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... But how much more can we cut these sentences, aren't they short enough already? The average jail sentence is seven years and eleven months, but the actual average time served is two years and eleven months. I think there are better ways to save money. For example, we should cut back on the funding of foreign governments. We have plenty of our own problems in the United States that we need to take care of. We should take care of our own before we try to help others. The money we would save would not affect us directly either. The money the government would save would not reduce our taxes or anything like that, they would take the money and invest it in something else important, like ...
... become. As the years go by, we see a higher and higher divorce rate. As this rate goes up, so does the crime rate. Couples today have forgotten the word commitment. As a result of this, the children suffer. It is hard to grow up with separated parents. Most children become bitter or angry as they grow because of their divorced parents. In some cases the parents fight or argue which can affect a child, and may adapt the child to be more aggressive. Also, when raising a child in a divorced atmosphere, what kind of lesson is he/she learning? They will learn that a commitment is not a serious thing. That can affect them when they go for a job, or get married. Since parents become ro ...
... violate social norms and local laws." Andrews related that "sensational newspaper stories relating...to crime is generally held to be accountable for the sudden enactment of a law prohibiting its use." He went on to note that "users were often subject to heavy penalties- -up to life imprisonment in Texas." "After caffeine, nicotine and alcohol, marijuana is the fourth most popular abused substance" (O'Brien, Cohen, Evans, and Fine, 175). does marijuana deserve this reputation? We must first consider what it is and what effects it has. The active ingredient is tetrahydocannabinol, or THC (Andrews). THC, found only in the female plant, produces a mild euphoric effect. Marijuana ...
... as early as kindergarten, it doesn't seem to be enough. A child needs to get this message early and often. This is unfortunately not always so. Today, only one in every three parents has given their children a clear "no use" message about alcohol. (www.madd.org) Contrary to popular belief and hope, the problem is not just going away. Alcohol use still remains the number one problem among young people. (www.netmediapro.com/add) To some degree, this is as much the responsibility of the parents as it is the children's. Many parents have simply thrown in the towel and have tried to compromise with their children, saying it's all right to drink as long as they don't drive. They don't seem t ...
... ? " 68 % replied " almost every day ". Although the media have played an important role in raising the public's awareness of lawlessness, crime in America is far from a media - created phenomenon. Government statistics support the image of a nation which has overwhelmingly lost the war against crime. For instance, in 1960 there were 161 reported violent crimes per 100,000 people By 1992, the figure had jumped to 758 per 100,000 -- a rise of over 350 %. More and more people today are starting to think that something is terribly wrong when a modern, civilized nation must confront statistics like these. The American public is demanding an end to this violence, and surve ...
... to be racist, barbaric, and in violation with the United States Constitution as "...cruel and unusual punishment." In this country, although laws governing the application of the death penalty have undergone many changes since biblical times, the punishment endures, and controversy has never been greater. Perhaps the most frequent argument for capital punishment is that of deterrence. The prevailing thought is that imposition of the death penalty will act to dissuade other criminals from committing violent acts. Numerous studies have been created attempting to prove this belief; however, "All the evidence taken together makes it hard to be confident that capital punishment de ...
... any types of crime ranging from auto theft to 1st-Degree Murder, never take into account the consequences of their actions. Deterrence to crime, is rooted in the individuals themselves. Every human has a personal set of conduct. How much they will and will not tolerate. How far they will and will not go. This personal set of conduct can be made or be broken by friends, influences, family, home, life, etc. An individual who is never taught some sort of restraint as a child, will probably never understand any limit as to what they can do, until they have learned it themselves. Therefore, capital punishment will never truly work as a deterrent, because of human nature to ignore practised adv ...
... the combination of anger, and drinking is responsible for much of reckless driving. Not only can alcohol enhance your mood, but it has been proven that it can quickly alter your mood. When alcohol is consumed, it is not digested. It passes through your stomach and small intestine directly into the bloodstream and is carried to all parts of your body. It reaches your brain in small amounts. When alcohol is ingested in larger amounts, it dulls the area of your brain that control inhibition, judgment, and self-control. Hopefully you can see how this could be detrimental to your health when driving. Drinking. But how does alcohol effect my driving? To expand upon this, drinking incr ...
... Council 5. Agree not to smoke on the job or off duty while employed by the city 6. Agree to random drug testing 7. Agree to keep their weight in proportion to their height A violation of any the above conditions would be grounds for dismissal from the Police Department without the right of Union protection. After the six new Police Officers graduated from the Police Academy, they were assigned to various shifts. They were to be evaluated and inspected while on a one year probation period. When the end of probation period was coming close, one of the female Officers was called into the Police Chief's office. When she was in the o ...
... morality wages against nature and reason. He equates morality in any form, with "tyranny and unreason." Nietzsche proposes that man's natural existence be, in essence, nihilistic. Logically, the political entity known as the state, created by man will inherit these traits. Thus, the conclusion is that the creation and institution of international law are in direct violation to nature. However, international law exists and states "generally" submit themselves to it. . Since most of this law is derived from codified norms of states, the term submission can be used. There is a disservice committed to humanity when the law is broken, not just to those who are weaker in the global co ...
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