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- 631: A Crime In The Neighborhood
- ... even the country’s disorientation over the unfolding Watergate scandal. The tension proves too great when the Eberhardts’ shy bachelor neighbor, Mr. Green, takes interest in Marsha’s mother. Though murder is the most visible crime in Marsha’s neighborhood, it is by no means the only one, Marsha’s father and aunt run off together and Marsha wrongly accusses Mr. Green for the death of Boyd Ellison. Marsha’s father ...
- 632: Youth Violence
- ... it is necessary to realize how serious this problem truly is. According to the Chicago Tribune, There are three million crimes committed on school campuses every year. That's sixteen thousand crimes per day - one crime every six seconds. Even more frightening is the fact that thirty-five percent of high school students in high crime areas report carrying a firearm regularly. Juvenile arrests accounted for thirteen percent of all violent crimes in 1996, and thirty percent of all juvenile homicide arrests occurred in just four cities: New York, Chicago, Detroit ... are all accused perpetrators of youth violence. Still, it seems as if a complete picture is found only when examining all three of these pictures and placing blame on them individually. Concern about school violence, crime, and victimization has permeated the education system since the 1950s (Ausmussen 31). The problem of violence at schools persisted and increased to the point that in 1974 Congress mandated a national survey on school ...
- 633: Importance of Capital Punishment
- ... become an increasingly controversial issue over many decades. The problem lies between, is the death penalty being accepted in murder cases or ruled out completely. While some people feel that Capital Punishment will not discourage crime, Capital punishment should be legalized in all states, because it is morally just and it will deter crime. The many opponents of capital punishment who are against it feel that the death penalty is not a deterrent and that it is barbariaertic of the past. It has no place in a civilized society ... execution." Criminologists also built a strong case that the threat of death failed to deter murder, anymore effectively than prison. Therefore, to inflict harm to one,it is simply useless. However, the punishment fits the crime therefore, it is morally just. Capital punishment is an expression of society's moral outrage at offensive conduct. This may be appealing to many but it is essential in an ordered society. It asks ...
- 634: Gun Control-Forfeiting Our Rights
- ... control. They feel that if we simply remove a dangerous element from society, the bad effects of this element will disappear. Proponents of gun control feel that if they can limit the availability of guns, crime will cease. “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms... disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes... Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they ... and against bad guys, both foreign and domestic” (Reagan 85). The various gun control proposals on today's agenda--including licensing, waiting periods, and bans on assault rifles--are of little, if any, value as crime-fighting measures. Banning guns to reduce crime makes as much sense as banning alcohol to reduce drunk driving. Indeed, persuasive evidence shows that civilian gun ownership can be a powerful deterrent to crime. However, statistical evidence shows no correlation between waiting ...
- 635: A Computerized World
- A Computerized World Since the first computer was made in the late fifties, the technology has developed extremely. Computers which took the place of a living-room then, are now being made in creditcard-formats. More and more areas are being taken over by the computer. As computers are capable of handling large amounts of data in a very short time, they are well suited for wordprocessing. I guess that it won’t be long till all the paper-archives are ... a new area will be taken over by computers, namely maps. Different routes are stored on one single compact-disk. Imagine, simply insert the CD into the CD-driver in your car, and tell the computer where to go. The rest will be done automatically. This will be a safer, faster, and more comfortable way to travel. Another new area, called "virtual reality" is currently being tested. This is a ...
- 636: Modems
- Modems First of all I would like to start with an introduction I chose this topic because I thought it would be interesting to learn about how a modem works in a computer. With modem we are able to access the Internet BBS’ or Bulletin Board Systems.The MODEM is one of the smartest computer hardware tools ever created. modem is an abbreviation of Modulator De Modulator it is fairly simple to explain; through the telephone lines we are able to send messages between one single computer or a group of computers. The Originating computer sends a coded message to the Host computer which decodes it and there we have the power to access the Internet, talk to other people through ...
- 637: Engineers: The Builders of Tomorrow
- Engineers: The Builders of Tomorrow “Computer technology is altering the form, nature, and future of the American economy.”(McConnell, 3) Computers of today has grown and evolved with time. From the very first ENIAC computer to the Pentium Processors of today, computers have come a long way. “ENIAC was as big as a boxcar, as complicated as an airplane and as costly as the Ritz. Microchips would soon cost as ... homework at home, to dealing with business in the work field, “The microprocessors have found its way into every nook and cranny of modern civilization.”(Life, 32) According to life magazine, We have taken the computer and made it everyone's tool. (Life, 32) “The computer went from being under the control of a very privileged group to being available to everyone. Today, High School kids have more computer power ...
- 638: Crime And Punishment 6
- Sonya s affect on Raskolnikov Sonya, throughout the story had a great affect on Raskolnikov s changes. In the novel, Crime and Punishment by Fyoder Dostoevsky, this can be seen from all the things Sonya had done for Raskolnikov and what affect the cold person turned loving. Sonya is the daughter of Rodia s friend that ...
- 639: The Entomology Of A Word
- The Entomology Of A Word I chose to find the entomology of a word that most people can usually not go through a day without using at least once, computer. With the explosion of the personal computer in the last ten years, most households in America own at least one. However, the meaning of the word "computer" has changed in the last century. The word itself is found in text as far back as 1646 when Sir T. Brown said, "The calendars of these computers." The use of "computer" in this ...
- 640: Capital Punishment: Pro
- ... dead, he will not be able to kill again. Most supporters of the death penalty feel that offenders should be punished for their crimes, and that it does not matter whether it will deter the crime rate. Supporters of the death penalty are in favour of making examples out of offenders, and that the threat of death will be enough to deter the crime rate, but the crime rate is irrelevant. According to Isaac Ehrlich's study, published on April 16, 1976, eight murders are deterred for each execution that is carried out in the U.S.A. He goes on to ...
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