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- 651: Juvenile Crime
- ... because of risk factors when they were younger but experts still have not found the main reason why juvenile's commit crimes. Some risk factors associated with juvenile crime are poverty, repeated exposure to violence, drugs, easy access to firearms, unstable family life and family violence, delinquent peer groups, and media violence. Especially the demise of family life, the effect of the media on the juveniles today, and the increase of ... high levels of aggression and antisocial behavior” and these children are twice as likely to become juvenile offenders. Also improper parental care has been linked to delinquency such as mothers who drink alcohol or take drugs during pregnancy cause their babies to grow up with learning disorders, a problem which leads them to be juvenile criminals. Another risk factor is the effect of the media on the juveniles of today. Before ...
- 652: Silas Marner: Characters in the Novel
- ... was a girl who was addicted to opium. She was secretly married to Godfrey. Godfrey would give her money and instead of using it on their child she would use that money to buy more drugs. Molly died as a result of her addiction to drugs. Dunston was another character in this book that was not a class citizen. Dunstun committed the second robbery. He was also the person that got wildfire killed. On page 67 Godfrey said of Dunston " He ...
- 653: The Style and Influences of Lewis Carroll
- ... dream atmosphere which Alice lives through can easily be compared to a mind altering drug experience." Furthermore, Alice's growing and shrinking from eating a mushroom and the hookah of the caterpillar relate to other drugs (on-line). Be that as it may, the idea of any sort of narcotic being a major influence of Carroll's works is rather unfounded, and although not disproved, remains very questionable. The most prominent ... style. He utilized his knowledge to create humorous dialogue and situations that even children can understand (or not understand, in a way). Although some people believe that his pieces were influenced by certain mind altering drugs, this suspicion does not make the overall product of his literature any less wholesome or endearing. Works Cited Bassett, Lisa. Very Truly Yours, Charles L. Dodgson, Alias Lewis Carroll. New York: Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books ...
- 654: John Gotti
- ... Mafia. To do this was to be labeled a "rat" (called that because a rat will do anything to survive) and be marked for certain death. Today, things are different. It has been blamed on drugs, and it has been blamed on youth. One thing is certain: powerful members of the Mafia have broken omerta, and the entire organization has paid the price. In 1988, Angelo Lonardo, former acting boss of ... the Mafia was addressed. Senator Roth stated: "...we are facing a new generation of the LCN [La Cosa Nostra]... They lack respect for tradition and for the family, they have succumbed to the influence of drugs, both as traffickers and as users. As a result, they have become more greedy, selfish, more violent. Many have chosen to forsake omerta, the traditional vow of silence and turn in other family members to ...
- 655: Failure of Gun Control Laws
- ... battleground where the elderly are beaten for their social security checks, where terrified women are viciously attacked and raped, where teen-age gangsters shoot it out for a patch of turf to sell their illegal drugs, and where innocent children are caught daily in the crossfire of drive-by shootings. We cannot ignore the damage that these criminals are doing to our society, and we must take actions to stop these ... ways to get guns. In this country we have criminalized the use, possession, sale, and transportation of many kinds of narcotics, but it's still easy for someone to take a ride and purchase the drugs of their choice at street corner vendors. Firearms and ammunition would be just as easy for these black-market entrepreneurs to deliver to their customers. Today, criminals often carry illegal weapons, including sawed-off shotguns ...
- 656: George Lucas and Movies: No Future?
- ... are no longer devices that simplify life for humans; humans are now devices that help computers. Science has developed a drug that keeps the people submissive and almost with no thought of their own. The drugs take away the humans ability to think and to be creative. Ironically it was those attributes that led to the development of all of that technology in the first place. Humans are no longer allowed ... in the prison. The people who have broken the laws are sent to an area that is totally white. No other color can be scene. They are put into machines and forced to take the drugs and the computer monitors them. Just through several test the entire body of the person can be checked for what is wrong. The person is checked up on like a machine. The computer then decides ...
- 657: Television Shows Reflect American Culture
- ... have been resolved as easily, the show provided a good portrayal of what a teen contemplating suicide would hope that a friend would do for him/her. Teen suicides are rising because of many influences: drugs, alcohol abuse, mental and physical abuse, alienation from parents, poor performance in school, low self-image, rejection by peers, sexuality, or, as in this situation, a death in the family. Many teens today feel themselves slipping off the edge and they need something to help them through though times. They turn to drugs and other illegal substances when these situations arise. Young people today seem to confide more in their peers than in their parents. Many of them think their parents do not understand them. Their friends provide ...
- 658: Reproductive Medicine
- ... but also tantalizing and to some immoral. “We often get ahead of ourselves in technologically…And the ethics; we’re still wrestling with those kinds of questions” (Silverman). In-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and fertility drugs are all available prospects for the infertile couple, today. The Ethics Committee of the American Fertility Society states “[ Artificial insemination by donor ] may be the best solution to overcome the infertile couple’s inability to ... but also tantalizing and to some immoral. “We often get ahead of ourselves in technologically…And the ethics; we’re still wrestling with those kinds of questions” (Silverman). In-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, and fertility drugs are all available prospects for the infertile couple, today. The Ethics Committee of the American Fertility Society states “[ Artificial insemination by donor ] may be the best solution to overcome the infertile couple’s inability to ...
- 659: Dr. Harvey Wiley: Courageous Pioneer and Crusader
- ... results. But at the turn of the century , this was a reality. It is due to Dr. Wiley's scientific vision, wisdom, and courage to overcome indifference of the public that the Pure Food and Drugs Act was passed in 1906, enforced, and became a major step forward in making the food industry what it is today. During Wiley's time the nation was changing from an agricultural based society to ... form dandruff to cancer. Many of these panaceas contained varying degrees of harmful ingredients. Soothing syrups used by babies and young children were found to contain cocaine and morphine. "Headache powders" were often habit forming drugs. "Catarrh powders" also contained cocaine. One of these "cure - alls" was found by Dr. Wiley to be " a concoction, a weak solution of sulphuric and sulphurous acids, with an occasional trace of hydrochloric and hydrobromic ...
- 660: The Connections Between Violen
- ... not the only thing depicted as "beneficial" in hip hop. Many rappers including the late "Notorious B.I.G" and "2Pac", two very well known rappers, made innumerable references to the use and sale of drugs, along with the profit to be made, in their lyrics. In the song "Sky s the Limit", the Notorious B.I.G raps about his school days, being a young drug dealer, rapping "Buy a ... of marijuana], smoke five, sell the rest for 20/ a young nigga making far too much money/ I was the only 8th grader with a mobile [phone]." Other rappers have based their entire careers on drugs like rapper "Redman" who is an open and proud marijuana smoker and promoter. In an interview in "Source" Magazine, he stated "I spend about 18-20,000 dollars last year on [marijuana]". He makes many ...
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