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Failure Of Gun Control Laws
<view this essay>.... individuals to
eliminate the legal ownership of firearms does not address the
real problem at hand, and simply disarms the innocent law-abiding
citizens who are most in need of a form of self-defense.
To fully understand the reasons behind the gun control
efforts, we must look at the history of our country, and the role
firearms have played in it. The second amendment to the Constitution
of the United States makes firearm ownership legal in this country.
There were good reasons for this freedom, reasons which persist today.
Firearms in the new world .....
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Defending A Killer
<view this essay>.... their crimes. This is meant not to imply that the guilty should walk,
but that money can change ones judgment.
In the video, that was shown during class one scene talked of the
ethical rights that his client was entitled to. The client had confessed to
his attorney how he had murdered someone in the past, and an innocent
person was going to be executed in his place. The lawyer told his client
how he could not reveal that information, even though someone was going to
die for a crime they did not commit. Where and how could such a rule be put
into place that would make it totally acceptable for an innocent person to
be put to death for a crim .....
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Software Licensing And Piracy
<view this essay>.... set of original software and the appropriate number of manuals. It is
illegal for a corporation or business to purchase a single set of original
software and then load that software onto more than one computer, or lend,
copy or distribute software for any reason without the prior written
consent of the software manufacturer. Many software managers are concerned
with the legal compliance, along with asset management and costs at their
organizations. Many firms involve their legal departments and human
resources in regards to software distribution and licensing.
Information can qualify to be property in two ways; patent law
and copyright laws which a .....
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Prohibition
<view this essay>.... than impure water or unpasteurized milk and were less expensive than coffee or tea. It was common to see after a hard day’s work to see the male members of the colony at the local tavern to enjoy a drink. Alcohol was seen as a medicine, an alexr to soften the hard edges of a rough life.() “By the 1820’s, people in the United States were drinking, on the average, the equivalent of 7 gallons of pure alcohol per person each year.”() This amount of alcohol is in about 70 gallons of beer, 39 gallons of wine, or 151/2 gallons of distilled liquor. Some people, including physicians and ministers, became concerned about the extent of alcohol use. They believe .....
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Divorce Litigation
<view this essay>.... separation decree given by an ecclesiastical court on the basis of some
wrong, such as adultery or abandonment, done by the defendant to the
plaintiff.
In the past, almost every state divorce law required the plaintiff
to prove one of a number of recognized grounds for divorce, included
adultery and desertion, even when both spouses wanted the divorce. The
divorce system also required that the plaintiff be without fault, and
therefore a variety of fault-based defenses were recognized.
By the mid-20th century most state legislatures had recognized one
or more no-fault grounds for divorce, usually consisting of a substantial
period during which .....
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Gun Control: Is It A Problem?
<view this essay>.... addressed such a dilemma almost 350 years ago in his "Speech to
the General Court" in 1645. Winthrop's two main problems were where do the
rights of people stop and the magistrates' authority begin. According to
Winthrop, people are naturally evil, and if left to their own devices, they
will become even worse. Therefore, authority is a necessity. This same
principle holds true for gun control. People here in the U.S. have the "right
to bare arms," but with that right comes responsibility. As an American with
that right you're not free to shoot anyone or anything at will. Government
should create laws to protect the rights of others.
I believe stric .....
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Drug Legalization
<view this essay>.... the credit for the twelve year
decline in drug use among our children is attributed to law enforcement, yet
recent increase in drug use are cited as evidence of law enforcement's failure.
Without question, drug abuse in our society has been a major cause of
crime and social disruption. The drug problem has been so enormous that some in
our society , misguided by frustration , are listening to the arguments to
legalize or decriminalize drugs. The solution to the drug problem is not to
repeal the drug laws. The solution requires commitment to a balanced effort on
drug education , prevention , treatment, and law enforcement. Softening our
drug laws would be .....
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Decriminalization Vs. Prohibition
<view this essay>.... Immediately I said no.
I had seen several anti-dug commercials, all with the same motto, "Just Say No".
I felt so good about myself. I had done the right thing. I said no to my
friends, which is a very hard decision to make at that age. I was not going to
be one of those sad cases, where my life is wasted away. I was not going to be
a crazed addict, who would stop at nothing to get a hit. I was not going to be
dodging the law my whole life. I was going to be everything I wanted to be, and
drugs were definitely not going to get in the way. I promised myself I would
not end up like Jimi Hendrix, or Janis Joplin, both found dead after overdoses,
because .....
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