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Legal Issues Term Papers and Reports |
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Murder
1828 Words - 7 Pages.... fine, and even desirable. But what are
those circumstances? What exactly is justifiable killing? Is abortion OK?
How about war? Euthanasia? These are topics that are in hot controversy these
days, as civil rights groups battle political standings that have been around
for dozens of years.
Capital punishment is among those instances of justified killing that has been
debated for years, and continues to be an extremely indecisive and complicated
issue. Adversaries of capital punishment point to the Marshalls and the
Millgards, while proponents point to the Dahmers and Gacys. Society must be kept
safe from the monstrous barbaric acts of these individuals and other killer ....
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Capital Punishment
731 Words - 3 Pages.... that do not. In
order for capital punishment to work as a deterrence, certain events must
be present in the criminal's mind prior to committing the offence. The
criminal must be aware that others have been punished in the past for the
offence that he or she is planning, and that what happened to another
individual who committed this offence, can also happen to me.
But individuals who commit any types of crime ranging from auto theft
to 1st-Degree Murder, never take into account the consequences of their
actions. Deterrence to crime, is rooted in the individuals themselves.
Every human has a personal set of conduct. How much they will and will not
tolerate. How far th ....
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Marijuana: The Drug That Could Help Stop The Pain
1174 Words - 5 Pages.... towards getting this miracle drug legalized. Due to the governments abuse of power these two states are back where they started.
The plant of marijuana has many uses in today's society. Parts of the plant can be used to produce paper and oil. It can also be used to make clothing more effectively and safer for the environment than cotton. Marijuana is also being used illegally for recreation and medical use. Doctors are forced to illegally prescribe the drug to cancer patients. Marijuana could be the drug to help cure the pain and status of patients well being if the government would allow prescription of this drug.
"Marijuana " is defined as the dried leaves and flowering t ....
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Cocaine
460 Words - 2 Pages.... and also elevates the mood. Also it increases concentration and energy, decreases fatigue which causes insomnia, and increases restlessness. With higher doses a person may exhibit a pattern of psychosis with confused and disorganized behavior, fear, hallucinations, and paranoia. Physical affects are profound loss of appetite, leading to severe weight loss and nutritional imbalance. Also increasing athletic performance, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Many people have suffered from seizures, strokes, heart attacks, and death. If is taken through the veins, unsterile needles can cause infections and diseases. These diseases can include Hepatitis ....
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R.I.C.O
1807 Words - 7 Pages.... that the acronym RICO had its origins in the Edward G. Robinson character (Greek 1991).
Some forty years later, in 1970, after many hearings and protected debate, the Congress enacted into law what it hoped would be the ultimate solution to the organized crime problem. The act, which is commonly known as RICO, (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) was passed as part of the Organized Crime Control Act. The purpose of the act was to curb the apparently increasing entry of organized crime into the legitimate business world. (Miller and Jentz 1998).
G.R. Blakley (1980) who helped draft RICO, takes the position that while broad usage may or may not have bee ....
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Psychodelic Drugs
3290 Words - 12 Pages.... can sober someone up. Coffee, cold showers, or
exercise do not work.
The warm glow of disinhibition, "letting go" is a major desired effect
of alcohol. People feel more sociable and talkative with small amounts of the
drug. Alcohol is a relaxant, so many people drink to unwind from the demands of
life. Because alcohol has been around for so long, its effects are well-known.
Two key concepts to understand in dealing with alcohol use and abuse are
impairment and tolerance. They are both problems in themselves and signals of
possible additional difficulties.
IMPAIRMENT refers to the deficits in performance, judgment, memory, and
motor skills which occur because of alcohol ....
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Divorce Litigation
289 Words - 2 Pages.... could be obtained only by an act of Parliament following
a separation decree given by an ecclesiastical court on the basis of some
wrong, such as adultery or abandonment, done by the defendant to the
plaintiff.
In the past, almost every state divorce law required the plaintiff
to prove one of a number of recognized grounds for divorce, included
adultery and desertion, even when both spouses wanted the divorce. The
divorce system also required that the plaintiff be without fault, and
therefore a variety of fault-based defenses were recognized.
By the mid-20th century most state legislatures had recognized one
or more no-fault grounds for divorce, usually co ....
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Gun Control In The United States
704 Words - 3 Pages.... hazardous and ill tempered to be trusted with weapons. How would we even begin to go about confiscating all the guns from the law abiding citizens. The law enforcement agencies of this country have stated that most firearm owners in the opublic are better armed then they are. How then, will they be able to disarm such a enormous group. If you pass a law that wiolates their interprtation of the second amendment you have left these people angry, and with no way out. They will fight. Are the gun control advocates ready to take responsibility for the hundreds if not thousands of deaths that will occur? Since the law enforcement agencies already admit to thier lack of ability to d ....
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