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Delinquints
981 Words - 4 Pages.... juvenile courts, where the main aim is to rehabilitate offenders, rather than to punish them. But the term juvenile delinquency itself has come to imply disgrace in today's society. A youngster can be labeled a delinquent for breaking any one of a number of laws, ranging from robbery to running away from home. But an action for which a youth may be declared a delinquent in one community may not be against the law in another community. In some communities, the police ignore many children who are accused of minor delinquencies or refer them directly to their parents. But in other communities, the police may refer such children to a juvenile court, where they may officially be ....
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Gen X
1130 Words - 5 Pages.... candidates are much older then those 18-25. Generation X has lead a different life style since birth then those of older generations. We like different music, different movies, there is not much we have in common. Generation X has grown up in a world of money and quickly changing technology. In order to be the President of the United States of America, one must be thirty-five years old. Automatically that is at least a ten-year age difference between the two groups. There is an ever growing generation gap between candidates and youthful voters. In the case of the 1996 Presidential election, Bob Dole was in his seventies, my grandfather is not even seventy. Bob Dole and man ....
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Fascism And Its Political Ideas
2314 Words - 9 Pages.... Populist in that it seeks to activate "the
people" as a whole against perceived oppressors or enemies and to create a
nation of unity. The elitist approach treats as putting the people’s will
on one select group, or most often one supreme leader called El Duce, from
whom all power proceeds downward. The two most recognized names that go
along with Fascism are Italy’s Benito Mussolini and Germany’s Adolf Hitler.
The philosophy of Fascism can be traced to the philosophers who
argue that the will is prior to and superior to the intellect or reason.
George Sorel, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Georg Hegal are main philosophers
who’s beliefs and ideologies greatly infl ....
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Communications Decency Act: Regulation In Cyberspace
474 Words - 2 Pages.... should be
censored, Congress has insured that information providers seeking to avoid
criminal prosecution will close the gates on anything but the most tame
information and discussions.
The Communications Decency Act calls for two years of jail time for
anyone caught using “indecent” language over the net; as if reading profanities
online affects us more dramatically than reading them on paper. Our First
Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press....” The Act takes away this right. The Constitution-
defying traitors creating ....
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The Sources Of Public Policy
2959 Words - 11 Pages.... agencies authority and direction to spend money, supply personal services, restrict business practices, and carry on all governmental activities.
Policy Sources
a. Public policy takes several forms:
1- The most familiar policy form is the “statutory law”, enacted by Congress, State legislators, and local boards and councils.
2- Court decisions interpreting statutes and constitutions, and they are binding on legislators and executives.
3- Rules and orders issued by executives and administrative agencies, for they extend and apply the statutory law in greater detail.
4- Budgets of all governments, for they set the levels and objectives of spending as well as the amoun ....
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Apartheid In South Africa
1082 Words - 4 Pages.... that the whites only make up just over 14% of the
population, they own 86.3% of the land. However, it must be said that the
Afrikaaners are entitled to the Orange Free State and Transvaal as they were
first to use it after the Great Trek of 1836.
The average South African White earns eight times as much as the average
black man. Coloureds earn three times as much as black while colords earn well
over half of what whites earn.
During Apartheid, media censorship was at an all time high. People were
even banned from showing Soweto on television. It was common to see a newspaper
shut down, and then start again after being halted by the government.
Up until 1 ....
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The Question Of Legalizing Dru
1303 Words - 5 Pages.... usage; therefore, anybody could afford it (367). Wilson stated that during 1960’s, British physicians were allowed to prescribe heroin to addicts until the number of addicts increased fivefold. He argued that cocaine is not a “victimless crime.” Addicts victimize children by neglect and spouses by not providing (370). Wilson upholds that illegality of drugs increases crime because users need to pay for their habit (372). He believes the benefit of illegal drugs is it forces patients who enter under legal compulsion to complete their treatment due to the pressure and drug-education programs in the schools (374). Wilson is convinced the difference between nicotine a ....
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Affirmative Action
1237 Words - 5 Pages.... had numerous experiences in the field. This applicant clearly surpasses all
the other applicants. The commitee is very impressed by this young man. He
heads home in delight, hoping to hear from the marketing firm again.
Unfortunately, he never hears from
them again. The main reason why he was not chosen, was because of the color
of his skin. Since he is Asian, they could not hire him, because 50% of their
employees are Asian. Under the affirmative action, they must employ someone who
is underrepresented. This type of situation happens often. It is not the
qualifications, but the color of the skin that employers look for today.
Affirmative action is a step backwa ....
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