Essays on Shootout

According to Richard, school shooting is a common phenomenon in American schools, especially in high school and colleges (2008). The shooting culprits are often students or criminals who have an agenda they want to express, to the government or school administrations. These shootings result to deaths of several individuals including students, and the long-term aftermath events that happen to those attacked is often massive, including depression and post-traumatic stress (Responding to Crisis, 2008). These shootings often happen abruptly. Thus, it is pertinent for the school safety committee to come up with a practical plan that is effective against these ...

Ever since the Constitution of the United States was framed, the definition of perjury has remained somewhat the same, although perjury now goes beyond court proceedings. Perjury can be defined as a “a crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question” (Blackstone, 1765). Federal perjury laws are codified in the United States Code, in chapter 79, under title 18 ("18 USC chapter," 2012). The definition of perjury involving judicial proceedings can be found under section 1623 of the chapter and a ...

US Gun Control Policies Must Be Strengthened

- The Issue Many would not easily forget the Aurora shooting incident in July, which happened upon the premier night of one of the highly anticipated movies of 2012, the Dark Knight Rises. The movie is noted as the final installment to Christopher Nolan’s interpretation of the iconic superhero that fights in the midst of shadows against criminals such as the Joker, Catwoman and Bane. The suspect, James Holmes, had been noted to have dressed himself as the infamous “Joker” considered as Batman’s arch-nemesis. The suspect had been reported to have used several high caliber pistols ...