FIREARMS: ARE THEY KILLERS OR PROTECTORS? ... They would like to see criminals disarmed and they want the random violence to stop. ... By their very nature, the criminals will continue to violate these new laws and continue to carry firearms, regardless of the law. Criminals will continue to find crime much easier knowing that when they attack their victims that they will be most likely be unarmed. ... There are things that can be done to prevent fatalities without infringing on gun ownership. ...

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Also, another example is that in some states, they allow citizens to carry concealed weapons, while in other states citizens can't. ... This also means that criminals could have done the same thing that my friend had done, but not sell the guns but use them to do bad things. ... They would be in big trouble if they did anything related to guns. ... I agree that teenagers are very curious about guns and think they are toys, but they don't kill much people with guns. ... So it is not necessary to have gun control for children sense they don't do any bad things with guns and all th...

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But in actuality, the death penalty does'nt achieve any of the things its supporters promise it will, and its an enormous waste of time and money. The main reason it does not deter crime is because the actual act of execution is rarely carried out. ... In order for a criminal to feel deterred from committing a crime, they must feel some sort of threat or severe consequence. Obviously, a person committing a crime is not thinking about its consequences years to come, especially if they are already encarcerated. ... Each state sets its on age limit for when th...

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Perhaps the magistrates in power took things too far; Possibly the law enforcers took the word of God too literally. ... If the person was not punished in a satisfying manner to the public, then they believed that they too would be punished. ... It was only in Massachusetts that the inhuman law inflicting capital punishment upon them was ever carried into effect. ... The question raised is why did such acts carried out and in such cruel method. ... The corporal punishment used was nothing original; they had been carried out for years in England and adopted by colonists. ...

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However, things have changed since then. ... As surprising as it may sound, it costs 3 times more to carry out an execution than to sentence some to life in prison without parole. The reason for this is because now a days there is a lot of paper work and court processes to go through in order to carry out an execution, and there a very few lawyers willing to do it. This is also the reason why it takes so long for a sentence to be carried out. ... How are they supposed to do that if they are 6 feet under the ground? ...

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Educating inmates aims to ensure they acquire new skills so that they won't have to go back into the same old activities that they used to have before. ... Prisons give offenders a second chance to improve their lives and make things right once again. ... If someone is capable of causing chaos and destruction, then education wouldn't be their first priority in making things better. ... Needless to say, there is no guarantee of the inmates turning out to be good citizens once they receive the college education and, thus, there is no need of carrying out the risk. College educations wo...

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The right training and guidance can create mentors that carry the value and significance of our restorative justice system. ... The process would involve victims, offenders and witnesses and they would have a chance to express how they felt about the damage created. ... Values and perception of life are also learned at home, and growing up one is able to see the different beliefs that our families carry overtime. ... By providing them with such assistance, families could have the chance to talk about the wrongs and negative things happening and they could potentially find alternatives on how t...

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They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they enter the phase of secondary deviance (Doob 171). ... Often if a peer proposes a solution it carries more weight than if the counselor were to suggest it (Bennett 20-24). ... They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they enter the phase of secondary deviance (Doob 171). ... Often if a peer proposes a solution it carries more weight than if the counselor were to suggest it (Bennett 20-24). ... In conclusion, things need to be done to improve rehabilitation in America. ...

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Often if a peer proposes a solution it carries more weight than if the counselor were to suggest it. ... They are very insecure and are at war with themselves as well as with society. ... They will admit they are criminals or believe it when they enter the phase of secondary deviance. ... Often if a peer proposes a solution it carries more weight than if the counselor were to suggest it. ... In conclusion, things need to be done to improve rehabilitation in America. ...

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It is very detrimental to the crime scene that beetles and flies are first to be collected, as the very instant they are involved with 3rd party contact, they scatter at blazing speeds. ... Larvae, however, must be studied in the body-state they are in at the scene of the crime and must be investigated immediately in order to get direct evidence (foresniccentral). In order for any insects to live the transit between the crime scene and the place of research, they are fed a small amount of beef or similar meats to keep them stimulated. ... The flour beetle, are flat and carry an oval shaped b...

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"If death penalty cases, subject to far more rigorous safeguards than ordinary criminal cases, still manage to convict the innocent, how many innocent people are convicted of crimes that don't carry the death penalty? ... People (like myself) who've worked in law enforcement agree that things are terrible, and we wish that something could be done. People who've never actually had to deal with the way things are make demands. ... It is one of the saddest things I have ever seen in my life. ... But it does mean that they are not the dispassionate people on whom you should base a l...

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Psychologists who have carried out some research in this area suggest that it would be far better to change offenders by punishment through rehabilitation, deterrence, training or treatment programs. ... Considering the sentences passed by judges in criminal cases, most judges deny that they sentence as they "should." ... Questions relating to intent are important as they may influence the sentence passed by the judge (Waddon, 2002). ... However, due to the fact that there is variation among judges, they will place different values on the same factor....

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The Texas legal system needs to re-evaluate the way they process and convict their criminals and find an alternative to the death penalty. ... Some Europeans were executed because of treason, stealing, murder, prisoners of war, people believing they were witches and many other ridiculous reasons. ... Before 1923, Texas counties were responsible for their own executions; thereafter all executions were ordered to be carried out by the state in Huntsville. ... In doing so they avoid having to explain their decisions to the public. ... That is why Bush's first ever reprieve for a death row ...

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Punishment depends upon the level of crime: for petty crimes, criminals get short and soft punishments, whereas for heinous crimes they may get long time imprisonment or death. ... Even though some lawyers reopen this case, they did not find any proof which can tell that boy really committed crime. ... Over nearly two decades, the neighboring states of Michigan, with no death penalty, and Indiana, which regularly imposes death sentences and carries out executions, have had virtually indistinguishable homicide rates (freedman). ... Of course, modern human invests his money to get valuable satis...

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Since 1972, about five thousand men have been given a death sentence and fewer then three hundred have been carried out (Kozinski and Gallagher 585). ... If the system truly operated on an eye for an eye basis things would terribly different. ... We need clear and concise legal procedures for cases like these no matter how few and far between they might be. ... However, they gave up on the program because only twelve inmates applied for the testing. ...

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After the program was complete, a lot of the students and parents have very positive things to say about the program. ... They children don't even realize they are learning, but it shows when they are making healthier choices. ... The programs also involve asking why are they offenders, why are they, thieves? ... Danner was the step father of Colt Lundy who also helps construct and carry out the plan. ... The boys said that they were all scared of Colt and they were bullied into the crime (Cookney, 2013). ...

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" What is their purpose for doing these terrible things? ... They are not sex crimes or not even really a criminal act, but they can trigger the predatory criminal behavior especially as it grows into an addiction. ... They don't have a distinct look, they look like any other person. ... And if it's happening inside our military, then whoever carries it out is betraying the uniform that they're wearing. ... They call it the Sexual Assault and Prevention Response (SAPR). ...

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He described the voices in his head to his parents and they went to the state for help. ... The framers of the Constitution supported the death penalty, and in fact constructed laws in order to carry it out, so it is ridiculous to claim that cruel and unusual punishment refers to the death penalty. ... Sometimes things need to change, much like the past, but just because a time period that thought slavery and inequality thought it was okay to use the death penalty doesn't mean that it is the same way now. ... Through this education, the pigs intended to gain power and therefore they do ...

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As such, it is significant that the members of the system fully apply these rules and regulations as they are in authority when it comes to providing justice to everyone therefore they must be fair in their undertakings. ... There is a belief among employees that they should model the highest standard of human conduct. ... But, there are instances where police officials abuse their power and their positions being in authority and this complicates a lot of things. ... This means that a leader changes his style and attitude according to the situation they have. ... The picture of a criminal j...

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They start by asking why most people do not commit crimes rather then why they do commit them. ... Hirschi also presented us with the term "social bond" that he labeled as things that keep people from committing criminal acts. ... The negative status of a role model carries over in the way the juvenile reacts to situations. ... With a lack of attention a child will act up (often by doing bad things) in order to get the parent to pay attention to them. ... They may choose to play video games over homework, or may feel that they need to be bad to get their parents attention. ...

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Even though they are rated for mature users, teens have little trouble finding an opportunity to play games where consequences are almost always never shown. ... Media's depictions of violence have clouded children's realizations about the true effects of violent acts they witness in the media today. ... Although gang influences have increased the likelihood of violence in schools, students are more likely to be shot by another student "during a feud about such things as a boyfriend or girlfriend, or a disagreement over possessions than by a gang member- (Kreiner, p.43). ... This ...

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I have used an extensive range of sources, whether they are journals, books or articles. ... However the validity of a source is dependant on whether the information resourced is really measured on what they say it's being measured on. ... This is because of the role in which females have been given and carry out in society can determine the leniency of male officers. ... Even with increased rates in crimes pertaining to fraud and theft, the crimes women commit are extensively related to their typical household duties, things that may either help and benefit their families or crimes they ...

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They also claim guns can cause serious bodily harm. ... To carry a gun a concealed license permit must be obtained. ... They also claim the main reason for gun control is the want for personal and public safety. One thing about guns is they increase the brutality of a crime. ... Guns are an easy way out of problems instead of talking things out. ...

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In Sofge's "The End of Anonymity" article, he says "Violent criminals tend to obscure their faces, and they don't generally carry out their crimes in public" (par.16). ... This can easily affect the entire law enforcement system by putting them in a situation where they may falsely accuse people. ... Having that access to mug shots also gives the police department access to why they got arrested in the first place. ... Those people have nothing to worry about as long as they continue to follow the law. ... That being said, Sofge is stressing the fact that invadin...

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They were so successful that in 1907 courts were able to appoint Probation Officers' with the maxim to advise, assist and befriend'. In 1925, it became compulsory for Probation Officers to be appointed in the court as they had become so central to aiding offenders and sentencers. ... Indeed, it could be argued that this may be a factor in the findings of the British Crime Survey (Home Office Statistical Bulletin, 2002/2003, p.9) that of those members of the public asked how they thought the level of crime for the country as a whole had changed over the previous two years, the res...

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