.... Because of abuse, Sara Benenson was afraid to get a job because it would anger her husband. She was afraid to go back to school and she was afraid to go shopping or spend any money on her own. All three of these things clearly interfere and affect interstate commerce. Women like Mrs. Benenson are the reason the act was passed. There has been a long history of judgements in favor of Congress's power to legislate using the commerce clause as .....

.... In an environment such as a college or university, parties are commonplace for students. It is a place where friends can gather, listen to loud music, and get loaded. Typically, a man will coerce a woman back to his apartment or dorm. This is dangerous for both parties. The man may think that the woman is leading him on, that if she agrees to go with him that it is an invitation to have sex. If the female seems to be enjoying kissing or fooling around with the guy, he may think she is teasing him if she decides to stop. The man may feel angry or rejected if this happens, and ma .....

.... The states say a punishment that conflicts harm can hardly be good for us. The states don't want to kill a man who is already imprisoned. They say he's already being punished. However the states don't keep all murders in jail forever. Some of these criminals will get out and will probably start all over again. Its not that they have to kill, but they have a problem. Problem or no problem the states just can't let a killer get away with it. These criminals are taking an innocent persons life and they get to live. They also get a place to live, free food and .....

.... their whole job if they do accept the idea of ignoring the law: When police officers see dealers with $300,000 in the back seat of their car and know that if they arrest them the court's going to turn them out anyway, it may seem better form of justice to hit them in the pocketbook and take their money--especially if the policeman has a big mortgage. (110) An officer with a family might be involved in this conduct, therefore threatening his or her salary. "With salaries so low, bribes have become an essential income supplement, es .....

.... frenzy. When asked in January of this year, " How often do you see reports of violent crime on television ? " 68 % replied " almost every day ". Although the media have played an important role in raising the public's awareness of lawlessness, crime in America is far from a media - created phenomenon. Government statistics support the image of a nation which has overwhelmingly lost the war against crime. For instance, in 1960 there were 161 reported violent crimes per 100,000 people By 1992, the figure had jumped to 758 per 100,000 -- a rise of over 350 %. Mor .....

.... If there is an individual in society who has no remorese ruthlessly taking another life, what should be his or her punishment? Letting them go free is obviously out of the question, and what of our rapidly fill filling prison facilities and the cost? What about the victims and their families? What about the ten commandments and thoushalt not kill Should the judicial system have the right to sentence someone to death, or should we letr god be the one to play "god"? People who ruthlessly kill. Wouldn't they be less likely to kell if they knew that if they too a life , the .....

.... the death penalty in 1847. Various public opinion polls report that more than 70% of Americans favor the death penalty for murder. By 1991, some 2,350 persons were under the death sentence in 36 states. The death penalty should be moral because, " a life for a life." Is the death penalty immoral? Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole is a realistic alternative for the small number of offenders who are likely to be executed in any given year. Justice does not demand death but justice does demand that murderers be punished. If punishment is justifiable as fo .....

.... was punished by a maximum fine of $100.00. Opposing sides argued that reduced penalties would result in greater public acceptance of marijuana. That would mean that there would be an increase in the amount of people who would be caught and punished for possessing marijuana. ( Sommer, 67 ). The annual survey of freshman, which has been sponsored by American Counsel on Education since 1966, includes an item relating to the legislation of marijuana. Austin, Green, and Korn ( 1987 ) indicated that results over a twenty year period show distinctly conservative trends. ( S .....