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Papers On Argumentative / Pro-Con Essays
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The McVeigh Sentence and the Death Penalty
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A 10 page paper that discusses the following aspects of capital punishment with respect to the McVeigh sentence: Deterrent to crime? Victims' family revenge/coping mechanism? Religious precedent? Comparison to Charles Manson's continued anarchy? The paper posits that based on the findings in all of the above, that the McVeigh case needs further consideration. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Mcveigh.wps
The Relationship Between Race & the Use of the Death Penalty
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In 10 pages the author discusses the relationship between race and the use of the death penalty, which is also known as capital punishment. The death penalty is alive and well in America. It is also a very prejudicial institution. The death penalty is the ultimate punishment anyone can face. In addition, the persons on death row must remain there for years awaiting execution. For the innocent member of a racial minority, this is a difficult pill to swallow, but one that has been forced upon them in manners that are quite reprehensible due to the discrimination involved. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Racepen.wps
Why Capital Punishment is Wrong
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In 12 pages plus a 1 page proposal and an outline, the author discusses topic of capital punishment from the stance of opposition. The reader is given an intellectual tool of awareness concerning the issue of capital punishment, which is also referred to as the death penalty. This is accomplished with paradigms attributed to crime and this type of punishment for crime. Examples are given of proponents to the death penalty, but those in opposition to the death penalty refute them. Perspectives cover a wide range of related topics while maintaining depth and weight. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Punwrong.wps
Eugenics
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A 6 page paper discussing the idea of eugenics and its development in politics as related to Oliver Wendall Holmes, who was known as a social darwinist, and the Supreme Court case, Buck vs. Bell, which took place in 1927. This case made it legal to force sterilization in the attempt to rid society of undesirable individuals. This applied to criminals, insane individuals, as well as developmentally disabled and poor individuals. Bibliogrpahy lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAeugen.wps
Will Restricting Immigration Prevent Cultural Disintegration?
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6 pages in length. The United States of America is known as a cultural melting pot, where foreign-born peoples have flourished both economically and independently for nearly four hundred years. However, there is currently much concern about the long-term effects such immigrant influx is causing and will continue to cause the both the land and the legal citizens. The writer discusses the aspect of job stealing, overpopulation and environmental consequences instigated by the open-door immigration policy. Extensive bibliography included.
Filename: Immigrat.wps
Nuclear Waste Dumping & Yucca Mountain / Controversy
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A 12 page paper on the controversy surrounding the U.S. government's plan to turn Yucca Mountain (Nevada) into the first large-scale nuclear waste 'dumping ground.' The writer explains the logic that went into the government's choice of location, and then presents the resistance from Nevada state residents. Environmental / scientific issues concerning Nevada's geology, the safety of waste burial, etc.; are discussed. The writer presents strong arguments as to why Yucca Mountain is indeed the only logical site for such a project and refutes arguments to the contrary. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Yucca.rtf
Medical Point of View on Moral and Ethical Issues
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A 6 page paper which examines six specific subjects requiring moral and ethical judgments from a medical perspective. The six sections covered are patient advocacy from a patient advocate point of view; the legal definition and responsibilities of moral vs. ethical behavior; addressing and identifying difference between moral and ethical behavior in the medical profession; a situation application in which ideas for a student are proposed as to what to do when asked to participate in a first trimester abortion patient believes is 5 months instead of 3; what to do when a member of the surgical staff is impaired through substance abuse; and addressing ethical responsibilities regarding research when asked to participate in ethical research experiments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MarMoral.wps
Role Playing Games Do Not Lead to Satan Worship & Murder!
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A 6 page paper discussing role-playing fantasy games that have been blamed for deviant, violent, and criminal behaviors. The goal of the writer is to demonstrate the foolishness of such claims and assure readers that 'RPG's do not lead to Satan-worship or murder! Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Roleplay.wps
Kenya's Quest for Justice
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A 20 page paper discussing the issue of whether ingrained but changing political corruption has affected the functional ability of Kenya's judicial system. Kenya has long been surrounded by violence and the corruption of the nations surrounding it, and the Kenyan government itself has been castigated for involvement of many of its
highest-ranking members actively practicing corruption. Kenya's political system is seen as being an abysmal failure, and to the point that the World Bank has taken the unprecedented step of intervening in fiscal control of the nation. However corrupt politicians have been in
fiscal matters, however, the judicial system has been able to maintain its integrity in fairly judging the cases brought before it. It can be assumed that in today's climate of change and
embrace of political integrity, Kenya's courts will remain above suspicion. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSKenyaJust.wps
The Conflict of 'Right-to-Life' vs 'Free Choice' According to Marx & Coser
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This 5 page report discusses the ongoing conflict among groups who support abortion rights and those groups who oppose abortion through an application of both Karl Marx and Lewis Coser's opinions and approaches to conflict in society. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: Ritefree.wps
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