Sexual Abuse Argumentative Essays Samples For Students

Ever since the term 'War on Terror' was first used by then US President George W. Bush, in September of 2001, interrogation techniques to elicit information from captured militants or terrorists has been one of the most hotly discussed topics. It goes without saying that extracting information from captured militants is very useful. However, there is a school of thought that believes countries and their intelligence agencies should only go to certain lengths to extract this information. Perhaps one of the most powerful, and controversial, investigation cum torture techniques to extract information is 'water boarding'. Waterboarding involves pouring water over ...

Many people believe that the death penalty is a violation of human rights and an inhumane and cruel act. Capital punishment is an inhumane when the person put to death is a guiltless. However, when you give capital punishment to a criminal who ripped and tortured the lives of many others, then the least he/she deserved is to get death penalty. The victims of rape would never feel the sense of safety unless they know that their assaulter had acquired what he/she deserved and executed from earth. If a person leak out any secret of his/her country to the enemy of his/her country, ...

One out of every four girls is sexually abused during her childhood. This is a surprising statistic in itself but what most people don’t know is that one out of every six boys is also sexually abused before the age of eighteen. The median age for this abuse is only nine years old. At that age many children have no idea what sex is and in some cases don’t know what is being done to them at first. The trauma of sexual abuse will often haunt that person for the rest of his or life. Those who suffer ...

- In class we discussed how both rape and incest are “wrong.”
- When we say incest is wrong we’re really saying it’s “disgusting.”
- The problem with rape is lack of “consent.”
II. What about incest between an adult and a child? This is considered “statutory rape.”
A. In class, we focused mostly on adult incest, but we did say that one potential problem with incest in general is a lack of consent.

B. What makes kids unable to consent?

III. One major thing missing from our conversation about consent is mental acuity.
A. Perhaps part of the reason that ...

There are a large number of worthwhile charities to which to donate money. There are none out there that as worthy of a small donation than the American Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). We hear a lot in the news lately about animals who are neglected or abused -- animals that are abandoned, forced to fight each other, starved, or beaten.
Thus, to be humane means that it is our responsibility to help our relatives in the animal kingdom who are unable to speak for themselves -- namely cats and dogs. The ASPCA is an organization whose mission is ...

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The emergence of cases of bullying among youngsters aged eight to sixteen has never been more prevalent than it is already today. It has been reported that an average of 47% of students going to public schools experiences either or both forms of bullying today. It seemed as if in the past, some cases of bullying have not been reported, nevertheless, this is not enough to say that times have already changed and somehow such changes have actually created a massive adjustment on how the concept of bullying is realized and understood as a major problem in the society (Patterson, 2005). ...

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Over the past decade or so, the number of teen suicides that were results of online intimidation, gossips, and insensitive communications has gained national attention to the aspect of the people’s use of technology and internet to apparently bully others. The first thing that occurs in the mind when this topic is thought of would be “What exactly does this cyberbullying mean?” Actually, this question remains to be the main focus of numerous debates, if not a disagreement that at least either of the sides makes. When ordinary bullying of an individual ...

Cornealious Anderson was arrested and subsequently convicted of the armed robbery of a fast food restaurant in 2000. Before July of 2012, he had served no time in prison for this offense in spite of the fact that he was sentenced to thirteen years in prison for the act. Anderson was supposed to receive instructions for when and where to report to prison but he did not. However, Anderson was still aware that he was supposed to report to prison to serve his sentence and did not take any steps to find out when and where he should begin serving ...

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Nazi experimentations involved numerous medical experiments carried on prisoners without their consents. The experiments were carried out to all individuals including Jews, Roma, disabled non-Jews, and Soviet POWs. World War II prisoners in concentration camps were used as the in the experiments in order to enhance and advance science. Most of the experiments were aimed at improving military personnel’s efficiency during the war. After the World War II, leading experiment doctors faced justice when they were tried in the Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. An approximate twenty leading doctors were charged with various crimes against humanity. It was during ...

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Cyberbullying is an increasingly serious issue in today’s society. The internet has given bullies a new, arguably more effective avenue to unleash terror and intimidation on their victims. Youth are the most vulnerable demographic group affected by cyber bullies, understandably because they comprise the biggest population of social media users. Owing to the seriousness of the issue, it is imperative that stakeholders try to devise measures to minimize cyberbullying with a view to protecting the victims who are almost always the young, unsuspecting internet users. This essay argues that although some analysts state that parents are to blame for increased ...

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Violence is endemic in today’s television, movies and video games. The prevalence of violence in popular media begs the question: Are we, as a culture, very violent in nature, or does the violence in the media make us violent. Many people subscribe to the “Art imitates life” idea that violence in the media reflects the violent urges of people, while some feel that the violence displayed in media actually causes people to be more violent. Of the two explanations, the more compelling one is that the violence in the media reflects the violent nature of humans.
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Women are objectified in patriarchy. They have to use their sexuality in order to live a decent life and get what they want, because their position in the world doesn't allow them to achieve that kind of success alone. At least that was the case in 1953 when "Niagara" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" were filmed. In the fifties, emancipation of women was not at its peak. Women are victims in a male dominated world and their only chance is to marry preferably a rich man, who will support them. Lorelei and Dorothy sing: "Find a gentleman who is shy or bold; Or short ...

The Drowned and the Saved is a collection of stories which examines the Holocaust forty years later, where he is seen concerned with univers concentrationnaire, along with all the inhabitants who are the living and the deceased. Primo Levi in his discussion articulates controversial/analytical concepts such as shame, gray zone and useless violence. In his work, he uses different aspects of memory, truth and how these things are unearthed yet obscure. This is done through denial and mendacity of those who look back at the events during and after the Holocaust. Levi has a way of stylizing different memories, including his ...

When any individual is asked which weapon is the most lethal of all, then most people would automatically say the gun is the most lethal. The gun indeed is one of the most lethal weapons around. A single bullet aimed at any lethal organ may lead to severe damages to the victim. In some cases this bullet may even lead to death. This implies that it comes with a lot of pain (Gregg, 2012).
The sight of an individual carrying a gun is thus more horrific than it is pleasurable. It is common for state defense personnel, for instance the ...

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In the article of Porter (2013), he argued that the rising number of deaths due to firearms in the US is running at 32,000 per year and continues to increase despite the decline of the general crime rate which is 40 percent lower compared to the 1980 records. The perennial problem of the massive slaughter of innocent children in schools and adults is alarming that it needs the intercession by the United Nations to impose the international humanitarian laws to protect the American people. The suffering of the victims and their families must be prevented, and at the ...

What is cybercrime? What are the effects of cybercrime? What is pornography? Is viewing pornography on the internet reduces or increases sexual assault? What is sexual assault? These questions are commonly asked by individuals, either young or adults.
Cybercrime is a computer crime or an attempted crime on the Web. Cybercrime is an illegal activity that is growing so fast in the United Sates and other countries as well. Internet links individuals together like never happened before and it provides unending opportunities to those criminals who seek exploitation to those who are vulnerable. There are several types of computer ...

With the increasing number of mass murders occurring across the nation, gun control has again become staple topic for discussion everywhere. From Virginia Tech to Cleveland's Success Tech Academy to Nickel Mines in Pennsylvania to Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut, debates are going on regarding the stance on gun ownership and gun control. The issue has always generated a buzz on the political and social arena regarding the availability and restriction of guns in the country. It has caused a great divide among people as one sector of society believes and endorses the use of firearms, while another division pushes for ...

Introduction

Owning a gun and protection from crime are issues that bring a lot of controversy in the elite world of thought. It is correct and at the same time wrong to conclude that, the growth of the number of citizens possessing firearms is instrumental to the reduction of crime rates in the nation. This is an idea that has been in debate for many years without the possibility to having the right colors on the topic. The rates of criminal record a reduced amount of crime as the people with the ideas of crime fear the encounter of a permitted gun holder who ...

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For a long time bullying has been associated with children. Majority of the people assume that bullying happens when a smaller kids harasses an older one. While this is true bullying also happens in colleges with even more dire consequences than the one experienced in the case of little ones. College bullying is slightly different from kids bullying. Its effects range from physical to psychological in which case it can be devastating. It includes hazing, intimidation, assault, cyber bullying among others. It makes no sense at all to abhor bullying and harassment in our colleges if we do not put into ...

In the early 2000s a new movement began, against a lower form of crime which has been rampant through centuries, has been reported and recorded over many years but no concrete solution has been reached so far. Innumerable individuals each year, face emotional, psychological, physical and mental trauma due to this low level crime that gets triggered due to innumerable reasons. Students in particular face this problem of offense in the form of insinuation and intimidation. The horrifying truth however is that criminals and tormentors who commit this crime go unpunished and free, adding to the misery of victims. What is ...

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Arguments raised against the efficiency of the Truth-In-Sentencing (TIS) in reducing crimes are essentially relevant. It is apparent that the procedure is costly, and it often fails to realize constructive results. Besides, the significance of TIS concept in reducing crimes should not be disapproved under simple grounds. Evaluating the actual implication of this concept is essential. It is common knowledge that every approach has its strengths and weakness. In this context, the paper promotes a position that besides the TIS weaknesses, the strategy is essentially effective in reducing crimes.
Initially, it is indisputable that TIS is an effective policy ...

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We have this belief that education augments our salary level, but it's not always true at least for women. Research based on full time year round earning of male and female workers shows that in the US women earn less than men of the same education level. In fact, the median earnings of women are on par with the earnings of men who are few levels lower in the education ladder. In 2010 the full time year round earning of female worker was $34,000 compared to $42,000 for men (H.L Solis and K. Hall). In fact, this ...

Goodman mentioned about the American courts’ decision to overturn statute that they deemed unconstitutionally vague and related kinds. However, in case of laws based on customs, he said that they fail the criteria of universality. But then again, his stand was that moral relativism might exclude some values as inherently part of one’s cultural background. Nonetheless, for him, what is basically wrong, cannot in principle, be above consensus even among the majority of a particular group or society. Thus, the number of individuals cannot make a wrong right. Here I agree with Goodman because he unequivocally treated his claims with ...

Sexual assault and violence against women are evils that continue to haunt the society. The fear and stigma that accompanies such incidences and how different communities look at them makes it even more difficult to handle. The society is just recovering from a male dominated background of which some communities are still opposing. Despite the fact tat there are numerous efforts to deliver the woman from such outdated cultures, it has not yet sunk deep within the minds of both genders. Traditionally, a woman has been viewed to be weak and hence requiring the support of a man. Men on the other ...

Gun control is without a doubt a tentative issue which should be dealt with in a way that preserves people’s right to defend themselves but also preserves human life. We live in an age where children use guns to settle arguments, something has to be done, but who’s really at fault?
I think if a child shoots another child, that child has no concept of right and wrong or life and death and the parents need to stop blaming guns for their own failings, the problem isn’t that guns exist it’s that parents are unaware of their children ...

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Women in military have the history which extends more than four millenniums into past, throughout a variety of nations as well as cultures. Women have been engage in several roles in military ranging from the early warriors to currently serving in various forces around the globe side by side with men. It is a fact that almost all the armed forces of countries throughout the world have majority of men serving as military personnel however the role of women can’t be neglected over men. The military role of women have been controversial since its beginning but still many events in ...

- Cellphones nowadays are considered an essential item that must not be far from a person’s reach. It could be used for media applications, surfing the net, text and calls; and even a parent’s tool to track their children given the new technologies attached to these devices such as specialized apps and GPS systems.
- Thesis Statement: While it may be the case that cellphones can be used as distractions to students in their studies and a minor key to eliminating abductions, the technology in cellphones nowadays not only secure students from crimes, but also present substantial alternatives for ...

Gun control has been a controversial topic of discussion in the United States ever since it was initially introduced in the 1920s. The recent mass shooting in Arizona of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and eighteen others has highlighted the relevancy of the issue of gun control. There have been many incidents like these in recent years, such as the shooting at Virginia Tech, Columbine High School and the theater in Aurora, Colorado. The wide and easy availability of guns, even to mentally deranged persons, is responsible for this type of violence and they need to be regulated more stringently to prevent ...

Pedophilia is characterized with so many definitions both medically and psychologically. Medically, pedophilia is defined as a psychiatric disorder that brings intense sexual urges and arousing desires in prepubescent children. Psychologically, it is defined as a psychosexual disorder where adults engage in sexual acts with prepubescent children of the opposite or same sex. In general, it is defined as a sexual interest in children or an act of an adult involving in sexual activities with underage children or rather child sexual abuse. According to the law, a pedophile is a person who commits sexual based crimes on children who are legally underage, Crimes like ...

Recidivism is where a person repeats or continues to commit a crime or seems unable to stop even after being punished. The word is also used to refer to number of released prisoners who have been rearrested. In 2002, over 600,000 people were released from prison, however, within three years seven out of ten had been rearrested for breaching the conditions of their discharge or for committing a fresh offense or for repeating the same crimes. This is a clear indication that a person’s transition from prison back to the community is difficult. With a cost of 19,830.45 dollars per prisoner, recidivism ...

In the 21st century, criminal offenses have become the order of the day. In order to counter crime, United States of America has implemented various forms of execution. These forms of execution range from hanging, gas chamber, beheading, electrocution, as well as firing squad. Perhaps, most of these have raised a lot of concern on how inhumane, brutal, cruel, and unusual among people. Most activists term this forms inhuman; therefore, in 1977 the United States government adopted lethal injection to be an alternative method of execution as it was seen to be human.
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I chose my essay to be ‘an argument for making the death penalty mandatory for murders’ because it has been a dilemma in the society. There have been sections advocating for its abolishment and those for its reinforcement. However, statistics show that murder rates are increasing and break outs in prison increase due to advanced technology, hence there have been calls to make the death penalty for murder mandatory so as to rid offenders from the society and prevent the crime reoccurring.
To make my essay stronger for the portfolio, I did revisions in the four sections of the ...

Should the death penalty be mandatory for people that kill other people?

The saying goes do unto others what you would have them do unto you. Therefore, the price for taking away life should cost the offender his or her life. Different kinds of punishment have been used to discourage criminals from unlawful actions, and the greater the criminal act the greater should be the punishment. The death penalty is a controversial issue and people base their arguments for or against death penalty on practical, emotional, religious or practical grounds. People in favor of the capital punishment argue that it improves peace in the society by ensuring that such people do not ...

Wall’s View of Sexual Harassment

Despite the massive publicity concerning the challenges of sexual harassment in the workplace, few firms have yet to take the necessary steps to eliminate the vice. Although the enterprises know it exists, they are unsure of how to manage the peril. Various definitions of the concept have been accorded by philosophical, legal, and managerial disciplines. However, Wall’s says that the meanings omit the interpersonal elements of sexual harassment. This article entails a comparison of the frameworks provided by Feary and Wall concerning sexual harassment.
According to Wall, the mental status of the victim and the perpetrator should be ...

Introduction

Determining the factors that contribute to the domestic violence and child abuse can be a start in reducing the high rates of domestic violence around the country. The factors will be examined based on the psychosocial assessment. The mother has a history of domestic abuse and this history will probably continue on with the children. She came to the agency for the financial assistance. The family stayed in the abusive partnership for around 10 years have severe effects on the two children that have problems in school and also left the consequences to the mother the victim. Since she ...

Bullying refers to aggression characterized by repetitive intentional psychological or physical oppression involving abuse of power in relationships to control or cause distress (Carr-Cregg). In this respect, bullying may include physical violence and destruction of property, extreme criticism, and other verbal abuses. In some instances, bullying may be hard to distinguish from friendly jokes among children (“Bullying and mental health,” 6). Bullying in schools needs to stop because it has adverse effects on both the bully and the victim.
Moreover, the bullied student may develop headaches and may fear visiting lavatories or travel by school buses were if the ...

In the age of globalization and technical advancement, social media is one of the omniscient things in the world. Social media platforms facilitate the communication process by neutralizing the effects of time gap and space. The entire world comes within the reach of a social media user. However, in spite of the vast range of facilities that are provided by the internet and social media, the cons of using such platforms also need to be taken into account by the users. A close introspection about the matter would bring the limelight on the issue with all the intricacies and impediments. ...

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The death penalty is the oldest form of punishment that humankind has known. It has been changed over the years by advanced societies to lose its barbaric outlook and bear resemblance towards a civilized approach to deter violent crimes. Yet in recent times, studies have indicated that this form of punishment cannot provide valid justification for its existence within the criminal justice system for want of purpose. Our nation has witnessed several wrongful death sentences and some of these unfortunate people were exonerated posthumously. This nation’s laws were founded based on the natural law and did not copy those ...

Should Prostitution Be Legalized

Introduction
Prostitution refers to the act of having sexual intercourse or other sexual acts for monetary compensation. For Prostitution is one of the oldest profession with records showing that it began in the ancient Samaria (now Iraq) where maidens made sexual favors in the temples as offerings to gratify the gods. It was later transformed from a sacrament to business in the ancient Greece and this gave women an opportunity to gain status and power. Currently, prostitution takes two forms; prostitution in the streets and prostitution in the brothels. The legalization of prostitution is a controversial subject that creates a great ...

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In spite of the literal connotation that seems to occurrences that take place at home or domestically, domestic violence does not always remain at home. Alternatively, domestic violence follows its subjects to work, and this often results in disastrous consequences. Homicide is ranked second among the leading causes of death of women at the workplace and that around 15% of these deaths are attributable to current and former lovers (Dougan and Wells, 2007). Every day, many employees are reporting incidences of workplace violence and most of these incidences are related to domestic violence. Dometic violence not only poses a threat ...

The use of social media has become a gift and a curse to the society. It has become a gift to the society because; it is an easy way of communication with people and friends around the globe. People communicate easily through messages and posting through social networks such as Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook, MySpace, just to mention but a few (Baran, 2012). Most teens use the social media to communicate and use it others for fun. On the other hand, it has become a curse because, many people are suffering from social media bullying. Social networks have made it easier for many people, especially ...

In 1970s, people were very active in participating to various movements that would help in achieving their long-time hopes and goals of seeing that changes in their situations would change. African Americans continued to struggle to end legalized racism despite several previous declarations of it being illegal in buses and schools. Women were struggling to put an end to sexual harassment and abuse in the workplace that constantly put them in fear. Gays and lesbians were screaming out loud for them to be liberated and be given equal treatment in the society. Workers, on the other hand, fought hard ...

This pape considers whether the Equality Act 2010 has finally balanced the relationship between men and women at work. Use case law to illustrate your argument. The Sex Discrimination Act of 1975 has prohibited discrimination against individuals or groups based on gender. The Act prohibits discrimination in different areas including education, employment, and others. It also prohibits discrimination in different aspects of social life; for instance marriage. The status of women in the society is a social question, which needs legal answer. The discrimination act is a subject of interest for the government (Stromwall et al, 2011, pp. 472–481).
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Subsequent to the entrance in into World War I by the Ottoman Empire, the then first Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Winston Churchill constructed a plan for raiding the Dardanelles (Gallipoli). Employing the Royal Navy ships, Churchill considered, partly owing to faulty intelligence, that the channels could be forced through, creating the way for an on spot attack on Constantinople. This arrangement was endorsed and many Royal Navy's battleships were reassigned to the Mediterranean. Actions against the Dardanelles started on February 19, 1915, Admiral Sir Sackville Carden British ships bombing Turkish resistances with small result (Gillam 56).
A subsequent ...

Thanks, God, I had the experience of online threats on the social network only one time. I remember very well what I felt when a stranger with obviously fake profile started to send me offensive messages. I deleted these messages so I do not remember if there were any real threats or just offensive words in those messages. However, I remember exactly that I was scared by messages. Interestingly, it was not a male who offended me on the social network, it was a female.
Because I had the negative experience of online threats only one time I was ...

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Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered between 10:15 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. on Sunday June 12, 1994 in the front of Nicole Brown Simpson’s Brentwood condominium located in Los Angeles, California. O.J. Simpson committed these murders. The witness testimony and the evidence at the crime scene of the murders of Brown Simpson and Goldman clearly indicate that O.J. Simpson committed the crimes. However, the incompetence of the Los Angeles Police Department during the investigation of the murders allowed the defense to create reasonable doubt in the minds of the jurors so that a non-guilty verdict ...

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Overview of the Bullying Problem
Over the last few decades, there has been a momentous change in the way educationalists observe inter-personal associations between pupils in schools. Children have been caught up in mocking, taunting, humiliating, bullying, pulling each others’ legs since times unknown. They do so “sometimes in fun, sometimes in deadly earnest, to the amusement, horror or indifference of others, whether they be parents, teachers or other children” (Rigby 11). Even though bullying is a usual practice across all cultures, ages, and societies, it displays more prominence in school environments (Tarshis 67). A lot ...

The term “Black Death” finds its origins in 1823 whilst referring to a disease characterized by “the black blotches caused by subcutaneous hemorrhages that appeared on the skin of victims.” Otherwise known as the bubonic plague, historians believe the Black Death found its way into Europe from China through trade routes. However, it is not until 1348 that the first signs of the infection appear in England’s society and by 1350; England’s records show a rapid decline in the number of its population. Consequently, between 1348 and 1350, much of medieval Europe saw a division in the elites of its ...

The assigned readings offer a good material for analyzing and criticizing the points made by the authors. The Empire of Innocence is an article written by Patricia Nelson Limerick, a leading American historian of the American West. The second text is written by Richard Rodrigues, an American writer of Spanish origin, who offers a story of his intellectual development and following it increasing conflict with his parents. In this essay I will critically approach both texts and point out the main issues raised there. My writing choice of critical essay is influenced by the texts given for the assignment but it is ...

Breastfeeding a child is an uncontested action and each and every individual agrees to the fact that it is advantageous to both the child and the mother. However, the bone of contention is the fact that the members of the society tend to have varying opinions on the matter of breastfeeding the child in public. The main issue that causes the individuals to consider breastfeeding in public is the fact that a section of individuals tends to over sexualize the female breast and a glimpse of it is considered to be immoral or indecent (Komodoki, 2014). Due to this, ...

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Introduction
Death, as a form of punishment, is being practiced even in the earliest days of human civilization. The people of ancient Mesopotamia, during the time of Hammurabi, have been observed to perform death sentences on certain transgressions and immoral acts, as determined by their codes . Similarly, the Hebrews has also been using death as a capital punishment for several transgressions under their law. The traditional Law of Moses, which can also be read in the Christian bible, is, in fact, a relic of the age old tradition of exacting death penalty that has been practiced for ...

Sexual offenders are required to register their contact details with the authorities. This assists to keep track of their residence and activity promptly in order to avoid recidivism. Registration of contact details and email addresses notify the sexual offender that they are under constant scrutiny. Therefore, they will desist from such activity or rather become more prudent in executing their deviant behaviors. More often than not, sexual offenders are known to go back to the vice even after imprisonment. The reasons underlying this argument are lack of follow-ups by the authorities and poor monitoring and assessment methods. In this ...

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People usually have prejudices against each other. They will even engage in hateful behavior. It is not all times that hateful behavior leads to hate crimes. “People engage in hateful behavior…still, no one really believes a Columbia lecturer is about to be lynched” The statement is not however conclusive or true, due to hate, a Columbian lecturer may be killed. Hateful behavior may lead to crime. Hate crime is different than other crimes and therefore necessitates to be treated differently. There are several reasons why the penalties should be high for these crimes. It is a highly personal crime since an ...

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Effective parenting is essential to the moral development of a child. In fact, lack thereof compromises the ethical beliefs maintained by the child, and this could result in the indulgence in unacceptable behaviors. According to the Journal of Family Violence, females are more vulnerable to the effects of distant parenthood than the male gender (Bowles, Dana and Jennifer 681). As a result, witnessing traumatizing events in their early developmental stages could negatively affect their social abilities and integration with other people. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that most of the female inmates had instances ...

Despite the triumph of equality and justice that followed the success of the Unionist (the union of the northern states during the American Civil War) Army in the American Civil War, Reconstruction (Reconstruction - restoration, reorganization of the southern states after the Civil War (1861-1865)) had the adverse effects in the southern states, where the white majority began to assert their superiority by the extreme measures, namely by the ad hoc (special) unauthorized reprisals against blacks, or lynching (Onion).
Lynching played a great role in the process of Reconstruction of the South. The film greatly shows the horror examples ...

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The definition of physician assisted suicide is slightly different from the general term definition of euthanasia. Although some may equate physician assisted suicide with the blanket term, the distinction between euthanasia and physician assisted suicide is that the latter is done with both the patient’s and doctor’s intent to end the patient’s life by unnatural means (Tamayo-Vela´zquez, Simo´n-Lorda, and Cruz-Piqueras, 678). The doctor assists the patient in committing suicide, usually by administering an injection or pill that contains a lethal substance. A doctor may also administer a relaxant to help keep the patient calm during the ...

The legal systems around the world define the Death penalty as the sentencing of a convicted criminal to death. The crimes that are punishable by death in the United States include first-degree murder, Civil rights offense, Espionage, Treason, and Genocide. We often use the word ‘Capital punishment’ interchangeably with the death penalty. Both mean the same thing but with the exception to a minor difference. Capital punishment is defined as the act of executing the punishment of death by administering a lethal injection, electrocution, by use of a gas chamber, death by hanging or shooting of a person by a firing squad, after the person ...

The discourse on same sex marriages continues to capture societal attention. In that regard, nations claiming to be progressive have allowed same sex marriages. Homosexuals and lesbians have been allowed to legally marry one another. This has gone a long way in affecting the society. Indeed, it challenges the traditional societal norms. In that regard, one would argue that same sex couples should be allowed to adopt. Adopting a child remains the only option for them to start a family. This is because by their biological similarities, same sex couples cannot give birth. The role of reproduction in such couples can be ...

ABSTRACT

Mass shootings by mentally ill persons have become so common in the United States that the pubic have become numb to them. In the recent wave of massacres, though, including at an elementary school In the U.S. the real causes of crime and gun violence are social and economic, including an elementary school in Connecticut, the issue of gun control is back on the political agenda for the first time in decades. Although groups like the National Rifle Association (NRA) insist that the Second Amendment guarantees individuals the right to own firearms and the Supreme Court has upheld this, ...

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The purpose of this essay is to stipulate arguments pertaining to the banning of semi-automatic weapon such as AR-15. Initially, the goal of writing the essay only evolves around the reason for completing the requirements of the course. However, as the words and pages builds up, one could reach an epiphany that having a firearm for safety and having to own one just for show are two different things. This essay wants to convey a message of putting importance to social responsibility and always think about the greater good and deviate from things that could bring harm to others. This essay ...