Question: Should juvenile offenders be tried and punished as adults? Claim: Juvenile offenders shouldn’t be tried and punished as adults. I. Introduction a. There has been a lot of controversy over the issue of if juveniles should be tired and punished as adults. II. Harsh Policies Do not work http://physiciansforhumanrights.org/juvenile-justice/factsheets/youthasadults.pdf III. Adult Convictions Jeopardize Children’s Rights and Futures IV. Risks to Children’s Health V. These Policies
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They need to know that slavery did not end with the 13th amendment‚ and it still hasn’t ended today. This issue needs to be fought. People need to combat slavery in all forms‚ not in just the most recognized. Nobody should be treated like they are property. Humans aren’t supposed to be sold‚ they are supposed to be equal‚ and the world needs to fix that. Everyone who possibly can help raise awareness‚ needs to make this problem a bigger issue in the public’s eyes. Kids
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a point of contention amongst many women‚ causing women to question whether femininity and feminism can coexist. If we abandon femininity‚ we are creating a new stereotype. While being strong and achieving gender equality is a noble cause‚ no one should be required to sacrifice their femininity; unfortunately‚ many women are. All over social media‚ women are bombarded with two sides of an argument. Magazines scream “Beauty is being a size 0 with a D cup”. Meaghan Ramsey‚
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marijuana. Before the government makes a decision about the legality of the medical use of marijuana‚ they should weigh the influences that marijuana has on society in correlation with the affects the legalization of marijuana would have. If legalized marijuana is more harmful to society‚ then the laws against it should be retained. If the laws are more harmful than the substance; the laws should be changed. Marijuana‚ like most illegal drugs‚ needs to have its background explained so that the common
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Should the Past be Judged? We can learn a lot from consulting the past. We learn more about our world‚ more about our history‚ and even more about ourselves. Spanish aphorist George Santayana once said: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” (qtd. in Moncur 1). In general terms‚ this famous aphorism means that it is important for us to study and learn from history in order to avoid repeating the same mistakes. However‚ the standards and values that we use today to judge
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Lisa Dziedzic Christopher Godat English 1101 September 13‚ 2010 Should the Penny be Eliminated? The penny‚ a copper and zinc coin‚ that represents one cent in the United States currency‚ is as American as apple pie. It is part of our heritage to honor and recognize our founding fathers and past presidents for their contributions to the economic system of America. According to the Harris Poll #51 conducted online between June 10 – 16‚ 2004 including 2‚136 adults‚ the majority favor keeping
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from the government if the person had killed someone you know? The person should receive the death penalty! Murders and rapists should be punished for the crimes they had committed and should pay the price for their wrong doing. Having the death penalty in our society is humane; it helps the overcrowding problem and gives relief to the families of the victims‚ who had to go through an event such as murder. First‚ people should know the history of the death penalty. The death penalty has a long history
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I am torn on the issue of allowing psychedelics to be used for religious purposes. On one hand I feel it should be allowed because of our right to religious freedom granted to us by the constitution. On the other hand it can still be considered a violation of the law. I think that if I had to choose I would agree with the Supreme Court and side with their right to religious freedom. If I were to make this decision I would‚ however‚ place certain restrictions‚ on where and when it can be used and
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The subject of homework being banned has been discussed and debated for years by students‚ teachers and parents. Both sides of the argument have numerous reasons for their decision‚ but here are some of the reasons why homework should not be banned from schools. First of all‚ homework encourages students to undertake independent learning which they will be required to do when they get to University. Many people argue that schools spoon-feed their students‚ which makes them completely unprepared
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reinstated. It is legal in thirty-two states‚ more then half of the states nationwide. Some people think capital punishment is necessary and the top crimes should be punished with death. While others say it is a violation of the Eighteenth amendment in The Bill of Rights‚ the use of cruel and unusual punishment and that these criminals should spent long years in prison thinking and rectifying the damage they have caused to innocents. To a lot of people that favor the death penalty‚ capital punishment
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