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The Crimes of Racism in America (867 words, 2 pages)

The U.S. Constitution once counted Black slaves as worth three-fifths of Whites. Today, Black per capita income is three-fifths of Whites. Thats an economic measure of enduring racism. The Latino-White ratio is even worse. One out of three Black men in there twenties is now in prison or jail, on ... Read More

An Analysis of the California Voters (1459 words, 2 pages)

In 1994 California voters approved a ballot initiative known as Three Strikes and Youre Out. The law states that people who are convicted of three felonies may end up facing life in prison (Mullins). The Three Strikes law increases the prison sentences of persons convicted of felonies who have been ... Read More

An Analysis of the Adultery as a Crime in the Air Force (1053 words, 2 pages)

Should Adultery Be a Crime in the Air Force?First Lieutenant Kelly Flinn is an Air Force Academy graduate and the first female bomber pilot in Air Force history. She's considered a trailblazer who was until recently a public relations blessing for the Air Force. This blessing turned into a curse ... Read More

A Description of Cocaine as a Drug Obtained From the Coca Plant (475 words, 1 pages)

Cocaine is a drug obtained from the coca plant. It is used medically as an anesthetic and as an illegal drug. It is mostly produced in countries in South America such a Columbia and Mexico. It is also produced in many other countries including the United States. The traditional method ... Read More

The Health Hazards and Dangers of Drinking and Driving (1054 words, 5 pages)

Drinking and Driving is dangerous to yourself and others around you. Alcohol is a depressant it impairs your ability to drive, slows down your reaction time and causes you to make some risky decisions that you wouldn't normally take. The penalty for Drinking and Driving is driving Under the Influence ... Read More

A Biography and Life Work of Fidel Castro, a Cuban Revolutionist (2583 words, 4 pages)

Fidel Castro is considered by many to be a totalitarian dictator who completely and consciously confines the freedoms of a nation. As Thomas M. Leonard expressed in his book Castro and the Cuban Revolution, Castro tightened his grip on the nation. All labor, social, and professional organizations are directed by ... Read More

A Response to Judy Brady’s Essay I Want a Wife (751 words, 1 pages)

I am writing to you in response to the essay that appeared in the first issue of Ms in 1971 entitled I Want a Wife by Judy Brady. I believe that the author of this essay does exaggerate the position a wife holds in the home, but not too greatly. ... Read More

The Issue of Illegal Immigration in the United States (1307 words, 3 pages)

Illegal immigration has become one of the key political issues of the 1990s, especially in border states such as California. The Bureau of the Census estimates that there are now 4 million illegal aliens living in the United States and that about 300,000 more settle permanently each year. Four million ... Read More

Boys’ Journey to Manhood in Piri Thomas’ “Down These Mean Streets” (510 words, 1 pages)

Down These Mean Streets, an autobiography by Piri Thomas is about a boys journey to manhood on the mean streets of New Yorks Spanish Harlem. While growing up in Harlem, Piri adopted an attitude, which was both hot-tempered and violent. In the end, this personality flaw almost cost him everything, ... Read More

A Biography of Timothy Leary an American Psychologist and Writer (969 words, 4 pages)

Turn on, tune in, drop out. That saying has turned into the slogan of TimothyLearys mind-expanding movement. Although a graduate of both West-Point andBerkley, and a Harvard professor, these were not his greatest lifetime achievements.Throughout his publicized life, he became the spokesperson of the psychedelic age. Hisdevotion to the belief ... Read More

A Biography of Peter Kurten, the Vampire of Dusseldorf (2004 words, 3 pages)

Peter Kurten was born the 26th of May 1883, in Cologne-Mulheim Germany. The eldest of 13 children, he was born into extreme poverty. Having to live in a small one-room apartment, he was witness to the violent outbursts of a drunken father. On his fathers side of the family there ... Read More

Looking at the Reasons Behind Punishment in the Context of Crime (1481 words, 3 pages)

This essay is concerned with looking at the reasons behind punishment in the context of crime, what are the purposes of the punishment and does it have a positive effect on crime levels in society. Crime could be defined as a 'non-conformity' to a set of rules, which are accepted ... Read More

Addressing the Issues on the Stiff Penalties on Criminals in the United States (1766 words, 3 pages)

If we, the Untied States, continue with stiffer penalties, such as mandatory minimum sentences, and the 3 Strikes Law, the majority of the population will soon be behind bars. Many non-violent criminals that can be treated with prevention and intervention are now serving longer and longer sentences due to these ... Read More

An Analysis of the Physical Journey as Not Simpy the Traveling From One Place To Another (1833 words, 3 pages)

A physical journey is not simply the traveling from one place to another. While on a physical journey, you are able to gain knowledge and experience, which is one of the main aspects of an inner journey. In saying this we can see that with physical journeys, comes inner journeys. ... Read More

An Argument in Favor of Capital Punishment (710 words, 1 pages)

Capital Punishment Each year there are about 250 people added to death row and 35 executed. The death penalty is the most severe form of punishment enforced in the United Sates today. Lethal injection is the most common form used today. There was a period from 1972 to 1976 that ... Read More

An Analysis of Prison Punishment in Drugs and Crime (945 words, 2 pages)

Prison Drugs and crime over the last ten years have increased for women, at about twice the rate of drug use in men. In 1999 a survey of inmates in state correctional facilities, the percentage of women in prison for a drug offense exceeded that of men. (2000, Bureau of ... Read More

A Summary of Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas (518 words, 1 pages)

Down These Mean Streets "Down These Mean Streets", an autobiography by Piri Thomas, is about his life as a boy getting to manhood on the mean streets of the Spanish Harlem. While growing up in Harlem, Piri had an attitude adapted to him from the barrios. The attitude he adopted ... Read More

An Analysis of Kent Versus United States (488 words, 1 pages)

Kent vs. United States 383 U.S 541, 86 S.Ct. 1045, 16 Led.2d 84. 1966 Alisa Bennett This is a case in which questions arose concerning the authorities and procedures of the District court of Columbia. It starts in 1959 with a young man named Morris A. Kent Jr. At age ... Read More

An Analysis of the Illegal Immigration and the Economy as the Key Political Issues of the 1990s (1312 words, 2 pages)

Illegal Immigration and the Economy Illegal immigration has become one of the key political issues of the 1990s, especially in border states such as California. The Bureau of the Census estimates that there are now 4 million illegal aliens living in the United States and that about 300,000 more settle ... Read More

An Essay Explanation on How Hitler Planned To Come To Power (844 words, 2 pages)

This essay explains how Hitler planned to come to power and the other main issues of the time which meant that his plans stood a great chance of success. It is important to look at Hitlers plans in the context of the key issues of the time since under similar ... Read More

A Comparison of the Treatment of Crime in Britain and in the United States (902 words, 2 pages)

Americans should be thankful they live in a country that takes crime seriously and is fighting it with growing success. Not so long ago, one source of anti-Americanism in Europe was the belief that crime was out of control in the U.S. But things have changed significantly U.S. crime rates ... Read More

An Analysis of the Capital Punishment (929 words, 2 pages)

Capital Punishment, legal infliction of death as a penalty for violating criminal law. The argument in favor is based on justice and the nature of a moral community, which requires that each person respect the life, liberty and freedom of others. Those who commit vicious crimes destroy the basis on ... Read More

The Issue on the Legalization of Marijuana (1459 words, 2 pages)

For many decades now, the debate as to whether or not marijuana should by legalized, has raged on. The intensity expressed by marijuanas opponents and the harsh punishments given to marijuana offenders cannot be explained by a simple concern for public health. In recent years, paraplegics, cancer patients, epileptics, people ... Read More

An Overview of the Infamous Scottsboro Trial of 1931 (290 words, 1 pages)

The Scottsboro Trial In the Spring of 1931, eight young African American men and boys were hoboing a train to Memphis trying to find work in the Depression-torn South. On this ride, they were accused of raping two white women who were on the train. The young men - from ... Read More

A Look at Why and Whether Prison Works as an Answer to All Serious Crimes (616 words, 1 pages)

This assignment looks at why and then whether prison works as an answer to all serious crime committed by adults. Is prison there simply to punish people or to make them better people, to deter them from committing more crime or just to make society feel safer? People have to ... Read More

A Solution to the Problem in Prisons in America (1224 words, 2 pages)

Solutions to a Perplexing Problem At the Medford Correctional Facility, prisoners, guards, deputies, and civilian staff members are having problems with the way the limited budget is organized and distributed. Because of this, the prisoners have gone on a hunger strike. The hunger strike has gotten the attention of the ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Gun Control in America (758 words, 3 pages)

Gun Control In America Crista D. Saari 42601 Goal To prove to my CLC speech class that gun control is a significant and widespread problem that needs some immediate legislative attention if it is to be remedied. Thesis Injury and death from guns is a serious and widespread problem that ... Read More

Issues of Euthanasia in United States (2332 words, 5 pages)

Euthanasia, formerly know as mercy killing, means intentionally making someone die, rather than allowing them to die naturally. In an online article by the International Anti-Euthanasia Task Force says that euthanasia means killing in the name of compassion. Euthanasia is one of the most important public policy issues being debated ... Read More

The Issue of Capital Punishment and Death Penalty in the United States (1812 words, 5 pages)

Capital Punishment is an issue that has been argued over from the dinner table in the average American home the the oval office in the White House for countless amounts of years. The opposing sides each state their claim on why we should, or shouldn't allow the death penalty to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Crime: The Price We Pay (815 words, 2 pages)

Crime The Price We Pay Today American correction facilities experience a crisis of epic proportions. United States prisons and jails house inmates in record numbers with no relief. This situation leads many to suggest that overcrowding in prisons constitutes an important issue facing American correction reform today. One way to ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013