Marijuana in the United States Marijuana can be considered the most popular and widely used illicit drug in the United States. State drug policies have changed in recent years‚ however many American citizens still face prosecution for the cultivation‚ distribution and possession of marijuana. Despite the known benefits of legalizing marijuana on the economy and crime rate‚ the US federal government has still not changed its policy. The United States must acknowledge and change its role in the imprisonment
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In history‚ the territorial expansion of the United States is full of wars‚ bought and sold regions. When France lost the French and Indian War in 1763‚ it gave most of its possessions in North America to Britain. This extended British domain beyond the original thirteen colonies. Since Spain was an ally‚ it had to give east and west to Britain ; in exchange it was compensated by France with territory west of the Mississippi. Although The United States declared its independence in 1776 and formed
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Americans have a long history of celebrating democracy‚ and America is seen as the pillar of democracy throughout the world. However‚ the United States of America is not actually a democracy. If America was a true democracy‚ the country would be vastly different and would not be the leader of the free world that it is today. A democracy is a system of government in which the popular vote reigns. Through the popular vote‚ a leader is elected‚ decisions about the country are made‚ and the future
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Legitimacy enables a state to depend not on shear force or coercion‚ rather the idea of consent of the governed. Consent of the governed is a principle that goes back to the English philosopher John Locke‚ stating that a government’s legitimacy and moral right to use state power is justified and legal when it is consented by the people or society that the power is being exercised over. Consequently‚ this makes legitimacy an integral component of any successful modern state. Various forms of political
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Immigration in the United States Immigration has always been in existence in the United States since the beginning of American History. At the turn of the 20th century immigration has been an issue for the people in this country. There are many problems that the United States faces and the one that is causing several debates is illegal immigration. Thousands and thousands of illegal immigrants have come from many different places. All of them have different desires. America is supposed to be
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Group Sylvia Tjizake Student Number: 201003490 ‚ I. Abstract Youth offenders are a problem in every town of Namibia‚ and Otjiwarongo is no exception. More youth are committing crimes and are kept in prisons all the country to serve their sentence‚ but little are done about the successful reintegration of these ex-offenders in the community. Ex- offenders need programmes and services that will assist them in dealing with crisis or if they experiencing adjustment difficulties. A lot
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A Crime by Any Other Name… The main issue in Reiman and Leighton’s The Rich get Richer and the poor get prison is how crime is labeled; “A Crime by Any Other Name” to be exact. How “crime” is labeled comes depends on the nature of the crimes as legislatures and police officers must use discretion when deciding what constitutes as a crime. According to Reiman and Leighton‚ crime is used to label “the dangerous actions of the poor” (5). This is the direct result of the reality of crime that is created
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Congress Study Guide 1.What is the paradox regarding Congress and public opinion? Congress is considered by many to be the system’s broken branch. It has probably been the object of more mass public distrust and more elite reform proposals than either the presidency or the federal judiciary combined. This is true although most incumbent members usually win re-election and congress has consistently expanded programs and adopted policies that most citizens favor. 2. How does the book describe partisan
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Running Head: POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES by Stephanie S. Greathouse CST5990– Counseling Studies Integrative Project Stephanie S. Greathouse October‚ 2009 213 Krisken Court | | Warner Robins‚ GA 31093 | | 478-225-0721 | | mnsabina@ cox.com | | Dr. Catherine Waugh | | | | Abstract Poor people did not create poverty but are its victims in an imperfect system that wanted to feel good about itself (Björn Söderfeldt‚ 1996). This paper
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Poverty in the United States is getting in inferior quality every day and nothing is being done about it. Many people who want to help the poor‚ but no one knows exactly how to help them. A primary reason for people not taking action is because of lack of information that is provided about issues on poverty. Poverty is defined as the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday September 13th
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