...[pic] BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH HONOURS MAY / 2012 MPW2153 MORAL STUDIES MATRICULATION NO : 740704125850-001 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 740704-12-5850 TELEPHONE NO. : 016-3699817 E-MAIL : : madelinaj@maybank.com.my LEARNING CENTRE : SABAH LEARNING CENTRE Tables Of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Drug Laws 2.0 DISCUSSION 2.1 Global Overview on the Status of the Death Penalty for Drug Offences 2.2 The Pros of Death Penalty 2.2.1 Precedent Server 2.2.2 Just Punishment 2.2.3 Society Safety Concerns 2.2.4 Excess Sympathy 2.3 The Cons Of Death Penalty 2.3.1 Wrong Convictions 2.3.2 Costs 2.3.3 Deterrence 2.3.4 Rehabilitation 2.4 Religious Views On Death Penalty 2.4.1 Buddhism 2.4.2 Hinduism 2.4.3 Christianity 2.4.4 Islam 3.0 SUGGESTION TO REPLACE DEATH PENALTY 3.1 Life Imprisonment 3.2 Prison with Parole 3.3 Rehabilitation or Reformatories 3.4 Community Service Orders 4.0 SUMMARY REFERENCE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior. Laws are made by governments, specifically...
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...Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was created in 1973 to “enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States those involved in the illicit trafficking of controlled substances” (DEA.org). The DEA is a middle tier part of Homeland Security because it is not as talked about as the Federal Bureau of Investigation but is still an important key to the department. The Drug Enforcement Administration is vital to the United States borders and internal trafficking of illegal substances. With each agency there are resources that are useful and could be updated to make the agency more efficient, pros and cons to the...
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...1. Definition: The word “prostitution” can also be used metaphorically to mean debasing oneself or working towards an unworthy cause or “selling out” In this sense, “prostituting oneself” or “whoring oneself” the services or acts performed are typically not sexual. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, and is a kind of sex worker. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. A person who works in this field is called a prostitute, and is a kind of sex worker. Prostitution is one of the branches of the sex industry. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being permissible but unregulated, to an enforced or unenforced crime or to a regulated profession. Prostitution is sometimes also referred to as “the world’s oldest profession”. Estimates place the annual revenue generated by prostitution worldwide to be over $100 billion. Both women and boys engaged in prostitution. Female prostitutes could be independent and sometimes influential women. They were required to wear distinctive dresses and had to pay taxes. 2. Origin: In ancient days, prostitutes were often foreign slaves, captured, purchased, or raised for that purpose, sometimes by large-scale “prostitute farmers” who took abandoned children. Indeed, abandoned children were almost always raised as prostitutes. In the early 17th century, there was widespread male and female prostitution throughout the cities of Kyoto, Edo, and Osaka, Japan. To entertain their...
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...“There is a little doubt that the cultivation and trafficking of marijuana is exploding in this country. And because organized criminal gangs are often associated with the pot trade, a host of societal ills are also on the rise, according to police” (Maich & Gillis, Is Pot Really to Blame P.g 1). Secondly, number one on smoking marijuana is that smoking marijuana can harm your health. Marijuana use can affect a person's memory; however, there are many cases that show the marijuana can cause mental illness. Many people that have smoked marijuana have had problems in the future. “Like any drug, marijuana can cause physical and mental problems for those who take it "for fun." But for people who are very sick with certain illnesses--such as cancer, AIDS, or multiple sclerosis--marijuana may be helpful” (WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MARIJUANA by Riccio, Nina). This relates to my thesis because marijuana will not do anything positive only to harm a person's...
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...| February 24, 2011 | | Team ASkylar BennettThermon V. Ratliff, Jr.Jan RobertsRichard “Rusty” Wheeler | The Pros and Cons of Marijuana for Medical Use A Brief Discussion of the Topic Team A has chosen the topic The Pros and Cons of Marijuana for Medical Use. Is marijuana even a viable medical option? We have discussed going several different directions with the topic. We will try to include sub-topics such as: * Smoked vs. non-smoked marijuana for medical value * Medical marijuana in public policy * The risks of marijuana for medical purposes including: * Actual medical risks * Is it a gateway or a stepping stone for hard core drugs? * Possible addiction beyond the medical use * Governmental views on marijuana as a medical option * How a patient would gain access to medical marijuana * Who might be allowed to distribute marijuana: * How would it be prescribed by physicians * Control of the growing, production, distribution of the product for prescription disbursement There are so many different avenues of this topic that we have only begun to discuss how we might present this topic to the class. We are sure that we will keep an open mind and not convey the team members’ opinions. We want the audience to develop their own opinions and viewpoints on this topic. Discuss causes for the situation. What factors have led to the problem as it exists? What are the historical roots of the issue? Who are the major stakeholders...
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...Abstract Every human being is born with the rights of their own life and the pursuit of happiness. Through this crucial practice these people are deprived of these rights, they can no longer exercise what is granted to them as human rights. Human trafficking is the control and exploitation of others against their own free will. After illegal drugs and arms trafficking human trafficking is the next most profitable criminal activity. This paper will give the insight of human trafficking and how it effects human’s life as a whole. This paper will also discuss the moral and legal considerations of human trafficking, the Impact of human trafficking on the global communities, the Impact of human trafficking on US foreign policy and laws, and the Impact of human trafficking on me as an individual, as well as the pro and cons. Human trafficking Introduction Amongst the multiple crimes against humanity, human trafficking is one of the most common (UNODC, 2011). From Human trafficker leader, (2011), human trafficking is a form of modern day slavery. This is characteristic from the fact that humans are bought, sold and smuggled in the form of slaves into foreign countries. Mostly, the humans from poor nations fall victims in deceit that they will be granted new and good jobs in the foreign lands and the only thing is for them to pay a little fee and get ready to get to the greener pastures in their lives. This is in accordance to the UNODC (2011) which clearly states that humans are...
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...but in the end, capital punishment makes our country safer. (“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments”) Throughout research, it is clearly evident that the use of capital punishment and the death penalty deters criminals from committing felonies and ensures the offender can never commit an atrocious crime ever again. In 2005, there was a decrease in 2.5 murders averaged in Texas - due to the deterrent effect of capital punishment. (“How the Death Penalty Saves Lives”) The states involvement in the death penalty sentence and their right of putting a convict to death automatically pushes criminals away and makes them more apprehensive to perpetrate a crime such as murder. There is two kinds of deterrence: Specific and general. Specific deterrence prevents the miscreant from breaking anymore laws by punishing him for his wrong doings. General deterrence prevents the crime from happening in turn stopping the specific deterrence. The death penalty provides both specific and general deterrence as taking the life of the felon prevents them from breaking any more laws, and but also is an example to all future convicts that the state can take a life in the name of justice. In the end, the objective of capital punishment is to take the criminal out of everyday life and society. (“The Use of the Death Penalty”) Capital punishment is strictly reserved to the most malicious crimes. These crimes include murder, espionage, drug trafficking to a large scale, treason, and attempting to kill a witness, juror...
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...| Good Samaritan Law Definition - A Good Samaritan in legal terms refers to someone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured person on a voluntary basis. What Is The Good Samaritan Law The "Good Samaritan Law" is the legal term that refers to someone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured person on a voluntary basis. The Good Samaritan laws offers legal protection to the person that gives reasonable assistance to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise incapacitated. They made this law to encourage people to offer assistance without the fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death (Good Samaritan law, 2009). Most overdoses occur in the presence of other people and take several hours to cause death. However, research finds that in up to half of cases, no one calls for help. 911 calls are also often delayed as witnesses try ineffective methods of reviving people such as slapping them or dousing them with cold water. The most common reason given for not calling 911 or for delaying help seeking is fear of arrest and prosecution (Szalavitz, 2011). Who Does It Protected Most of the Good Samaritan laws are specifically made for the public and each law protects different individuals. A person will be protected under the Good Samaritan laws as long as he or she has good intentions to aid the victim to the best of his or her ability during a medical emergency. Under some Good Samaritan Laws, as long as medical...
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...Abstract: Globalization and movement for labor affect the United States all across the board. People find it hard to pull up and move to various locations around the world but for a better life for themselves and the family they often do so . Families do so for better wages to avoid crime, better education and sometimes are forced to. Immigrants take a chance for a better life by facing, crime, kidnapping and murdering order to get to various places in the United States. Texas border brings in more than half of the immigrants who illegally and legally come into the United States. Jon 13 34-35 gives us direction on how to treat others regardless if they are immigrants her illegally or legally . One status does not dictate this. “34 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” People find it hard to pull up the roots that they have held tight to and move to a place they have never been. Although this is hard millions of non-American citizens have made the decision to move. The immigration that had the most impact took place around the eighteen hundreds, this was due to the Great Depression through the hard times in the 1930s. During this time over 60 million people immigrated too different parts of the world but more than half of those immigrants came to the United. States. Globalization and movement of labor...
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...with President Obama making unprecedented use of these robotic warriors. The purpose of this paper will be to draw attention to the pros and cons of the U.S Military using drones. The use of drones has grown quickly in recent years because unlike manned aircraft they can stay aloft for many hours, they are much cheaper than military aircraft and they are flown by remote control so there is no danger to the flight crew. Drones strikes have taken out some of Al-Qaeda's most notorious figures, including American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki. UAVs are made at a significantly lower cost compared to manned vehicles. Although, they can get pretty expensive depending on their sophistication; this should allow the military to buy UAVs in much larger quantities than manned aircrafts. Expendability, you can afford to send them into heavily defended areas and risk losing some without endangering a pilot. UAVs are more maneuverable than manned planes without the limitations of a human pilot. They can also be built stealthier than a manned plane since one of the least stealthy parts of the aircraft such as the cockpit is unnecessary making UAVs lighter, smaller, and easier to transport. Being that UAVs are so successful in modern-day warfare, drones are also looking to go local. UAVs predator drones currently serve as surveillance units for drug trafficking operations along the...
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...Legal or Illegal: At What Cost? By: Matthew Viebag Police Systems & Practices Prof. M. Kilty The legalization of Marijuana has been a timeless topic within our society, we often ask ourselves whether or not making it legal to manufacture, distribute or consume this product would be an advantage or disadvantage. The following will illustrate the pros and cons of legalization and its role in American Society in association with economy, crime, productivity, the justice system and courts, traffic issues and so on. Pros Since its recreational legalization on the state level in Colorado back in 2012, there have been many good things that have come with it. According to the State of Colorado, “In the first four months, marijuana sales amounted to more than $202 million, about a third of them recreational while taxes from recreational sales were almost $11 million” (http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/six-months-after-marijuana-legalization-colorado-tax-revenue-skyrockets-as-crime-falls/). One of the goals with the revenue gained from marijuana sales is to redistribute the wealth back into the state itself. The Colorado government tax distribution in the month of September for 2014 had ranges of $211,222 in Denver to $3,631 in Idaho Springs which was the least of all the cities mentioned. (https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/0914%20Local%20Government%20Distribution%20Report.pdf). July 1st marked six months since it became the first U.S. state...
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...Economics of Bitcoins An Article Analysis Money is a driving force that makes the world go round. From the purchases of homes, vehicles, and even to the way we make a living, we cannot escape the importance of currency. Without it every economy in this world may just fall apart. In this article analysis we will look at the various functions of money, the Federal Reserve and its role in the United States (U.S.) money supply, as well as the evolution of bitcoins and its future or nonexistent future in the U.S. Economy. Money serves as three functions: medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of account. The most important function of money is a medium of exchange to facilitate transactions. Without money, transactions would have to use the barter system. The Barter System is the act of obtaining a good or service of equal value in exchange for a desired good or service. A store of value is a medium of exchange that must hold its value for a period of time such as land or art for example. Money is more liquid than the average store of value, due to it being accepted everywhere, in various denominations. Lastly, as a unit of account, money provides a common measure of value of goods and services being exchanged. The supplier and the purchaser of goods make decisions on how much to supply and how much to purchase by knowing the value or price of a good. [1] The two objectives of the Federal Reserve in managing the U.S. Money supply are price stability and full employment...
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...Economics of Bitcoins An Article Analysis Money is a driving force that makes the world go round. From the purchases of homes, vehicles, and even to the way we make a living, we cannot escape the importance of currency. Without it every economy in this world may just fall apart. In this article analysis we will look at the various functions of money, the Federal Reserve and its role in the United States (U.S.) money supply, as well as the evolution of bitcoins and its future or nonexistent future in the U.S. Economy. Money serves as three functions: medium of exchange, a store of value, and a unit of account. The most important function of money is a medium of exchange to facilitate transactions. Without money, transactions would have to use the barter system. The Barter System is the act of obtaining a good or service of equal value in exchange for a desired good or service. A store of value is a medium of exchange that must hold its value for a period of time such as land or art for example. Money is more liquid than the average store of value, due to it being accepted everywhere, in various denominations. Lastly, as a unit of account, money provides a common measure of value of goods and services being exchanged. The supplier and the purchaser of goods make decisions on how much to supply and how much to purchase by knowing the value or price of a good. [1] The two objectives of the Federal Reserve in managing the U.S. Money supply are price stability and full employment...
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...Many people debate if marijuana is an herb or a drug/poison, but since early 2001 marijuana was legalized which provided a set regulations towards legal access to marijuana. The restrictions for the uses of marijuana are that only allowed to be used with a license prescribed by a doctor and can be only used for medical purposes. Marijuana is known for paralyzing the pain and treats many diseases. Marijuana can also only be prescribed for 90 days by a doctor. Its uses are mainly treating migraines, inflammatory diseases, cancer, fibromyalgia (a medical disorder that spread pains into muscles) and other related diseases. Canada is also one of the first country to legalize marijuana, but because of this decision, more cons outweighs the pros. For instance, legalizing marijuana can send a message to devolving young that is right to smoke because is not against the law. Crime rates and recreational usage of marijuana can also dramatically increase since there is less protective law against it. A lot of our tax money also goes in to healthcare and marijuana is part of that system. Marijuana is a negative impact towards the media, society and economy and the final decision should be reconsider for more possibilities of changes. The laws and restrictions for marijuana have been taken too lightly since the legalizing of marijuana. Many people are abusing and taking advantage of the abandment of illegal use of marijuana. One example of people taking advantage is now more recreational use...
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...jobs, funding community projects, anything to keep more people from entering prisons. Some people learn their lesson after severe punishment, some people do not. Since mandatory minimums were used as a strategy to lower the prison populations and crime rates, was this method effective? According to Naomi Spencer, “Since the late 1970s, the prison population has increased six fold, and the number of people on probation or parole has also skyrocketed” (par.7). Instead of eliminating a lot of crime, these sentences have caused a backwards effect. Spencer asserts, “The crumbling of industry, education, healthcare and drug rehabilitation programs in America finds its consequences in all the social ills plaguing society’s poorest layers—unemployment, debt, despair, addiction, homelessness—and gives rise to domestic disturbances, theft, and property and drug crimes” (par.10). There is no rehab for...
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