What follows is a summary and reaction on two recent journal articles covering medical aspects of marijuana . One article , Predictors of Treatment Contact among Individuals with Cannabis Dependence (Agosti and Levin 2004 , reviews medical findings on chronic cannabis users and seeks to establish predictors on who will seek treatment . The other …

Argument for the death penalty using rational choice /deterrence theory We are now debating on the use of death penalty as a form of state punishment . The Rational Choice Theory provides us valid reasons for the proposition of death as penalty . It is based on the utilitarian assumption that human beings are calculating …

Criminal Law According to the information presented , Bill could be charged with disly conduct , making a terroristic threat , and aggravated battery The disly conduct charge stems from Bill using abusive language towards Joe , in the same token the language that was used also falls under the guidelines of a terroristic threat …

Ben Hill Griffin Jr .-Entrepreneur Extraordinaire It is said that not all millionaires are people born with silver spoons on their mouths . This is quite true for Ben Hill Griffin Jr (October 20 1910 – March 1 , 1990 , former U .S . senator and entrepreneur extraordinaire . Mr . Griffin ‘s success …

The term Criminology ‘ is used to refer to the scientific study of crime . It was first coined by an Italian professor of law in 1885 Criminologists are concerned with the different forms of crime as well as crime rates . Much focus is given to behaviors of individuals and groups of individuals (society …

THE ECONOMY AND NATIONAL SECURITY I . Introduction People of all nations , from all walks of life has the basic and intrinsic desire to be able to have the freedom to speak freely be able to choose the people who will govern them send their children , both male and female to school free …

Running head : Emergency Disaster Management Emergency Disaster Management By Part 1 Incident of National Significance Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-5 , was issued to develop a new National Response Plan (NRP ) for aligning and unifying Federal coordination structures , capabilities , and resources into a well integrated , all discipline , and all-hazards …

Equinoxes are days in which the length of night and day is of equal duration . There are two equinoxes that occur yearly as the Sun crosses the celestial equator . The vernal equinox happens in late March and the autumnal equinox on the other hand occurs in late September . When vernal equinox occurs …

Reflecting on your research thus far , are the number , type , and balance of the materials you have gathered sufficient for completing your research project ? Has your research led you to adjust the original claim you wanted to make ? If so , explain how . If not , what did you …

Sanctions in Criminal and Civil Law 2006 Answer to Question 1 Sanctioning or Punishment is the act of imposing an unpleasant condition upon a subject in to stop an undesirable behavior that he has displayed . The main rationale is that if people are harmed for their wrongful conduct , such wrongful conduct will no …