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    aspects of why it is vitally important to utilize drug testing despite if in some states marijuana has been legalized. Drug screening in my opinion is highly necessary to help institute safety and minimize risks associated with impaired employees. So I say why forfeit undermining the importance and significance of drug testing regardless of it is or isn’t a federal government contractor‚ When in some instances individuals abuse some types of drugs that are potentially intended to be used for medical

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    society. The big picture is this incarceration‚in the manner in which the American system is managing it may be causing more harm than rehabilitation. As of today the incarcerated population is at least four and a half times larger than back in 1980. At a population of approximately 2.2 million people in the United States behind bars the need for change becomes apparent due to the high costs of keeping all of these individuals in prison and also having an incarceration rate higher than any other country

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    For the last few decades the criminal incarceration rate has risen as well as the prison inmate population. Many prisoners have very few privileges in these prisons and have very awful experiences during their incarcerations. Unfortunately‚ many prisoners in the United States are receiving excessive prison sentences for nonviolent crimes due to our current justice system. Laws are indeed laws and should never be broken by any individual. However the primary goal of our criminal justice system should

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    In the articles: “Resistance to Civil Government” by Henry David Thoreau‚ “On Nonviolent Resistance” by Gandhi‚ and “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” by Martin Luther King‚ each makes a strong case for civil disobedience. The term “civil disobedience” refers to any nonviolent resistance to a governing authority on moral grounds. Thoreau‚ Gandhi‚ and King each argues in his own way that when the rights of a minority or an individual are ignored by any government‚ it is incumbent upon all who recognize

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    The Rising Cost of Incarceration Michael Horn Faulkner University Courts MJA 5360 Dr. Monica E. Jayroe April 17‚ 2013 Abstract The rising cost of overcrowded corrections and potential solutions are discussed. Alternatives to incarcerations such as probation‚ house arrest and fines are just a few of the topics explored. Understanding the problems with the system will help to alleviate the cost along with the correct level of justice associated with crime. A State has a limited amount

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    Throughout the time of the world there has always been crime. People committing acts against society that is frowned upon for personally gain. In medieval times these criminals would be hanged or get the limb that they used for the crime chopped off (so if you stole something your hand would get chopped off). In the twenty first century criminals are not killed as often unless they commit a horrible crime in which society thinks they should be put to death. Criminals now go to prison for years that

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    least be drug tested to ensure that the money they are receiving is being used to pay bills and not for buying and then using drugs. So therefore‚ I am for drug

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    teenagers‚ who are between the ages of 13 to 18‚ people are more influenced to try new things. These things can consist of trying out new sports‚ earn money by getting a job‚ even learning to play an instrument. But what really interests them the most is drugs. Cigarettes‚ marijuana‚ and alcohol were‚ and still are‚ substances that can cause peer pressure among teenagers. Teenagers smoked cigarettes because they thought it was cool‚ a means of showing off‚ and a way to relieve from stress. Marijuana was

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    tens of thousands of years‚ and is the only form of governmental rebellion used. Some other forms of government has been tried‚ but none other were more successful than the original method of brute force. Nonviolent revolutions are extremely ineffective in the sense of trying to rebel against the government. The people of a nation would have no way to take control in the government. Without the use of violence‚ the people have no power. The government

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    Nonviolent Resistance: Best Way of Dealing with Oppression When we talk about the United States‚ the ideal image is freedom and equal opportunity. The founding fathers built this country based on these basic values. However‚ discrimination and prejudices are examples of complete contradiction of such traditional values. Racial discrimination against African–Americans has perpetuated for years. This discrimination started around the 1800’s‚ when African-Americans were brought to the U.S. against

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