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    Drug Trafficking

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    Drug Trafficking in the U.S. Daniel Bliss ENG 122 Instructor McAdams August 6‚ 2012 The research topic that I have chosen for this class is Drug Trafficking in the U.S. I have chosen this topic because it both interests and affects me in my daily life as a law enforcement officer. While working my patrols at night I see many living situations‚ violent crimes‚ and diminishing qualities of life caused by drugs and drug trafficking. I wanted to conduct research on this topic in order to educate

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    As noted‚ drug crimes have mostly disadvantaged minorities in inner-city communities. The mandatory minimums created a round-up effect that many believed to do with the decline in criminal rates since the early 1990s. However‚ this decline mirrors that of Canada‚ whose prison population was actually declining in comparison to the rise of incarceration in the United States (Smith‚ Goggin and Gendreau 2002). This means then that a direct statement on the mandatory minimum sentencing cannot adequately

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    Drug war

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    War on drugs I agree that the drug war should be fought because many people across the globe are using these illegal drugs can lead them to abuse‚ addiction‚ serious health problems‚ and even death. It is impossible to predict the effect that drugs can have on someone‚ especially if it’s the first time they try it and even if it’s a small amount or dose. President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs" in 1971. The expectation then was that drug trafficking could be greatly reduced in a short

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    Hung Ngo Professor: Vasilka Maslanka English 122 03 August‚ 2013 Metawriting Throughout this 8-week semester‚ I have been learning how to write argumentative essays using the provided articles as well as the ones I find on my own to help support my arguments. I like how the first three papers are designed as a step by step teaching tool. For example‚ paper one teaches me how to read and summarize the articles and to give a short response to each article. This is very helpful‚ because without

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    Book Review Analysis Part I. A "Force More Powerful: A Century of Nonviolent Conflict" by Peter Ackerman and Jack Duvall is a book that highlights revolutionary events and notable individuals in history. The book concentrates on strikes‚ boycotts‚ demonstrations‚ sit-ins‚ and civil organizations throughout a century. The principal argument of the book is that "nonviolent sanctions‚ if used effectively‚ can end oppression and liberate nations and peoples‚ and they can do so with less risk

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    are some offenders that should not be eligible for community corrections. Some of them would be serial killers‚ repeated sex offenders and terrorist. These people should not be permitted to do any kind of community corrections due to the fact that they are constantly committing crimes or attempting to attack our country. Due to the severity of their crimes‚ criminals should be under constant surveillance in a jail or prison until they have paid the full price for their actions. No offender of a harsh

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    been paroled twice after his conviction. Sometimes he feels free but not completely free because his name is still on the sex offender registry. On the other hand‚ there is Ali Nemec’s fiance‚ who was arrested at the age of 17 for having child pornography on his computer. Now he is 24 and remains on the list. He finds it very difficult to find employment. Even after sex offenders serve their time in prison‚ they cannot fully integrate back into the community because their name is on the registry. In

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    Drug Courts Sutoya Marlowe Fayetteville State University Criminal Justice 450 Dr. Robert Brown April 1‚ 2014 Abstract In order to understand the importance of drug court programs‚ it is important to learn what prompted the program. Before the first drug court was established in 1989‚ the United States has endured three drug epidemics that had profound consequences on the criminal justice system. Drug court programs intends to reduce substance abuse among offenders with addiction by

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    Sex Offender Registry Sexual violence‚ especially involving small children‚ is a horrible crime and the worst nightmare of every parent. While every personal story of such violations is heart-breaking‚ it is important to examine how the entire American public is affected by inconsistent political action in defining sexual offences. Hence‚ in order to approach the dilemma that faces many individuals about what defines a sexual offender‚ it is essential that we examine the current sex offender law

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    privacy of convicted sex offenders has been an Issue that has in recent years been debated much in the media. When a victim‚ for example a child is brutally assaulted and murdered‚ one’s emotion may run high which may result into public outrage. In 1988 Christopher Stephenson ‚ an 11 year old Brampton boy was sexually assaulted and left to bleed to death by a previously convicted sex offender (FRISCOLANTI 01/14/20008). As a result‚ Ottawa was advised that a national sex offender registry be created‚

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