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  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    he rights of animals is a topic that is very important to me. I simply think that everyone should have the decency to treat animals with kindness and respect, and not make them suffer in any way. I believe that animals deserve to live according to their own natures, without harm, abuse or exploitation. It has been shown that animals are capable of feeling pain, hunger, thirst, loneliness, and kinship. It breaks my heart when

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    Submitted: January 24, 2010 By: Bred
  • Crime and Media

    Crime and Media

    Abstract Crime in today’s society is very drastic. Even though crime has drop within the last 30 years, I still believe that there is a large variety of criminals out there waiting to be caught and punished for the crimes committed. On a large part, some of the crimes that are committed daily have a lot to do with the television programs that can be watched every night by every single individual. Some of the

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Jack
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment Capital Punishment is a controversial issue discussed in today's society. There is a heated debate on whether states should be able to kill other humans or not. People that are in favor of the death penalty say that it saves money by not paying for housing in a maximum prison. Those opposed say that it is against the constitution, and is cruel and unusual punishment for humans to be put to his or

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    Submitted: January 25, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Assertive Policing, Plummeting Crime

    Assertive Policing, Plummeting Crime

    The business strategy of the NYPD was to reduce crime in New York City by innovating a new system for measuring performance and craft a new model for policing. Based on the “cultural diagnostic” survey conducted in 1994, the perception of officers was that the NYPD strategy was very bottom line and financially focused. Patrol officer’s goals however, were to “reduce crime, disorder and fear,” which was in perfect alignment to Bratton’s goal. The NYPD

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Juvenile Crimes

    Juvenile Crimes

    A juvenile is defined as not yet adult; young, childish, immature. In the United States, definitions and age limits of juveniles vary. The 16-20 year old age group has one of the highest incidences of serious crime (ojjdp.org). In 1994, juveniles accounted for 19% of all violent crime arrests in The United States. Although juvenile arrests for violent crimes declined 3% from 1994-1995 (the first decrease in almost ten years), the number of juvenile violent

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    Submitted: January 26, 2010 By: regina
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Some people might agree with the death penalty. Families get devastated when someone they love and care about has died. Its different when that person they care so much about has been murdered or killed. People tend to hate that person and have the urge to do just about anything to them in order for them to suffer, which causes us to take, revenge on them. This matter has lead to the death penalty. This

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Anna
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Megan Michaux Capital Punishment As part of a democracy, Americans accept the rights of the county, state and individual. Social order can only exist when people give up the responsibilities of law enforcement to the government. All fifty states have the right to choose whether or not to utilize capital punishment. It is legal in thirty-seven of those states. (www) I believe capital punishment does not violate the Eighth Amendment because it serves as

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Monika
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    In the past "capital" in the term capital punishment, referred to the person's head, which would be severed to deliver death. In current days, Capital punishment takes a new meaning bringing with it moral and ethical questions. The main reason for this argument being, "is it justifiable?" Can the death of a person, though a criminal, be beneficial for society as well as justifiable or does it corrupt the values of the people and lead

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Tasha
  • The Use of Capital Punishment

    The Use of Capital Punishment

    The Use of Capital Punishment Death penalty has been used to punish criminals for different types of offenses since prehistoric times. In Medieval England capital punishment was imposed for more than 300 of different crimes. Nowadays there is no common attitude toward death penalty, which is considered to be inhuman survival of the past, and a lot of countries have abolished its usage (e.g. European Union and members of European Council). According to Justin Healey,

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    Submitted: January 27, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Capital Punishment - Death

    Capital Punishment - Death

    Capital Punishment Capital punishment has been the center of much controversy dating back to its origins. Although the roots of capital punishment can be traced as far back as 1697 BC, arguments over its effectiveness and morality continue in the midst of its existence today. There are many people who have come up with reasonable arguments for both sides of the issue. Many people who believe that the death penalty is a fair punishment use

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    Essay Length: 1,672 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment – It’s Time to Turn the Other Cheek If... he has committed murder, he must die. In this case, there is no substitute that will satisfy the legal requirements of legal justice.There is no sameness of kind between death and remaining alive even under the most miserable conditions, and consequently there is no equality between crime and the retribution unless the criminal is judicially condemned and put to death." Immanuel Kant. About 2000

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    Submitted: January 28, 2010 By: Edward
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    My beliefs on capital punishment are that if a person commits a crime they should be punished for it and have to serve time in jail or prison. I believe in the electric chair. If a person commits murder or rape, they should be put in the electric chair. If a person is caught stealing they should lose a hand. When a person kills another person without a reason or it is not self-defense they

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Top
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment Whenever a criminal on death row is sentenced a final date, it always stirs up controversy. Those who disagree claim that the person may be innocent or that that person has learned from their lesson and can be a mentor for the next generation. Whether or not the person has been reformed, does not mean that our judicial system should lament to it. Whatever crime that person has done needs to go punished

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    Submitted: January 29, 2010 By: Top
  • Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart - What Should The Killer’s Punishment Be?

    Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart - What Should The Killer’s Punishment Be?

    Edgar Allan Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart What Should the Killer’s Punishment Be? In Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator describes the brutal murder of his roommate, while constantly pleading his case of sanity. Through this, we come to realize that the narrator is nothing other than insane. Although the narrator is insane, he committed a grotesque murder and should pay for what he did. In a case like this, although the person is

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    Submitted: January 31, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Guilt of Committing a Crime or Misdemeanor

    The Guilt of Committing a Crime or Misdemeanor

    The Guilt of Committing a Crime or Misdemeanor In the movie Crimes and Misdemeanors, the main character, Judah Rosenthal, make a life changing decision when he decided to kill his mistress. For Judah, there were no other alternatives to keep his affair a secret. His mistress, Delores, wanted to confront Judah’s wife Merriam to tell her about the affair that had been going on for the last past three years since Judah could not tell

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Max
  • Crimes in Cyber-Space

    Crimes in Cyber-Space

    A computer crime is defined as, “Criminal activity directly related to the use of computers, specifically illegal trespass into the computer system or database of another, manipulation or theft of stored or on-line data, or sabotage of equipment and data.”2. This includes both crimes using computers and crimes against computers. Cyber-criminals can generally be put into the following categories: · Crackers: These individuals are intent on causing loss to satisfy some antisocial motives or just

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    Submitted: February 1, 2010 By: Janna
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Imagine a man who commits murder once, is sentenced to a Twenty-five-year imprisonment, then gets to return to the streets after only serving fifteen-years simply because , and then he kills again. He is caught and imprisoned again only to be released a second time. The possibility of this happening is great since one in ten death row inmates have been convicted of murder at least once in their criminal life. This means that most

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    Submitted: February 2, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Organized Crime

    Organized Crime

    The first gangs appeared in the mid 19th century in big cities, in ethnic districts. These gangs were born out of one major contradiction in the United States: opportunity for all and equality for all - and real practice of this combination (the discrimination against foreigners: Jews, Catholics, Russians, Polish...) The West was usually not an option in 1890 for it was closed. Eastern cities like Chicago were cities where ghettos had formed. There was

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Jack
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment Capital punishment is punishment by death for committing a crime. Since the early 1800's, most executions have resulted from convictions for murder. The death penalty has also been imposed for other serious crimes such as armed robbery, kidnapping, rape and treason. People disagree about whether capital punishment is moral or is effective in discouraging crime. Questions that are most often argued when discussing capital punishment fall into three categories: Does capital punishment save

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    Submitted: February 3, 2010 By: Monika
  • Uniform Crime Report Vs. National Crime Victimization Survey

    Uniform Crime Report Vs. National Crime Victimization Survey

    -1- Uniform Crime Report vs. National Crime Victimization Survey Point of views over crime statistics have existed ever since governments began counting criminal activity. The Uniform Crime Report (UCR) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) are two methods in which the government collects data, and monitors criminal activity in the United States. The Uniform Crime Reports and the National Crime Victimization Survey have both positive and negative attributes that have influenced different aspects of

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    Submitted: February 4, 2010 By: Top
  • Computer Crime Is Increasing

    Computer Crime Is Increasing

    Computer Crime Is Increasing A report discussing the proposition that computer crime has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. Introduction Computer crime is generally defined as any crime accomplished through special knowledge of computer technology. Increasing instances of white-collar crime involve computers as more businesses automate and the information held by the computers becomes an important asset. Computers can also become objects of crime when they or their contents are damaged, for example when

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Jon
  • Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment

    Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment has been around for many years, even centuries. Many schools allowed corporal punishment, but is it necessary to us it in public schools? Can it be taken too far? Up until the 60s and 70s, corporal punishment was a natural thing in schools and as court sentences. It wasn't until the later part of the century that parents began to complain about the treatment of their children. Many parents believe that

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    Submitted: February 5, 2010 By: Mike
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment America stands for freedom, and freedom is living your life the way you want, when you want, without worry. Freedom means you can say what you want, do what you want, and be yourself. But it can be hard to express such freedoms when you are scared of everyday life. Freedom isn't worrying about your children's safety when you aren't with them. Freedom isn't looking over your shoulders as you walk through the

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: David
  • Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment

    Capital Punishment can be described as the penalty of death for commission of a crime. Capital punishment is a controversial issue in the United States and, indeed, in most of the world, with many prominent organizations and individuals participating in the debate. Arguments for and against it are based on moral, practical, religious, and emotional grounds. (Wikepida Enclyopodia). The death penalty is the harshest form of punishment in the United States today, which also makes

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: Artur
  • Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event

    Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event

    Capital Punishment in Singapore: Current Event Capital punishment, the execution of a convicted criminal, was used at some point in time by nearly all societies around the globe, both to punish crime and to suppress political dissent. Today most European and Latin American states have abolished capital punishment while the United States, Guatemala, and most of the Caribbean as well as areas in Asia and Africa retain it. Of those which practice capital punishment today,

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    Submitted: February 6, 2010 By: regina

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