At What Cost? It has become all too common for governmental institutions across the nation to pass rules saying that certain people are subject to random drug testing. The central question that is raised deals with the righteousness of being subjected to testing even when there is no overwhelmin...

Mandatory Two years Training The educational system today lacks the power to keep some kids interests. There exist several contrasts within having at least two years mandatory training yet with still some similarities to today's school systems. Today's educational system overflows with a...

Over the Hill and Licensed to Kill The topic of elderly drivers has become part of common conversation with political standpoints in Florida within the past few years. Its rise of importance has had little effect on settling the arguments. If anything, it has done nothing but complicate matters...

If we, the Untied States, continue with stiffer penalties, such as mandatory minimum sentences, and the 3 Strikes Law, the majority of the population will soon be behind bars. Many non-violent criminals that can be treated with prevention and intervention are now serving longer and longer sentence...

Aids and Society The number of newborns infected by vertical transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus is increasing as the prevalence of HIV-positive women increase within the United States. It is estimated that while seven thousand HIV-positive women become pregnant each year, b...

School Uniforms Gain Popularity In The Face Of Criticism Nationally, there is a rise in the number of public school districts are requiring their students to wear uniforms or abide by a strict dress code. As more and more public schools start using uniforms, debate over uniform usage, th...

The Civilian Verses the Military Justice System The Civilian Justice System and the Military Justice System differ in many ways. There are different factors considered in both systems based on the offense that has been committed. The comparison of the two systems is both amazing and someti...

The actual “law” has five major moving parts. First there is the ballot initiative (i.e. Proposition 184), then there is the actual statute that was passed, and then there are three other code sections that identify the types of violations that count as “strikes” against you...

Education Needs a Facelift Standardized tests are intended to give a general measure of students' performance. Standardized testing means administrating the same test in the same way to two or more pupils. Since large numbers of students throughout the country take the same test, they give ed...

This paper will address the issues surrounding the criminal incarceration of women in American society through the discussion of the views of Meda Chesney-Lind in her 1997 paper "Vengeful Equity: Sentencing Women to Prison." It will present critical reasons of incarceration dealing with the onset...

The actual "law" has five major moving parts. First there is the ballot initiative (i.e. Proposition 184), then there is the actual statute that was passed, and then there are three other code sections that identify the types of violations that count as "strikes" against you. T...

Capital Punishment There are two sides to every story. Some people believe the death penalty will lower crime rates and instill fear into the minds of would be criminals. Then there are those that believe two wrongs don't make a right. " The death penalty going back as far as mid-evil ti...

There are many public policy issues that the United States Government is constantly researching and debating. One such issue that stands out is how the government attacks the flow of drugs coming into, and the drugs already in the country. The War On Drugs has been going on for many years now, but i...

Car safety is something which is extremely important because the roads which we drive on are much more dangerous than we think. You might think you are a safe driver, and maybe you are, but how about other drivers? Each and everyday, hundreds of thousands of cars are on our roads making the chances ...

In 1903 a man by the name of Irvin F. Westiemer encountered a young boy in an alley. This boy was searching for food in a garbage can. This unfortunate sight inspired him to organize an agency, which would be responsible for providing little boys who have no father figure, a male role model. T...

One of the most controversial issues of today is the topic of gun control. It is not only a popular debate, but has now become one of the key reasons people vote for a particular candidate. But is gun control the only answer to help stop crime, or is there another solution? I believe tha...

Dress Codes Have you ever been in classes where a student was wearing clothing that was too distractive or too revealing that made your attention go elsewhere? Do you ever feel like you need to go buy the popular trend of clothing? Have you ever not been included in activities because of your cloth...

My career of choice will be a Computer Programmer because I like computers, and I am logical. I will be working hard toward my goal and achieve my degree in that field. I worked with PowerPoint, Office 2000, and Excel, which are all Microsoft Products. I have done Structured Programming. Hopefully, ...

Two students killed and thirteen others left wounded, six schoolmates shot by fellow classmate, 13 people dead and 23 wounded in a High School, Four girls and a teacher are shot to death and 10 people wounded during a false alarm in school…Those were the headlines of all newspapers at ...

Biracial Adoption Interracial Adoption Adoption is the complete and permanent transfer of parental rights and obligations, usually from one set of legal parents to adoptive parents(Ademec 27). Not until the late 19th century did the U.S. legislative body grant legal status to adoptive parents. Th...

Social Security Reform A little over sixty years ago the nation struggled through what was, up to then, the most dramatic crisis since the Civil War. The economy was uprooted after the crash of the stock market and the country's financial stability destroyed. One of the many steps taken to allevi...

How do you feel about the saying, "an eye for an eye?" Do you feel that it is a good saying to run a nation by? Or do you agree with Gandhi who added to that statement, "--and everyone is blind?" There have been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging...

Social Security Reform A little over 60 years ago the nation struggled through what was, up to then, the most dramatic crisis since the Civil War. The economy was uprooted after the crash of the stock market and the country's financial stability destroyed. One of the many steps taken to allevi...

A little over sixty years ago the nation struggled through what was, up to then, the most dramatic crisis since the Civil War. The economy was uprooted after the crash of the stock market and the country's financial stability was destroyed. One of the many steps taken to alleviate the burden on the ...

It is easy to look back with hindsight and know who was right and who was wrong. When I first started researching the debate, I came across an article written about the James Baldwin versus William Buckley debate by a teacher who said, "History is always being swallowed by the present." W...