In the research paper we will discuss; the history of the second amendment, why pro-gun supporters say it is an important right, and why anti-gun supporters think guns are just a risk to society. ... The United States Constitution states, U.S. ... On December 15 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights making it, with the second amendment, part of the constitution. ... Constitution was first written in 1787, some delegates thought Militia was military forces because the Federal Government had its own army to protect the people. ... The Constitution does not one hundred percent guarantee ...

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Our national Constitution and Bill of Rights have ensured that the people of America maintain their basic rights, and more. ... The founding fathers made it crystal clear in the Constitution that the ability to own guns is a right, and this decision has been confirmed by our nation's courts and by the custom and practice of the generations that came before us throughout our history. ... The founding fathers anticipated that gun control could become a serious issue in the future, so they added the Second Amendment to the Constitution. ... Anticipating the possibility that an increasingly c...

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In honor of Law day I will be giving you a lecture of the basic history, principles, and components to the American Criminal Justice System and hope to broaden your knowledge. ... Then in 1788 the United States Constitution was ratified. ... Today, the United States Constitution includes twenty-seven amendments. ... In recent U.S. history, two criminal court cases "O.J. ...

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" These are the words expressed in the US constitution from 1787. ... Because of the recent history of terrorism and the rise of crime and newer adopted laws in some states, we can now state that it has become even easier for an American to acquire a weapon. ...

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Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ... Does the constitution offer protection for private individuals choosing to own guns? ... Opponents of gun control, including the National Rifle Association, better known as the NRA, argue that the "right To bear arms" is guaranteed in the second amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America and licensing restrictions penalize law-abiding citizens while in no way preventing criminal use of handguns. ... People against gun control feel that it is...

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In our history classes we learn about lynching, Kristalnacht, " The night of broke glass", and racists" comments. ... There is the United States Constitution section 241: Conspiracy Against Rights of Citizens, which is just the right not to take someone else's life (www.stopthehate.org/hate_crimes/fedlaws.html). Then there is the United States Constitution section 242, which pertains to the Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law to the point that no one should be deprived by any reason race, color, or ethnicity (www.stopthehate.org/hate_crimes/fedlaws.html). ...

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(Carlson 1) It is a fact that guns have contributed to some of the largest crimes in the United States history. ... bsurd theory regarding automobile control, which does not infringe the constitution, would these same individuals embrace an idea as firearm control? ... This extensive background check would make it more difficult if impossible for minors, drug addicts or people with a past history of violence to obtain a firearm. Granted the extra time it would take to dig a bit deeper into a person's history may be more time consuming and costly, but the benefit from the certainty to...

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Almost every culture throughout history has relied on the death penalty and capital punishment and justified it as a necessary tool to maintain order. ... The constitution clearly states that everybody deserves, "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"; but if you take this away from one human, do you deserve to have it taken away from you too? ...

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Capital punishment is a social institution whereby a goveronment punishes a certain crime by putting the offender to death. Killing is unethical. No person, state, or goveronment should have the right to decide whether a person lives or dies. " It is hypocritical for any society to cla...

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The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution states, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed"(Witkin). ... Throughout the history of the United States, there have been many court decisions that have limited the right to keep and bear arms. ... People against gun control feel that it is a violation to the Constitution to control the distribution and sale of guns and gun owners. ...

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If history is to be any guide, no matter what the resolution to the gun control debate is, it is probable that the arguments pro and con will be much the same as they always have been. ... From our textbook, Why Nothing Works, Marvin Harris points out that the "American Constitution guarantees citizens the right to bear arms, and this has made it possible for U.S. criminals to obtain firearms more readily than their counterparts in countries like Japan...". ...

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People think that it is morally wrong, leads against the Constitution, and many other reasons why it should not be practiced today. I will talk over these things along with the history of capital punishment in the United States. ...

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The death penalty has been used through out history. ... The methods of execution vary from country to country and throughout history, from the cruel to the unusual executions was a public spectacle. Here are just a few of the methods of execution that were used throughout history. ... Constitution. ...

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Capital Punishment There have been many controversies in the history of the United States. ... It should be abolished not only because it is barbaric, but also it defies the U.S constitution, which most Americans hold sacred. ...

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This stands true, as the blueprint to a court system was included in the American Constitution. ... One example of conflict between citizens that stands out in recent history is the events of the Boston marathon bombing. ...

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So, when the police are using unnecessary force, they are violating the 5th and 14th amendments of the constitution (Mangan, n.d., para. 4). ... Even more, Mehsele had a history in brutality and was already put on trial for police brutality, because he used excessive force and abused the rights of other people before this incident too. ...

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1 "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."" It is one of the most known verses in the Christian Bible. For many, it is interpreted simply as revenge. If someone deliberately takes a person's life, then that person's life should be taken to create justice. But is this reall...

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The death penalty has existed throughout the course of our nation's history and always has been a staple of our judicial system. ... (Bedau) "[T]he eighth amendment's guarantee against cruel and unusual punishment mandates that the state, even when it undertakes to punish an individual who has transgressed laws, recognize the intrinsic worth of the individual as a human being this is why the sentence of death is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment, forbidden by the Constitution." ...

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