the ordinal data, there are minor similarities and differences between racial/ethnic groups in terms of offense-ranking. Both white and African American women share similarities in their fear for rape, murder, being threatened with a knife, club, or gun. Although, both women share these small similarities the ranks for the other less violent crimes are also considerably different. The rank for having your car stolen is twelve for African American women and six for white women. Additionally, being beaten
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role model" "Smoking Cigarettes are bad for you, so smoke cigars!" 1. same sex marriage 2. adoption 3. heaven and hell (careful to not preach to your audience) 4. abortion (overdone) 5. TV violence 6. gun control (overdone) 7. TV ratings 8. internet 9. profiling 10. Vietnam 11. immigrant laws 12. exercise 13. Ford vehicles 14. cloning 15. breast feeding 16. bilingual education 17.
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of adverse approach where the teen reaches out to a gun. It could be argued that yes, teens react in such a violent manner because they were victims themselves in the
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knowledge, perspective, position, and include appropriate word choice. By following these lessons, I have created powerful documents. In my legislative history memo, I identified the problem of the pattern of gun control, that all citizens are affected by the issue. Next, I included specific gun regulations to support my argument. I used headings and bullets to create organization. I established my credibility with research and knowledge of my topic and avoided any stereotypes. I established a policy
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The anti-Vietnam war movement in the late 1900’s played an incredibly important role in American history due to the powerful combination of young students with drive, radical leaders, and the way the movement aimed to involve the whole country. The Kent State Shooting was a major catalyst for the anti-Vietnam war efforts and could be considered a symbol for the movement because it exemplified the incredible ambition of the movement’s supporters but also the tension and violence which arose as a
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Effect of Gun Control in the United States With gun violence being so difficult to understand, what can be the overall solution? The issue with gun violence in America is one of the most highly debated topics of all time. A variety of government regulations such as background checks, and firearm restrictions left many wondering whether or not the laws of the government are in the best interest of the people. Although this topic is very controversial, there is a high supply of guns flowing in
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President Obama is in favor of limiting the number of guns a person can buy, and stopping the sales of semi-automatic weapons. He is also trying to enact laws limiting the amount of ammunition any one person is allowed to have, and has also supported the all-out ban of handguns, which is a clear violation of the right to bear arms as protected by the 2nd Amendment. The president and other politicians are trying to limit everyone’s access to guns in an effort to control us even more. The bottom line
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Constitution protects the Americans right to keep and bear arms. Gun control is a law suggesting regulation and restriction of the possession of guns. But is it really protecting society? Gun control only keeps law abiding citizens from obtaining firearms. Criminals will always have ways of getting weapons; whether it be from the black market, across borders, or illegal street sales. If a person cannot follow the sacred laws of the land, new gun laws won’t do much to stop them. After all, they are known
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contact with them. Henceforth, the college students must get along with their friends they trust; to walking around in the campus at the night to be safe. Therefore, when the time is come, they are expecting to get ready for their self-defense themselves in the next time. Thus, they were considered which is the best prefer to use for their self-defense as a pepper spray, stun gun, fight and various types of way to protect them from the others. However, when they are feeling that the stalker is come
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BRIEF SYNOPSIS At Rutgers College Campus, DANNY WATKINS (19), student advisor, works for the college newspaper. He’s tired of being assigned mundane stories and wants to cover something major. His editor, JIM MORRIS (20’s), finally gives Danny his first break to cover an important council meeting, but Danny shows up late and misquotes the members. Danny’s fired. Danny struggles with
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