Ethnocentrism‚ Class Discrimination‚ and the Historical Shortcomings of America’s War on Drugs Ethnocentrism‚ Class Discrimination‚ and the Historical Shortcomings of America’s War on Drugs In the mid to late 20th Century‚ the United States experienced several states of Cultural Revolution. The Civil Rights Movement‚ the Women ’s Movement‚ the anti-War Movement‚ and the increasing presence of a widespread‚ politically active and highly vocalized youth counterculture which led the United
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A Pirate’s Life for Me “You wouldn’t steal a Car. You wouldn’t steal a Handbag. You wouldn’t steal a Mobile Phone. You wouldn’t steal a Movie. Movie Piracy is Stealing. Stealing is Against the Law. Piracy. It’s A Crime.” We all have seen this commercial on the television or when you go to see a movie at the theater. Everyone has read in the paper about the lawsuits that have been made by the RIAA against file-sharers of music. Other than that how much do we really know about media piracy? In this
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also evidence that even though they are in prison‚ they can still buy and sell drugs. It has been found that 80% of drug offenders that have received sentences in New York have never been convicted of a violent felony or committed a violent crime. It was found that one in four drug offenders in prison was convicted of simple possession (Human Rights Watch). Are prisoners learning prejudice in prisons? There is evidence of this. Some civil rights organizations are calling for renewed scrutiny of the
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Victor Ferreira The New Jim Crow Chapter 2 Incarceration rates in the United States have exploded due to the convictions for drug offenses. Today there are half a million in prison or jail due to a drug offense‚ while in 1980 there were only 41‚100. They have tripled since 1980. The war on drugs has contributed the most to the systematic mass incarceration of people of color‚ most of them African-Americans. The drug war is aimed to catch the big-time dealers‚ but the majority of the people
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is due to the fact that recidivism is such a huge issue. Recidivism is defined by Merriam Webster as a “a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior; especially: relapse into criminal behavior.” This means that because convicted criminals are not trained on how to properly function in society
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The conventional understanding of crime does not include high corporate espionage and embezzlement. The usual definition of criminals focuses on murderers‚ gang members‚ thieves and other types of people from that strata. Timmer and Eitzen criticized the field of criminology as being partial towards the crimes of the ‘powerful.’ Criminology was often associated with disregarding the ‘crimes of the suit’ and focusing solely on the ‘crimes of the streets’ (Newburn‚ 2013‚ pp.372). Some would even regard
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won an award for a children’s Asthma clinic. Dennis Nelson was a retired veteran with no criminal record when he was arrested. Valdo Taneski was a journalist and a crime reporter. Russell Williams was a well-respected Air Force officer who was convicted of the murder of two women along with burglaries and rape. Even though most serial killers fall under a criteria of “psycho paths” that isn’t always the case. There are many serial killers in the United States today but one that stands out
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Problems with Gun Control "If the second amendment does not mean what it says‚ what about the first?"‚ this was the question asked by author‚ and National Rifle Association member‚ Bill Clede. In his article "Gun Control‚ Press Control"‚ he warns journalists about the hidden dangers associated with gun control. When dealing with the interpretation of the Constitution‚ there is two views one can take. The Constitution can be viewed as a "living document" or in its "original " understanding.
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When a person tries to sit down and write out how his or her feelings or go about in his or her life dealing with cultural values and personal ethics‚ he or she may look at themselves in a whole new light. He or she would think that whatever their cultural values are they should coincide with their personal ethics and for most people this may not always be the case. As I took the time to write this paper and think about my own values and ethics I began to analyze those who are around me and I asked
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Marriage Equality Legalizing Same-Sex Marriages Shawndra Emery Westwood College- Northlake Campus Abstract In recent years‚ the issue of gay rights has become more heated than ever. Same-sex couples have been fighting for equal treatment under the premises of the law and the church since as far back as the 1950’s. The LGBT (lesbian‚ gay‚ bisexual‚ transgender) community has come far in their fight‚ but still has an uphill battle ahead of them. Though today’s society is more tolerant‚ our community
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