Marijuana Legalization: The War on Drugs and Criminal Law Howard R. Burke Strayer University Abstract This research will point out that the United States’ current policy on drug prohibition, the so called “War on Drugs,” is ineffective. The current draconian prohibition policies against drug consumption may actually increase their use. As well, contrary to claims made by current drug policy supporters, increased drug enforcement can reduce public safety and compound the
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The herd known as cannabis indigo is the # l drug and the hottest issue coming to the surface of social issue for Americans. History of the Problem (Include, perhaps, past attempts at solutions. Work in sources. The plant marijuana has been known since 6000 B.C. and in 1840 in America medical preparation cannabis was legal and available to Americans. The United State government and the department of food and Drug Administration ordered in 1906 to label products that contained cannabis. The Harrison
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The Bill of Rights is the first of ten amendments to the Constitution that grant certain freedoms and liberties to the citizens of the United States. The Eighth Amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishments, such as the tortures that have been used throughout history. Many citizens are conflicted on whether the Eighth Amendment is still relevant. The Eighth Amendment is still relevant today, but does need some revision based on the unfair treatment from King George and the more current
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naturally occurring opium. To extract the opium cuts are made to the green poppy seeds, which will ooze out a latex that is collected and dried to produce the raw opium. This latex is used to produce opioids such as morphine and codeine. Throughout history opium has seen its many uses. The drug came to its most prominence in the 1700’s, when the Dutch introduced the practice of smoking opium in a tobacco pipe to the Chinese. Up until this point opium had been used largely for its medical use as an analgesic
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The Sixth Amendment of the Constitution states that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right … to have the assistance of counsel for his defense” (law). Although the right to counsel is found at the very end of this amendment, it is just as important as the right to a speedy and public trial, or the right to an impartial jury. In 1961, a man named Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested in the state of Florida. He requested an attorney because he could not afford one, but this request
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Gregory D. Johnson HIST102 – American History since 1877 April 26, 2014 President Frankin D Roosevelt is most commonly remembered for signing into law the Social Security Act which was ratified August 14, 1935. He was also burdened with the very difficult task of trying to stabilize a economy and bring the nation out of what would later be known as the longest depression in United States history lasting from 1929 until 1941, much of his Presidency. One controversial decision FDR made was to remove
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The Age and Time for the Crime in Juvenile Justice Natasha Yancey Strayer University March 16, 2014 The Age and Time for the Crime The adult criminal system is designed for the prosecution of adults not children. Both state and federal legislative have responded to juvenile crime by focusing on sending more and younger children to adult criminal court. How and where do we draw the line between adults and children? Where do we draw the line between justice and malice? Juveniles that commit
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Los Angeles and Aremenian Power Organized crime has gained success first in the prohibition era and through gambling, drug trafficking, and other criminal ventures. Organized crime groups have infiltrated into legitimate businesses as well to gain the biggest profit in the fastest way possible. The Armenian Power is prevalent in the Los Angeles area participating in mostly white collar-crime. This organized crime group is involved with kidnapping, bank fraud, credit card theft, and numerous other
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America's War on Drugs: Policy and Problems In this paper I will evaluate America's War on Drugs. More specifically, I will outline our nation's general drug history and look critically at how Congress has influenced our current ineffective drug policy. Through this analysis I hope to show that drug prohibition policies in the United States, for the most part, have failed. Additionally, I will highlight and evaluate the influences acting on individual legislators' decisions to continue support for
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History: The Five Families of the New York Mafia Since the1920’s the five Italian/Sicilian-American crime families which include the Colombo’s, the Genovese’s, the Bonanno’s, the Gambino’s, and the Lucchese’s have been dominating New York’s organized crime. Each family has their own unique story about how each family made its way to becoming one of the top Five Families in the mafia. We will be taking a journey and learning the history behind each crime family, from what part of New York they
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