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- 2301: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... five students supported legislation. The base of support increased consistently over the next decade and by 1977 the majority of freshman ( 53% ) favored legislation. Since that time there has been an equally sharp decline in interest. In 1985, only 22% of entering freshman supported legislation. A national survey of high school seniors found increasing approval of marijuana between 1975 and 1977, followed by a substantial reversal of that trend. ( Johnston, O ...
- 2302: Gun Control
- ... made by Joseph Foss. Former Governor Joseph Foss, a former fighter pilot for the US Air Force, is the current President of the NRA, or National Rifle Association (Lacayo 16). The NRA is a special interest group known by many. Its members are stereotyped to be a group of >truck- driving=, pompous, huntsmen. Indeed this is partially true, as 97% of all NRA members are suburban men. Because the organization is ...
- 2303: Marijuana
- ... sperm and of the male sex hormone testosterone. Among females, it can cause menstrual irregularity and reduced fertility. Extended use of marijuana also has a long-term psychological effect on many people. These individuals lose interest i school, their job, and social activities. Why people use marijuana Most people who use marijuana begin to do so between the ages of 12 and 18. They try the drug because of curiosity. Some ...
- 2304: Drug Abuse
- ... of the direct criminal results, not the actual harm of the drug. Drug abuse is a plague to society and must be stopped. It is hurting our country by causing increased crime and soaring insurance rates, stealing tax dollars, hurting families, and hurting children. If fighting drug abuse were made a top priority, we could probably wage an effective war, through education and enforcement of laws, to stop drug abuse.
- 2305: Capital Punishment Should be Abolished
- ... the death penalty really deter criminals? There is very little valid evidence to suggest that capital punishment deters criminals. The most recent study of research findings on the relationship between the death penalty and homicide rates, conducted for the United Nations Committee on Crime Prevention and Control, in 1988, has concluded that:"this research has failed to provide scientific proof that executions have a greater deterrent effect than life imprisonment."1 ...
- 2306: Death to the Death Penalty
- ... it will be soon available. Even data, in fact, doesn't help thesis of deterrence." Also, for the fifteen-year period in which California carried out an execution every other month (1952 to 1967), murder rates increased 10% annually, on average. Between 1967 and 1991, when there were no executions in California, the murder rate increased 4.8% annually. The study also found that, in the four months preceding a well ...
- 2307: The Communication Decency Act: The Fight For Freedom of Speech on the Internet
- ... of speech......the right of the people peaceably to assemble.....and to petition the Government.............." This bill does exactly that. It says we cannot express our feelings cleanly. I understand that what may be of interest to me, may be offensive to others. Many people put up warning signs on their websites stating, "This site may contain offensive material. If you are easily offended you may not want to come here ...
- 2308: Drugs in Sports
- ... strength quickly but tissues and tendons are not strengthened at the same rate. That creates a weakened, imbalanced body, putting the athlete at greater risk of injury. Longer use of this drug snuffs out sexual interest. It can cause hurt attacks, myocardial infarction, and stroke, which can also mean sharing death from AIDS. Causes also hair loss. Steroids raise blood pressure and blood cholesterol to dangerous levels.
- 2309: Prohibition
- ... 1919, it was ratified and went into effect. The Volstead act was sponsored by Andrew J.Volstead on October 28, 1919. It enforced the new Amendment. During Prohibition there was a slight drop in homicide rates around the country. On January 16, 1920, the great law went into effect. The Eighteenth amendment made it forbidden to manufacture, sell, transport, import or export any intoxicating liquors. This was controversial because it turned ...
- 2310: Issue of Gun Control and Violence
- ... study they found that "in Canada there were 443 handgun killings per 100,000 people compared to 4108 in the U.S. over the period of 1977-1983" . They also noted that the "American murder rates for handguns are higher than the total Canadian homicide rate"(249). According to Sproule and Kennett, "Canada's favourable situation regarding murder relative to the United States is to a large measure the result of ...
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