Also, gangs are in control of the drug so because of that there is a lot of violence around the drug. If the drug is legalized then the government can control the drug and there will not be that many gangs in control of marijuana. ... If it is legalized then we can control the dosages that are taken by these people. ... If we control the amount that people use it is a pretty safe drug. ... "THC is a very safe drug. ...
The author also believes that violence will occur when there is a lack of social controls. Religion and the family structure are two of the most influential social controls in restraining male aggressive behavior. ... Frontier life was overwhelmed with problems like prostitution, gambling, alcohol and drug abuse. ... The prison society also lacks social controls. ... The prison system is plagued with prostitution, gambling, alcohol and drug abuse. ...
Gun control is wrapped in a series of social issues such as crime and drugs. Guns have become closely linked to drugs and murder in the public mind. Drug dealing and high tech weaponry have escalated the warfare in cities between long established loosely knit gangs. ... Many police officers are killed every year due to drug and gang related incidents involving guns. ... The battle over gun control Is not about controlling inanimate objects; it is about controlling people. ...
An even more alarming fact is that assault weapons were the firearms most commonly traced for organized crime and drug trafficking offenses. ... This is just one of many examples of the need for gun control. ... Gun control is a must to keep the violence down. ... Stricter gun control and proper safety is a must for the United States. ... After all, we don't want people who are impaired by a mental illness, impaired by alcohol or drugs, or blinded by rage to be able to buy guns. ...
Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the country. According to drugpolicy.org, "an average of 65 to 70 million Americans currently smoke the drug.... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that there are more than 37 thousand deaths per year from liver failure, alcohol poisoning, kidney failure, and other alcohol related diseases. ... Although alcohol is still the most common cause of accidents, a recent survey on the National Institute of Drug Abuse's Web site found that 6.8 percent of drivers who were involved in accidents, mostly people under the age of ...
The types of violence are defined as follows: Physical abuse, which includes any attempt or actual use of physical force, with the intent to injure, control, hurt or causes the victim to be afraid of the abusive partner. ... Further, leaving an abusive partner doesn't guarantee that the abuse will stop, as many abusive partners continue the abuse and attempt other ways to control their partner. ... These problems can then further result in getting involved with drugs, skipping school, or using violence to solve problems or control situations. ... Outside influences such as alcohol con...
His findings: the control-group mice, which did not listen to any music, were able to cut five minutes off their time; the mice that listened to classical music cut 8.5 minutes off their time; and the mice that listened to hard-rock and roll music took 20 minutes longer to navigate the maze. ... The following troublesome themes are prominent: Advocating and glamorizing abuse of drugs and alcohol Pictures and explicit lyrics presenting suicide as an alternative" or solution" Graphic violence Rituals in concerts Sex wich focuses on control, sadism, masochism, incest, children deva...
Since marijuana is illegal the government has to spend money for the cost of the active law enforcement, prosecution of accused offenders, incarceration of convicted offenders, and the cost of anti-drug education and propaganda. ... Controlled distribution of the drug in a safe, regulated environment would eliminate the black market and its associated criminality. ...
Is it race, poverty, neighborhood, family, drugs, or media? ... A male who is impoverished becomes more susceptible to drug or alcohol abuse too. ... A young male could turn to drugs or alcohol to try and make him feel better or to sell drugs and make some money. ... Due to the overwhelming joblessness the males are given more incentive to sell drugs. ... He defines social organization as "The extent to which the residents of a neighborhood are able to maintain effective social control and realize their common goals"(358). ...
When children start to admire the characters the watch, they then imitate the actions they see, and begin to think that violence and drug use are healthy life choices. ... I believe that parents should install parental controls on their televisions, and only use the television as a reward for good behavior and finished homework. ...
Thus, the law is ineffective when it comes to controlling the rates of real criminals or decreasing the rise of violence. ... The statistics have shown that more than half of the "three strikes" offenders are non-violent criminals that have been taken for only theft and drug or tobacco use. ... An alternative law would be to prohibit the law against minor (such as theft, drug or tobacco use). ...
He was also a drug dealer and user. ... If the whole album is about death, violence, misogyny and drugs except for one or two songs, what kind of message is going to be placed first. ... Parent cannot control the kind of music their children buy on their own. ...
The reason I feel this way is because the artist might promote the use of drugs, violence, sex, and hatred to other ethnicities in their lyrics, but it all comes down to how the individual thinks, acts and basically how capable he or she is in distinguishing right from wrong. ... Movies can sometimes be censured equally as lyrics from songs because they promote ideas of violence, sex and drugs among other things. ... Base on my findings, I come to the conclusion that music, cartoons and movies serve as scapegoats for people that don't want to accept that their children are violent or sim...
This tells us that we need stricter gun control policies by law and in the home. ... Child rearing and controlling adolescent behavior is much more difficult in socially disorganized communities. ... In some settings, violence can be a means of achieving status, identity, power, social control and material possessions. ... Gun control, youth activities, and education can help all of this. ... This may seem like a large sum of money, but if you add up how much it costs to provide them care if they become addicted to drugs or alcohol, get put in prison, commit crimes, etc. it is much more. ...
He was also a drug dealer and user. ... All of the songs on this album contain foul mouth language, violent and sexually explicit lyrics, drugs and misogyny. ... She asks, "What would Martin Luther King say about these rappers that demean women and glorify thugs, drug dealers and rapists?"... To some listeners Death Row's music is powerful and is also reality, but to others their music celebrates drugs, murderers and misogyny. The FBI says that this rap label has ties to gangs and drugs. ...
Domestic violence is an abuse of power usually perpetrated by men to exercise control over women and children (BWRI 2003). ... Emotional abuse is being continually humiliated and degraded, being intimidated, systematic criticisms and belittling comments, isolated from friends and family, and many other tactics to mentally control the victim (BWRI 2003). ... Children who witness domestic violence may seek comfort in food, sex, or drugs (Ballard 2003). ...
It is difficult to censor without crossing the line of free speech, but in an environment where parental guidance is lacking and youth violence is increasing, control must be integrated. ... Such themes as one-parent households, divorce, estranged parents, living on welfare, death and dying, homosexuality, drugs, and changing sexual roles are representatives of the candor displayed in contemporary literature (Day 364). ... The chief concern is AIDS however, sex education, birth control and abortion are seldom mentioned, as the fictional characters hop from bed to bed (Cuklanz 26). ... Howev...
You leave the house for a while to clear your head and know that if you walk 2 blocks to the right you will meet up with the drug dealers sitting out in front of the crack house around the corner. ... As you pass the drug house you see the Lexus parked out front and the men with countless gold chains sitting on the steps. ... Pretty soon there's a big conflict over who's controlling what and everyone is carrying guns with them, trying to keep others from intruding on their territory and inhibiting their ability to support themselves. ...
The quality, in terms of the amount of subjects, and control subject as well, was very low. ... He claimed that he murdered his friend just for money to repay a drug debt. ... In the case in England, the report from CNN said that the murderer Thomas admitted not only that the game did not inspire him, but he had a drug debt. ...
Then in the year 1990, Charles Taylor eliminated the former dictator and took control over Liberia (Liberia geography, 2006). ... He maintained his supremacy by controlling the people of Liberia, including women, child soldiers, and people from different ethnic groups. ... These children were abducted from their homes, separated from their families, even drugged and forcibly trained to fight (Shepler, 2005). ... As a result some turn to alcohol or drug misuse to cope with their traumatization. ... They no longer only controlled household duties but also adapted to working as well. ...
Domestic violence is defined as emotionally or physically controlling an intimate partner, One in four women experience this. ... No access to proper healthcare and medication causes mentally ill people to self medicate with drugs and alcohol leading to addiction and a combination of factors that leaves them unable to work. ...
One of the goals of the National Education Goals states that by the year 2000, "all schools in America will be free of drugs and violence and the unauthorized presence of firearms and alcohol, and offer a disciplined environment that is conducive to learning." ... Someone will always find a way to get around even the most strategize effort to control the violence. ...
This theory suggests that the physiological effects of alcohol include a state of lowered inhibitions in which an individual can no longer control his behavior. ... People with drug-dependent friends and neighbours, however, consistently report that during recovery the abuse not only continues, but often escalates, creating greater levels of danger than existed prior to their partners? ... In the cases in which battered people report that the level of physical abuse decreases, they often report a corresponding increase in other forms of coercive control and abuse-the threats, manipulation and ...
Domestic Violence is power and control. One person has more power and is able to control many of the aspects of the relationship. ... Drugs, alcohol, stress, or battered women provoking her partner do not cause domestic violence. ... Some say that battering is only a momentary loss of temper, but it isn't because battering is the establishment of control and fear in relationship through violence. ... The control most batters have on victim it becomes difficult to find a way to escape the situation. ...
