Argue for the limitation of speed limits In American society today‚ there are numerous laws designed to protect all citizens. One such law is having a speed limit. This requires motorists to drive reasonably and consider the conditions and potential hazards‚ regardless of what the speed limit signs say. As the automobile demands grew‚ the streets and highways expanded throughout the US‚ lawmakers created speed limits. On thee another hand‚ some citizens believe with modern day road materials
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Mass incarceration is the mass intake of people of color into the justice system. It is being labeled as the “new Jim Crow.” Meaning that it is the unspoken legal separation of people of color from whites. The old Jim Crow made it legal for segregation to exist and the new Jim Crow made it easier to hide the racism that still exists in America. Mass incarceration is the new racial caste system/the new Jim Crow because it made a clear divide between whites and blacks. It did this by promoting stereotypes
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beginning of organized society. In a well-crafted essay‚ Cesar Chavez develops an argument about nonviolent resistance as a mean to achieve equality and respect in society. Chavez argues for this strategy by using historical references‚ logical fallacies‚ and examples. Chavez starts the passage with a reference to Martin Luther King Jr and how his life was a prime example of positive working nonviolent resistance that resulted in civil rights for millions. This segues in to Chavez’s current situation
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terms 6 Part III Main Discussion Drug Addiction 45 Drug Problems in the Philippines 46 Drug Withdrawal 52 Drug Rehabilitation 53 Role of affect dysregulation in Addiction 57 Addiction recovery groups‚ Alcoholics Anonymous‚ and Drug Rehabilitation Drug Abuse Addiction 69 Chemical Dependency 71 Chemical Addiction 71 Factors influencing Drug abuse and Dependence 74 Genetic Factors 75 Drugs Effect and Mechanisms of Action 76
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battle against the war on drugs Many individuals would love to believe that the war on drugs is not a losing battle. So much time‚ effort‚ and money has been put into drug programs that individuals feel are making a difference. The reality is the war on drugs is a losing battle because new drugs are hitting the streets every month and it is hard to keep up. In the 80’s‚ 90’s‚ 2000’s and today people use drugs such as heroin‚ cocaine‚ or prescription drugs. Now day’s kids are taking drugs such as
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Argument Analysis Worksheet Part I: Terms and Definitions • A statement is any unambiguous declarative sentence about a fact (or non-fact) about the world. It says that something is (or isn’t) the case. • An argument is a series of statements meant to establish a claim. • A claim or conclusion is the statement whose truth an argument is meant to establish. • A statement’s truth value is either true or false. o All statements have a truth value. A statement is false when what
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of corrections have evolved with society‚ moving from incapacitation which aimed to simply lock offenders up‚ to rehabilitation which aims to fix the offender‚ now restorative justice is gaining traction. The goal of restorative justice aims to “restore” the harm that was done to the victim by the offender. One of the main methods used to reconcile both parties and the community is through Victim-Offender Mediation‚ which offers a secure and structured environment that supports mediation with the help
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There are various types of crimes that can cause a person to be labeled habitual offenders. Drug possession‚ robbery‚ rape‚ kidnapping‚ and murder are just a few of the crimes that can warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge. The judicial system has proclaimed zero tolerance for these types of criminals; therefore‚ enhancement statutes were placed in effect. “Examples of such statutes would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal Act‚ mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking in narcotics
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War on Drugs Week One Assignment CJA 234 [Type the author name] 10/4/2011 Prison and the War on Drugs. The war on drugs has been implemented for more than 30 years. Currently‚ there are close to a half million persons imprisoned on drug charges in this country. That is a tenfold increase over the 50‚000 in 1980. (jrank.org‚ 2011) In the past few years‚ close to $40 billion has been spent annually fighting the war on drugs. As a result of the drastic increase in drug-related
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a sex offender registry to be implemented here in the Bahamas. Prior to Marco Archer’s cruel killing‚ in 2003 four young boys between the ages of eleven and fourteen were found dead with signs of sexual assault in Freeport‚ Grand Bahama. These two alarming cases sparked a fuse in the House of Assembly and more emphasis was now being placed on the creation of a sex offender registry. While it is true that something needs to be done about the situation‚ is the implementation of a sex offender registry
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