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The Death Penalty vs. Alternative PunishmentsIn the United States Constitution, the 8th Amendment prohibits the use and practices of cruel and unusual punishment. What exactly is considered to be cruel and unusual punishment? This question is a hot topic among America’s many different current controversies. Many people are saying that the use of capital punishment…

There is one question that has always brought about controversy. Shouldcapital punishment be used as a way of disciplining criminals? Over the pasttwenty years, there has been an enormous increase in violent crimes. It seemslogical that a person is less likely to commit a given act if by doing so hewill suffer swift and certain…

?DEMOCRATIC OUTLAWS ?Pirates, the outlaws of the sea. If like me, the first idea that comes to mind regardingpirates is a group of raiding and plundering individuals. This is due to todays society glamorizingthe pirates as fascinating characters. Historically, not much written information has been leftbehind. The pirates did not leave ship logs or accounts…

1906The Meat of the Matter: A Look at the Meat Inspection Act of 1906The year 1906 brought about a new era in governmental legislation that helped to shape the way privately owned producers of consumable goods would conduct themselves in the future. President Theodore Roosevelt, a man known for his tenaciousness when tackling the issues…

For most crime committed in the United States a fine, sentence of time in jail or execution is the punishment. However, the death penalty is the most questionable punishment. Is it morally right? Is it effective in deterring crime, primarily murders? Whether or not you agree if it is moral or not, one issue remains….

Intelligence19 April 2002PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS, AND FUTURE OF LAW ENFORMCEMENT INTELLIGENCEThe use of intelligence within law enforcement intelligence agencies is not always perfect. There may be a way to safeguard against the misuse of intelligence processes to assure proper use it at all times, but it has not yet been discovered. The only way that agencies…

INTRODUCTIONIn my report I am going to look at the formation of contract issue in English Law. I am going to give a brief explanation of how a contract forms. The main body of the project will be about the Termination of Offer. After giving explanations to that matter I will give an example on…

Racial PrejudiceWhat is prejudice?- set of learned beliefs and values that lead a person to be biased against other members of other groups. -prejudices are convenient(bequem,brauchbar,passend) and inaccurate. —-> people are not seen as individuals, biased people label other peopleto special groups-prejudice is mostly based on inaccurate information about peoplePrejudice originates from three common parts(these…

Comp/2nd1/14/97The Caning Punishment IssueReintroducing corporeal punishment would lower the crime rate and give some justice to the victims. There should be a defined level to the punishment and to which crimes it should be dealt. Establishing such laws should also take in to account the growing crime rate and the need to solve this problem….

The Politics of Gun Control LegislationThe recent violent phenomenon of tragic shootings such as the incident at Columbine high school in which 13 students and one teacher were killed and 23 other people were wounded has captured the attention of both the public and politicians alike and has stirred a need to take action. With…