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Reintroducing corporeal punishment would lower the crime rate and
give some justice to the victims. There should be a defined level to the
punishment and to which crimes it should be dealt. Establishing such laws
should also take in to account the growing crime rate and the need to solve
this problem.
America broke free from the rule of England because of the
injustices they believed were being done to them. One of the things the
Americans wanted to break free of was cruel and unusual punishment. It is
one of the things that makes our country what it is today for better or
worse. A Caning, which can leave the person scarred for life, is a cruel
and unusual punishment for repairable damage against private property.
Still measures must be taken to stop criminal activity.
A caning for stealing or trying to kill someone would be a
reasonable level to introduce corporeal punishment. Men committing such
crimes would normally be sent to jail. While not being free is bad, these
men really lose nothing but ...
The topic of gun control is one that many people feel strongly about, on both the pro side and the con side. It is not difficult to understand why so many citizens of this country are pulling for these laws. Violent crimes in the United States have been an increasingly serious problem over the last few decades. Guns have been a major factor in t...
On August 10, 1969 the headline "Actress Is Among 5 Slain at Home in Beverly Hills" appeared on the front page of the New York Times (Roberts). This was the beginning of a investigation of police error which prolonged the arrest of Charles Manson. There were several people who claimed they had heard gunshots and screaming in the early mornin...
In America, alcohol use is legal. What is it that causes recreational use of marijuana to be deemed illegal by our government? George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both grew marijuana for recreational use. Are the harmful effects that marijuana has on your body worse than those of alcohol? Is it the state of mind that marijuana's active ingre...
The death penalty doesn't prevent or reduce crime, it costs a whole lot more than life in prison, and worst of all, risks executions of innocent people. The worst thing about it. Errors: As of today, 139 wrongly convicted people who were sentenced to death have been exonerated and released from death row. Obviously, if someone is convicted and...
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? In society today, many people look for a feeling of freedom. Many people go on vacation and spend money. The most common gateway for people is drugs. Our American society is facing a tremendous drug problem. In order to eradicate the drug problem, a public debate is going on to find some solutions to this drug dilemma. It has become a highly cont...
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The O. J. Simpson double murder trial is perhaps the most publicized case this decade. However, before the police can arrest Simpson and prosecute him, they must investigate. The investigation techniques LAPD used are used all over the world. CRIME SCENE Patrol officers received a disturbance call at Nicole Simpson's residence. They arrived on sc...
Drunk driving should be legalized in the United States to help improve our standard of living. The legalization of driving while intoxicated would severely reduce the numbers of crimes that are committed on the roads. The number of illegal actions occurring on the roads would be reduced by the number of people that used to break the law by drivin...
