The prisons in America seem to cause more problems than assistance in today's society. The country's penal system is overcrowded, expensive, and some argue that is ineffective as well as inefficient. The costs to staff and support these facilities increase dramatically every year. Prisons, which are...

In the following pages, I will discuss the history, debate, past and current public opinion, and how it applies to American ideology and opposing values. Both sides have a fair amount of support and I have included direct quotes and paraphrasing from authors, celebrities, journalists, and ordinary...

DEBATE #6 SHOULD INCARCERTION OF PREGNANT WOMEN BE AVOIDED? The subject of incarceration of pregnant women has been a very controversial issue for years. In this debate, Ken Ayers argues YES. He is well qualified to take this stand because he has presented and published a n...

The Death Penalty Murderers should not be allowed to walk the streets after being found guiltily of brutally violent crimes. Deterrence is a strategy that our justice system uses to reduce or eliminate future criminal behavior. As the criminal's family members hope that rehabilitation can eff...

Jeremy Lohr Dr. Jordan 4/17/98 Final Draft The Effects of Television Violence on Children Television violence without doubt effects and influences children. Television violence effects children's development and makes them more aggressive. Children cannot distinguish between the real world...

The Death Penalty: Deadly to All Even though the Bible states one should turn the other cheek, it also states punishment should be "An eye for an eye," and "A tooth for a tooth." Capital punishment has been around since the beginning of time, and it will probably be around until the end. The S...

A Teen Curfew in South Carolina? During the recent 2001 State of the State Address, Governor Jim Hodges addressed many of the South Carolina's most pressing issues. He outlined several suggestions to help with one of this year's key issues, highway safety. Governor Hodges stated that al...