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    Why Children should not go to prison When an adult leaves prison‚ they take baggage home with them‚ one can imagine what an adult who grew-up in prison brings home? A young man celebrated his 18th birthday in a juvenile detention center; his gift from the state was a transfer into an adult prison. The crime had been committed eight years earlier and by-law this inmate is now an adult. After hearing some of the risqué’ comments from the other inmates‚ the youth blushes

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    Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. The state legislature is considering raising the minimum driving age from 16 to 18. I do have a opinion on this subject. I am in the age group of these teenagers which the age is trying to be raised. The driving age should not be raised. The driving age shouldn’t be raised because at the age of 16 you can be working. A driver’s license will allow a teenager to have transportation. The transportation

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    not censored some people may not want their children seeing it. I believe that it should be the individual who decides what is crossing the line. I say this because what some people may think is crossing the line to an extreme‚ others may say it just has a powerful meaning or just enjoy it. It is each individual’s decision to decide their preference. It becomes more difficult to decide if and what should be censored when it comes to children. Children are trying to grow up too fast anymore and when

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    Should parents smack their children? Today I will be talking about the consequences of smacking children‚ whether it shall be legalized or not. Also I will bring my own personal response at the end of my speech. But for now‚ I will begin with why people say it shall be legalized. Firstly‚ some parents say that smacking a child teaches them a lesson how to be well disciplined and indirectly tells the child not to commit this deed again. Furthermore‚ some parents may think that children are having

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    Drug dealing should not be a crime because it does not directly harm others or force them to harm themselves. I will start evaluating this statement by checking the argument from any hidden premises to make sure that it is stated fully and in a clear way. Drug dealing should not be a crime is not a true statement because drug dealing has been illegal through the world for over a century now‚ it is also the cost of the cost of the biggest problems our government and the society is facing today. Dealing

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    Riley Warner English 1 Period 1 3/5/12 Should the Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered: CON There is a huge problem with underage drinking in the U.S. Some states have already lowered the drinking age such as Maine‚ Massachusetts‚ and Michigan. One main point on why it shouldn’t be lowered is because of a higher chance of depression in teens. Second‚ it increases health and educational problems in teens also. Lastly‚ it would increase the amount of alcohol related accidents because of teens brains not

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    Attempt To Commit Murder Doris McCants American InterContinental University Introduction I’ve been asked by Attorney Cheatham to do some research concerning the case for Mr. G. Ilty Assin‚ who has been charged with attempt to commit murder in the first degree. He is pleading to be innocent and therefore he has hired our firm to represent him in his case. Memo To Attorney Cheatham Concerning: Mr. Assin Explain the elements of murder including what is required

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    boy named Archard who lived in Cologne. Unlike his peers‚ he was quiet at school and indulged himself into reading the newspaper. As a result‚ he was alienated and bullied by his classmates whenever they saw him. He even became the scapegoat for the classmates whenever they violate one of the school rules. Archard asked‚ “Why am I punished for something I does not do?” The teacher answered‚ “You are punished because you are a filthy Jew. You are from a generation of witches who betray Mother Germany

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    in prison? Sometimes teenagers are tried for crimes as adults and face equal penalties that are subject to adults. This is a controversial issue among americans. There are two groups of people. Those who believe that teenagers under the age of eighteen who commit serious crimes should be held responsible as adults for their actions. Courts are said to be too lenient and the young juveniles are evolving into violent youth criminals; And there are those who suggest that teenagers are less likely to understand

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    Nowadays‚ the retirement age has been a burning issue of most nations in the world. In some countries‚ workers are forced to retire at the age of 55 or 60 while in others‚ this figure could be 65 to 70. Several debates were contributed to propound whether or not should there be a compulsory retirement age. In my opinion‚ it is necessary to impose a legal resolution that employees are entitled to retire when they reach a particular age. Firstly‚ under the pressure of the knowledge economy‚ the requirement

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