Assault weapon

storage of gun powder in homes; banning loaded guns in Boston houses; and mandating participation in formal gathering of troops and door-to-door surveys about guns owned (Gun Control). Guns aren't allowed in cities. Gun massacres most often use legal weapons: According to Mother Jones, of the more than 70 mass shootings in the United States in the last 30 years, about three-quarters of the guns used were obtained legally by the killers. Pro-gun control advocates believe tougher gun laws could…

Taking action It’s a late night in the “Atlantic City Casino, New Jersey” and none other than the famous Baltimore Ravens linebacker, Ray Rice, is seen having a good time with his girlfriend (Myers). As the night proceeds, however, an altercation breaks out between the two of them, causing them to head back to their room. In the elevator the altercation gets worse and as his girlfriend, Janay Palmer, starts to move towards Rice in the elevator Rice threw back his hand and struck her in the…

with the law, but they were relatively minor and Avery did his time without compliant. In 1985, Avery was newly married and his wife was expecting his first children. This year was also a year of great loss for Avery. He was convicted of the sexual assault and attempted murder of Penny Beernsten. Avery was sentenced to 32 years despite having an alibi and questionable evidence. Even when the Manitowoc Police department was contacted with evidence suggestion that they had falsely convicted Avery,…

Crime in Society Crime has a big impact and can affect peoples daily lives. People see crime happen all of the time. When people turn on the news, there is usually a crime segment advertising all of the crime that is happening in the world or just in the area it is broadcasting from. There are many different types of crimes, such as street crime and white collar crime. One of the more common crimes in the United States is street crime. Street crime is usually associated with poverty, gangs,…

In 1994 Bill Clinton signed a national ban on assault weapons into law. However, it did not affect all semiautomatic weapons. The law was put in effect to get rid of weapons and their attachments that can be used for mass shooting. This law was made under a sunset provisionary which means that the law will expire unless it is renewed ten years later. During…

the last right they need is the one that allows them to walk into a store and purchase one legally. I also believe the laws in place for automatic or assault style weapons must be much stricter than the laws in place for handguns and rifles. You are surely not going to be using a machine gun to hunt deer. The likelihood of needing an assault style weapon to protect yourself are so low, I would even argue that their sale should be limited law enforcement and military…

Although many people in the United States believe that sexual assault is not a major problem within our social atmosphere, the reality is that sexual assault is a serious social and public health issue today. Furthermore, sexual victimization is commonly associated with a wide range of short and long-term physiological consequences. According to national surveys, one in six women will experience attempted or completed rape at some time throughout their life. Despite the resources available to…

violence as well as more specialized courts for domestic violence. Domestic violence involving married couples grabbed the attention of everyone during the 1970’s. “Beginning in the 1970’s, social policy toward female victims of domestic violence assaults had focused on improving legal responses to protect women and punish offenders”. (Fagan, 1996) During the 1970’s, the law…

Persons as they do not actually involve a victim, nor are they Crimes Against Property because property is not the real object of the crimes (Author Unknown, 2013). Unlike UCR have two scoring categories: Crimes Against Persons (e.g., aggravated assault, murder, and forcible rape) where one offense is counted for each victim and Crimes Against Property (e.g., burglary, larceny-theft, and robbery) where one offense is counted for each distinct operation (Author Unknown,…

For the signature assignment, I have decided to choose a case/client I have been working with for six months. The client is a 27 year-old female, Native American, married, has children, low-income, Epileptic, PTSD, and drinks alcohol. She was self-referred as well as referred to me from Indian Education with the local school district. The main reason for the referral was due to the fact that she had been a rape victim, diagnosed with PTSD, wished to feel “normal again”, and also wished to…