These are the major laws that affect the incarceration at the federal level; many states have mandatory minimums and similar policies. But that is changing. It is simply ineffective and inappropriate for states to focus only on new drug legislation. Twenty-three states have recently repealed drug penalties‚ including revision or even elimination of mandatory minimums‚ reclassifying what constitutes a drug offense‚ revising sentencing enhancements (being convicted of the same crime twice results
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The Civil War was and still is a highly controversial topic in America. The wins and losses were both great‚ and many Americans died. It helped set into motion many great things such as liberating the slaves‚ and keeping our country united and peaceful. Though not all things were great like the‚ hundreds‚ thousands of families that were damaged or even destroyed in this war. Almost everyone in the country lost a son‚ brother‚ father‚ cousin‚ nephew or uncle. No one in America was left completely
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THE CAUSES ‚ EFFECTS AND PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING A Research paper in English IV In Partial Fulfillment of the Course in English IV Submitted to: Submitted by: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This research would not have been possible without the guidance and help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extend their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of the study. First of all‚ I would like to thank
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Taylor Hartman Mrs. Blythe 10/17/11 Essay #2 The Positive and Negative Effects of Music on the Internet Technology has taken over every aspect of everyday life. It’s hard to image life without using some form of technology. The most dominating form of technology has to be the internet. The internet gives users access to new and improved ideas from around the world such as news‚ gadgets‚ and music. Music thrives on the internet and it’s impact can be seen as either a good thing or a
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head: EFFECTS OF RELIGION 1 Effects of Religion on Children‚ Positive or Negative? Anthony C. Antonelli Everglades University EFFECTS OF RELIGION 2 Abstract This work will discuss the positive as well as negative effects of religion on children. The factors of depression expressed through many published studies include: participation in religious practice‚ willingness to participate in illegal activities
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several positive and negative effects of alcohol. Most of the negative effects come from over consumption of alcohol. How much effect alcohol has on someone depends on a lot of factors. Different people react differently to alcoholic beverages. Some people have higher tolerances for different types of alcohol than others. For example‚ one person might be able to drink a lot of hard liquor but might feel the same effect of being drunk from only a few beers‚ while others may have the opposite effect. In
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The All-American Canal and Its Effects on Illegal Immigration Abstract This paper explores three public articles and one segment of 60 minutes that explore the effects of the All-American Canal and the ongoing battle against illegal immigration. The canal is owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). This paper will examines both sides of the moral obligation and responsibility of the government and the immigrants that attempt
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Positive and Negative Impacts of the Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution was a change in the mid-18th century from small scale‚ domestic production of goods to machine-based‚ mass production of goods. It is usually thought of as having mostly or only positive impacts on Europe. Although the revolution did have many positive impacts‚ it had its fair share of negative impacts as well. Some of the positive outcomes included the overall increase in production and value of
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Positive Effects of Spanking Roughly 23 U.S. States allow spanking in school‚ most schools in these regions do not exercise this right but‚ some do. The biggest questions that goes along with spanking is whether or not it causes mental problems later in life. Spanking does not just have negative effects on children‚ it is a reinforcer‚ and is effective when used properly. Disciplining a child through spanking may only result in short term effects: “While spanking might make a child take his
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The 1800’s were a time of innovation and immigration to cities for the new factory jobs‚ because the Agricultural Revolution changed farms. There were many positive and negative effects of the Industrial Revolution. One positive effect of the Industrial Revolution‚ was urbanization. Urbanization was when cities were built because of all the jobs the factories were offering. Many people wanted these jobs‚ and went from farms to these new cities. They needed homes for these new comers‚ so they
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