...First off, there are thousands of ways people can commit crime and some crime in my opinion stick out way more than others, especially one. The main reason I think crime is caused these days is that children have no role models, which are broken families. When families are broken apart most people can take it two different ways. The first way would be make the best of your life even though that some family members may not be around. The second way, which we mostly see these days, is that the parents are divorced and the kids have adult role models and end up getting in the wrong type of activities. When children only have one parent to depend on this turns into maybe advantage of them and not respecting the parents because they feel they will have no consequences because both parents are not around to punish them for bad behaviors. Some researchers from the University of Pennsylvania such as Cynthia Harper and Sara S. McLanahan have done some research on youth in broken homes and stated “Young men who grow up in homes without fathers are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who come from traditional two-parent families” (Harper 1). They are simply stating that young men need father role models because they are looking up to their father and watching what he does and how he shows affection and respect to the mother of their children. But we often find that over half the people that are in prison today come from broken families from single parent house...
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...crucial Supreme Court decisions have reinforced civil rights in America, starting with Brown v. Board in 1954, moving to women's rights to privacy in the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973, and the upholding of gay rights with Lawrence v. Texas in 2004 and affirmative action with Grutter v. Bollinger in 2003. All of these show protection of civil rights to minority groups in society. In other positive changes, equal pay legislation was initiated by the Obama administration in 2009 with the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and in 2013 the Violence Against Women Act provides more support for vulnerable females. The repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell by Obama and his ordering of Supreme Court challenges against the Defense of Marriage Act and the Arizona SB1070, all suggest civil rights have been achieved. However, civil rights are an ongoing...
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...comes with your voter ID that you punch out. The error was only made in the Spanish voter cards (and supposedly in only 50 of those cards), but of course some people is concerned it will cause voters to show up on the incorrect day, the county still alleging that this will only affect and involve a few dozen cards, but the people calling for the meeting aren’t convinced that this issue is not more widespread. This issue is likely to further complicate tense relations between local authorities and Latino residents References Article Ed Payne, M. M. (2012, October 18). Cable news network. [0]. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/18/us/arizona-spanish-election-ballot/index.html Other Espino, R. (2012, October 10). The Impact of SB1070 on the 2012 Latino Vote in Arizona | Latino Decisions. Latino Decisions :: Home. Retrieved October 23, 2012, from...
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...a privilege to the state, for it gives a hand to the federal government when dealing with crimes affiliated with illegal immigration. Many senators and representatives of the state of Arizona support this law in order to guard citizens and lawful residents against vicious crimes that could be committed by illegal immigrants. According to John C. Eastman the state of Arizona has been challenged by crucial illegal immigration problems even before the passing of SB1070. These problems include the increased rate of drug usage, human-smuggling, unlawful transportation of those aliens, and huge numbers of illegal immigrants being captured at the Arizona-Mexico border. CBS news reported that “Forty-five percent of all immigrant arrests by U.S. Customs and Border Protection are made in Arizona, and smugglers use Phoenix as a hub for moving illegal immigrants across the country.” Further, Governor Jan Brewer who signed the Senate Bill and many other state representatives believe that after the enforcement of this law, SB1070 can discourage illegal immigrants and aliens from entering the United States. As a result, police officers and other security agencies may have more power and control over the consequences of illegal immigration. The SB 1070 faced many legal challenges due to its...
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...Is the higher rate to minority incarceration due to poverty or is it because the justice system failed them? Many groups of people have argued over this topic for years. The NAACP has made their views on the subject very clear. They are completely against racial profiling and they blame the justice system for the higher number of minority inmates. I believe that it’s because of the drug-war and poverty and not as much the justice system racial profiling. There is no way to answer this question without looking farther into what racial profiling is, and what affects it has on people. From my understanding, when most people hear the words racial profiling they automatically think of black Americans being harassed by the police or other law enforcement officials. Racial profiling does not just consist of law enforcement officers arresting or detaining minorities because of their color or ethnicity. It also consists of people harassing other people differently because of their name, appearance, beliefs, and any personal trait they have. Merrian-Webster defines profiling, as the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies. (Profiling, 2013) In my opinion, most people do some sort of racial profiling on a daily basis. It may be something as simple as locking your door when you drive through a bad part of town. This does not make you a bad person because statistics may prove that where you are driving does typically have...
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...Illegal Immigration: The Good; the Bad Sara Brown ENGL102 – Composition 2 September 27, 2014 Professor Chris Baron Southwestern College Professional Studies Illegal Immigration: The Good; the Bad Throughout the history of the United States of America, illegal immigration has affected many governmental decisions and led to many political debates. Many Americans believe that allowing illegal immigrants to live in the USA is detrimental to our economy. For as long as I can remember, this topic has been a major discussion in the national news syndicate as well. One can open any newspaper, turn on any news channel, or visit any news site on the internet and one of the major headlines will have something to do with illegal immigration. With the overwhelming amount of undocumented immigrants in the USA, many questions are asked about the effects they are having on our economy. In the early 1600s, immigrants began arriving in the USA. As a country, the majority of the population was English. In 1607, so called “Foreigners” began to enter the country. Non-English immigrants were coming from mainly the British Isles, Whales, Scotland, and Ireland (Garis, R, 1927). During the year of 1637, Massachusetts was one of the first to implement a law regarding residents or colonies allowing immigrants into their homes. The Governor, John Winthrop, supported the law that states that any immigrants must have permission from the authorities to be in the colony (Hendricks...
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...University of Phoenix Abstract The views are many regarding the issue of immigrations and whether or not immigrants should be allowed within our borders illegally. Some politicians express that illegal immigrants should be sent back to their lands immediately; some say the illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in this country, but pay back taxes. The religious groups express that the immigration issue is a human issue and the Bible has the answer as to how immigrants are to be dealt with. Although the views are different one thing remains the same immigrants are people looking for something better than where they are leaving and the United States seems to have what they are looking for. The Arizona Legislative Bill Number SB1070 was created as a way to legally deal with the influx of illegal immigrants that cross the borders daily. The rights of these individuals are very important and legislation must take that into consideration. The issue of immigration is not only a concern for the United States; it is an issue that affects the entire world. The historical framework of the illegal immigration issue began in the United States in the late 1800’s. The current issue began in 1882 when the industrialists began building the railroad that connected the United States and Mexico. The workers for the railroad consisted of undocumented immigrants that crossed the border just before the new train crossed the border. In the early 1900’s the Mexican Revolution brought...
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...1) Education: The first thing that I would change in the United States would be the education system. The United States doesn’t rank among the top countries in term of education. I believe that changing the education system in the US is a priority and that’s because it will have great impacts on a knowledge-based economy. Unfortunately, there is a huge gap that continues to divide students by race and class. Quality education must be provided equally regardless of race or class 2) Healthcare: The second most important thing that must be changed is the healthcare system. For me the idea of charging people for a hospital visit is just ridiculous. It is very ironic for me that poorer countries provide better healthcare for free to anyone with no discrimination. The United States is spending the peoples’ money on many programs non of which is concerned about providing a better healthcare for all. 3) Income Gap: In the United States there are many people who suffer from poverty and low income, while the few are making so much money that can transform the lives of millions if not billions other US citizens are suffering of hunger and harsh whether in the streets. The people must discuss these issues and the rich must give back to the poor and to society. 4) Obesity: There are some people that aren't obese; some that were born with the genes and those that just plain eat too much. The ones I’m talking about are those who eat too much. There are probably 5 different McDonalds every...
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...Arizona Senate Bill 1070 Support Our Law Enforcem ent and Safe Neighborhoods Act Abstract On April 23, 2010 Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in order to resolve immigration problems in her state (McFayden, 2011). It is one of the toughest pieces of legislation in the nation. SB 1070 allows Arizona law enforcement to stop, detain, and arrest any undocumented immigrants if the officers have a “reasonable suspicion.” This law not only makes it a crime to be in the Arizona illegally, but also a crime to transport or hire someone for employment as well (McFayden, 2011). Judicial Watch (2011) pointed out that Arizona has a right to defend itself under the Constitution if the federal government fails to stop illegal immigrants from crossing its border. In addition, this article confirmed that the creating of SB 1070 complied with the relevant federal, state and local laws, the Arizona Constitution, and the U.S. Constitution. The SB 1070 complements the immigration law rather than usurping the federal jurisdiction. It protects the American citizens and the legal immigrants in Arizona through a legislation that is enforceable against the illegal immigrants, the employers who engage in hiring the illegal immigrants, and those who are involved in transporting the illegal immigrants. Arizona Senate Bill 1070 Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act Introduction On April 23, 2010 Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070...
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...quality of life. Undocumented aliens were such a concern that the U.S. built walls hundreds of miles along the border to strategically prevent people from illegally crossing over, a costly way to deter people considering the border is over a thousand miles long. Since the walls construction immigration from Mexico has decrease significantly, although it is mostly due to the weak U.S. economy. Some other costs are social. Such as, the effect of illegal immigration on America’s social insurance institutions and schools. Many are taking advantages of these programs paid by U.S. taxes without paying taxes themselves, or not paying them properly. Some states have even passed laws in order to reduce the number of illegal immigrants. Arizona’s SB1070 law, also called “show me your papers law,” requires that law enforcement officers attempt to establish an individual’s citizenship status...
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...Racial & Ethnic Short-Answer Questions (15) Should reparations be paid to the descendants of victims of slavery? • Some reject the decision made in the Bakke case that providing a remedy for the effects of racial discrimination is unconstitutional. They argue that the idea of reparations is rooted in international law. • Affirmative Action is inadequate, the ‘Maafa’ (meaning disaster, i.e., slavery) is a crime against humanity, and therefore compensation is required. • In the past 50 years apologies and financial compensation has been given to a wide range of groups, including survivors of the Jewish holocaust (as well as descendants of the victims), Japanese-Americans who were imprisoned during the Second World War and native Americans who had their land illegally seized in the USA. • African Americans have been demanding compensation for slavery since the end of the American Civil War. Immediately after the abolition of slavery, the demand was for 40 acres and a mule to ensure they would not be dependent on their former slave-owners. Then, between 1890 and 1917, there was a movement to lobby the government for pensions to compensate for their unpaid labour under slavery. Since 1989, Congressman John Conyers Jnr (Michigan) has introduced a bill every year to study the case for reparations. Each of these initiatives has been largely ignored by the political establishment. • Reparations would ensure full recognition of the scale of the Maafa and, at the same time...
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