.... a situation that isn't necessary so you huddle next to your bed and hope whomever it is takes what they want and leaves. You hear them walking down the hallway toward you. Your bladder nearly lets go. The intruder tries to open your door but luckily you locke d it. There still is the possibility that it's you spouse so you don't shoot the intruder through the door. Then the intruder kicks the door in, sending splinters of wood flying about the room. The time has come, you raise from the side of your bed, instinctively assuming a marksman's pose and fire just as the intruder is raising his weapon. He flies back against the wall and slumps into a lifeless pile. You t ....

.... 22.2 meters per second) from the intersection when the light changed to amber you would have gone through a red light, not an amber light. If you were 75 meters away (travelling at 22.2 meters per second) and the intersection is 18 meters wide you would have been through the intersection before the light even changed to red. You should go to the intersection and time the amber signal. Try to remember where the officer was sitting, and see if he had a clear view of you approaching him and exactly what he could see. (Which traffic lights were visible to him, how far down the road he could see etc.) Make a reasonable measurement of the width of the inte ....

.... innocent people. As long as capital punishment exists in our society it will continue to spark the injustice which it has failed to curb. Capital punishment is immoral and unethical. It does not matter who does the killing because when a life is taken by another it is always wrong. By killing a human being the state lessens the value of life and actually contributes to the growing sentiment in today's society that certain individuals are worth more than others. When the value of life is lessened under certain circumstances such as the life of a murderer, what is stopping others from creating their own circumstances for the value of one's life such as race, class, reli ....

.... has been considered the one drug that might introduce the susceptible to hard drugs." Jaffe pointed out that "since about 1950.... smoking of marijuana has been linked statistically to the use of other illicit drugs....Most observers have concluded that the link is sociological rather than biological and...marijuana is a marker for individuals who are more prone to seek new experiences even when these violate social norms and local laws." Andrews related that "sensational newspaper stories relating...to crime is generally held to be accountable for the sudden enactment of a law prohibiting its use." He went on to note that "users were often subject to heavy penalties- -u ....

.... never knows the potency of the heroin they recievesince the types being sold change often. An addict may inject the same type of heroin for a bit and then get a much stronger kind and consequently overdose. pneumonia and malnutririon arises from the frantic lifestyle of the junkie, who does anything for money to support their habit and does little to care for themselves, which could be prevented if heroin was legal because it would be far cheaper. Lastly, AIDS is aconsequence of sharing dirty needles, as is hepatitis and tetanus, which could also be prevented through legalization and availability of sterile equipment. One of the reasons heroin is considered both a ....

.... will also utilize Genesis 1:27 to prove that because man is created in God's image, man must preserve as many lives as possible, Therefore, the death of one, who has murdered many, will spare the useless and countless deaths of others. God's command to preserve life seems much more important here than the preservation of criminals. Capital punishment is never used legitimately in the New Testament. Jesus' constant preaching of love and forgiveness shows his contempt for the harming of others. One example of love is found in John 15:17 “This is my command: Love each other.” An example of forgiveness is Matthew 6:14 “For if you forgive men when they sin aga ....

.... the drug when smoked. The effects are that of "ataxia, increased appetite, and a sensation of dryness in the throat." (A.P.E. L to M 193). These "hippies" fought to legalize it. Groups such as the major one, "N.O.R.M.A.L." formed to fight for the right to smoke marijuana. Protests were formed and marches and festivals were held. On the other side of this was the government cracking down and forming new laws to keep it illegal. In the 1980’s the fight to legalize marijuana was decreased, but the groups like "N.O.R.M.A.L." were still around. Although the people weren’t so strong-willed to legalize it they still fought. New and harder drugs were now popular and marij ....

.... a report indicating that arrests for youths under eighteen increased by seven percent in 1996 (66). In light of these disturbing statistics, it may not be surprising that the general public is starting to believe its children are getting meaner and more violent. The media, politicians and the American public want something done, and they want it done now. Right now we are beginning to relize that if the situation looks bleak now, it could deteriorate even more in the future. The U.S. Census projects that the juvenile population, reported to be 27.1 million in 1994, will rise to 33.8 million by the year 2004 (67). At the heart of this controversy: the juvenile justic ....