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The popular movie "Top Gun" coined a phrase that reads "I feel the need, the
need for speed." Many drivers today would agree with that phrase. Speeding is
one of the most common ways that people break the law. When people break the law
there are unpleasant consequences. A speeding ticket is an effective form of
discipline: paying for a ticket, traffic school, and higher insurance rates.
Paying for a speeding ticket is an unpleasant experience. A ticket can be
outrageously expensive depending on how fast you were speeding. Some states
charge ten to twenty dollars per mile an hour over the speed limit. The officer
assigns you a day to appear in court, if you choose to fight the ticket rather
than pay the fine. Waiting in the courtroom to see the judge can be very close
to a death sentence. The wait is long, and the company can be frightening. Once
you plead your case, you generally end up paying the fine. This only leads to
another line, and another wait. This has to be the most unpleasant part of a
speeding ticket.
In addition, paying for traffic school is also a disagreeable experience. If you
waited to see ...
While we don't like to talk about it - or even think about it - crime is on the increase in America, and throughout the world. The number of burglars, muggers, auto thieves, robbers, purse snatchers, etc., is growing at an alarming rate. Now you, as a resident, working with neighbors can help reduce the crime rate. How? By organizing and/or...
The statistic I chose to analyze was something I pulled from the Washington Post about a month ago. The article stated that "68% of high school seniors admitted to trying at least once during their high school career." The article was about the resurfacing drug problem among the teenage age group. It was aimed at an audience of parents and other...
? Recreational use of marijuana has been going on for many years, and like cigarettes many people refuse to listen to health reports. More and more reports are coming out on the effects of marijuana on the body. Just how harmful marijuana can be is questionable. Some health reports state that it is very detrimental to the body while others are e...
While some of my family members are for capital punishment, my view on it is very two sided. On one stance I believe that execution can be a very severe punishment. No matter how corrupt someone is, the finality in the punishment of death treats members of the human race as non humans or objects that can merely be discarded. I think it is psyc...
Psilocybin Mushrooms are an example of a hallucinogen. They were originally used during religious ceremonies of ancient indian tribes. This was done to expand their minds. Today, you could say that mushrooms are used to expand people's minds, but definitely in a different way. There are many effects of using Psilocybin Mushrooms. Some are posi...
The death penalty, also referred to as capital punishment, has been abolished in Canada since 1976, but still exist in a few American States. The last execution in Canada took place in 1962. I disagree with the death penalty for several reasons. My first reason is that I find it extremely inhumane to take someone's life in order to demonstrat...
is a drug obtained from the coca plant. It is used medically as an anesthetic and as an illegal drug. It is mostly produced in countries in South America such a Columbia and Mexico. It is also produced in many other countries including the United States. The traditional method of use is to chew the leaves of the coca plant, giving a mild stimu...
Sthabiso Ndimande 221089382 LAWS1LS SECTION A 1. South African legal system is classified as a mixed hybrid legal system because it contains elements from both major European legal traditions. South African inherited some part of law from the Dutch, who used a system based on Roman law. It also inherited law from the English. A civil law system in...
The second highest reason for teenage deaths is homicide. Teenage homicide has gone from the inner cities to suburbs. Homicide in teens has overall increased dramatically; many of the stories you read about homicide in the newspapers are committed by teens. Why? Homicide victimization rates for teenagers and young adults increased while the rates f...
Human nature consists of three basic components. These are to live, to propagate and to dominate. If Humanity was left without any other parameters, this natural state of existence would govern its behavior. Fortunately, there are parameters that exist. These parameters are law. The topic of this paper addresses the type of law that operates in...
has been a subject of much altercation ever since the dawning of the twentieth century. In this paper I will tell you why it should be abolished from the United States and give you facts to fully support my arguments. Fact # 1: Recent studies show that the crime rate in states with is no lower than in the states that don't allow it. The United S...
A. Harrison Narcotics Act (HNA)- was passed in 1914 and completely banned the sale of substantial doses of opium and coca. Drug trafficking became a problem in the years to follow this act. In 1918 a special committee found that drug smuggling had increased. B. Marijuana Act- was passed in 1937 and required those who used marijuana to obtain a sp...
The question of whether to legalize drugs or not is a very controversial and important issue. Drugs affect so many areas of society. "The U.S. population has an extremely high rate of alcohol and drug abuse" (Grolier). Several groups have formed and spoken out regarding their position. "Speaking Out Agains...
I strongly feel that is essential in our legal system, as well as everyday life. Just as a toddler needs to be disciplined when he or she has a tantrum, a murderer needs to be punished for his or her actions. The death penalty solves many problems. It is a threat to any conspiring criminal-murderer. It promises the inescapable condition. It frees...
