First of all, the death penalty sentence should continue to be a part of the American legal system due to the fact that it was instated in the nation's original set of laws and continues to be appropriate as a consequence for certain crimes. ... At the time the death penalty was extremely widespread and went unquestioned on the morals and ethics of the punishment. ... Kent Scheidegger, legal director for the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation stated that, "There are times when life in prison without parole is just not a sufficient punishment"(Smith). ...

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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is one of the most exercised and controversial amendments to the Constitution. Freedom of religion, one element covered in the amendment, constantly causes contentious issues to arise, and many to remain unsettled; issues such as requiring pray...

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The oldest theory is based on ethics and theology. ... Criminologist pointed out that persons who are unable to provide adequately for themselves and their families through normal legal channels are frequently driven to theft, burglary, prostitution, and other offenses. ... January 16, 1920 was the day all Americans had to give up drinking alcohol, well at least legally. ...

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Home-Schooling: A Better Choice Throughout the past years, there has been a rapid growth of the home-schooling movement. Unfortunately, laws on home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, home-schoolers can enjoy the freedom of education without any government regulation. ...

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Now the ethics of doing so must be carefully considered. ... In the United States, there are bills pending in both houses of Congress to ban cloning, and a new National Bio-ethics Advisory Commission is currently examining cloning's moral and legal implications. ...

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