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As a Criminal Justice Major and to take it even further as an African American male I have found it hard to sometimes distinguish what is legally right and what morally wrong when it comes to justice in certain aspects. This article is an eye opener on another group of people who have been legally and morally wronged by America with its idea of “War on Terrorism”. I’d like to start off with a quote from the last sentence in the article that stated “Then everybody was seen like suspects”. To me…

the victim’s fault. That her “skirt was too short” or the manner she “carried herself” insisted that she was “asking for it”. There are several categorizations as the reason of why people rape. The most common type of motivation present on college campuses is Power Rape. Power rape stems from dominance and control issues. By stripping them away of their sexuality, the rapist’s hopes to obtain complete control of the victim (CITE…

rhetors have been “no-platformed” at these campuses. Essentially banning them from speaking at their campus, even if a large portion of the student body wishes to hear these rhetors speak. [Preview] Laws regarding freedom of press have been infringed upon in the efforts of universities to make people feel more comfortable. Journalists have been shut out of public areas, had their equipment broken, and even have been assaulted. [Preview] Effectively these campuses want people to act as they say,…

and egos that if young adults are given the opportunity to be taught accountability regarding alcohol consumption rather than the duplicity and fraud of how to bypass the minimum age law, this kind of insightful informed education will make their campuses safer for…

University of Michigan have set up committees comprised of university leader, professors, and students who report on and address challenges facing people with disabilities on their respective campuses. Syracuse University has even created a Disability Cultural Center. However, on most American college campuses the view of disability still rarely touches upon culture and student…

The Effects of Shooting at University and College Campuses on Enrollment Enrolling in an institution can be a very exciting thing for a prospecting student, and it is good for the school as well. The amount of enrollment affects the outlook of the school as a whole. If the institution does not reach a certain limit of enrollment then the money they receive to perform the school is diminished; this also limits the amount of money colleges and universities can give out to the students. Reputation…

Violence Resource Center). If society becomes more educated and stops believing these misconceptions, the attitude towards sexual assault will shift and become more appropriate which would, in turn, lessen the amount of sexual assaults on college campuses. Society needs to address this sexual assault epidemic because it should not be expected that one in four or five girls will experience sexually assault while in college (“Not Alone”). If society refuses to accept this as a norm, women will…

Importance of a stronger relationship between students and library A college library is one of the most important assets students will need to succeed academically. With library support, students have access to good resources to complete the assignments given to them. The books in college and university libraries are divided by subject, using the Library of Congress system, therefore, it does not matter if a student transferred from a community college to a university, they will be able to find…

adding concealed weapons onto a campus can prove deadly for both students and staff alike, while offering little to no advantage. With such a high rate of alcohol and drug abuse among students, and an even higher rate of alcohol related violence on campuses it leaves little confidence in students ability to handle the responsibility of a handgun. There is also no evidence that supports that campus shooters would be deterred by a heavier presence of guns on a campus. Finally, individuals who have…

1. The first data collection source is the Uniform Crime Reports. UCR was a voluntary program that began in the 1920’s by the international association of chiefs of police. It was turned to the FBI in 1930. UCR’s collect data and statistics about the persons arrested, offense known to the police, crime offenses cleared by the police and law enforcement personnel. Uniform Crime Reports were last collected in 2009. Followed by the UCR, are National Crime Victimization Surveys, formerly called…