Legal Issues Essays and Term Papers
Marijuana: The LegalizationTheir Side:
After the sustaining vote in November of 1996 and coming into effect the
beginning of this year, marijuana is now legal to medical patients in California
and Arizona. Proposition 215 reads as follows:
The people of the State of California hereby find and declare that the
purposes of ...
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The Debate Over Capital PunishmentThe Debate over the merits of capital punishment has endured 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 ...
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Capital PunishmentAn issue that has continually created tension in today's society is whether the death penalty serves as a justified and valid form of punishment. The rapid increase in the national crime rate over the twentieth century has brought about endless debate on this topic. Crime is an evident part of ...
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Capital Punishment: For And AgainstThesis One: In principle a case can be made on moral grounds both supporting and
opposing capital punishment. Thesis two: Concretely and in practice, compelling
arguments against capital punishment can be made on the basis of its actual
administration in our society.
Two different cases can be ...
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Differences Between Various CrimesWhat is the difference between a crime and a tort and why do courts treat
those who commit crimes and torts differently?
A crime is an offense against the public at large and is punishable
by the courts, where as a tort, is a private wrong doing that injures a
persons physical well-being , ...
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Defending A KillerI believe that everyone is entitled to a fair trial know matter
where you live in the world. What I do not believe in is the way the United
States Government has made a mockery out of the Judicial System. Take O. J.
Simpson and Paula Jones for example, they have given Americans an up close
view of ...
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HallucinogenWhile many drugs speed up or depress the central nervous system, there is a
class of drugs that distorts how we feel, hear, see, smell, taste, and think.
Called s because users often hallucinate, or experience nonexistent
sensations, these drugs are also known as psychedelic, or mind-bending, ...
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Heroin: The Most Dangerous DrugIn today's society, heroin is considered the �hardest,�most dangerous drug.
A street junkie can be found in miserable health and suffering from many
illnesses and medical maladies due to their harsh lifestyles. Probably the
least amount of drug addicts are heroin addicts, however the overdose ...
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Heroin AbuseIf a single reason can be given to illustrate the urgent need for reform of the current Australian drug policy it is this; that the prohibition strategy is simply not working. The toll from heroin deaths in Victoria has risen 73 percent over the last ten years, addiction and overdose rates are ...
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Drinking AgeThe is fine, if anything is should get raised. It is
hard to ignore the fact that this law is broken everyday. It's the 90's
all teens just want to fit in. Kids are drinking at a much younger age.
Now, even 10 year olds and 11 year olds are trying to fit in with us older
kids. It's amazing ...
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Don't Talk To Cops"GOOD MORNING! My name is investigator Holmes. Do you mind answering a
few simple questions?" If you open your door one day and are greeted with those
words, STOP AND THINK! Whether it is the local police or the FBI at your door,
you have certain legal rights of which you ought to be aware before ...
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The Drinking Age Should Be Lowered To EighteenWhy is it that eighteen-year-olds can legally obtain a driver's license, register to vote, be forced into jury duty or a draft, can be tried as an adult and even put to death, but cannot buy and consume alcoholic beverages legally? I think these laws are very contradicting. Eighteen-year-olds ...
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Impact Of AbuseThe impact of sexual abuse reaches all levels of a childs emotions.
These emotions and the effects are listed below:
Confusion:
This is usually the initial reaction of the child. They will usually
question, "What is going on?" and " Is this right or wrong?". For a young
child these types of ...
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Regulating Big CompaniesWhat is considered illegal conduct? This is the question that I am going to look at in my paper. I found three different articles in the wall street journal that show how companies used illegal conduct to gain advantages. I will try and show you the illegal conduct they used, how they got ...
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Should Marijuana Be Legalized??
In society today, many people look for a feeling of freedom. Many people go on vacation and spend money. The most common gateway for people is drugs. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem. In order to eradicate the drug problem, a public debate is going on to find some ...
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Drugs: A Major Problem In Canadian SocietyA major problem that exists within Canadian society is the abuse of mind-
altering substances. Such narcotics cause not only health problems, but also
violent and potentially criminal acts. A mind-altering narcotic can be defined
as both the legal and illegal type. The four main categories of ...
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Drug Prohibition The Federal Government, while trying to protect us from our human nature, developed harsh anti-drug policies with the hope of eradicating drugs. At the time, these policies seemed simple enough: we will impose penalties on those who use substances illegally, we will intercept drugs coming from ...
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Case For Legalizing MarijuanaThose who urge the legalization of marijuana maintain the drug is entirely safe. The available data suggested, this is not so, Marijuana occasionally produces acute panic reactions or even transient psychoses. Furthermore, a person driving under the influence of marijuana is a danger to themselves ...
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A Civil Action Position PaperCivil suits are important because they draw attention to a problem.
Even though the case was somewhat of a failure, I feel that it had a great
societal impact. It did not fulfill the task of being a vehicle for social
change, although it had great potential, and did create an important
awareness. ...
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The Need For Capital PunishmentIn the past, people have invariably felt that if they had been wronged in some way, it was his or her right to take vengeance on the person that had wronged them. This mentality still exists, even today, but in a lesser form because the law has now outlined a person's rights and developed ...
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The Caning Punishment IssueReintroducing corporeal punishment would lower the crime rate and
give some justice to the victims. There should be a defined level to the
punishment and to which crimes it should be dealt. Establishing such laws
should also take in to account the growing crime rate and the need to solve
this ...
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Treatment Of Drug Offenders Is DysfunctionalFor John Russell it was just another ordinary night. At 2:00 A.M. he was calmly sleeping. He arose to a cracking noise outside; just then the police came crashing into the house. They ransack his house and found a 3-ounce bag of marijuana. In his underwear only, he is cuffed and taken to jail. ...
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Our Prison System SucksGood afternoon ****** and fellow class mates. To many of you, the
word prison might frighten you. To some, you welcome the idea of prison.
To others, well, you just don't care. Well I am for the idea of prison,
but I don't support the way our prisons in north america are being run.
These people ...
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Laws Of WarThe term "" refers to the rules governing the actual conduct of armed
conflict. This idea that there actually exists rules that govern war is a
difficult concept to understand. The simple act of war in and of itself seems to
be in violation of an almost universal law prohibiting one human being ...
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