... 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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... circumstances. "The new death penalty statutes were drafted to conform to the opinions of the two justices [of the Supreme Court] who had held the balance of power in Furman, Potter Stewart and Bryon White. What had troubled them about the death penalty was its randomness." (Banner 70) The new laws were put to the test in Gregg v. Georgia and were ... ...

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... citizens may have no interest in or need for this information, but criminals surely will. Burglars generally tend to break into homes owned by citizens who don't carry guns. If the residents of the home don't own guns, then the thief is in virtually no danger if he is discovered. A map showing the homes ... activists in America claim that if we get rid of firearms, violent acts can't occur. Yet it is obvious that criminals will find other ways to carry out their nefarious deeds. In short, the only people hurt by firearm bans or restriction laws are law-abiding citizens, which is ironic ...

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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 If this law were to be repealed these percentages would climb back to where they were before concealed carry was legal.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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... control spectrum; either eliminating the legality to posses or own a firearm or the legitimacy of an endless supply of artillery for sale and the ability to carry those weapons. There are two main arguments: one, that guns kill people and without them there would be less crime, less death, and less fear ... The answer to this question is the answer to the debate over gun control. In no way should the second amendment and the right to own and carry a gun be abolished. However, the United States Government should have strict laws as to obtaining a firearm of any kind and should regulate the...

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... average person is neither smart enough, adept enough nor responsible enough to be trusted with firearms, especially when using firearms for protection. The right to carry permit laws reduces violent crime for two reasons. They reduce the number of attempted crimes, because criminals can't tell which potential victims are armed and ... defend themselves. Secondly, national crime victimization surveys show that victims who use firearms to defend themselves are statistically less likely to be injured. In short, carry laws deter crime, because they increase the criminal's risk of doing busi...

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... police officers would be killed more often, and crime would increase, but these concerns have all been proven unfounded. Opponents believe that people who carry concealed weapons will lose their temper wherever they may be, and shoot someone. The truth of the matter, "Is only one time has ... also believes that police officers will be injured or killed by a person who conceals a weapon. "There is no record in any state with a conceal carry law that a permit holder has ever killed a police officer." (Lott1) There are police who said that they would not be alive today if it had ... by t...

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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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... in the passion of the moment, however, serial killers, burglars, gang members, and others who plan their crime in advance can and do think of the possibilities. Many criminals don't carry weapons while committing crimes, for example, to keep from killing, as Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania recalls, "My twelve years' experience in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office convinced me that ... the death penalty is a deterrent to crime. I saw many cases where professional burglars and robbers refused to carry weapons, for fear that a killing would occur and they would be charged w...

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... cities and states with liberal gun laws are very much lower than states with stricter gun control laws, especially in states that allow citizens to gain a concealed handgun permit to carry a handgun on their person. Gun control advocates believed that the issuing of the permits would create vigilantes and Rambo like figures that would fight using a gun in any altercation that ... use guns in defensive situations the legally carrying citizens merely has to brandish their firearms to stave off an attack. (Lott, 1998, p. 3) Thirty-one states in America allow citizens to carry concealed wea...

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... in the passion of the moment, however, serial killers, burglars, gang members, and others who plan their crime in advance can and do think of the possibilities. Many criminals don't carry weapons while committing crimes, for example, to keep from killing, as Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania recalls: My twelve years' experience in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office convinced me that ... the death penalty is a deterrent to crime. I saw many cases where professional burglars and robbers refused to carry weapons, for fear that a killing would occur and they would be charged wi...

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... might hesitate because they have no way of telling if the other person is carrying a weapon or not. Our country is very restrictive when granting the public to own or carry guns. So as a result we came up with , "Shall Issue" law, which prevents anyone to own, or posses guns that have a record of criminal injustices or a record of mental illness ... no matter who says what or what happens they are negative on guns, despite the facts. Now there are 31 states that have non-discretionary concealed gun carry laws that allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed handguns for protection in ...

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... in the passion of the moment, however, serial killers, burglars, gang members, and others who plan their crime in advance can and do think of the possibilities. Many criminals don't carry weapons while committing crimes, for example, to keep from killing, as Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania recalls: My twelve years' experience in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office convinced me that ... the death penalty is a deterrent to crime. I saw many cases where professional burglars and robbers refused to carry weapons, for fear that a killing would occur and they would be charged wi...

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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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... in gun ownership will serve to increase the number of homicides (Duggan). Another example exemplified that if criminals are deterred from committing crimes when potential victims are more likely to carry a firearm, then more gun ownership may lead to a reduction in criminal activity (Duggan). These points are very convincing and do show the flaws in those following anti-control, but there ... killing someone over a dispute, not having a gun will not stop that person from killing. In that case, the new gun control revisions will not reduce crime. Also, the people who carry guns due to th...

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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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... and other countries. Professor Gary Kleck conducted a study he called "Point Blank, Guns and Violence in America." His research showed that crime is usually prevented while people are allowed to carry firearms. In America, legal use of firearms outnumbers the criminal use, and the removal of firearms from citizens will eliminate the righteous use of protecting one's self and the protection ... county was born that way. Our traditions, which have always protected our liberty and safety, should remain as is, and the preservation of our traditions relies on citizens' right to carry a firea...

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... scope of this article, the preceding findings may leave the reader wondering in some desperation what can be done about America's high level of violence. If we permit citizens to carry concealed handguns, murders fall by only about 8 percent. Although such a reduction does not come close to solving the problem, it is a start. David Kopel suggests another part of the solution ... does pertain to a law prohibiting the high-speed use of automobiles, which in itself is not harmful but rather beneficial, in that people waste less time driving and the highways carry more traffic. Conclusion A...

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... . Specific deterrence is the inability of a convict to commit another crime in result to their given punishment. A person not committing a crime because of the severity of the punishment if they carry out with it is known as a general deterrence. Murderers' that come across as somewhat rational and intelligent, whom have committed a premeditated crime are those that the death penalty as a deterrent ... of the death penalty as punishment (McCuen, 1997). McComb of the Supreme Court of California discovered fourteen examples in the police department of defendants whom, in explaining their r...

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