When it comes to Gun Control in America our nation is fiercely divided. ... Almost half of Americans today own a firearm of some kind. ... When we attempt to control crime or violence by controlling the general ownership and use of guns among the public at large, we are attempting to control the behaviors of a very small fraction of the population, the violent or criminally-inclined fraction, by controlling the behaviors and activities of roughly half the American population, and whatever else might be said about such an approach, it is certainly not very efficient. ...

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North American societies are more focused on justice and punishment, rather than rehabilitation. ... Also, only 3% of the total Canadian population is black while 9.5% of federal inmates today are black (an increase of 80% since 2003) (Zinger, I. 2013). ... The mentally ill make up 4% of the American population and account for 15% of state prisoners and 24% of jail inmates (Sweetland, H. 2014). ... A judge then ordered for the prison to reduce its prison population by 30,000 members, only to grow to 173,000 people inside of the prison (Stelloh, T. 2013). ... " Their idea of prison is very...

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The death penalty ought to be enforced in all fifty of the United States of America. ... To feed, house, and attempt to rehabilitate criminals costs money that the taxpayers of America pay every year. ... This would not only be an injustice to the victims of the current crime, but it would also greatly show the lack of responsibility of the judicial system of America. ... As population rises, jails and prisons will become greatly overcrowded. Therefore, applying capital punishment to ease overcrowding would be an extreme measure to reduce the prison population. ...

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Americans are intimately concerned with crime rates and the safety within their communities. ... In the 1980's death penalty states averaged an annual rate of 7.5 criminal homicides per 100,000 population, and abolition states averaged a rate of 7.4. ... During these years African Americans comprised twelve percent of the United States population. The abolition of capital punishment in the United States is supported by a host of respected American organizations, from the American Bar Association to the Catholic Bishops of Texas. Despite the fact that America has long...

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But, what happens when the law enforcer turns out to be the lawbreaker by targeting African Americans for traffic stops? ... Imprisoning would punish the crime, which aimed at maintaining a free labor pool with these African Americans. ... According to the Bureau of Justice Standards (2001), among licensed drivers 12% of the black population and 10% of the white population was pulled over, (keeping in mind there are only 35 million blacks in the U.S. compared to 210 million whites). ... According to the South Carolina Department of Corrections, the prison population in the past decade has s...

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An alarming statistic states that an amazing 40 percent of America's death row population is black. This, out of a population that is a mere 11 percent of the nation's populous. The five states with the largest death rows have larger percentages on death row than in their statewide black population. ... How can such a small portion of the population represent such a large portion of the prison system? ... Mumia Abu-Jamal gives a voice to the voiceless prisoners of America. ...

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(Long 30) In American society deaths caused by guns make little impact. ... (Strahinich 3) Thirty-four Americans die every ten hours. ... The "gun culture- reputation of America should change. ... (Levine 29) "Over the past twenty years, gun ownership in the United States has been on the rise-along with the population."" (Strahinich 3) This correlation shows that in no time soon will the death rates in America decrease because as the population increases, so does the amount of people with guns. ...

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What makes America dfferent? ... Vancouver is one of canadas largest cities but a ten minute ferry ride and you will find Seattle, a city with roughly the same population as Vancouver. ... Yet gun crimes in Canada are less than a quarter of America's. ... America sees its self as the peace keeping force of the world. ... The native americans tried, the spanish tried, so did texas, Japan, but not until September the 11th did america's war machine head in to overdrive. ...

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Such senseless killings are grounds for gun control to jump to the forefront of America's many affairs. ... Guns have played a major role in America's history. ... The United States of America as we know it now could very well still be an extension of England if it wasn't for the widespread use of guns. Without the use of guns in the general population, great generals such as George Washington would not have been as successful in battles as they were. ... The fact that crime rates have gone down despite the large population in both Texas and Florida is insight to how successful ...

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Reforming America's criminal justice system is a top priority, in order to end racism, and to clear up the population's tarnished image of law enforcement. ... There have been countless African American men and women who report being subject, to not being promoted because of their color and who they are affiliated with, according to (Martin, 1994). ... The article states indefinitely that African American female officers are less promoted because of their affiliation with African American men, whom most likely are not in a position of power. As you can conclude, it also states that C...

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The average American child watches 3-4 hours of television daily and the average American teenager listens to 10,500 hours of music during the span of 7th and 12th grade. ... Most media is targeted towards the most vulnerable part of the population, youths. ... A worshipper of Satan (Manson) influencing the youth of America will no doubt have harmful repercussions. ... The leading cause of death for some young parts of America is homicide. ... If this does not become the case, then the population could actually become more aggressive and repeats of terrible youth crimes such as Columbine are...

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Why Americans are more concerned with violence than Canada and why is the crime rate of Americans so much higher? ... Some of the most frequent answers were that America has had a violent history, which makes Americans have a violent nature. ... He learned that out of the 30 million people in Canada, 7 million own guns, 13% of the population is not white, and residents of Canada do not lock their doors. ... Moore found that American telecasts sensationalized gun related murders, instilling fear into the American population. ... Moore theorized, and I agree, that the media is at least partl...

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Data collected by the Ferguson Police Department from 2012 to 2014 shows that Africa Americans account for 85% of vehicle stops, 90% of citations, and 93% of arrests made by FPD officers, despite comprising only 67% of Ferguson's population (p. 4). The Justice Department clearly indicates the Ferguson Police Department has racial bias further alienating the African American population as well as diminishing the legitimacy of law enforcement agencies in the United States. ... Lewinski of the Force Science Institute continues to publish articles to the law enforcement population without re...

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Pornography seems to be a favorite among the male population. ... America tries to put an age limit or use laws to restrict access to whom we have deemed to young to view the material. ... All due to Americas fetish with "Adult content"....

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America has higher murder rates with the death penalty, than any of the European countries without the death penalty. ... Since 1973, 13 men have been executed in America from states such as Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Virginia, South Carolina, and Texas... In early America, blacks were lynched for any reason that could possibly be dreamed up with no concideration for due process of the law. ... African Americans and Caucasians are killed in primarily equal numbers but murderers of whites are more likely to be put to death than murderers of any other race...

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The death penalty is immoral, unjust, and is not beneficial to America. Capital punishment has been in America since the country was first being established. The first execution in America took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. ... Capital punishment is one of the most unfair and awful systems we have in America. ... A punishment that is focused primarily on the minority population in not "just". ...

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The United States of America houses the most prisoners worldwide. ... Because of these initiatives prison populations have risen by three hundred and eighty percent. To put that in perspective the United States Census data revealed that the nation's population rose only thirty-three percent during the same period. Comparatively speaking, the number of people incarcerated in state and federal facilities has grown ten times faster than the rate of our entire population. ... Keeping accountability of them while not taking them out of America's workforce completely better rehabilitates t...

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American society likes to use the common phrase "what is in the best interest of the child" when justifying the punishment they deploy on juvenile delinquents. ... Furthermore a child being injected into a prison population cannot be good for that kid's physical or mental health. ... When it comes to the safety of people and their families it is fair to say that the general consensus would be take the chances of sacrificing a murderer's future, even if he is a kid, to ensure the safety of America's communities. Do to the terrorist attacks occurring recently, in where many Ame...

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The prison population in England and Wales currently stands at 71,800. ... The prison population rate is projected to rise an amazing 16% in 6 years! ... In November 2001 a third men's jail had to be converted to take female prisoners in response to a sizeable fluctuation in the female prison population. ... In 2001-2002 the female prison population increased by 28%. ... The increasing prison population places pressure on the limited prison service and prison staff are finding it increasingly difficult to control the offenders. ...

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New York City has seen progress in decreasing its overall incarceration rate and population rate in correctional facilities. ... Although there are declines in the rate for Black men they still make up about 1 million of the total prison population and create disproportionate ratios. ... The female prison population in the United States is over 110,000. Although the population for women prisoners is significantly lower than for males the same disproportionate numbers exist. ... The high incarceration rate of African-Americans has a detrimental effect on the black community. ...

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Prison Overcrowding The prison population quadrupled from 1970 to 1990 (Clark). ... The war on drugs has caused a devastating increase in the population of prisons across the country (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... From 1970 to 1990, the population of federal and state prisons quadrupled (Clark). ... Its purpose was to lower drug use in America by sentencing drug offenders to federal and state prisons. ... In 2002, the U.S. prison population broke two million (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ...

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Prohibitionists had thought that it would decrease drunkenness in America and thereby decrease the crime rate. ... Some crime rates did go down though, such as swearing, mischief and vagrancy, but these were all minor and didn't really affect most of the population. ... That event is just one example of how prohibition fueled gang warfare and increased the crime rate in America. Prohibition was one of the most violated laws in American history, not only did they continue to manufacture, barter and possess alcohol; they actually drank more of it. ... So many Americans did in a sense...

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In the United States, the largest death row stands in Texas with 324 people: 144 whites, 120 African Americans, 52 Hispanics, 4 Native Americans, and 4 Asian Americans. The smallest states are Connecticut with 2 whites, New Mexico with 1 Native American and 1 white, and Wyoming 2 whites, (Mumia). Blacks constituted some 40% of men on death row in Pennsylvanian, yet blacks constitute just over 9% of Pennsylvanian's population and just fewer than 11% of America's. ...

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In January of 2003, The American Journal of Sociology published an article written by Eric P. ... The data used form the Census was to measure two aspects of their theory, the minority population size and the economic inequality. ... While the 2 independent variables were the homicide rate, the degree of conservatism in the politics, and the general size of the minority population, and the level of economic inequality. ... The most important findings, reveal that the homicide rate, a 3 onservative political area, and the large size of black population are significant factors o...

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While working for the Bush administration's secretary of health and human services he was appalled by the epidemic of violent crimes he saw taking place in American cities. ... Sullivan, "more than 26,000 Americans were murdered and six million violent crimes were committed with young men and minorities falling victim most frequently". ... Firstly they see the deviant as different from the rest of the population, he or she is abnormal in a normal population and that the abnormality predisposes him or her to deviance. ... Merton used this "theory of anomie" to refer to the lower strata...

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