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    attempts of gun control laws have taken place. II. Clarify concepts A. Brady Bill 1. Require criminal background checks of purchases from federally licensed dealers but do not require background check sales from unlicensed sellers. Convicted felons can walk into gun show and buy firearms from unlicensed sellers. B. National Rifle Association- National Carry Act 1. Self defense measure that enables people the right to carry permit holders to carry concealed firearms while traveling

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    "Today’s Prisoners Are Tomorrow’s Neighbors" Mass Incarceration is a complex and undervalued issue in the United States. Unfortunately‚ not everyone gives much thought to the disparities plaguing the system‚ the treatment of nonviolent and even violent offenders within it‚ and the impact of the system. In particular‚ the impact of mass incarceration on the families of convicts‚ the people left behind‚ and the communities in which they are taken from. So while there are many positive and constructive

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    Recidivism In Prisons

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    to reintegrate. Two of the major challenges that most inmates‚ especially the mentally ill‚ face are homelessness and joblessness. After they are released from prison‚ many inmates find it hard to get past the stigma associated with being a convicted felon. When you combine this challenge‚ with the fact that some of these inmates face mental health issues‚ you can see why recidivism rates are high. Most of the inmates in the documentary‚ such as Lynn Moore‚ Keith Williams and Bennie Anthony

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    collecting the samples. Often times these individuals mislabel‚ or misinterpret exactly what it is they are sampling. An example of this was in 2003 when Josia Sutton was released from prison after serving four years. Members of the police laboratory convicted Sutton as a result of mistaken identity and faulty scientific

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    History of Australia

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    spears and yelling.” On the 18th of January‚ Governor Arthur Phillip arrived with the First Fleet at Botany Bay in 1788. The fleet arrived with many technological advances from the Europeans‚ their values‚ along with thousands of officers‚ troops‚ and felons. These first settlers found Australia as a harsh land‚ food was on short supply‚ sicknesses spread like wildfire and life was hard. The settlers also did not understand the land;

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    overturned and that one in fifteen death row inmates is acquitted. Because of these statistics‚ Appel says that to ignore these peoples’ requests for kidney transplant would be morally wrong. Robert M. Sade’s article “The Prisoner’s Dilemma: Should Convicted Felons Have the Same Access to Heart Transplantation as Ordinary Citizens?” argues that whether or not criminals should receive heart

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    buyer.” Federal Firearms Act of 1934 places the first limitations on gun ownership. Citizens have to first get a Federal Firearms License before they can purchase a gun. Sellers also have to keep records of the sells that they make of firearms. Convicted felons of violent crimes are not allowed to purchase guns and sellers are not allowed to sell to them under any circumstances. Once the Gun Control Act of 1968 was passed‚ it formed “the core of national gun policy in United States.” The act gives support

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    represent values such as friendship‚ freedom and hope. Andy is wrongly convicted of killing his wife and her lover. Once in the prison‚ he is seen as a God-like figure who brings hope and the feeling of freedom to the prisoners in isolated Shawshank. Similarly‚ the character of Rubin Carter‚ in The Hurricane‚ directed by Norman Jewison‚ represents many values such as freedom and justice. Rubin an‚ African American‚ is also wrongly convicted of murder. The film traces his unjust and unequal treatment throughout

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    Gun Control Laws

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    government also has regulation on importation on guns brought into the country. Also‚ most states restrict the purchasing of long guns the age of 18 and 21 for the purchase of hand guns. Most states prohibit the purchase of guns if you are; a convicted felon‚ alcoholic‚ drug addict and mentally ill person‚ alien‚ or a fugitive from justice. Some laws required prospective gun buyers‚ to get a purchase permit which comes with applicant posing background checks. A few states even require that all persons

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    Pros and Cons

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    houses would be robbed and less cars would be stolen. But‚ this is not the world we live in. Guns are used for power. Not all guns are used by responsible adults; they are used by irresponsible teenagers‚ tripped out drug abusers and‚ convicted felons with anger problems. Most should take a step back and realize that there is more harm being done than good. In a study done on public attitudes toward gun control‚ researchers found that gun owners are consistently and significantly

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