... treat and prevent juvenile crime. Nonetheless, these programs and developments will not succeed unless officials start putting more focus and effort into these programs. In their article, the Jenson, Potter and Howard all strongly believe that a high priority should be placed on funding and developing delinquency programs within neighborhood and school settings (63). Those authors also point out that there ... are very "few efficacious treatments" and that "innovative and effective treatment approaches" need to be developed and considered (Jenson, Potter and Howard 63). There are youth w...

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... that is most discussed. Also, most perpetrators of hate crimes are young people and a lot of them are juvenile offenders. Often, the perpetrators are "hardly older than juveniles"(Jacobs and Potter, ). They get very harsh penalties and go to prison for a long time for something that was not really a serious act, but an act of ignorance. In their book "Hate Crimes ... : Criminal Law and Identity Politics" Jacobs and Potter give an example about a man in his 20s who has burnt a wooden cross and is in prison now for ten years. This penalty seems much too high and would never ... ...

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... the devastating school shooting at Columbine High School, Minnesota governor Jesse Venture said in an official announcement, "To me, it justifies conceal and carry more." Upon social pressure from outraged citizens of Minnesota (where concealed weapons are restricted), however, the governor retracted his statement (Pearkstein). Would ... in the 1930's and '40's. These laws allow those in authority (most commonly the police or local sheriff) to distribute conceal-and-carry permits to people upon their own discretion, as they see need (Korwin). Between 1984 and 1992, according to Californi...

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... because criminals do not know who is armed and who is not. In the year 2000, a study by John Lott PhD showed that the legalization of concealed carry permit reduced homicides by 8.5%, aggravated assaults by 7%, rape by 5%, and robbery by 3%. Dr. Lott said, that "If states that did not permit ... of the laws that are currently in place. If this law were to be repealed these percentages would climb back to where they were before concealed carry was legal. This is a country built upon protecting the well-being of its people, and, more so protecting its people's freedom, specifically the fr...

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... crimes "benefited the most from the right to legally posses firearms. Lott concluded his book by asking: Will allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns save lives? The answer is positive (http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/493638). This conclusion seems outrageous to the critics ... public could easily lead to a more heavily armed army of robbers and assaulters- which would only result in a higher crime rate ("Should People Carry a Gun- 257). However, the assumption that easy access to guns causes crimes is refuted by the facts. The research conducted by the Natio...

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... first book More Guns, Less Crime, Lott discusses the relationship between the deterrence of crime and the right of the average citizen to carry concealed weapons, especially handguns. He clearly identifies the problem and purpose of his book through the title, which states the connection between guns ... passive. Lott goes even further by attempting to prove an attack could be prevented in the first instance if a "victim" was allowed to carry a handgun. Lott supports these ideas with extensive data that shows American states that have the largest increases in gun ownership, have shown th...

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... . It's unfortunate, but no additional laws could have prevented their attack on Columbine High School. (Myths and Realities) Furthermore, many states actually do have laws that make it legal to carry a concealed weapon, and surprisingly those states have lower crime rates than those that don't. The constitution gives us the right to bear arms, and the right for protection. Thirty-one ... states recognize this, and give their citizens the right to carry these concealed weapons for personal protection. On average, guns are used in self-defense more than two million times a year, which is t...

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... their own weapons, the reason for this is it relieved the government of a great expense. The government had little funds to spare for a standing army, let alone enough funds to carry on the basic duties of running a government. Recognizing the benefits of an armed populace to a novice democracy, the government not only condoned an armed citizenry, it encouraged it. The militia ... their two hundred million firearms would require the creation of a huge bureaucracy at a tremendous cost to the tax payer, with absolutely no substantial anti -crime return. (secondamendment.net) Liberalized con...

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... day, when the victim is at home and unable to defend themselves. One of the possible reasons for the decline in crime in the U.S. is the wider acceptance of concealed carry laws. Currently, 34 states, including Indiana, are "shall-issue" states. This means that unless the state government can prove that you should not own a weapon, they are required to issue ... the permit to carry concealed in a timely manner. The only way you can be denied a permit is if you have 1) been convicted of a felony, 2) been convicted of domestic abuse, or 3) have been committed to ... their firearms in ord...

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... number of people actually executed per year as compared to those sentenced to death is usually a very small fraction. It would however seem that in those countries which almost always carry out death sentences there is generally far less severe crime. This tends to indicate that the death penalty is a deterrent but only where execution is an absolute certainty. Anti death ... the right to kill another person. Not the murderer and not the government. It is hypocritical for any society to claim that killing is the most intolerable crime and then carry out state sanctioned killings. Govern...

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... 66%, and firearm related deaths (non homicide) had gone down 50%. Another example is Vermont. It is one of the safest five states in the nation. In Vermont, citizens can carry a firearm without permission, without paying a fee, and without going through a waiting period that's implied by the government. For seven years in a row, it remains one of the safest states in ... dropped 89% in Kennesaw. And now, 2003, 21 years later, crime rates in Kennesaw are still 72% lower than it had been in 1981, before the law was passed. Concealed carry laws are dropping crime rates across the country. ...

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... Revolution, if more people are encouraged to be armed with guns, criminals would consider if getting into a shootout is still worth committing the crime. I believe the federal age for open carry of guns should be 21. In some states open carriage is permitted if the person carrying the gun is 18 years of age and older, however at age twenty-one ... states that have been successful in reducing gun violence. Florida and Texas have crime rates that are lower than the national average because those states allow its residents to legally carry a firearm in self-defense. Although the "Stand you...

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... the obligation and responsibility to reduce crime, improve human behavior, strengthen civil society, provide effective leadership, restore relationships and repair harm. The right training and guidance can create mentors that carry the value and significance of our restorative justice system. For example, the use of restorative justice at the workplace can teach our employees that by bringing an issue up to ... our civil society in the future.  Values and perception of life are also learned at home, and growing up one is able to see the different beliefs that our families carry overtim...

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... young as seven for various reasons. The main reason being that children this young will not receive as harsh punishments as older members would. These young members are used to carry weapons, drugs, and to commit other crimes because their youth attracts less attention from law enforcement. New members are assigned certain tasks to get recognition and prove that they are ... still members whether it be their mother, father, sister, brother, or etc. When you have members in your family with strong gang ties one may feel obligated or pressured to carry out the family tradition. Most of th...

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It is clear in our society that violent crimes, such as murder, should carry some sort of stiffer punishment than that of other, lesser crimes. What is not clear is what that punishment should be. One punishment that is a constant source of debate is ... legislation. Nowhere does it mention the death penalty. Apparently one focus is on seeing real sentencing for murderers, and true murder convictions instead of cases plead down to manslaughter, which carry a far lesser sentence. The main goal as far as actual trials is to see that true justice is done in the form of pursuing murder cases to ...

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It is clear in our society that violent crimes, such as murder, should carry some sort of stiffer punishment than that of other, lesser crimes. What is not clear is what that punishment should be. One punishment that is a constant source of debate is ... legislation. Nowhere does it mention the death penalty. Apparently one focus is on seeing real sentencing for murderers, and true murder convictions instead of cases plead down to manslaughter, which carry a far lesser sentence. The main goal as far as actual trials is to see that true justice is done in the form of pursuing murder cases to ...

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... not the only unbeneficial fact about capital punishment. Going through the process of that death penalty is also costly. As surprising as it may sound, it costs 3 times more to carry out an execution than to sentence some to life in prison without parole. The reason for this is because now a days there is a lot of paper work and court processes ... to go through in order to carry out an execution, and there a very few lawyers willing to do it. This is also the reason why it takes so long for a sentence to be carried out. Lawyers who ... ...

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... from the midwest city of Chicago, Illinois. The founder of the GD's is none other than the notorious Larry Hoover. Hoover had the philosophy, and it was, why carry a gun when you can carry a briefcase? Why wear a hat when you can wear a suit and tie? For over 25 year Larry Hoover ran his organization like any other dictator. And that is when ... ...

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... of gun control advocates seem irrelevant and it becomes clear that guns should not be controlled. The Supreme Court has been very careful in limiting the rights of individuals to carry firearms. They have also been debating about whether the framers intended the Second Amendment to apply to individuals, or to state militias. In U S v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875) the court ruled ... , Hitler took action to pass legislature to ban private ownership of firearms. Hitler said, "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms- (Whitley). ...

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... of gun control advocates seem irrelevant and it becomes clear that guns should not be controlled. The Supreme Court has been very careful in limiting the rights of individuals to carry firearms. They have also been debating about whether the framers intended the Second Amendment to apply to individuals, or to state militias. In U S v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875) the court ruled ... , Hitler took action to pass legislature to ban private ownership of firearms. Hitler said, "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjected people to carry arms- (Whitley). ...

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... and David Mustard examined the correlation between guns and crime in over 3,000 U.S. counties from 1977 to 1992 in their 1996 study, "Crime, Deterrence and Right-to-Carry Concealed Handguns." They discovered liberalized concealed-carry laws reduced murders by 8.5 percent, rapes by 5 percent and aggravated assaults by 7 percent. New York City and Washington, D.C., have very restrictive laws on gun ownership, yet they ... ...

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... pros and cons. 77% of Americans polled said they supported the death penalty. That number as you can see is definitely the majority. But out of those 77% would actually carry out the sentence if it was in their hands. The taking of ones life is a very sensitive matter and no one can actually say they would or would not unless ... they were in that position themselves. I believe most people like the idea of the death sentence or the threat of death to be a deterrent, but hesitate to carry it out. America has killed 4,016 death row inmates in its history. That number is no comparison with...

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... the boy who wrote "you will die with honor" when his teacher asked him to write a fortune cookie message. These three are all ridiculous and there in no reason to carry it that far. Zero tolerance is good, but not for these cases. But the students who bring guns to school, start fires or threaten the lives of others should be ... and a positive school environment. It is recommended schools keep a zero tolerance policy, for any and all acts of violence. Decrease the number of unlocked entrances and exits, require students to carry a hall pass when roaming during class period, but keep pa...

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... it affect? The answer is that gun control laws affect law-abiding citizens only. By their very nature, the criminals will continue to violate these new laws and continue to carry firearms, regardless of the law. Criminals will continue to find crime much easier knowing that when they attack their victims that they will be most likely be unarmed. Innocent people ... Health Association convention in Indianapolis, a patron bent over and a derringer fell from his pocket. The gun hit the ground, discharged, and wounded two convention delegates. This person had a permit to carry the gun, and ...

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... . If the person chooses to commit a violent crime or has any mental problems they forfeit their right to a gun. Everyone else therefore has a right to choose whether they want to carry a gun or not. Handguns and long guns are not little killing machines. They are not time bombs waiting to explode. Guns require a someone to operate it, without a person to operate ... that changes in the equation above is the presence of a man. I am sure that citizens of the United States who are not convicted felons or mental patients can and do carry concealed handguns without posing a risk to their fell...

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