Strict scrutiny

joined the fight to legalize and lobby pro marijuana campaigns, that in its self a sign of the times because traditionally lobbyists remain anonymous in controversial affairs. The main reason that there are so many marijuana bills under review and scrutiny is because, The Republican Party members want things to stay the same or become stricter while the democrats agree with legalization for medical use. Here in Florida many believe that legalization is going to happen sooner than later because…

Criminology for Professor James Coker Abstract Community policing is a tool widely used in law enforcement today to create personal relationships with members of the community and law enforcement (Taking 1990). Law enforcement today is under strict scrutiny from the public. Many citizens have negative views of the police or have issues trusting them. In recent years following several questionable officer involved shootings, the relationship with the public and law enforcement has taken a…

direction of their desire (Bertie.ccsu.edu., n.d.). Research has it that core beliefs and values make the foundation of human behavior (Wright, Thase, Wright and Basco, 2005). In Kuhn’s argumentation, when a paradigm is finally deemed worthy of public scrutiny, the values of the people scrutinizing it will have a significant impact on the principles of the social paradigm formed. Thus a paradigm that draws mixed reactions because of a clash of its principles and the public’s values will be more…

The Oklahoma Right to Farm Amendment, State Question 777 was on the November 8, 2016, ballot in Oklahoma as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to include the right to farm and ranch. I think that State Question should've passed, it would of allowed farmers to defend themselves against unjust laws that would harm the industry. It would of also protected all farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma, including small,…

Should Our Right to Bear Arms Be Revoked? “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution. Now we ask the questions, do guns’ kill people or do people kill people? Should our right to bear arms be revoked because an individual makes an unacceptable decision? Is it right that all people be forced to ‘gun control’ because of one person’s…

On the one hand, Jefferson recognized Frances point of vulnerability and the necessity of the United States to maintain access to the ports at New Orleans and acted in his best judgment. On the other hand, President Jefferson prided himself for his strict adherence to the ideologies expressed in the United States Constitution and was struggling with whether or not the transfer of power from the France to the United State over the region of Louisiana in its entirety violated the U.S.…

Should assault weapons be illegal? In the past years, guns have come under scrutiny and as a result, legislation has been passed restricting their use. The prevalence of mass shootings has added fuel to the flames and has motivated many legislators, mostly from the Democratic party, to advocate for the banning of assault weapons. The use of semi-automatic guns should be illegal in the United States because they are unsafe and useless for citizens. If semi-automatic weapons were made illegal,…

For years the debate over whether or not Classical Athens under the rule of Pericles was a true democracy has been a subject for controversy. Some historians argue that Pericles was an elected ruler and that Athens was “ruled by her first citizen” instead of by the people while others argue that Athens was a true democracy based on the actions of the Athenian city-state and the way their government was set up . However, Athens under the rule of Pericles should be considered a democracy for…

From the New Deal to TANF, the government has enacted policy after policy to combat poverty. Work has always played a prominent role in the United States’ welfare policy and studies have shown the inverse correlation between work and poverty. The question that has arisen from this is: should work be enforced or just encouraged? Historically, conservatives have favored the former, while liberals have sided with less paternalistic methods. In contrast, some of our European peers have chosen…

Underage drinking can facilitate poor judgment that poses countless health and safety risks including drinking and driving, violent behavior, and unwarranted or unprotected sexual activity; consequences may lead to disciplinary actions performed by the school or even with the law. Data concluded from a 2003 case study included in Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility, a book which details the developmental and environmental factors concerning groups of adolescents in relation…