Throughout the past few hundred centuries, the terms racism, and it's discourse, have reared it's ugly head upon society after society all over the earth in one way, shape or form. ... It is also important however, to analyze the history of racism in Canada and observe how that has contributed to some of the racial "seeds" which can be found in the racism apparent today in Canadian society. ... However, although Canadian history may provide an insight into the racist discourse found in todays' society, it is important to examine the issues at hand. ... One expl...

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BONUS QUESTION The legalization of drugs is a common topic in America today. ... Drugs are frequently used today and they are illegal, the consequences that would grow if they were made legal would be more than this country can take on. ... If drugs were made legal then it would cause a threat to the good of society. ... Drugs today are widely available for anyone who has the sufficient funds to buy them. ... The legalization of drugs is a ridiculous idea that would only worsen the moral of American society. ...

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British society hoped to restrain a growing impoverished people by establishing workhouses. ... It begged to question if British society was the one manufacturing thieves then punished them. ... He views society as a chess game in which he is always one step ahead. ... Today, poverty has diminished extensively in England. ... This just comes to show how disheveled this society was. ...

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How does the society portray Aboriginals? ... Generations continue, and society changes furthermore. Sentencing has been changed beneficially over the years for Aboriginals offenders, to have a different outlook on society, and for society to have a restored outlook on Aboriginals; whether they be offenders or non-offenders. ... When a person becomes alienated or separated from society, it is the responsibility of each and every one in that society to bring the person back to heal him/her "self", as well as with the rest of the community. ... Society today is brainwashed by media and...

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Guns in Society Gun Control ever since America has been a country Americans have owned and used guns. ... An interesting fact to consider is: "The total number of firearms in circulation across the country has expanded at an astonishing rate, from about seventy five million in the late 1960's to some two hundred thirty million today" (Rosen). ... Guns can be both a positive and a negative affect in society today. ...

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Today 15,000 people are killed due to handguns. ... Guns are a not a big deal in our society today. ... Kids should not have to be exposed to such a violent society. No-one should have to be exposed to such a violent society. ... In this society revenge is a virtue. ...

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Juvenile Delinquency and Society Throughout time, crime has played in an important part in the function of society. ... Our society tends to hold children in special regards in most cases, and the implementation of the juvenile court system led to the development of specific theories such as neutralization, labeling, and social control theories, by people which had a first-hand interest in these juvenile delinquency cases. ... The culture that exists today is different than the American culture twenty years ago, and in twenty years from now, American culture will have yet again, undergone a si...

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I contribute to society as much as other Canadians. ... They feel that they are being rejected by Canadian society and feel that they are and always will be outsiders. ... Many feel ashamed to be a part of a society that still experiences racial profiling and stands to be tolerated. ... It is therefore quite upsetting to note that in today's society discrimination and racism still exist and play a dominate roll in assuming that people are guilty of committing crimes in Canada. In today's society Racial Profiling is not a legitimate tool to use when solving crime as it instead makes t...

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Racial profiling has become a major issue in today's American society both on and off the streets. Racial profiling roughly covers the grounds of an individual being searched, pulled over, arrested, or questioned by authorities based on race, sex, or even more so, ethnicity. It is a fact that Afri...

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Media is not a harmful factor to society. One thing that does effect society is divorce. ... About half of all marriages in the U.S. today end up failing; they become divorces. ... Society should recognize the link divorce has to youth crime. Society should pay close attention to what makes successful families and model ours after theirs. ...

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If these particular teens cannot handle living in a normal non-violent society, they should be removed. ... Should information like this be released to the public for society's safety? ... In today's school system there is zero tolerance for violence. ... Are these young offenders in our society putting the community at risk? ... In past YOA's the youth were treated more closely to adults then today. ...

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Crime in today's world has become more gruesome with the times. With the crimes comes jail, so more jails are being built for the prisoners. More people are be criminals are being sent to jail and getting the death penalty. Some feel that the death penalty is also a gruesome act of murder. People wh...

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Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics among Americans today. ... However, some feel that those laws and punishments are too lax and that criminals of today take advantage of them. ... This is an extremely controversial question in today's society. ... There are many reasons that society uses when imposing "punishment". ... The society is confused as to what is "right". ...

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Capital punishment totally violates the religious beliefs of many sections of our society. ... Everybody in today's society knows that murdering someone is totally unacceptable but then the state and supporters of the death penalty say that it is fair to murder someone who has been convicted of a serious crime. ... Capital punishment is a cruel and barbaric practice that needs to be banished from today's society. ... It violates many religious beliefs and reflects badly on society as a whole. I believe capital punishment should be eliminated from today's world because it can nev...

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Victor Hugo would still be writing about these three problems today because they still exist in our society. ... Today, people are still dealing with poverty. ... Today, education counts the most in our society because it indirectly means money. ... People ask God for forgiveness for the crimes society commits. The defects of society contribute to the defects of human nature. ...

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Minorities make up most of the prison population in American for two reasons that should be well known in today's society: minorities get more time because of unfair policies, and cases where Caucasians get less time than a black or Hispanic person. In today's society minorities are often imprisoned because of some policies that are just unfair. ... Everyone should have a fair opportunity in America but unfortunately that is not the case in today's society. ... Many people feel bad about what is going on in today's society when it comes to sentencing minorities. ... Ra...

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This is because views expressed in his writings, are still being experienced today for example; Mark Twain expresses the issue of unnecessary violence, when he talks about the Grangerfords and Shepherdsons who are constantly fighting for no particular reason. This exists in our society too, for example the gang violence that is seen among teenagers in America, recent statistics show that 28.8% of gang members, don't know why they are constantly fighting with their rival gangs just like the Grangerfords and the Shepherdsons do in Huck Finn. ... Fraud and theft are rampant in our society...

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Many of those in prisons come from the most socially excluded groups in society. ... Prisons today are founded on the premises of isolation and separation. ... The prison system today is not providing reasonable ways to punish and renew criminals, and educate them with strategies that actually reduce the risk of crime. Prisons today are not really about fixing people, rehabilitating them, or teaching them a lesson, it's not even about extracting a cost for harming society. ... Part of the reason that the prison system fail to be effective today is because politicians are not willing to ...

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Although torture was the usual frame of punishment in medieval Times, torture today would never be acceptable by our civilized society. One of the better punishments that would better fit our society would be public humiliation. ... This form of punishment in today's society would be more acceptable than physical torture and might have a better impact then just imprisonment. When a person comments a crime the punishment today is to lock them in jail. ... One of the better punishments that would better fit our society would be public humiliation. ...

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All norms vary from society to society. ... Deviance has always been around, from thee early days of the Romans to modern society, as we know it today. ... In order to understand deviant one needs to see how it forms in our society. ... Alto find that the more violent crime they do the more respect they received with today's society that deed would be considered deviant such as drive by shooting, stealing or rape. ... Children today seem to be desensitized to violence with the media. ...

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One of the laws that are still reflective of today's society was divorce settlements. ... (136) Hammurabi's laws like the laws of today are made available to the people. Whereas the penalties imposed by Hammurabi were far more barbaric than today we can see how the penalties have evolved over the decades. In the late 1800's and early 1900's horse thieves were hung and in some foreign countries today thieves still have their hand/s cut off. Aside from the differences in penalties the laws of Hammurabi were absolute; in our society nothing is ever black and white whe...

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Even though the novel is set in 1966, it is a novel that's theme can be found in any society and time period. ... I believe "The Outsiders" is a relevant novel to study as in today's society the concept of violence is an ever present theme. ... As to survive in today's society many adolescents are faced with the turbulence of growing up in a volatile society and many face the prospect of dealing with some form violence or gang warfare or know of a friend who has. ...

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They express a negative view of the media, blaming the media for the problems in today's society. This verse provides a very sweeping statement for people to agree with, in today's society it is easier to blame the media for the problems of today, than to have to think about alternative reasons. ... When society is asked this question, the media is used as a cop out excuse, an answer that requires no thought. ... The answer is this:- Is the same media not available to the majority of society? ... It is the insecurities in people that lead to violent acts, and societies persistent ...

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This is an extremely controversial question in today's society. ... Which in turn means we as humans are not entitled to that privilege. 3 The use of capital punishment in today's society is an incredibly controversial issue which will require a great deal of contemplation to answer the questions: to kill or not to kill? ... This is an extremely controversial question in today's society. ... Which in turn means we as humans are not entitled to that privilege. 3 The use of capital punishment in today's society is an incredibly controversial issue which will r...

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There seems to be a lot of evidence supporting the fact that women are more involved in crime today. ... The justice system today is still not realizing that women need to be held accountable for their actions. ... These statements show that even though the women in society are changing society's view of them is not changing. ... I agree that women in today's society are committing more crimes than they were 30 years ago. ... Finally, although women may be committing more crimes today they are still going to be looked at by society in a different light because they will always be vie...

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