...the next level. For most athletes, the process is normal, following the rules to a “T”, but for other, more sought after athletes many coaches are willing to do anything and everything to get that player to come to their school and into their program. This even includes violating the NCAA recruiting rules and policies. While it is true that many of these violations go unpunished or even unnoticed by the NCAA, the truth is that recruiting violations are becoming more and more predominant in recent years thanks in part to social networks and other forms of communication. Most violations are on the men’s side of athletics, mainly in basketball and football. This does not mean that there is a lack of violations on the women’s side though. Violations have begun to occur more regularly in women’s athletics in recent years. Due to the recent frequency of recruiting scandals being brought to public attention thanks in part to media, NCAA recruiting violation scandals are the topic of conversation for many households, especially those who have young athletes who are wanting to be recruited by their favorite schools. NCAA Definition of “Recruiting” and Their Position The NCAA defines “recruiting” as “any solicitation of prospective student-athletes or their parents by an institutional staff member or by a representative of the institution’s athletics interests for the purpose of securing a prospective student-athlete’s enrollment and ultimate participation in the institution’s intercollegiate...
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...Dustin Davis Mrs. Herr English 102 12 April 2016 College Athletes Should Be Paid Many people in the United States say that college athletes should not get paid because they already receive a scholarship. Did you know that college athletes miss quality class time to play in tournaments and televised games? What happens when that scholarship is revoked, or for the athlete that only receives a partial scholarship or not one at all? The majority of college athletes put more time into playing their sport than an employee does working a full time job. Student athletes are also core members of the University’s marketing team. How are college athletes supposed to pay for tuition and everyday expenses if they are not paid for what they do for the school? Also, a sports injury could prevent a college athlete from ever playing again. College athletics have gained immense popularity over the past few years. The NCAA is a billion-dollar industry and has been for a long time. Due to the increased ratings of college athletics, the NCAA will continue to rise. Therefore, college athletes should be paid. To begin, college athletes miss classes to play in tournaments and televised games, reducing the quality of their education. According to Marc Edelman, Forbes contributor, “The men’s college basketball teams would miss up to a fourth of their classes due to the tournaments they participate in” (“NCAA”). College athletes should receive some type of pay for this because they are risking the...
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...Abstract This paper debates whether Division 1 athletes should be paid or not. I explain the situation to the readers that do not have much background knowledge of the topic. I go on to say that Division 1 players should be paid because they do not have much money to buy necessities. The NCAA does not allow players to get jobs due to the workload required for their particular sport. The athletes also cannot sell their items or autographed items for revenue. My next reason athletes should be paid is because they are the core of the collegiate sports. Without the players, there would be no revenue period. My next point is that the scholarships are not enough to compensate or the time the athletes put into their sport. Although the scholarship helps, it doesn’t help the players any further than paying for tuition, rooming, and books. Should Division 1 Athletes Be Paid? Imagine one having a career that takes up a majority of one’s time, requires one to do rigorous tasks, and causes one to travel to many different states. Their role in their career brings in billions of dollars to the company but one doesn’t get paid one cent. Seems like a lop-sided deal, right? Well this is the position for many Division 1 athletes all across the United States today. Today a hot topic in the collegiate world is whether Division 1 college athletes should be paid for what they do and if there are too many responsibilities put on these young adults’ backs. Some believe that the...
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...The need for reform of the immigration system in the United States Introduction The lack of results from the Obama administration on the overall reform of the immigration system of the United States is due to the inability of the immigration system to regulate increasing legal admissions and growth of irregular immigration of a regional provenance. The political viability of the reform depends on the consent of the elected Republican opposition. This has contributes to organize structural blockage for reform for over fifteen years, evidencing the high degree of polarization of the immigration topic issue in American society. Given the circumstances, the likelihood of a reform in the next years is very uncertain. This paper aims to explain the lack of results from the Obama administration on the reform of the immigration system. It will analyze first, the main motivation for reform of the immigration system: it has become unable to properly regulate a rapidly growing immigration. It will then offer, a series of explanatory reasons for failure: the low priority given to the immigration issue, errors, but especially the structurally cleaving nature of the reform. Why is the reform of the immigration system a necessity? The Characteristics of the US Immigration System To understand the need for reform of the US immigration system, it is necessary to go back to first principles ensuring its operation. The United States regulates the admission of foreigners on their territory...
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...A Dream Under Attack Since the birth of America, immigrants have come to the United States in pursuit of freedom and prosperity. These new residents believe that, through hard work and perseverance, they can achieve better for themselves and their families. Today, the same idea continues to influence the minds of millions of Latino immigrants. Latinos come to the U.S for the same reasons many other ethnic groups have come here. They are in search of jobs, stability, safety, education, and an opportunity for their children to succeed. However, the task of getting to the U.S is not easy. In order to gain entrance to the U.S, one must apply for a Visa, which may take years to receive. For many Latinos, waiting around could mean the difference between life and death due to the hardships they face in their home countries. This has created wide spread controversy and debate in the U.S. Many believe that letting Latinos into the country will the American culture and argue that Hispanics will take over North America, never really assimilating to its culture. However, they are blind in seeing the good that Latinos bring to the U.S. Nonetheless, in spite of these attacks Latinos face, they continue to immigrate to this country both legally and illegally. Like many other different ethnic groups before them, they just want to be given their chance at achieving the American dream. Like the word “American”, which would identify a person born in the U.S...
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...HUMAN TRAFFICKING A SEMINAR PAPER PREPARED BY ELEGBOGUN OSERERE JULIET COURSE TITLE: CLASSICAL THEORIES OF CRIME, DELINQUENCY AND SECURITIES COURSE CODE: 800 IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER IN CRIMINOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS LECTURER : PROFESSOR SOYOMBO OMOLOLU FEBRUARY, 2013. ABSTRACT With the rapidly increasing rate of migration – a by-product of a more globalised world – human traffickers have greater opportunities to exploit those who migrate to other States. First, human trafficking is driven by poverty and international productivity/living quality disparities. Second, the existing humanitarian and/or suppressive approaches cannot solve the problem. Third, the best option for solving the problem is setting up the ‘reciprocal direct investment’ (RDI) scheme between leading and lagged economies. The RDI scheme can facilitate improvements in the quality of public governance in lagged economies and...
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...Analysis: S.B. 1070 is Preempted by Federal Immigration Law and Also Discriminatory 23 A. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Correctly found that S.B. 1070 is Preempted Because it Interferes with the Administration and Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws 24 B. S.B. 1070 Discriminates on the Basis of Race or National Origin 32 V. Comment and Conclusion: Effects of the Arizona Law 36 I. Introduction The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (“S.B. 1070”) has been the subject of many debates for both its potential impact on federal immigration laws and discrimination against citizens and legal residents of Hispanic origin. The Arizona State Legislature passed S.B. 1070 to reduce the continuous rise in the number of illegal immigrants and alleged consequent rise in crime rates in the state. Among other provisions, the law requires officers to check a person's immigration status, criminalizes an alien’s failure to comply with federal registration laws and working without authorization, and authorizes warrantless arrests where there is probable cause to believe that the alien is removable. President Barak Obama, vehemently opposed to the bill, said that such legislation “undermines basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe.” Supporters reply that the law is constitutional and necessary to fight immigration concerns specific to the...
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...confronted with a litany of allegations that officers have violated the public's trust by engaging in criminal acts of corruption. Many aspects of policing have changed over time; however, one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is the existence of corruption. Police corruption is a complex issue and a growing problem in the United States today. Corruption in policing is usually viewed as the misuse of authority by a police officer acting to fulfill personal needs or wants (Martin, 2011). It has seemingly become far too common, that on any given day, a local newspaper will often display an article about a police officer that got caught committing a corrupt act of some sort. Many forms of corruption exist. The activities that constitute illegal corruption can differ depending on the country or jurisdiction, and include but are not limited to: bribery, extortion, cronyism, nepotism, patronage, and embezzlement (legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/). Across the United States, Drug-related corruption is a huge problem among law enforcement officials. For many decades, communities have felt the burden of law enforcement officials involved in drug corruption scandals. Drug-related corruption has plagued federal, state and local law enforcement in many ways. Large groups of corrupt police officers have been caught in New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, as well as many other cities. (Martin, 2011). When a substance is prohibited by law it creates tremendous, untraceable...
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...Canal The All-American Canal and Its Effects on Illegal Immigration Abstract This paper explores three public articles and one segment of 60 minutes that explore the effects of the All-American Canal and the ongoing battle against illegal immigration. The canal is owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). This paper will examines both sides of the moral obligation and responsibility of the government and the immigrants that attempt to cross the canal. Keywords: Imperial Irrigation District, responsibility Claim: “It is permissible for the federal government to allow the drowning deaths of illegal immigrants at the All-American Canal to continue because they aren’t required to provide life saving equipment. Explanation of the claim: The All-American Canal is an aqueduct that conveys the last drops of Colorado River water into the Imperial Valley in California. The canal provides drinking water for 9 cities and irrigates over 500,000 acres. It was built in the 1930’s by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and completed in 1942. It’s owned by the federal government and operated by the Imperial Irrigation District (IID). Two thirds of our winter fruits and vegetables are grown using this water. The canal creates jobs in the farming industry and half of the people who pick the crops are illegal aliens who cross the canal from Mexico. The problem is the canal...
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...Individual: Media Reaction SOC/315: Cultural Diversity University of Phoenix Abstract The views are many regarding the issue of immigrations and whether or not immigrants should be allowed within our borders illegally. Some politicians express that illegal immigrants should be sent back to their lands immediately; some say the illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in this country, but pay back taxes. The religious groups express that the immigration issue is a human issue and the Bible has the answer as to how immigrants are to be dealt with. Although the views are different one thing remains the same immigrants are people looking for something better than where they are leaving and the United States seems to have what they are looking for. The Arizona Legislative Bill Number SB1070 was created as a way to legally deal with the influx of illegal immigrants that cross the borders daily. The rights of these individuals are very important and legislation must take that into consideration. The issue of immigration is not only a concern for the United States; it is an issue that affects the entire world. The historical framework of the illegal immigration issue began in the United States in the late 1800’s. The current issue began in 1882 when the industrialists began building the railroad that connected the United States and Mexico. The workers for the railroad consisted of undocumented immigrants that crossed the border just before the new train crossed the...
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...I agree with Deckop when he talks about the purpose of ethical training. I do believe that ethical training can help one make better decisions and more ethical decisions. He is correct when he says the purpose is not to get every question right on the exam but to make the right decisions. It would be great to get every question right on the exam, but that isn’t considered ethical training. I believe the best theory is the profit maximization theory because it’s the most simple and it concentrates on the main point of business. The goal of a firm is to maximize profits while making ethical decisions at the same time. There are both pros and cons of each theory but in profit maximization the Pros outweighs the cons. The primary focus is to maximize profits. Maximizing profits is more valuable than attaining social responsibility. I believe that the business is most successful when you maximize profits then everything else will follow. In the article social responsibility of business is to increase its profits, it talks about what happens when executives steal. I can relate this to my work at Rite Aid. We had a store manager who used to steal money from registers, which led to many employees being fired because of register shortages. I was the one who survived my register only came up short once with 10 dollars in which I saw the manager steal. Assistant managers and supervisors contacted the Loss prevention many times but they could not fire him because they did not have enough...
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...about and how it will fit into my project. Another big plus to this is that it essentially is my reference page, with a few things added. I don’t know why this was not introduced to me in earlier classes, but I do know that I will not go without its advantages any longer. Annotated Bibliography Dixon, P. B., Johnson, M., & Rimmer, M. T. (2011). Economy wide effects of reducing illegal immigration in U.S employment. Retrieved January 28, 2012, from https://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=15&hid=23&sid=8d0ff197-79f4-4c2e-a56e-95e5597cb064%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=eoh&AN=1150873 Dixon, Johnson and Rimmer give info about the labor market and immigration policies that affect the economy. Also contains charts and figures that can be useful in my essay. Francis, E. (2010, August 4). Debate Over Birthright Citizenship Aims at 'Baby Tourists'. ABC World News. ABC World News. Retrieved January 28, 2011, from http://abcnews.go.com/WN/debate-birthright-citizenship-aims-baby-tourism/story?id=11322850 This article looks at illegal immigrations issue of child citizenship in a fresh way, baby tourism, which is something that happens when a non-citizen has a child in the U.S while Vacationing in order to gain the child citizenship Ortega, I. (2011,...
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...of policies that address the problem of 12 to 20 million undocumented workers in the United States (usaimmigration-reform.org, 2011). There have been several failed attempts to implement an Immigration Reform policy throughout U.S. history. Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 was the last failed attempt by congress. Immigration Reform has five primary focuses, increasing border security, creating new worksite enforcements, implementing Guest Worker Programs, revamping the current immigration system, and employing The Naturalization Process. In attempts to keep illegal immigrants from getting hired, fewer documents will be accepted when determining worker eligibility (usaimmigration-reform.org, 2011). When comparing the benefits of a society with immigrants, and the costs of having them in them in the country, it is clear that Immigration Reform is not needed. Both legal and illegal...
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...Immigrants a Vulnerable Population BSHS – 302 September 20, 2011 Today, immigration policy and immigration is mostly debated at the extremes, between those who want no immigrants and those who want no borders, implying that immigration is an all-or-nothing proposition. It is clear that some type of policy and reform needs to be established. This writer will discuss and identify the causes of the problems or issues for this population. Focus will be placed on these topics: the history of the population, the nature of the social problems or issues experienced demographics and common clinical issues and intervention strategies, as well as a discussion of future interventions. Since, I live in a rural agricultural area that has been flooded with immigrants for the past decades; I have become very familiar with the Haitian and Hispanic populations. Finally, these groups are from different origins, recognized by various names, and all have taken broad paths to arrive in the United States. Immigration is the center of United States history. The earliest colonization of immigrants was established in the United States in the late 1500’s throughout the 1700’s. Additionally, with the exception of the Native Americans or Indians, evidence proves that America’s citizens are the product of immigration, whether they came as volunteers or they were forced (US Census Bureau, 2000). For example, the transatlantic slave trade created a lasting image of black men and...
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...John A Modest Proposal to Stop Illegal Immigration It is a sad topic to talk about that in our great awesome American country contains an underground Spanish speaking population of illegal immigrations that have no intention to make this country better, but only hope to get money with their “occupations”, and feed their usually humungous families. A lot of people will agree that whoever could think of a modest proposal to solve this situation should have their face printed on the five thousand dollar bill! That person will be me. We should annex Mexico. Doing that would completely eliminate the illegal immigration; this would save Congress billions of dollars. Doing this would also make the illegal immigrants happy. The illegals will not have to worry about the INS and America watching the borders. Also to help pioneer our new southern border, we should make the border Mexico’s southeastern border. It is also important to see in what way the newly acquired people would be assimilated into American society. They will not immediately become citizens, see that’s not fair. The solution to that is to establish a system in which the Mexicans would get citizenship. They will become citizens when they can demonstrate good English, stop their crude, and renounce their bad, Spanish speaking ways. To fuel the economy, it will be imperative that speaking Spanish be an offense. The instant a Mexican is caught speaking Spanish, he will be fined five hundred dollars, with an additional...
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