. Everyone has access to a computer. Of all these personal computers in the world right now, the majority of them are connected to the Internet. There are many different types of sites on the Internet: stores, chat rooms, personal home pages ...
- 2416: Macbeth 4
- ... act. In this part of the story (Act 1, Scene 5) Lady Macbeth and Macbeth are discussing the murder of King Duncan planned for that night. We hear of Macbeth s uncertainty of committing the crime, however lady Macbeth taunts him until she convinces him to commit the murder. This shows the mental weakness in Macbeth s character. The famous quote in Act 1 Scene 5 Line 42, where Lady Macbeth ... King Duncan, we establish at this point in the story that Lady Macbeth undoubtedly has an evil control over her husband ; Macbeth. Before the first murder, we see the extreme unease Macbeth has about the crime which he is about to commit. Macbeth hallucinates (sees a vision) of the murder weapon before his eyes. We saw the signs of Macbeth s conscience when after the murder he looked at his blooded ...
- 2417: Juvenile Delinquency
- ... children who are accused of minor delinquencies or refer them directly to their parents. But in other communities, the police may refer such children to a juvenile court, where they may officially be declared delinquents. Crime statistics, though they are often incomplete and may be misleading, do give an indication of the extent of the delinquency problem. The FBI reports that during the early 1980's, about two-fifths of all ... delinquency rates are above average in the poorest sections of cities. Such areas have many broken homes and a high rate of alcoholism. They also have poor schools, high unemployment, few recreational facilities, and high crime rates. Many young people see delinquency as their only escape from boredom, poverty, and other problems. Social scientists have also studied the influence of other youngsters on those who commit delinquencies. For example, they point ...
- 2418: National Semiconductor: Business and Ethics
- ... failed. Even employees, or sub-contractors, that were directly involved with the production were not aware of the incompetence on the part of the testing department. For example, the electrical engineer that designed the defective computer chip could act in good faith that it would be tested to ensure that it did indeed meet the required government endurance tests. Also, for the employees that handled the part after the testing process ... Reder, Alan. 1944. In Pursuit of Principle and Profit. New York: G.P. Putnams Sons Publishing Sawyer, George. 1979. Business and Society: Managing Corporate Social Impact. Boston Houghton Mifflin Publishing Schuyten, Peter. To Clone A Computer. New York Times February 4, 1979. Pg. 1 Velazquez, Manuel. 1992. Business Ethics: Concepts and Cases. New Jersey Prentice Hall Publishing
- 2419: Macbeth Not A Victim Of Fate
- ... in his villanous actions, using violence and deception to achieve his selfish aspirations. Macbeth commits regicide, thought to be the ultimate sin, in murdering the divinely ordained king. Why does he commit such a horrific crime? Does he desire to better Scotland: Not in the least. Macbeth wants power. This poorly calculated and incompetently performed crime splinters into a myriad of murders and deceits. Throughout the cycle of violence, Macbeth's purpose remains the same: to have his insecurities assuaged and his vain ambitions achieved. All this evil is compounded by ...
- 2420: Radar: A Silent Eye in the Sky
- ... the type of radar that is used to track storms, and the type of radar used by policemen in radar guns. These are the basics of radar. But, there is a lot of machinery and computer technology involved in making an accurate picture of what is in the sky, on the sea, or on the road. Most radar systems are a combination of seven components (See Appendix A). Each component is ... few seconds. This is what creates the "blips" on the radar screen, that flash about every ten seconds, then fade. In newer systems, the signal processor and the display screen are combined into a single computer. With the power of today's computers, this information is transmitted around the world, to other airports, to the government, and to TV stations, where weather broadcasts are made. Today, radar systems are standard around ...
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