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Gun Crime 'Getting Tough' Laws and Their Lack of Success

checks and a five-day waiting period before purchasing a gun (Miller, 2005). The Clinton administration was encouraged by the pas...

Success Evaluation of Juvenile Crimes and Tough Punishment

A research paper consisting of eight pages considers juvenile crime statistics in an assessment of whether or not getting tough on...

Essay on the Pros and Cons of Gun Control

It is a very small price to pay in order to fortify the level of safety that is so quickly plummeting in todays society (Anonymous...

James Q. Wilson's "Just Take Away Their Guns" - Critical Analysis

not be the disarming of law-abiding citizens. It should be to reduce the number of people who carry guns unlawfully, especially i...

Countries' Comparison of Gun Control Laws

In twenty three pages this research paper compares the laws of 10 countries regarding gun control in a consideration of whether or...

The Facts Surrounding Gun Control

reiterates this fact time and time again. Gun control attempts through legislation have been a miserable failure in their e...

Homicide Deterrence and the Ineffectiveness of Gun Control

In eight pages this paper argues that gun control ineffectiveness is responsible for the rates of homicides in the United States a...

Programs Targeting Juvenile Crime

gets into trouble in the future, however, they are subject to sentencing as an adult (Montagne, 2000). There are certain ...

Three Strikes Law Evaluated

A hypothetical situation submitted by a student forms the basis for this paper consisting of eight pages in which Hawaii's 'three ...

“Skateboard Tough” by Matt Christopher

not they feel bad about themselves. Brett is like this and he so wants to be the best, especially since he is in a new place. He d...

Homelessness in NYC

("Modern," 2002). Modern mass homelessness had become dramatically worse in subsequent years, especially during the early-1980s r...

Policy and Issues Involving Gun Control

these two conditions; namely, common sense, in which guns should be kept away from untrustworthy people and, political philosophy ...

Sociological Perspective on the Crime Deterrent Aspects of Gun Control

In seven pages this paper evaluates the crime deterrence aspects of gun control from a sociological perspectives and concludes tha...

Gun Control and Organized Crime in America

hand and hand. Controlling of firearms would help in controlling other illegal activities that fall under the category of organiz...

Stricter Gun Control Leaves People Vulnerable

that the average citizen is allowed to own a gun they are wary of breaking into peoples homes, or wary of committing crime in some...

Debate on Gun Control

statistics which show how many people have avoided or saved their own lives aided by the owning of a gun (Polsby 1994). In other w...

“Natural Crimes” and “Legal Crimes”

be charged with statutory rape even if the girl consents, provided she is not of age. If she wants to make love with her boyfriend...

State Gun Laws and Gun Violence Levels

states scored more than 50 percent of the 100 available points ("Gun control," 2000). The study also illustrated the extreme varie...

The gun control debate

This paper uses a single article that supports gun ownership to argue that guns are harmful. Castle laws are discussed. There is o...

Position Paper on Opposing Gun Control

is so irresponsible as to use firearms in violent assaults, being that there is no such connection with the average Americans abil...

U.S., Standardized Laws, and Gun Control

do so in Florida without having to meet state permit requirements, according to the Miami Herald" (Anonymous NA). The tourist tha...

St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Organized Crime

In eleven pages this paper discusses Minnesota's Twin Cities in an organized crime historical overview that includes Machine Gun K...

Criminal Justice System and Its Current State

ineffective as a crime deterrent. The rising rate of the prison population attests to this fact. Although the prison syste...

Federal Level Crime Prevention

attempting to finalize legislation regarding federal aid as well as a number of local anti-crime programs (5). The appropriations ...

Internet Education

In relationship to the pros and the cons one author notes that the student can take classes from anywhere, can take classes on sub...

Investigation of Identity Theft

arrested"). Not only did this individual commit a crime that is attached to finances, but the activity could affect his driver lic...

Curfews for Young People

This 5 page paper gives an overview of curfew laws in the United States. This paper includes the lack of evidence that curfews pre...

Recidivism and Sexual Offenders

was to insure that prior to being released from prison, sex criminals received psychatric evaluation to insure they would not comm...

Reading: The Rule of Law and Military Tribunals

the most immoral atrocities ever committed, but it was not enough for the Allies to condemn them morally: "... this was to be a le...

Arguing in Support of Violent Juvenile Offender Sentencing as Adults

As a consequence there has been a growing tendency within our criminal justice system to try juveniles who commit such atrocities ...