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- 1161: Capital Punishment
- ... or class bias in its use, these kinds of discrimination are not a sufficient reason for abolishing the death penalty on the idea that it discriminates or violates the 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Opponents of capital punishment have replied to this by saying that the death penalty is subject to miscarriage of justice and that it would be impossible to administer fairly. In the 1970s, a series of ...
- 1162: Adult Punishments For Children
- ... age at which children can be tried as adults for serious crimes, such as murder, assault, rape, and first-degree robbery, are stated in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in March of 1998. The United States Constitution states that no children under the age of 16 are to receive the death penalty. This is a very serious punishment for a crime. If our government sets a limit like this, shouldn't a ...
- 1163: Hate Crimes and Punishment
- ... a crime and executing it is already considered a crime in itself. This is called first degree murder. The convict is actually being punished twice, which is unjust. This concept is also unjust because the Constitution says that everyone has the right to a fair trial. Criminals can be prosecuted for multiple charges, but hate should never be one of them. In many cases, the maximum penalty for a crime is ...
- 1164: Capital Punishment and Issues
- ... discrimination are not a sufficient reason for abolishing the death penalty either on grounds of fairness or on grounds that it is a "cruel and unusual punishment," violating the 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Opponents have replied that the death penalty is inherently subject to caprice and mistake in practice and that it is impossible to administer fairly. Current Status A series of U.S. Supreme Court decisions in ...
- 1165: The Increase of Violent Crimes
- ... In the eyes of many the United States is a gun culture. Guns are not very difficult to buy in the United States. The right to own a gun is set out in the American Constitution which reads, "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." In 1997, 63% of gun related arrested in the United States were under the age of 25. Another disturbing ...
- 1166: Capital Punishment
- ... or class bias in its use, these kinds of discrimination are not a sufficient reason for abolishing the death penalty on the idea that it discriminates or violates the 8th Amendment of the United States Constitution. Opponents of capital punishment have replied to this by saying that the death penalty is subject to miscarriage of justice and that it would be impossible to administer fairly. In the 1970s, a series of ...
- 1167: Case For Legalizing Marijuana
- ... for the individual. The strong belief in personal freedom appears early in the nation's history. The Declaration of Independence speaks of every citizen's right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Constitution and Bill of Rights go further, making specific guarantees. They forbid the government to make unwarranted entry into dwelling places. They forbid seizure of personal property, except when very clear reasons are approved by the ...
- 1168: Random Drug Testing
- ... I hope that you seriously reconsider your stand on this issue. Random drug tests violate an American citizens right to be secure against unreasonable searches or seizures. The fourth amendment of the United States Constitution states that Unreasonable searches are forbidden. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue ...
- 1169: Gun Control In The United States
- ... to find one anyway. By allowing the government to take away our right to keep and bear arms, we are setting the precedence for the abolishment of all our rights and the eradication of the Constitution of the United States of America. If you are one to shy away from firearms and choose not to own one, that is your RIGHT. That is what we in America call "Freedom of Choice ...
- 1170: Is the US Policy on Drug Prohibition Effective?
- ... is atrocious and threatens our freedom. Drug users are not the only ones crying out for their rights in this war. Even Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall called many polices "the drug exception to the Constitution." For example, one drug policy is that customs officials can detain people for no less than 24 hours and not release them until they agree to deficate in the examiners presence, they allow the feces ...
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