Miranda Miranda v. Arizona This Supreme Court case deals with the rights of accused. This case mainly encompasses one’s Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate one’s self. Ernest Miranda, a twenty-three year old drifter was arrested and taken directly to a Phoenix, Arizona police station. There, after being identified by the victim of a rape kidnapping, he was taken to an interroga

Requirement Of Seatbelts Natural laws should be passed in all states that require all automotive vehicles to wear seatbelts. Since the United States has one of the lowest seatbelt usage percentages, the United States has one of the highest death tolls in automobile accidents, yet since 1983, the wearing of seatbelts has reduced deaths by an approximate 50,000 people (www.thinkseatbelts.c

Police Corruption Police Corruption Police corruption is a problem that has vested itself in police departments across the United States. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all, whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Since its early development, many aspects of policing have changed; however, one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is the

Escobedo ESCOBEDO VS. ILLINOIS History: The Supreme Court case, Escobedo v. Illinois in 1964, involved the violations of a person’s right to counsel and of a person’s right to remain silent after being arrested for a crime. Facts: Danny Escobedo was arrested and taken into police headquarters for interrogation in connection with the murder of his brother-in-law. While being held, Escobed

Enron The article on Enron states that there was not one main reason why Enron fell; however it was a corporate culture of deception that lead to the demise of this company. Enron had many loans on their books that they disguised as assets to make them look stronger and more profitable. They worked backwards by figuring out what they wanted their company to look like financially, and th

Amy Fisher Outline I. Introduction of offender/ topic A. Amy Elizabeth Fisher B. Amy Fischer was born on August 21, 1974 C. Nassau Community Hospital, Long Island, NY D. Amy’s parents are Roseanne Vise and E. Elliot Fisher F. Suffered early childhood trauma after a family member sexually abused her. She was also raped by a TV repair man in her home at age 13 (Celebrity Bios)

Corrections Essay In this essay I will attempt to explore the differences between colonial and Jacksonain views on punishment, crime, and incarceration and the social, historical and economic factors that contributed to the shift in ideological thinking. Colonials felt that crime and religion went directly hand and hand. The colonial thought was that you were born a criminal and a crime

Drunk Driving Alcohol and Driving Imagine being in a bar with a few of your good friends. Everyone is drinking and having a good time. Your are going to leave and go home, but you friends won\'t let you because they know the dangers of driving after having a few drinks. Instead they ca ll a cab to give you a ride home. You would be extremely lucky to have such smart friends. Drunk

Divorce In any case a divorce is something that is certainly not welcomed by anyone: mother, father or children. “A marriage is a bond between two people and often children are brought into scene and if a bond such as this is broken it can lead to severe consequences”. One consequence is a custody battle if children are involved. Another consequence is how the children will respond. This

Legalization Of Medical Marijuana There are currently many controversial topics that are dividing our country and causing arguments and disputes amongst the people of our nation. The newspapers, magazines and other forms of mass media cover these many notorious subjects such as gay marriage, abortion, gun control, and the war in Iraq. All of these topics are significant, but they many

Handling Sexual Predators: History And Treatment Of Disturbed Individuals Handling Sexual Predators: History and Treatment of Disturbed Individuals Sex offenders are deeply disturbed individuals, whether they are disabled intellectually or mentally healthy, and there are many ways in which these people are being monitored through a series of probation and parole tactics. The represen

Legality Of Marijuana The legality of marijuana in the united states is a subject of controversy that can divide houses and friends. It can also help people to bond. I have always noticed that no matter age, race, culture, or popularity, there is always a common ground between users. This common ground is the cannabis itself, and the enjoyment thereof. The actual legalization of cann

Drugs It is known that people who are found to be using drugs, most likley of lower class, are put away for longer sentences than people who have committed a worse crime. When Oscar Danilo Blandon was arrested and admitted to crimes that sent others away he was let go easy. The Justice department turned him loose unsupervised most likley due to the fact that he was part of the Nicaragu

Mandatory Detention Synopsis Should Australia’s policy of indefinite mandatory detention be extended to children' The expeditious spread of capitalism, together with globalisation has led to an increase in migration and flight around the world (Briskman and Cemelyn 2003). In addition, poverty, instability and war have led to millions of people being forcibly displaced from their c

Welfare Mothers In the article “Incarcerated Mothers” a lot of valid points and strong arguments are made. We learn in the beginning of the article that majority of the women in prison are mothers, and their needs are often neglected. Women’s healthcare needs and services are often ignored compared to male inmates. Majority of women mothers take care of themselves and abide by the rul

White America For the past couple hundred years the majority of the population in America has been Caucasian. As a result the story of America has been told according to the events that concerned Caucasian Americans. The history and culture of white America has been accepted as that of the country as a whole. Ignored has been the history and culture of the many minority groups present

Who Jim Turner Is Sexually Just the other day my friend was at an interview for a babysitting job, and when the father of the child left the room, she asked the four year old boy if he wanted her to be his babysitter. And this was his response. He said “Sure if you take off all your clothes and sleep with me.” Now the child didn’t even know what he was saying, he absorbed this idea fr

Why Human Sexuality Should Be Required In College Human Sexuality It is estimated that 79% of all college students engage in some sort of sexual activity, whether it be vaginal, oral, or anal sex. How many of these students really know enough about sex and the consequences of sex to make an educated and informed decision' Sexual education classes are offered in public school as early

Prostitution Prostitution is Here; Whether You Like it or Not Suppose you are a male between the ages of 18 and 22. Your girlfriend of two years has broken up with you a few weeks ago because she was involved with another man. You have no idea what to do about the situation you are now in. You had spent practically every conscious and unconscious moment for the past 730 days with her,

Abortion During The 1920’s Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of the embryo or fetus. Abortion has created the opportunity for women to abort unwanted, unexpected pregnancies, yet has created an exceedingly large amount of controversy. Medically trained doctors performing the abortion helps protect the health

Gays Last November the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled that excluding gay couples from civil marriage violated the state constitution. The court gave the legislature six months—until May—to do something about it. Some legislators mounted efforts to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, but as of this writing they have failed (and even if passed, a ban would

Disadvantages Of Being Single Disadvantages of Being Single A single person has more disadvantages in life than a person in a relationship. Often it seem that every film, television program, and magazine is full of people in relationships. In a world that looks to be focused primarily on couples, a single person can regularly feel lonely and long for a significant other. When one

Alcohol Consumption And Risky Sexual Behaviors Now more than ever, both teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases are at the forefront of social awareness. Because of this, now, more than ever, people should be viewing the effects of alcohol not just in terms of driving, but in terms of risky sexual behaviors as well. One such risky sexual behavior is unprotected sex, a p

Manliness Belittles Women Manliness belittles Women There is a major setback plaguing our society. This setback has been lurking about ever since men were young boys growing up. Americans idea of manhood is disgraceful. “Nurturing” parents tried to obtain a certain idea on how a young boy is to act and play with others. Most parents did not like their boys playing with girl dolls and

Conflicts In Communication Conflicts in Communication “I just don’t understand men!” This expression is a popular one used by women of all ages. From adolescents to senior citizens, women are at a struggle in understanding why men do the things they do and vice versa. It is a general understanding that communication is the key to any relationship. However, both sexes use language for

Relationships Relationships: Who’s in Control When it comes to relationships, the aspect of control can be put into two categories, one being complimentary and the other being symmetrical (Verderber, K. & Verderber, R., 2004). This holds true for all types of relationships. This paper will focus on preschool, marriage and workplace relationships. As stated above, the control aspe

Female Desire On October 21, 2004, I turned into NBC Today at around 7:30 AM and watched a program entitled “Lustful men are little devils, but women are often tramps”, which discussed the idea that our society still is not comfortable with the idea of female desire. The program was presented by Brian Alexander, who is a California-based writer who covers sex, relationships and health f

Sexual Harassment HOW TO HANDLE SEXUAL HARRASSMENT There are appropriate and inappropriate ways to handle sexual harassment. The wrong way is to blow a little circumstance into something big. If something someone is doing is bothering you then let them know. Do not accuse them of sexual harassment without even letting the person know that you are offended. Sometimes people do thin

Teen Pregnancy Teenagers in the United States are experimenting with sexual activities more and more today than ever before. According to Charles Krauthammer, "Sex oozes from every pore of the culture and there's not a kid in the world who can avoid it." (Meier, 1994, p. 7). Teenagers are surrounded by some sort of sexual connotations all the time. Whether it is television, radio, school

Teenage Pregnancy I’m quite sure most of us came back to school in August thinking, “Dang! Some people had a very interesting summer.” I don’t know how it was for you guys, but every time I turned around I saw a new face, a new expecting mother. This article is not written to offend or criticize anyone, but it is meant to inform students of the risks and responsibilities of teen pregnanc