Crime in the United States

“The answer to crime is not gun control, it is law enforcement and self-control”-Alan Keyes. Many people have come to believe that gun control is the solution to all the firearm crimes in America, but haven’t been able to clearly see how its consequences are far worse than what it’s trying to solve. Many people have taken a side on whether it is beneficial and three columnists, in particular, Gail Collins, Nicholas Kristof, and Charles M. Blow, all have stated their opinions on the topic at…

Washington, D.C., was known as the "murder capital",[11] experiencing 474 homicides in 1990.[12] The elevated crime levels were associated with the introduction of crack cocaine during the late 1980s and early 1990s. The crack was brought into Washington, D.C. by Colombian cartels and sold in drug markets such as "The Strip" (the largest in the city) located a few blocks north of the United States Capitol.[13] A quarter of juveniles with criminal charges in 1988 tested positive for drugs.[11]…

Should the Government Be Able to Obtain Wiretaps? -- Constructive Speech September 11, 2001. It was a tragic time for our nation, The United States of America. Two planes were hijacked and crashed into the world trade center in New York City, New York. The buildings fell and thousands of people died. The only way this all could have happened so perfectly is that there were communications involved. Government wiretaps allow officials to listen to phone conversations, read emails, go through…

This article introduces the immense human rights concern in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The author starts by describing gruesome details of the labor camps, called the gulag, and the tortures thousands of prisoners endure every day. It includes a specific example of a prisoner known as Shin Dong-Hyuk and his personal story. The author then goes on to explain the North Korean society and how it is divided into different hereditary classes. The writer claims that although the North…

the United States (US) , and when warranted outside of the US. In a post-9/11 world, meaning after the attacks on the US on September 11th, 2001, the Patriot Act, has played a key role in assisting the DOJ in preventing future acts of terrorism. The writer will examine the pros and cons of the Patriot Act, and overall the ethics behind establishing, and implementing the Patriot Act throughout this country. New tools accessible from the Patriot Act Before September 11th, 2001 (9/11) the United…

Islamic students captured 52 American students and held them hostage with the demand that they return Shan to Iran. This situation created a major crisis among the United States and Iran relationship. After the intervention of Algeria as a mediator, the hostages were released after a captivity of 444 days. The relationship with United Sates was not smooth ever since. A year…

Hemp rope was widely used, recent discoveries have shown that the Easter Island heads were pulled with hemp rope and rolling logs. Marijuana also has many medical benefits with the major one being it reverses and destroys cancer’s effects. The United States should legalize marijuana nationwide. The legalization of marijuana is already a popular idea in America. The support nationwide for marijuana is at 55% (6 powerful reasons). Driving under the influence is usually associated with alcohol.…

UNITED STATES v. SALERNO, 481 U.S. 739 (1987) History: Anthony “Fat Tony” Salerno, a supposed member of the La Cosa Nostra crime family, was detained by the federal courts before the actual trial due to the 1984 Bail Reform Act. The federal court system believed that Salerno was not only a part of a prominent crime family in New York, but that he was potentially dangerous to the community. Facts: Salerno was indicted for several different charges due to the Racketeering, Influence and Corrupt…

to live in United States and every day its getting difficult and hard to pay your bills. People have to work more than one job to keep the life running. Minimum wages is a major problem in our society. However raising wages doesn’t have harmful effects on anything. The purpose of the minimum wages is to lift the salary of low wages workers and preventing market and businesses to keep wages up of the skilled and educated workers. Raising minimum wages will help economy, decrease crime rate and…

laws are being violated and to penalize individuals that violate the laws. In the United States there are many criminal justice systems. Each system works based on their jurisdiction. For example; city, county, federal or state. Every jurisdiction is different. They all have different ways of regulating certain processes. They also have their own laws. In the criminal justice system there are two main systems; state and federal. These two systems consists of five parts; corrections, courts,…