... stores and pharmacies. "The solution of the problem of drug trafficking is legalization of drugs, he repeated, and he specified that legalization doesn't have to mean sale in open markets but, rather, the regulation of the business, the production, the transport and sale, with permits for each activity, control over the quality of the product so it is not ... adulterated, and legal limits such as not selling drugs near educational institutions, not advertising their sale in the media, etc., and always accompanied by prevention campaigns against abusive consumption and offering medical t...

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... necessary because of the violence. Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely ... off the streets and out of the hands of criminals in an increasingly violent world. There is no evidence that supports that gun control would reduce crime. By taking a look at evidence gathered form domestic studies, international evidence, and crimes involving guns we can better understand ... pp....

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... of the US citizens agree with this slogan? For those of us who don't agree with the slogan do we think that there is a need for gun control? Second Amendment The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people ... news many of the homicides we hear about are the result of a gun shot from a drug related incident. These incidents are reasons why there should be some type of gun control. We all know that gun control would not prevent wanton killings and random mass violence but it would pro...

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... Some experts believe that gun-related deaths and injuries could replace car crashes as the leading death for youths. People that look at gun control as being unnecessary see childproof trigger locks as a beneficial solution. With having this on every gun, it could reduce a child's death by ... fanatic of some sort, a supporter of criminals, unpatriotic, or willing to submit to a "new world order" without a fight (Sewell). Gun Control is aimed to reduce criminal use of guns as much as possible without interfering with guns used for legal purposes. There is an average of about ... of thei...

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... of the century. These people are typical for criminal acts, which correlate to gun use. Gang members involve themselves in " serious crimes, drug-related behavior, and fire arm use."" (Bijlefeld 225) Without tight restrictions, guns are being easily accessed and practically given to gang members and ... criminal. Even at young ages guns are affecting lives. Because guns are easy to obtain, drug trafficking increase, violent media, no real family structures, and the number of gun-related cases involving adolescence has rose. (Scariano 73) With ... schools. (Scariano 8) Contradictory to ...

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... out of the hand of teenagers and criminals is a worthy one, but when it comes to unconstitutional investigation, then it's getting out of control. The government is currently trying to accomplish laws that will keep weapons out of the hands of every one. A lot of politicians say that ... the bloodshed in cities between long established gangs. Gang members predominantly use guns of crime. Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. Drugs may be illegal, yet we are still having a problem with controlling them. If guns are ... weeks to ...

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... guns both represent and help guarantee our independence, our liberty, and our freedom to make our own decisions. The founding fathers anticipated that gun control could become a serious issue in the future, so they added the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The Second Amendment states: "A well- ... in our Constitution. Unfortunately, we may soon lose our Second Amendment rights as historical wisdom and judgment fall prey to political expediency and overreaction. Gun control proponents have adopted a misguided view that compiling a list of all gun owners in a certain area, a process...

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... amendment should be amended in a way where there are ban on guns and others believe it is a very helpful amendment. Most gun control legislation is Crime Control. An example of this is the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. The Brady act named after James Brady, shot by John Hinckley ... during the attempted assassination of President Ronald Regan in 1981. Advocates of the Brady Act used the attempt to advance for gun control legislation, demanding that it would save lives and lower crime rate. They claimed that the background check in the Brady Act would not ... just any reason. Th...

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... so passionately argued over, wouldn't it benefit you to truly understand what exactly it is before a permanent decision is made? Gun control is the regulation of the sale or distribution of firearms, however extreme the rules may be. That is the area where many Americans disagree with gun ... control. Society agrees with only one of the two sides of the gun control spectrum; either eliminating the legality to posses or own a firearm or the legitimacy of an endless supply of ... firearms is keeping them legal to own, purchase, and carry. If guns are outlawed in the United States the resu...

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... would certainly be a crime deterrent; what person then would attempt to shoot up a school if they, themselves, have a chance of being shot? Gun control is a topic that most individuals would just as soon avoid like the plague. It's not a "comfortable" subject for most, one reason for that ... be punishable for more than a year in prison. This includes fugitives, illegal drug users, illegal aliens, and persons with mental incompetents and various other individuals from purchasing or possessing a firearm. Looking at gun control laws which have been passed, and their results; one has to won...

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... 's Not the Answer "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." The underlying argument for gun control advocates seems to be that the availability of guns causes crime. This just isn't the case. Stricter gun laws will not lower crime. It is a fact that countries or states ... they are banned will make it easier for criminals to commit crimes against the law-abiding citizens who gave up their guns to follow the law. It's just like the drug problem we have in the US. Drugs are illegal, and yet, criminals have them anyways. Myself, and many others truly agree with the following q...

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... centered (Longshore 1998, pp.102-113). These people with lower levels of self-control also engage in non-criminal acts as well. These acts include drinking, gambling, smoking, and illicit sexual activity (Siegel 1998). Also, drug use is a common act that is performed by these people. They do not ... the drugs. In a mid-western study done by Evans et al. (1997, pp. 475-504), there was a significant relationship between self-control and use of illegal drugs. The problem is once these people get into the criminal justice system, it is hard to get them out. After ... break their addiction to...

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... careful study found a slight increase in teen fatal crashes associated with alcohol where teen drinking was prohibited. Males also refers to "the utter failure of legislative efforts to ban or control teen- age drinking- (1986, 205). He observes that responsible drinking is a learned behav- Page 5 V OLUME III, N UMBER 3, W INTER 1999 F O R B I D D E N F R U I T ✦ 445 ior, somewhat like driving or ... crucial variable is not the presence of firearms, but the degree to which young people are successfully socialized into non- criminal, responsible behavior patterns- (154). Prohibiting Dr...

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... the gang, Larry Hoover, who gained high recognition through the ranks of Chicago's gang scene in the early 1960's. Hoover took over the gangs control in the year 1974 by making multiple alliances with local street gangs. Hoover later ended up running his gang as much as he could from ... Disciple Nation that consisted of Barksdale's, Devil's Disciples, the Falcon Disciples and multiple other Chicago gangs. In the 60's, David Barksdale also had control of three other smaller gang's. One of these gangs in know as being one of the most silent but deadliest of the Disciple Nation Gangs ... ...

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... crimes. The FBI reported that by 1996, arrests had increased to 9.9% of all combined arrests. Drug offenders, primarily marijuana, now constitute for about 23% of all prison populations in 1995 (Faley, Jonathan. (1997). Fact Sheet: Drug Data Summary. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. 1-4. Retrieved from http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov). Due to this, the nation's prison population has ... aggravated assault combined. The majority of arrests were simply possession charges also. Because of this large increase in law enforcement, the Federal Government now spends about...

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... they smoke far less." Source: Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, The War on Drugs is not a failure, crime statistics show that drug use, drug-related and murders have all gone down. The War on Drugs is more expensive than ever. Sure it has not gone down as much as we would ... for LSD, cocaine or crack? That's what will have to be done if the potheads get their way. Should the government tell our children that drug use is ok? The distribution of legalized drugs will not work. To figure that out all you have to do is look at the Swiss experiment in ... people of Zur...

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... less expensive cost over a shorter period of time for the placement of youth offenders. Juvenile boot camps concentrate on five goals: deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, punishment, and cost control. Rehabilitation and cost control are the two main goals, because society is tired of spending a lot of money for criminals to return to jail (Koch Crime Institute). Juvenile boot camp programs are ... assumptions on which they are based have been evident for centuries. Although therapeutic communities were first established for the mentally ill, it was not until the 1960's that models...

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... battle plan and a very sophisticated organization." The gang is run almost exactly like a loosely-knit military. The leaders at the top have almost all control over what goes on over the streets of Chicago. The organization and battle plan were created by the "chairman," Larry "King" Hoover. He was the ... have many rival gangs. Their biggest rivalry actually began in prison and the spread to the streets. In the 80's, to try to take control of the Illinois prison system from the Gangster Disciples the "People" alliance was formed. The "People" alliance are a variety of gangs of differen...

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... which anyone someday may be a victim of. They are present in all social institutions, which includes family, schools, prisons, businesses, and even churches. The crimes related with gang activity include drug trafficking, rape, extortion, murder, robbery and car jacking. Gangs are no longer a poor man's ghetto problem but are now like a cancer spreading from street to street, a cancer all residents of ... that bind individuals to refrain from deviant behavior, but instead places responsibility on the individual to morally and ethically live within the belief system of the overall societ...

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... major crime organizations. There was an estimated 1,313 gangs in Chicago and more than twenty-five thousand members. Gang wars erupted as each group wanted control of specific territories and illegal activities (illegal alcohol, bookmaking, extortion, and gunrunning). The 30's and 40's had a strong presence of European- ... that lacks a positive family structure and therefore parental guidance and discipline is extremely weak. The role model may end being a criminal or drug addict. These alibis normally take the form of accusations against society in general. Thus, children are taught ea...

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... , murder, robbery etc. Then there is conflict crimes which occurs when social class & various interests groups may well be in conflict with each other. Vagrancy or creating a public disturbance. Drug offences for example drug & alcohol offences, political crimes for example espionage, conspiracy & terrorism. Minor offences regarding property for example vandalism & petty theft and the right to life offences e.g. euthanasia & abortion. Sociologists ... is very important for new legislations to be introduced to keep up with the rising tide of crime. It is no use saying if the police crack...

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... heroin and we see demand and supply, we get market equilibrium; this is when there is no new situation on the market. But if the drug control on boarders will increase, fewer drugs will get in the country, the market of cocaine and heroine will change. The demand will stay the same ... think that drugs should be legalized and money spend on prevention could be used somewhere else where it is needed more as hospitals and schools. The drug business would be controlled by state and would be taxed, so the state would get large amount of money from the taxation. This would be ... a radical ...

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"Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes," stated Abraham Lincoln in a ... . If marijuana consumption was authorized, organized crime as a result would lose millions of dollars, because cannabis would be legally distributed by large corporations (Boaz). Drug dealers are prevalent in inner city neighborhoods and represent a sense of success, which may in turn mislead a community's general public. The consumption of cannabis ... head consultant at Langer Research Associates, "...

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... of delivering and receiving data. In the early sixties and seventies urbanization was growing rapidly, women and minorities began to demand recognition and equal rights, crime rates rose as the drug culture grew, cities grew larger very fast and social problems increased. The R.C.M.P. had then adopted a "fortress mentality", both mentally and physically. This forced them to expand in personnel ... to fight the drug culture, increase in violence, and more concern with individual rights. With the television now in almost every household world events were immediately known and a mistrust w...

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... a reduction in the crime rate, and a boost in the United States economy. Medically marijuana as a controlled substance would be a more reliable drug than those often prescribed. And the effects are far less than those of legal drugs such as alcohol and tobacco. Marijuana is an herb with ... becomes readily available on the market it will eliminate the needs for a drug dealer. With no sales on the drug, drug dealers would have to sell something else or just get a real job. Also the government can control strength and potency of products Marijuana Companies would put on the market. Furthe...

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