cancer, heart attacks), vehicle accidents, and other types of assaults combined. For a long time, domestic violence carried the stigma that it is a private issue, not a public one. While this is still true to a certain extent today, a landmark legislation passed in 1993, became effective in 1994, and
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Decriminalizing Marijuana Some of the biggest issues argued about all over congress, the media, and in community is about drugs. One of the primary focuses of the war on drugs is Marijuana. What is marijuana? How is it used? Marijuana remains the most widely used illegal drug and stirs up constant debate everywhere. Marijuana, also known as weed, grass, pot, chronic, joint, blunt, herb, cannabis, hashish, or Mary Jane, is the most commonly used illegal drug in America. It could come in the
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metastasized into a majority of urban environments and eventually found its way into art museums internationally (Whitehead, 26). However, as the popularity of graffiti grew, law enforcement began to view it as the work of criminal vandals and legislation was passed in an attempt to halt it. As time progressed graffiti’s social point of view has improved as its presence has decreased (Dennant 1997). Modern graffiti first appeared in the 1960s in Philadelphia (CIA). It was mostly about “tagging”
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of markets and easy movements of businesses. Held et al argues there’s been globalisation of crime; an increasing interconnectedness of crime across national borders. The same process that brought globalisation of legitimate activities has also brought the spread of transnational organised crime. Globalisation creates new opportunities for crime and new means of committing crime, for example cyber crime. Manuel Castells (1998) argues because of globalisation there is a globalised criminal economy
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That is correct that Stalin ordered the burning of these books in order to erase Jewish culture in the Soviet Union. Although unlike Hitler, Stalin did not target the Jews as a race, he embraced anti-Semitic stereotypes at times, such as in the infamous doctor's plot. See http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Human_Rights/plot.html We learn from our text, that "Stalin forced writers and artists to use the techniques of approved 'socialist realism' for artistic and literary expression"
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Welfare Reform In 1996 the federal government of the United States created the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program in an effort to move parents of welfare and into the workforce (Hildebrandt & Stevens 793). The intent of this legislation was to create an environment in which people would be able to provide for themselves without the assistance of the government. However, as of 2006 38.7 million people in the United States, including 13.28 million children, were still living below
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back: The War on Drugs, Mass Incarceration, and a Call to Action for America's Black Youth By Carl L. Young An Alternative Plan Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Science In Sociology: Corrections Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, Minnesota Spring 2013 Final Draft 4/20/2013 1 This Alternative Plan Paper has been examined and approved by the following members of the Examining Committee. _____________________
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asset to society and its citizens who are in need for its medical use. Taking a look back in history, the prohibition of marijuana has failed to control its domestic use and production. The legalization of marijuana would be a likely cause to reduce crime and narcotic drug use. It is easier for children and young adults to access marijuana than alcohol. For example, liquor stores and other businesses that distribute alcohol are legally obligated to check possibly underage customers for valid identification
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VICTIM RIGHTS ARE ALSO HUMAN RIGHTS ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Beulah Shekhar, Faculty, Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, The present system does not adequately focus on justice to the victims. The formal criminal justice system directs its attention primarily toward the offender, first with regard to guilt or innocence and second with regard to appropriate punishment, treatment, or monitoring
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Alcohol Related Problems Introduction Alcohol related problems is one of today’s contemporary issues, as there are studies that suggest that due to alcohol related problems there are various impacts that it can have to an individual, and it can include social harms and any antisocial behaviour, such as alcohol fueled violence. This literature review will explore academic readings that can help assist identity key issues relating to a criminology perspective of alcohol related problems. Alcohol
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