Assignments Article Rebuttal: Marijuana BCOM/275 September 25‚ 2012 Gregory Hearnes Article Rebuttal: Marijuana According to Elon (2006)‚ [Smoking a marijuana cigarette deposits about three to five times more tar into the lungs than one filtered cigarette. Smoking three to four joints per day causes as much harm to the respiratory system as smoking a full pack of cigarettes a day. Marijuana smoke contains 50 to 70 percent more
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Federal Rules of Evidence April 03‚ 2011 (1) In determining testimony‚ documents‚ and tangible objects‚ the judge or jury will rely on the Federal Rules of Evidence and/or applicable state rules of evidence. There are eleven specific functions‚ qualifications‚ and categories of evidence that make up the Federal Rules of Evidence. These eleven sections cover the following: 1. General provisions 2. Judicial notice 3. Presumptions in civil actions and proceedings 4. Relevancy
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Criminal Evidence Uniqua Campbell Central Carolina Technical College February 3‚ 2014 What is criminal evidence? Criminal evidence is any exhibit or testimony that will identify guilt‚ blame‚ or fault in a criminal case. In many cases‚ it is questioned upon what actually constitutes “acceptable” evidence (Ellis‚ 2008). From time to time there have been many cases which have been thrown out‚ and criminals who have gone free‚ because the evidence was “corrupt” so to say. To be
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(Lynch & Duval‚ 2011). This theory better known as "Locard’s Exchange Principle” is the foundation of the forensic study of trace evidence as we know it today. Trace evidence is very important in forensic investigations as this evidence includes different types of microscopic materials as well as some materials that are easily visible to the naked eye. Trace evidence examination is the analysis of small particles in order to assist in establishing a link between a suspect and the victim of a crime
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1. Identify several sources of rights. Rights are legal‚ social‚ or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is‚ rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people. There are many types of rights in our society. In addition to the Constitution‚ court decisions and statutes are important sources of rights‚ and so are state constitutions. The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure sometimes shed light on and clarify important rulings handed down by
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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the flashing lights of entertainment signs. The hippies of the sixties and seventies passed pipes of burning marijuana‚ promoting peace while protesting for the rights of millions of Americans. No doubt‚ both drugs have had a major influence on the country‚ both have had their “glory” days. After a time of prohibition‚ the once thought sinful substance of alcohol was re-legalized. Marijuana‚ on the other hand‚ remains illegal in the country of the United States. But through increasing medical knowledge
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cigarettes and marijuana Cigarettes are a mixture of the most dangerous substances for humans to consume and yet they are legal and mass produced so that everyone can smoke them. Marijuana on the other hand is nowhere nearly as harmful as cigarettes but is illegal and looked at as if it were far worse than cigarettes. It is long overdue that society recognizes the fact that marijuana is better for people than cigarettes by a mile. Cigarettes are extremely more addictive than marijuana‚ the usage patterns
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its medical use. There is concern about the usage of marijuana and its medical purposes. Marijuana brings many harmful effects to humans from its toxic chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen cyanide. It results in many dangerous effects to the mental and physical health of individuals‚ these effects include depression‚ fatigue‚ cancers‚ and many other diseases. Therefore‚ using marijuana for medical purposes is not acceptable because it is
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Carla Belisario Criminal Evidence 09/15/12 Defending the client and making sure that this case is dismissed would be a great outcome to this case. However‚ in order to do this we must make sure that the evidence does not enter the court room. The first point that we will acknowledge in this case is that in order for the evidence to not be admitted into court is by filing a “Motion to Suppress” the evidence presented by the prosecution. A motion to suppress is a motion that is usually filed on
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