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- 2721: The Need For Extreme Criminal Justice Reform in California
- ... spreading prevents the fulfillment of its true potential. C. "By retaining those non-violent offenders that are currently in state prison and continuing to pursue defensive punishment at the local level in the form of short term "shock incarceration" and bootcamps, the costly and ineffective methods of criminal behavior correction remain intact." (Charles Calderon-US News) D. By immediately eliminating incarceration for all non-violent offenses and requiring victim compensation and ... its spreading prevents the fulfillment of its true potential. "By retaining those non-violent offenders that are currently in state prison and continuing to pursue defensive punishment at the local level in the form of short term "shock incarceration" and bootcamps, the costly and ineffective methods of criminal behavior correction remain intact." (Charles Calderon-US News). By immediately eliminating incarceration for all non-violent offenses and requiring victim compensation and community ...
- 2722: Gun Control
- ... by Sproule and Kennett the rate of violent crimes was five times greater in the U.S than Canada, and "almost double the rate of firearm use in American than Canadian homicides" (32-33). In short, the use of firearms "in Canadian homicides has declined since the legislative changes in gun control in 1977". As mentioned in lectures, Canadian cities have been traditionally safer, and less vulnerable to 'Crime Waves' than ... by the general public. Presently, Canada does have the advantage of gun control unlike the U.S. situation. We are now living in an environment that has seen dramatic increase in violent crime, over a short period of time. Whether the United States adopts a gun control policy similar to Canada's, remains to be seen. As for Canadians, we must maintain confidence in the police and justice system to protect ...
- 2723: U.S. Scourge Spreads South Of The Border
- ... month before killing himself. The most widely know cases are that Rohypnol is blamed in numerous date- rape cases. Men allegedly have slipped it into their companions' drinks, rendering them unconscious. Since the drug causes short-term memory loss, women have awakened confused and dishelved, only to learn that they have been assaulted. The Drug Enforcement Agency says it has logged more than 2,400 criminal cases involving Rohypnol. As it ... United States as a schedule four drug, defined as substances with low potential for abuse and acceptable for medical use in the United States. When the drug is legally administered, it is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia and as a mild sedative. Rohypnol is marketed in one milligram and two milligrams varieties, with two milligrams being considered a heavy dose. During my research, I found that most of ...
- 2724: Hemp: A Help or a Hindrance?
- ... to help patients who experience extreme nausea and vomiting that occur with chemotherapy. Although its far from being a final cure, marijuana helps relieve pressure caused by the eye disease, glaucoma. Research also indicates that short-term smoking of marijuana has improved breathing in asthma patients. Muscle spasms are relieved when patients with muscle disorders take marijuana. In England, it has been used as an anti-depressant, and in South Africa ... been proven to cause an equal amount or more damage than marijuana, so why isn't hemp legalized? There is no disputing that marijuana can be a harmful substance if misused. It can cause damaging short and long term problems including effects on the reproductive health of men and women. Use of marijuana during pregnancy is known to be very harmful to a baby. On the other hand, there is no ...
- 2725: Endotracheal Suctioning
- ... assess oxygenation. Future studies should include partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood along with SpO2 measurements. Subsequent studies should focus on the long-term effects of NSI prior to suctioning as compared to the short-term effects that prior studies have investigated. The number of participants should be increased as well. The need for further research in this area is obvious. A main desire of most nurses is to do ... the negative effects of NSI prior to instillation. The research group found that other articles supported his claims. However, one limitation to Ackermans study was that he focused only on pulse oximetry in a short time period and not other significant areas such as the risk of infection or the potential long-term effects on the patient. However, the research Ackerman conducted should be followed up as he has proven ...
- 2726: The Circulatory System
- ... in both atria. The mass of blood in the veins makes it impossible for any blood to flow backward. The ventricular systole immediately follows the atrial systole. The heart is entirely at rest for a short time after the ventricular systole occurs with every beat. The heart emits two sounds, which are followed by a short pains, the first sound, concidering with the ventricular systole, is dull and protracted the second sound. Made by the sudden closure of the semilar valves. The normal heart rate of animals varies widely from species ...
- 2727: Meningitis
- ... or a rash will be present. The central nervous system may be involved with possible alteration of consciousness or paralysis, however, these more serious conditions are less frequent. Most cases of viral meningitis run a short uneventful course. Since this is a virus antibiotics are useless. Also people who come in contact with people with viral meningitis dont have to worry about anything. Bacterial meningitis is a rare disease but ... temper tantrums, forgetting recently learned skills, demanding attention, wetting bed, not being tired at night, or sleep walking and nightmares. For all children and adults the affects are general tiredness, recurring headaches, difficulty in concentration, short term memory lapses, clumsiness, giddiness, balance problems, depression and a whole lot more. More serious complications are deafness, brain damage, epilepsy and changes in eyesight. During the illness occasionally septicemia-blood poisoning-can occur which ...
- 2728: Memory Systems
- Memory Systems Memory is the retention and ability to recall information, personal experiences, and procedures (skills and habits). The Atkinson model of memory is made up of three information stores: a sensory memory, short term memory, and a long-term memory. Sensory memory: automatically registers any stimulation of sensory receptors and holds that information very briefly (less than 1 second for visual stimuli, a few seconds for auditory stimuli). Short-term memory: encoding involves an auditory form; rehearsal is required to retain information in STM; capacity or memory span is equal to seven, plus or minus two bits of information; chunking expands the capacity by ...
- 2729: Cigarettes
- ... is taken The circumstances under which the drug is taken (the place, the user's psychological and emotional stability, the presence of other people, the simultaneous use of alcohol or other drugs, etc.). Cocaine's short-term effects appear soon after a single dose and disappears within a few minutes or hours. Taken in small amounts (up to 100 mg), cocaine usually makes the user feel euphoric, energetic, talkative, and mentally ... amphetamine psychosis and very similar to paranoid schizophrenia, disappear rapidly in most cases after cocaine use is ended. While many of the physical effects of heavy continuous use are essentially the same as those of short-term use, the heavy user may also suffer from mood swings, paranoia, loss of interest in sex, weight loss, and insomnia. Chronic cocaine snorting often causes stuffiness, runny nose, eczema around the nostrils, and a ...
- 2730: Steroids
- ... forced to try and dive over the line for the first down. As he is in the air the middle linebacker, Joe Smith, lays a crushing hit on the him and stops him one foot short of the first down marker. The Jets end up winning the game thanks to the great defensive play made by Joe Smith. Joe Smiths overpowering strength and size seems to have won the game ... hormone, testosterone, along with a number of synthetic compounds that have been synthesized over the last forty years. The reason they have to be mixed with synthetic compounds is because natural testosterone only lasts a short period of time in the body, thus making the results not very good compared to the longer lasting synthetic mixture (The Steroid Truth). Steroids can be taken two ways. Orally in pill form or by ...
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