... crimes that you can be charged with even if you haven't done anything else wrong. Give your name, address, and phone number to the police. Otherwise keep quiet until you have spoken to a lawyer. You may be searched, photographed, and fingerprinted. Notice carefully what is being done but don't resist. If any personal ... property is taken from you ask for a written receipt. After you get to the police station call a trusted friend or relative ASAP. Tell this person where you are, what you've been charged with and what your bail or bond ... for the money. When you"re arrested for a ser...

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... -gun supporters say it is an important right, and why anti-gun supporters think guns are just a risk to society. Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms The fight against guns and whether or not normal citizens have the right to have them have been waging on for years. Guns are used for protection against disorder and chaos, when the unexpected occurs. We were ... saying goes: where there's a will, there's a way. If Americans no longer have the constitutional right to bear arms because of stricter gun laws, it will not only divide a country but also end lives. Even if they put restriction...

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... the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." These are the words of the second amendment as written by our forefathers. Many laws have since been passed on the right to bear arms. Currently laws are being drawn up to give the right to citizens to sue gun ... manufacturers. If this is passed who will be next, car manufacturers, toy companies? The cause of a crime needs to be addressed, not the instrument ... used. Stronger enforcement of the existing laws would help with gun crimes. There is a need for gun laws. Though the more than 20,000 laws on ... that manufacturer gu...

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... are no doubt educated they are not without bias, carried from life, personal and professional experiences. Diversity of culture can bring to the table many views from sympathy to prejudice. Money plays a huge factor in being treated with fairness; you can be guilty of heinous crimes and buy your way ... out of the system, getting away without punishment. On the other side of the coin, lack of money can put anyone who is ... innocent in a cell stripped of rights and freedoms", leaving behind only the presumption of guilty instead of innocence. According to Lois G. Forer, our justice syst...

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... the hateful injustice of his actions. But the fear of how the hate group would react if he pulled out is strong, and the threats are menacing. Is it to late to save his brother and himself? Evaluation: This book was rich with characterization, wit, and emotion. The plot develops smoothly and quickly, and is rife with plenty of action and clever ... dialogue. The reader is compelled to continue turning the pages until the last one has been absorbed. Deep insight was cleverly interwoven throughout, which makes the reader contemplate what Ben's ultimate decision will be. Will he ... stand...

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... letter. He wrote portions of the letter in the margins of a newspaper and on scraps of paper until his attorney was allowed to supply him with paper. I assume that King did not have the luxury of referring to any books because King was not even allowed paper. The fact that King was ... Jail" is the most logical and thorough counter of someone else's argument I have ever experienced. I was a little uncertain how good the letter would be prior to reading it. The main reason would be I am always a bit skeptical when something is considered a masterpiece by others because I am more than not ...

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... are increasing, and the decline in gun related homicide is not happening at an outstanding rate. The streets of the American Urban City, are still unsafe. There is much speculation on how to manage these types of problems. For one, there are registration laws regarding the ownership and operation of guns, however, many criminals do not comply. Gun control has become one ... arms, our forefathers were simply accommodating the "norm" for society at that time. Guns really were for protection of family and property then. The times were harder and law enforcement was unquestionably different...

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... a conversation with the grandmother. He expresses his concern of justice and crimes fitting punishments. The grandmother, after a while, begins to feel compassion for him and touches him on the shoulder, at which time the Misfit shoots her. By this, O"Connor is telling us that love and compassion does not have ... family loves each other and later the grandmother begins to love the Misfit. The family in this short story is very self-centered, judgmental and at times rude. The mother, who is never named, is always enveloped with the baby in her arms. The children, June Star and John Wesl...

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... people truly get rich by being good? According to Darrow, people have to find other ways to "get rich." Not everybody in jail is an "angle," but they are all trying to do the best they can. "A jail is evidence of the lack of charity of the people on the outside who make the jails and fill ... them with victims of their greed." Prisons do not accomplish anything. Some people commit crime because they need the money or they are trying to feed their ... families. For others it "comes natural." The author continues to explain that there are ... can not afford good lawyers and they end up i...

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... homes, Aziz encountered a police officer at a train station. The officer accused Aziz of physically and sexually assaulting Miss Quested. She stated that she was able to escape him and flee away just in time to see Mrs. Derek passing in her car at Kawa Dol. Immediately Aziz denies the accusation. He states that there must have been some sort of miscommunication or ... confusion on Miss Quested's part. Aziz is then taken to a local police station where he is further questioned and interrogated. Aziz then patiently waits in a jail cell for ... his chance to prove his innocence in court. ...

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... have committed a serious offense against mankind, but I see life in prison as a form of cruel and unusual punishment. We as Americans have a right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment because it is provided for in the Constitution. Many people would go insane if they were locked up in a little cell for a ... for 50 years so he can count the number of bricks that make up his walls. Now it has been brought to my attention that it would actually cost more to execute a criminal than to let him live out a life sentence and support his every minute, little need. This is mainly ...

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... whether a criminal is mentally ill, he or she knows the consequences even if they think that what they are doing isn't wrong. I have to agree with the writings of Richard Wasserstrom, George F. Will, Gregory P. Hetter and Graeme Newman who are for the punishment of criminals and believe that ... painful. I also believe the primary goal of punishment should be retribution and deterrence. The rehabilitation of criminals is not the correct way to go about things because when this is done doctors hope that therapy was effective and they hope that the criminal won't commit any crimes ... -ho...

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... drinking. I do not think it is fair or makes sense that an eighteen year old adult can not drink. The legal drinking age should be lowered to 18. These people that are going into college at eighteen, are legally considered an adult but still can not legally consume or buy alcohol even though they ... . Alcohol is easily accessible at these places and the minimum drinking age of 19 is doing very little if not nothing to stop eighteen year olds from obtaining alcohol. These people if they want to drink will obviously be drinking anyways why make them criminals for breaking this unreasonab...

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... because of it? This violent behavior that people blame on the media is caused by what a child sees from his parents, not the television. Video games and television are forms of free speech, guaranteed to us by the first amendment. It is one of our rights, so why should we be able to take these rights away from adults that are making these ... take that away from them? Aristotle had a theory, that when people watch a play the emotions depicted releases the emotions they have (Aggression 2). He said that theatrical productions have a beneficial effect on an audience. He called this theory...

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... her attractive. Esperanza is also fascinated with Marin because she seems to have a plethora of knowledge about boys and has a radiance and aura of beauty that permeates from her soul. Marin has beautiful green eyes and is always jubilant and singing songs. She seems to have an eclectic knowledge on life and its mysteries. Marin and Esperanza both dream of living a better life ... . Marin also tries to dress nicely in hopes of attracting a rich husband in Chicago. Marin is in a way similar ... wonders why people who enter her neighborhood are terrified of being mugged or murdered. She l...

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... ,1992,1999). Violence is more prevalent in highly populated areas, as are other forms of criminal behavior. A possible explanation is due to aggression and anxiety brought on by an overpopulated environment. Over the years, Sociologists and Criminologists have investigated factors related to crime rate. Social Disorganization Theory, Relative Deprivation and Subculture Deviance Theory, and General Strain Theory are several contending theories. These theories ... fewer jobs there are for people in that environment, thus increasing the amount of individuals who are unemployed or on welfare...

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... her attractive. Esperanza is also fascinated with Marin because she seems to have a plethora of knowledge about boys and has a radiance and aura of beauty that permeates from her soul. Marin has beautiful green eyes and is always jubilant and singing songs. She seems to have an eclectic knowledge on life and its mysteries. Marin and Esperanza both dream of living a better life ... . Marin also tries to dress nicely in hopes of attracting a rich husband in Chicago. Marin is in a way similar ... wonders why people who enter her neighborhood are terrified of being mugged or murdered. She l...

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... another instance, a teacher at Durango, Carolyn Wilson, was charged for engaging in sexual relations with a student. This doesn't deserve jail time, she should instead consider a job where she is allowed to engage in her favorite pastime. A serious consideration should be professional prostitution or a career in the pornography business. She would still be treated like a normal human being while contributing ... where they can be useful. I suggest they become human guinea pigs in laboratories where makeup, new medical drugs, and scientific tests can be run on them. They will still be gi...

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... the cook has been in Atticus Finch's family since Jem and Scout were young. In the novel Jem and Scout's aunt, Aunt Alexandria, comes to stay with them when the trial of Tom Robinson beings to take a large toil on Atticus Finch and the man begins to show his age. When Alexandria and Atticus are sitting in the living room one night Alexandria begins ... to talk to Atticus about the fact that they no longer need a cook or maid of the house because they have her. Calmly Atticus begins to explain how Calpurnia may not ... . Tom is accused of raping and beating up Mayella Ewell and is sent t...

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... a normal and beneficial part of society. What would society be like with out the pure essence of deviance? Ok, So maybe "essence" is not the best word to describe deviance, but deviance in itself might actually be a natural element of life. Webster defines deviance as "turning aside from a course, standard, principle, or topic- Now ... consider normal and others do not. For example, In Europe it is it is a common law to drive your vehicle on the left side of the street. That is a normal, and standard process. If some one was to drive on the left side of the street in Mid-America, that w...

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... is a more mature girl with a greater understanding of how the world works. On reason that she is so nave at the beginning is because of how she was brought. Scout was nurtured by Atticus, who gave her a lot more than any other girl in Maycomb. Atticus taught her how to read, and shielded her from racism in the South. This was not ... realize this, the children stood tall, and would not back down to the gang. Scout took it even further by attempting to have a civil conversation to one of the men about his son, her classmate. The point that truly changes Scout and her view on life was whe...

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... are overwhelmed with the capacity of people that are incarcerated. The country's prison population consists of these minor offenders, keeping murders, rapists, and other criminals walking on our streets, continuing to threaten our citizens. Marijuana arrests now exceed arrests for murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault combined. The majority of arrests were simply possession charges ... Because of this large increase in law enforcement, the Federal Government now spends about $16 billion on drug control (Faley, 5). Taxpayers are financially targeted also, dis...

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... against God's will. Actually, at first, I really don't approve of the death penalty which was why it was very unfortunate that we are on the affirmative side. Then suddenly, all of my opinions and insights changed. After talking to my group mates about the topic, I went home and researched about the positive effects of having death penalty in one country. I learned that ... that I truly believe. Yes, I believe in this saying but that doesn't mean we have the right to kill someone; we could harm someone only with the right reason. We shouldn't kill other people and be deceived to avoid g...

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... and the dad is in jail. The mom has to work lots of overtime to provide for them which leads to stress, lack of communication, highly irritable, tired, little interaction, and no supervision for the child. The neighborhood always had fights and shootings going on. The child developed hyper­vigilance. The mother didn't have time to teach verbal or number basics. When he started school ... he fell way behind and became angry. He quit going to school before the third grade. He hung out with gang members who paid him ... child. The school would have recognized signs and gave support. The ...

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... , Steven J. Hayes, received the same sentence just one year earlier. The two broke into the Connecticut home of the Petit family where they proceeded to beat up and sexually assault the family members before setting the house on fire. Dr. William A. Petit Jr. was tied up in the basement and beaten with a baseball bat while his wife, Jennifer Hawke-Petit, was raped ... and strangled. Komisarjevsky and Hayes also sexually assaulted the two daughters, Hayley and Michaela, before tying the girls to their beds and setting the house on fire, killing the two girls from smoke inhalation (Glabers...

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