" In other words, the DOJ believes that removing restrictions will open the door to a whole new group of users, and as a result, healthcare related costs will rise due to the negative physical and mental repercussions of marijuana use. ... It would appear that he believes issuing such a threat, will ward off any potential drug dealers looking to exploit America's youth. Holder's claim rests upon the questionable assumption that drug dealers will stop dealing because they are afraid of getting caught. ... Drug possession offenders by percentage Most non-violent drug users never e...

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Some believe there are two justice systems: one for whites and one for people of color. ... Since the onset of the "war on drugs" in the mid-1980s, Black Americans have been arrested, prosecuted, convicted and imprisoned for drug law offences at rates grossly out of proportion to their numbers among drug offenders. Although drug use and selling cut across all racial, socioeconomic and geographic lines, law enforcement strategies have targeted street-level drug dealers and users from low-income, predominantly minority urban areas. ... Records of past statistics make officers believe they have a...

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He believed in "virtu", whatever was best for the State was virtu. ... Machiavelli believed the only purpose for a ruler was to make war, and protect its citizens from attacks by other states. ... Machiavelli believes that a Prince's main duty is the preservation of his country and the protection of his subjects. ... The Citizen As a testament to its adaptability and flexibility, Hanna Pitkin believes that virtu applies differently to different individuals. ... More importantly, he believes that the citizen has an inherent role within the state by virtue of his individuality and uni...

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Many journalists and researches believe that rape-victim identity and privacy is an ethical issue that should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. ... The cases prove that privacy law is weak because no matter how much damage or hurt may be cause by identifying the victim, judges tends to believe that such disclosures of information are in the public interest. ... The public is interested in matters of social issues such as: crime, drug use and political candidates. ...

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While most Americans believe that the justice system is comparable to CSI, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order, the real American justice system does not work in such a fashion. As one may know, on these television shows, most cases get solved and are brought to justice through a court trial. However,...

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