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    Sappreha Darby English 100 January 8‚ 2013 Why Guns Should Not Be Banned “A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arm‚ shall not be infringed.” The United States constitution states it itself. It protects the rights of people to keep and bear arms. To ban guns will be violating the constitution. If a citizen in a state feels unsafe in their environment they have a right to own a gun for safety reasoning. If a state

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    Enough To Do The Time?” Juveniles in the adult criminal system are 34% more likely to be rearrested for another crime than youth retained in the juvenile system (Key Facts: Youth in the Justice System) so there for the juveniles aren’t learning their lesson. More and more teens are doing time alongside adults in prison recently after 100s years of adolescents committing serious crimes. Most juveniles tried as adults usually become reoffenders‚ they are not mature enough for adult jails‚ and they deserve

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    Hillmont Talada 1 Danielle Cook English 1010 February 22‚ 2010 Why marijuana should be legal Some people ask why marijuana should be legalized. But‚ perhaps‚ we should ask why marijuana is illegal? Contrary to public opinion and current law there are more reasons for marijuana to be legalized than for it to remain illegal. Marijuana cost taxpayers billions of dollars‚ it is less harmful than other pharmaceutical

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    Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Marijuana is a very prominent and controversial subject in our society today. There have been many slanderous claims about how cannabis is horrendous‚ however the truths are starting to surface. I strongly believe that marijuana should be legalized for all purposes. If the government cannot stop us from harming our bodies by overeating or skydiving‚ why should they be able to stop us from using drugs? The use of marijuana for medical purposes dates back thousands

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    Therefore‚ the solution to give money for each teacher currently enrolled to teach will have more benefits. The solution should be very effective because once issued‚ the funds will immediately begin to be gathered and eventually make their way to each and every public school teacher’s income. The time it will take the government to create a mandatory contract for funding

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    Should guns be sold to anyone? Gun violence happens all around the world on a daily basis. Being able to buy a gun regardless of who you are is being taken advantage of tremendously. Being able to buy a gun without a background check is absolutely pathetic. They are putting the world at risk because they do not know why the buyer is buying this weapon and what they are going to use it for. The buyer might possibly go out on a mass shooting spree and kill many innocent lives. This is why we need to

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    Prostitution Should Not Be Legalized/Decriminalized Topic: The Legalization/Decriminalization of Prostitution in the United States General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: Prostitution should not be legalized/decriminalized in the United States Thesis: Prostitution should not be legalized‚ neither decriminalized‚ for it would only increase the chances of spreading STIs and STDs‚ broaden the dangerous world of sex trafficking‚ and control a woman’s decisions rather than strengthen them. Introduction

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    a detention is because people wouldn’t want to stay longer so it would finally click to students that getting in trouble isn’t fun. I do not think it would be nice to have just because it has more cons than pros. I think they should keep school they usually are they should not add time add longer breaks its already equaled out and if they add things or change it school wouldn’t be fair. I am a person who already hates school and hates attending it but if they added more time I had to be in a classroom

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    2011 JUVENILES IN CORRECTION SYSTEM Juveniles in this country commit all types of crimes from petty crimes to heinous crimes like murders and aggravated assault. The UCR reveal that juvenile individuals under eighteen were arrested for 1.6 million crimes. (Bartollas & Miller‚ 2011). Adolescents and young adults have the highest rate of criminal victimization. ( Conklin‚ 2010). Juvenile court judges have many sentencing choices‚ such as probation‚ issuing fines‚ sending juveniles to correctional

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    Juvenile crime is very wide spread within our country. Juveniles commit crimes every day; whether it’s stealing candy from a store or stealing a life. Those who commit such heinous acts such as taking someone’s life should be sentenced to life in prison or in some cases‚ death. But the question still stands: what if it is an adolescent who murdered somebody‚ should they be sentenced to life in prison or even sentenced to walk death row? I believe that juveniles should not receive life in prison but

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