... small southern river towns. In the last year, Americans wagered millions of dollars while sitting in Casinos. Many cities and communities see the increase in dollars spent and want to cash in by allowing casinos to move into their town. Supporters of casinos claim that allowing casinos into ... casino gives you are both tax deductible to the casino's profits. Casinos pose negative economics to new areas because they really do nothing to increase local workforce and decrease unemployment as proponents suggest. For instance, the jobs at the casinos are not going to the locals that are un...

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... misstated and exaggerated by bureaucrats and politicians. The intentions behind these overstatements vary within each context but a common thread emerges upon closer examination. As in any capitalist society, money and material possession are the primary motivation that fuels society and people. It could be argued that FBI director Louis Freeh made his comments to the National Press Club ... to demonstrate the role of individualistic theories in supporting punitive crime control policies. Ultimately I look to prove that the actions of the media and politicians are centered on money and ...

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... furiously on a good defense team which can not guarantee their innocence, but dramatically reduce their sentence. Some of the most notable cases in which justice may have taken a backseat to money are the O.J. Simpson and Sean "puffy" Combs trials. In which both cases Johnny Cochran, a high priced lawyer, had proved their innocence. This inequality of rich individual vs. poor people who ... receive capital punishment poses a great threat to our judicial system by implying that it is not a matter of guilty of innocence, but rather the core objective of a free enterprise; money. With mone...

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... of sentences must be reconsidered and drug offenders should go through rehabilitation programs. Prison overcrowding has become a major concern in the United States. The war on drugs has caused a devastating increase in the population of prisons across the country (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). Overcrowding of both the state and federal prison system has become a serious problem (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... that it is impossible for them to commit more crimes if they are put behind bars. Some opponents have urged the government to use prisoners for labor, which wo...

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... Legalization of drugs will stop an enormous number of deaths and crimes. In addition, it will reduce the great amounts of money spent on enforcement and it will increase our country's revenue. On their web page the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states, "the costs of crime ... due to drug overdoses". Based on this information it is not hard to realize that prohibition costs money, and lives. Far from decreasing, quantities are going up throughout the years. Legalizing Drugs would increase our economy's revenue. During Prohibition alcohol, use was continuing sold and used, but p...

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... strongly support it. One requirement for a good school is a safe and disciplined learning environment. A uniform policy could be the solution. Possible benefits include the increase of school safety, decrease of peer pressure, and can also promote the school environment. School safety is a major issue. The principal and other staff members are ... , so they get made fun of. People that oppose school uniforms say that they can be costly. Yes, after a few years, the money adds up. However, they aren't that expensive. Besides, most schools have financial aid to help families who can't affor...

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... an average of seven weeks for every serious crime committed to only 10 days an 80 percent drop" (Falling Crime Rate). The effects were a quadruple increase in the serious crime rate. "Between 1980 and 1996, expected punishment for serious crimes more than doubled, increasing from 10 to 22 prison days" (Falling ... Crime Rate). At the same time, the crime rate fell by 33%. As the years have gone by the percentage has continued to increase. " Twenty seven states and the District of Columbia now require violent offenders to serve at least 85 percent of prison sentences" (Offenders Doing Lon...

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... the number of juveniles incarcerated, on probation or parole or in alternative programs like wilderness and boot camps, community based school or work release programs increase to nearly one million under supervision (Abruzzese 1). The most recent statistics for juvenile crime are always two years out of date, which makes it ... short-term changes in the system. In a report made last year, the FBI stated between 1965 and 1992 law enforcement agencies reported a 423 percent increase in the number of assaults, robberies, rapes, and homicides by juveniles. It is important to note that the ma...

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... that the world isn't perfect and those who simply try to get as close as possible. The proposed safeguards will cost a huge pile of money, money that the government doesn't have. It's only the very few questionable cases where DNA tests are used because of the expense. Videotape is an ... , most importantly, huge operating budgets for the prisons themselves. So that means that your taxes will shoot up. We're talking about, say, a 25% increase across the board for starters. Just for prisons! People (like myself) who've worked in law enforcement agree that things are terrible, and we wish...

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... society are susceptible to computer crime to a certain extent. Along with the growing use of computers comes widespread computer crime. The rise in computer crime can be attributed to the increase in the number of users. The Internet offers a whole new platform form for almost every crime that could be perpetrated in the streets. These online crimes take advantage of ... and other data bases protected by federal privacy statues."(Markoff, B 13:1) This bill is generally creating several categories of federal misdemeanor felonies for unauthorized access to computer to obtain money, goods ...

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... organized gangs, and they overpowered most law enforcement. As a result of the lack of enforcement of the Prohibition Act, there was a creation of an illegal industry and in response an increase in crime transpired. Prohibitionists had thought that it would decrease drunkenness in America and thereby decrease the crime rate. At the beginning of Prohibition this purpose seemed to be fulfilled ... . Crime became so organized because the criminal groups organized around a steady source of income, which was provided by the law against the victimless crime of consuming alcohol. As a result th...

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... it as a lesser option because the costs saved from housing and feeding a criminal can be spent on things such as food or healthcare that will benefit members of society and increase overall pleasure. There is so much poverty in this world that the costs of housing a criminal can lead to long-term happiness for society due to the ... money saved. Technically, no matter what society uses the money on, it will increase overall pleasure and be used to boost utilitarianism's acceptance of the death penalty. Utilitarianism would agree that even if the money was spent on something as counterpr...

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... the cops called Mr. Louima "a nigger" and threatened to kill him if he reported the incident. Most people are aware of the recent increase in police brutality and murder, either from personal experience or from those cases that make the news. Those few cases are reported by the media ... extensive injuries including 11 skull fractures, broken bones, and nerve damage to his face and body. Many people fail to realize the nation-wide increase in police brutality and the fact that very few cops are actually prosecuted for their crimes. People of color become automatic suspects. The police ......

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... the state with the second-highest level of gambling per-capita, ranked fifth in the nation in per-capita bankruptcy filings. (NCALG) 4. Gambling takes money away from other local businesses. In Atlantic City, the number of independent restaurants dropped from 48 the year casinos opened to 16 in 1997. Within just ... society feeling safe in your community is one luxury you cant put a price tag on. With higher crime rates we would have to pour more money into our police force and insurance rates would go up. The second is that serious gamblers have a history of losing their jobs because of ...

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... penalty is such a cruel way to punish a person that they would rather them spend life in prison without parole. just like everything else putting someone to death cost a lot of money and it has to go threw a process. To give a person a death sentence there has to be a least 28 procedures necessary in making the decision. 1. The crime must be one listed ... Without Parole: cases equivalent to death penalty cases cost of death penalty cases 1. $34,200/year (1) for 50 years (2) at a 2% (3) annual cost increase, plus $75,000 (4) for trial and appeals = $3.01 million. $60,000/year (1) for 6 ...

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... this also entails the offender learning new skills. Otherwise we have the ever-prevalent fine. This requires the criminal to pay a sum of money, up to £5000, if sentenced by the Magistrates and there is no limit as to the maximum that can be imposed by Crown ... 2001-2002 the female prison population increased by 28%. It is conclusive that women are incarcerated, predominantly for drug-related offences and violence. This significant increase has placed the women's prison educational and drug rehabilitation programmes in jeopardy due to overcrowding. It is a similar feature when investiga...

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... that are occurring within the spectrum of the information technology with the use of computers. Over the last fifteen years, the increase in technology and the use of computers in both the personal and business sector has increased remarkably. This increase has bought changes in all areas of society including such areas as banking, the stock exchange, air traffic control, telephones, ... many other things b) Crimes in which the computer is used as a target, and probably a tool, to attack organisations in order to steal or damage information, attack banks to make unauthorised money tran...

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... which stands on capital punishment, has not changed since 1976. However, in recent years there has been an increase in support for those who are opposed to capital punishment. The reasons for this increase range is from arguments made by groups like the ACLU which say that capital punishment is concentrated on the poor ... in their belief as those on the other side of the argument. Those who justify the death penalty do so by claiming that it saves the state money, acts as a deterrent from committing violent criminal acts, or that it satisfies the adage of an eye for an eye a tooth for a...

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1. Support the presence of police gratuities, and then criticize the presence of them. I think police gratuities can increase the morale of a police officer. Restaurant owners, dry cleaners, and convenient stores could just be showing their appreciation ... should not make deals with criminals -Government should not participate, be a party to crime, or break laws to enforce them -Government should reduce crime not increase it 3. Explain the "Dirty Harry" problem. The "Dirty Harry Problem" is when officers will go through any means to get something done. It is ... will act ethically and mora...

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... not uncommon to hear of teenagers getting into trouble. The decline of values among the American youth is a serious problem. The decline of values among youth have led to an increase in crime and violence, sexual activity, and drug abuse. Today youths are committing more crime and acts of violence more than ever. News stories of kids killing kids and students ... try to mess with them. Many crimes committed involves guns. Teenagers commit crimes towards each other and well as adults. Teenagers commit crimes for reasons ranging from needing money for drugs to needing money to buy a new p...

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... have been explained to provide proof that crime has decreased in certain states. Other cases are used to show that the deaths of executed people had no factor in the increase or decrease of crime in that state. In Lee's response to the question, "is capital punishment justified?", he states "Yes" due to the fact that inmates have the possibility to ... criminals tend to appeal decisions that have been confirmed by the judicial system on a District or Supreme Court ruling. The money spent on all of this unnecessary appealing does nothing more then increase the criminals" hope of an innoc...

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... of offense and the severity of the offense. Kurt Kumli, a deputy district attorney believes, that the "more swings you take", the more you increase your chances that something good will come out of the situation (Frontline 9). Kumli insists the more chances taken with different opportunities, with prevention or rehabilitation ... order to prevent their wrongdoing, then not only would that help the child to learn right from wrong faster, but it would save more money in court hearings, spare feelings of unknowing parents of delinquent children and lessen the headaches of the judges and poli...

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... prevention and innocent convictions: Last year alone there were seventy-one lives taken by the vengeful hands of society. This is a 14.2% increase then the previous year. What this statistic shows is that there is a lack of deterrence in crime. In fact there is substantial evidence that ... suggests that executions actually increase the murder rate. So on what grounds does capital punishment stand for? That is left to be decided. Often jury members are ... on death row, it would cost less to have a person sentenced to life in jail rather than execution. Tax payers are wasting their mon...

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... can take on. In my opinion, three main factors contribute to my opinion opposing legalizing drugs: health issues, the effects it would have on the criminal justice system, and the increase in availability of drugs. According to the National Vital Statistics Reports, 19,102 deaths from drug-induced causes occurred in 1999. The use of drugs can lead to death, which ... buy drugs. According to the Bureau of Criminal Statistics, 11.5% of violent crimes and 24.4% of property crimes were committed in order to get money for drugs. By legalizing illicit drugs it would only increase the amount o...

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... of illegal drugs. The selling of drugs, particularly heroin, is on the rise in certain neighborhoods in New York City. The Police Commissioner has stated that an increase in sales of drugs on the streets will raise the crime rate in its area. Could his hypothesis be correct? Could NYC's crime rate expand at a rapid ... and it causes them to lean to a viscous lifestyle that they tend to turn to just to support their habit. Heroin users may do anything to obtain money that they do not have. Anything ranging from crimes that led to burglaries, assaults and even murders. The trafficking of he...

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