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Law And Morality

... to a nuclear bunker. These five people consist of a pregnant woman; an old man, who is a retired judge; two teenagers - a fourteen-year-old boy and a sixteen-year-old girl; and a young and healthy woman who is a doctor. They all have been there for fifteen days and they must remain there for an additional fifteen days before they can be rescued. The problem is that although there are five of them in the bunker, there is only enough food for four people to survive for the remaining fifteen days. Rationing the food will not be of any use, bec ...

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Crimes

... money entrusted to their care by an employer. Today, this type of theft, embezzlement, is a crime. may be classified in various ways. For example, they sometimes are grouped according to the seriousness of the offense, according to the motives of the offenders. Such may include economic , political , of passion, organized crime, and white collar crime. I had the opportunity to work with the "CAPS" organization (Chicago Alternative Policing Stradegy) of the Chicago Police Department. Citizens complain about young people being out of contro ...

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Drugs

... become such a problem the government tried to prohibit it. But by then no one could stop its growth. In 1803 the compound responsible for the painkilling effect was found and called Morphine. This discovery brought even more use of Opium. Finally in 1898 a chemist discovered diacetylmorphine or Heroin. Heroin was at first considered a safer, stronger but less addictive pain killer and was used by doctors everywhere. However doctors soon found out that it was more dangerous and even more addictive. During the 70's heroin reemerged as a powe ...

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The Banning Of "E For Ecstasy" By Nicholas Saunders

... in the spring of 1994 and has been banned in Australia ever since. The ban on this book is currently still in place and being upheld by the Australian government due to the way the book portrays the drug ecstasy in a primarily positive way. According to the author of the book, even anti-drug groups are opposed to the ban because they believe both sides of the story should be heard. As I read this book, at first I felt a temptation to try ecstasy due to the positive way in which the drug was described. After reading further into the text, ...

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Rape

... What is it about our society that makes rape one of the fastest growing violent crimes in this country? One way we have tried to deal with this problem is through rape prevention. These techniques are very important in decreasing the vulnerability of individuals, but in order to eliminate the occurrence of rape from our society, we must first examine its causes more deeply so that we can take collective action. We must understand the sociology of rape in order to effectively work towards the elimination of it. Despite the necessity for ra ...

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Juvenile Crime

... a big role in the increase of juveniles crimes. The most common risk factor is the demise of the family life and the increase in family violence. Between 1976 and 1992 the number of juveniles living in poverty grew 42% and this caused an increase in crimes by juveniles. Many of these juvenile criminals have been abused or neglected and they also grew up in a single-parent household. Research has found that 53% of these children are more likely to be arrested, and 38% more likely to commit a violent crime as an adult, then their counte ...

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Police Brutality

... thing.{Brutality in Los Angles 8} The officers were tried for using active force and the tape were reviewed by experts who found that king was struck with over 50 blows to the body by the officers. {Brutality in Los Angles7} The officers were found not guilty of using excessive force against Rodney King. This sparked a week long riot in Los Angles. There was looting and building being torched. {Burning 14} Following the riots it was announced that two officers Stacey Koon And Lawrence Powell would stand trial yet again, but t ...

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Criminal Law Investigation

... life imprisonment, but the court can impose any punishment they choose. A current Australian case is the one involving Adrian Bryant, who is accused of killing many people in Port Arthur earlier this year. Assault Common assault (not sexual or seizing assault), is the use of force by a person intending to inflict pain, injury, discomfort or insult on another person. To prove this, it must be shown that the accused committed the crime, no forethought needs to be proven. To defend against this, the accused could claim it was an accident, se ...

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Senseless Lawsuits

... trial where the plaintiff has won large sums of money for their senseless acts. One case that is most irritating to me was when OJ Simpson was being sued for the wrongful death of his ex-wife and her friend Ron Goldman. If he was acquitted for the murders of these individuals, how could he be held liable for their deaths civilly? Whether or not he did do the crime the fact remains in the eyes of the law he was found innocent and therefore should not be able to be held accountable for their wrongful deaths. What was amazing about the case is ...

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Adult Entertainment And The City Of New York

... in a zoning area. IV. Adult establishment can have no more than 10,000 square feet of floor area and cellar space. V. Adult establishments must conform or terminate within a year. These regulations are set forth by the New York Department of City Planning for the following reasons: decrease property values of surrounding business and residents, increase in crime, substantial loss of business because of loss in investments and decline in economic and pedestrian activities. Issues. The controversies in the dispute involving the int ...

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Effects Of Television Violence

... Research shows that it is definitely a major source of violent behavior in children. The research proves time and time again that aggression and television viewing do go hand in hand. The truth about television violence and children has been shown. Some are trying to fight this problem. Others are ignoring it and hoping it will go away. Still others don't even seem to care. However, the facts are undeniable. The studies have been carried out and all the results point to one conclusion: Television violence causes children to be violent and the ...

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THe Use Of Marijuana

... society than alcohol's harmful effects? Is marijuana so detrimental to the good health of America's population that it should be illegal? Doctors say that smoking one joint or marijuana cigarette is as harmful to an individual's lungs as smoking seven cigarettes. Cigarettes are legal. It is legal in America for an individual to smoke seven cigarettes at once. According to doctors, there is no other physical harm caused to an individual due to smoking weed other than the affect on their lungs. Alcohol can cause liver disease, obesity, deat ...

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