the war on drugs is racist‚ you must only view the pie chart in Chapter 8 to see the evidence. (Macionis 2017) While African Americans account for only 13.3% of the total U.S. population they account for 40.7% of prison inmates‚ Hispanics account for 17.6% of the total U.S. population comprise 21.1% of the prison population and Whites who account for 62.06% of the total U.S. population comprise only 29.9% of the prison population. The video that accompanied this chapter The war on Drugs is Racist
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Adults have not always understood teenagers and the adolescent psyche. Film and hip-hop star Will Smith articulated this in a song from 1998: "Parents just don’t understand!" As the 1990’s drew to a close‚ the media would have the public believe that teenagers were more different from the rest of society than ever before. Dobbs (2011) unequivocally states that culture has a huge effect on the shaping of adolescents. In terms of music‚ both gangsta rap artists such as Eminem and DMX and heavy rock
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The Legalization of drugs is not something I would agree with in my lifetime‚ nor do I believe it would cut down on crime. Drugs are illegal for good reason‚ they are hazardous to the health of the user‚ but abnormal behavior and financial need to support their drug habit are both major contributors of crime by drug users. For example‚ large amounts of cocaine can lead to erratic and possibly violent behavior which can lead to criminal behavior. Stealing either money or items to sell for financial
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Argumentative Essay A type of essay which the writer is asked about his or her opinion‚ whether he or she agrees or disagrees about an issue. Steps A. Planning Stage 1. Find a good topic 2. Study both sides or the topic 3. Pick your side 4. Gather evidences that would support your topic B. Writing Stage Always present both sides of the topic Organization Block Pattern I. Introduction Explanation of the issue Thesis statement II. Body Block
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Argumentative Essay The legalization of marijuana is a current growing issue in British Columbia (BC). Marijuana‚ which comes from the cannabis sativa (or hemp) plant‚ has been used for ten thousand years and will continue to be used for a very long time. People smoke it‚ with a pipe or water pipe‚ or in loosely rolled cigarettes called “joints”. It is also brewed with tea and mixed with cakes and brownies. Marijuana is so popular with the public that it has developed many aliases‚ such as
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Argumentative Essay Braden Rawson Social Networking or the use of specific websites or applications to interact with other users is one of the many key and driving factors today in our world. We find ourselves lost for many minutes or possibly hours at a time on any particular app or website. Looking deeper into the issue of social networking and its impact on our life‚ I highly doubt we have accomplished anything at all. A very smart man once said‚ “Time is money.” If that quote is true do we
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Have you ever been addicted to drugs? “There are about 18 million adults are addicted to alcohol.”(Teens‚ and self-injury: Causes‚ Signs‚ and Prevention Web MD) Those people needs to drink alcohol in order to function normally. It is a problem because drugs can cause heart diseases. Heart disease is extremely dangerous‚ and can cause heart attack‚ which is able to cause death. Although people takes drugs in order to feel pleasant. However drug is able to put one in abominable conditions such as
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Argumentative Essay About Internet Censorship Censorship has been defined as “The removal of material that is deemed or judged offensive to any sector of the population. Many have wondered‚ “Just how beneficial is censorship to man‚ when is it enough and does it help”? It is my view however; that there is no clear answer to the question‚ for censorship has its fair balance of advantages and disadvantages. I argue that the censorship of the internet in the modern digital era is “Ludacris” ridiculous
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Kristian Jore Bethany Frerichs WRIT-202 03/18/2013 Final draft Analysis of “We should cherish our children’s freedom to think” “We Should Cherish Our Children’s Freedom to Think” is written by Kie Ho and expresses his belief of the education in the US. Throughout the article he argues that the American school system “is not perfect‚ but it is a great deal better than any other” (Ho‚ 2007‚ p. 114). His arguments are reflected through his thoughts and experiences but are weakened by vague evidence
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Drugs Article In this article‚ the main points are the dangers of using drugs at the minute‚ especially in Europe‚ as they could be contaminated with anthrax spores. It also warns the drug users not to ignore any symptoms they may get‚ and tells them to seek medical advice quickly. The news article tells the reader of the other incidents of the outbreak‚ maybe in a way to make them cautious of doing drugs if they know they could possibly be infected by anthrax as the threat is still there.
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