"strike" and knows that he faces a life sentence if convicted again will think twice before committing another crime. These arguments are fallacies. Finally what supporters fail to point out is that these three-strike laws target minorities over whites in a severely disproportionate amount. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Report‚ between it’s implementation in 1993 and 1998‚ violent crime in
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In the pit of Connecticut lies the drug addict and gang infested‚ lifeless‚ and ethnically disproportionate capital - Hartford! On the weekdays‚ people watching from about six in the morning to four in the evening is made possible thanks to the abundance of traffic drawn in by the financial services and insurance companies. But after the typical work commute‚ there’s nothing but the swirls of the wind as well as the frequent screeches of the transit bus brakes to listen to. The silence carries into
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whereas in most other (previously) colonized states "nationalism movements commonly turned to terrorism"‚ it being "the resort of an extremist faction of this broader movement" within an ethnic minority (Crenshaw‚ 1981:383). Williams (1994) provides an overview on the relation between ethnic minorities and the likelihood of conflict‚ for example to establish or assert language rights‚ religious beliefs and symbols (1994:59)‚ but he also includes factors like "civil and political rights and privileges
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under the hate speech laws‚ as under the “insulting religion” laws‚ can be initiated by the individuals or interest groups who dislike or disagree with the speech‚ art‚ or other expression‚ and can easily be used by those in the majority to suppress minority views. [7] Another provision of law which needs to be noted in the present context is Section 11 of Customs Act 1962.Clause (1) of
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Juvenile Crime Statistics Crime is not an act that is limited to adults. Not all crime is considered illegal for adults but is for juveniles. Juveniles are subject to committing criminal acts whether it is due to peer pressure‚ problems in the home‚ or just simply because they want to. Juveniles are subject to committing the same types of crimes as adults along with status offenses. Status offenses are acts that are not considered illegal for adults but are for juveniles (Champion‚ 2010). In this
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descriptions or evidence.” (Ramirez.) Prominently the position of techniques shifted Americans towards a racial approach. Instead of focusing on criminal behavior‚ they eventually seeked clues through a pattern. On the backend of the issue‚ “ other minority groups are less willing to trust and confide in law enforcement officers and agencies‚ to report crimes that come to their attention‚” losing the community need for involvement‚ “ to provide intelligence and
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issues may in fact lead to un-proportional numbers of African American males being incarcerated. In additional prejudicial behaviors by the judicial community may also be a factor in the disproportionate incarceration statistics. More resources should be allotted at the community level to provide for disadvantage minorities to succeed in life and avoid participating in criminal activities‚ as well as providing resources for education of those within the system to combat prejudice and effect change. According
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decided to focus on minorities in the U.S. Health care is difficult for many of these to receive‚ both because of lack of jobs and insurance and their cultural beliefs. Some even fear communication due to the need for translators and bilingual health care workers. One way to address health disparities (Eliminating Health Disparities‚ 2009) in minorities is to give them sufficient access to health care. This can be done by increasing the number of minorities in health care professions
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Richard M. Nixon once said‚ “when the president does it‚ that means that it is not illegal.” Laws are enforced to prevent or deter people from behaving in a manner that negatively affects others’ quality of life. And‚ ignorance to these rules results in tragedy and disaster‚ impacting the lives of others. Those who hold a high societal standing may be excused for the negativity their actions may cause. Richard M. Nixon’s words demonstrate the jurisdiction authority figures have‚ despite the drastic
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they are more likely to experience disabling effects of multiple chronic conditions. In addition about 39% of older women live alone for nearly one third of life‚ because older women have fewer opportunity to remarry than male peers‚ and the disproportionate number of women compared to men. Secondly‚ the LGBT elders 55 years and older are estimated at 3 million‚ and projected to be 4 million in 10 years by SAGE. I was shocked by the
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