.... regulation making use of the drug illegal" (5). Jaffe noted that "since the early 1900s, marifuana has been considered the one drug that might introduce the susceptible to hard drugs." Jaffe pointed out that "since about 1950.... smoking of marijuana has been linked statistically to the use of other illicit drugs....Most observers have concluded that the link is sociological rather than biological and...marijuana is a marker for individuals who are more prone to seek new experiences even when these violate social norms and local laws." Andrews related that "sensational newspaper stories relating...to crime is generally held to be accountable for the sudden .....

.... these statistics that many would like to ban guns altogether. But is that really in your best interest? Would it really benefit this country, or reduce the number of murders in this country? Consider the evidence in this article and you will see that guns should not be outlawed and that less gun control in necessary to preserve what the founders of this country believed in. Guns are Beneficial Guns can help prevent crime. This is a view held by many opponents to gun control. The criminals themselves agree. As part of a three - year study by the U. S. Department of Justice, criminals in prisons across the nation were interviewed. Sixty percent feared be .....

.... negligible that it may be well worth their risk. Although in the past, the number of crimes that were subjected to , defined simply as the death penalty for a crime, were outrageous. This leads to the reason that should be legal in all states. Amendments were made to reflect the changes in the society's views on the morality of . That resulted in the narrowing down of the list of one hundred crimes to twelve, punishable by the death penalty in 1833, and in 1869 it was cut down yet again to just three: treason, rape, and murder because of violent nature of these crimes (Steele). These crimes, even today, are still viewed as violent and should be punished with .....

.... authority to help influence the power of their criminal group. Over a period of time the Sicilian Mafia began to participate in other activities besides land control. They engaged in things; such as, cattle theft, extortion, and kidnapping. By the turn of the century, the Sicilian Mafia was the most powerful and well organized of all Italian criminal groups. “Like a cancer, the Sicilian approach to crime was metastasizing, sending out its aberrant cells to colonize social tissues elsewhere, especially in the United States” (True Crime). Immigration to the United States, from Italy, began around 1870. “ Of the approximately 5.3 million that have followe .....

.... the posted speed limit and many cars can double that speed. Why build cars that fast if you aren't allowed to use them to their full potential. It would be like having a computer able to run at 200MHz, but only allowed to run at 100MHz; what is the point? Currently, there is no federal speed limit however, there is a national speed limit set on commercial vehicles. So, any state is allowed to set the speed limit to what they want and "any state" means Virginia State also. The Virginia State speed limit should be lifted from all interstate and state highways. The fact is the speed limit, which is set at 55 miles per hour around the area, causes many prob .....

.... thrashing, his life in this world about to end, he must have twisted frantically, like a trapped dog being smothered. Struggling, panic then darkness, and finally only a limp child’s body, no longer worth the pleasure, thrown into a drainage pond behind his house. There was no majesty in his going. James Arthur “Buck” Murray was convicted for the brutal rape and murder of 13 year old Jonathan A. Hall. Murray, who lived in the same neighborhood as Jonathan, had been in and out of prison, mostly in, since 1970. His prior convictions include murder, malicious wounding, and kidnapping. He once slashed a cab driver’s throat and left him for dead. Yet he w .....

.... a man thinks that a woman "owes" him something if he has taken her out for dinner and a movie or if a woman acts in a friendly manner towards him. The presence of drugs and alcohol are also a contributing factor to the occurrence of . An example of that occurs commonly, especially within a college campus, is when both the man and women are drunk. In an environment such as a college or university, parties are commonplace for students. It is a place where friends can gather, listen to loud music, and get loaded. Typically, a man will coerce a woman back to his apartment or dorm. This is dangerous for both parties. The man may think that the woman is leading hi .....

.... they choose. A current Australian case is the one involving Adrian Bryant, who is accused of killing many people in Port Arthur earlier this year. Assault Common assault (not sexual or seizing assault), is the use of force by a person intending to inflict pain, injury, discomfort or insult on another person. To prove this, it must be shown that the accused committed the crime, no forethought needs to be proven. To defend against this, the accused could claim it was an accident, self-defence or consent of the victim. Consent is just if the victim said it was all right for the accused to do what he/she did. The other two are self explanatory. The .....