Papers on Politics and Government
Democracy
Words: 1761 - Pages: 7.... however
it was more a republic, and not a democracy. Around 1200 England laid the
groundwork to become a republic. Later, in the 1700's, United States of America,
became a democracy.
There are many features of democracy. Most of these features are the
same, but individual countries use varations of the main ideas. The main feature
of democracy, which determines a true democracy, is free, competitive elections.
Sometimes however, women or minorities don't have the right to vote. Some of
these other features, such as checks on power, help to limit the strength of any
one person or party. Other features like free elections, and major .....
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Trying Juviniles As Adults
Words: 2492 - Pages: 10.... a crime committed by an adult, such as vandalism, burglary, assault, or murder¡¨ (Silverstein 11). Juveniles are committing these crimes against families, classmates, and strangers. In many states, a juvenile is any one under the age of eighteen. Young offenders commit these crimes because they feel neglected, that no one cares, and this is a way to get attention. However, professional¡¦s say that juvenile offenders commit these crimes due to being abused or even ignored as a child (Valentine). Telling a parent to not ignore, punish, or leave your child home alone or your child could grow to become a criminal, seems severe. Why do .....
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Communications Decency Act: Regulation In Cyberspace
Words: 474 - Pages: 2.... most tame
information and discussions.
The Communications Decency Act calls for two years of jail time for
anyone caught using “indecent” language over the net; as if reading profanities
online affects us more dramatically than reading them on paper. Our First
Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press....” The Act takes away this right. The Constitution-
defying traitors creating these useless laws do not they understand the medium
they're trying to control. What they “claim” is that th .....
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Is Perception Reality?
Words: 764 - Pages: 3.... they had virtually no contact with the outside world. I completed some training in self-defense, first aid, conflict resolution, Radio Communications, etc. I was then sent to Cell Block 6 AKA Death Row. This is where my perceptions began to give way to reality. I found that almost every inmate (as called by officers and staff) had a Television and that free cable was provided with many movie channels available. Most had stereos with many CD’s. They were required however, to wear headphones while listening to their music. I was surprised to find that the law mandated many privileges to the incarcerated individuals. Three hot meals a day wer .....
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The Death Penalty: Justifiable
Words: 1000 - Pages: 4.... raped? I would
also take into account, the number of people killed by the murderer. Those are
not the only things to take into account, but I will stop here.
It was August 3, the year was 1986. A man named Esquel Banda had just
raped, stabbed and strangled a 74 year old widow by the name of Merle Laird in
her own house. Banda then sucked the blood from the woman's mouth.
Does that describe a kind, gentle man, who is not a threat to society? A
man who values life or a man that deserves life when he seems so eager to
destroy it? I certainly wouldn't think so.
Some people believe that the death penalty is wrong, what do you think?
Is it O .....
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Violence In The Media
Words: 2235 - Pages: 9.... anyone could see them. Today that curiosity has become a constant companion to 90% of the American population (Sherrow 26), mainly, children and teenagers. From reporting the news and advertising in order to persuade us to buy certain products, to providing programs that depict violence, television has all but replaced written material. Unfortunately, it is these violent programs that are endangering our present-day society. Violent images on television, as well as in the movies, have inspired people to set spouses on fire in their beds, lie down in the middle of highways, extort money by placing bombs in airplanes, rape, steal, murder, .....
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Drugs In The Work Place
Words: 562 - Pages: 3.... four jobs, just to get through life. They got back home late at night and had to wake early the next morning to do it all again. Because of the lack of sleep, they took "uppers" in the morning to be alert and "downers" at night to get rest. Please take note that they also drank coffee throughout the day along with the use of these drugs. The adults who had children during this time greatly influenced them with the sight of their drug addiction. The adult's pill taking drew forth a curiosity in their children. They wondered what the pills do to make their parents take them every single day. At one point, the children's interest grew so great .....
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Hummurabis Code
Words: 1496 - Pages: 6.... our and their can evoke its own realities that are more or less comparable from one period to another, or from one culture to another. One of the obvious misinterpretations, discussed in this paper, took place considering historical document written by king of Mesopotamia. Our textbook, Arts and Culture,(p 98) presents Hammurabi’s Code as a “Law Code” of king Hammurabi. It was, in turn something quite different from a Code of Laws existing in our judicial and legislative structure of government and society. Hammurabi’s Code- “A law Code” or a set of royal decisions??? As written in Mesopotamia: The Mighty Kings, (p26), the co .....
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Foreign Policy
Words: 761 - Pages: 3.... to let economic interests guide their in the period of 1891 to 1914.
President McKinley and Cleveland based decisions concerning western (hemisphere) neighbors on moral grounds. Some people believed that the United States had a moral duty, and a Manifest Destiny, or God-given right to use its power to help oppressed nations, and in turn to rule them, to embrace the democratic government. Revolts and conspiracies against the Spanish regime had dominated Cuban political life throughout the 19th century, and the Cuban struggle for independence became an active revolution in 1895 after Spain failed to institute reforms promised to the Cuban p .....
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R. V. Keilty
Words: 729 - Pages: 3.... in paragraph (a) otherwise than under the authority of this Act or
the regulation The appellant obviously offered to sell the narcotics to the
officer and as in R.v.Mancuso he should be found guilty. Also the actual
physical possession is not necessarily needed to be proven as was in R.v.Russo
where the defendant was convicted of possession and trafficking even though he
did not posses at any time the narcotics. In the case R.v.Piscopo it was
demonstrated that an accused can be convicted upon circumstantial evidence. The
accused can be convicted using all of the aforementioned cases. Another issue
is that if this case becomes precedent i .....
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