not seem like a direct result of the war on drugs‚ other countries beg to differ. The Open Society Foundations‚ an organization set to treat social health issues‚ reported that Portugal has successfully decreased drug use and homeless through decriminalization. When the new scheme came into force in 2001‚ risk and harm reduction activity became systemic. “In addition to risk and harm reduction‚ there are also specific units at the IDT for prevention‚ treatment‚ and social re-integration. teams of social
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The Role of Law in Changing Perspectives towards Homosexuality “If there is one constitutional tenet that can be said to be underlying theme of the Indian Constitution‚ it is that of Inclusiveness. This Court believes that Indian Constitution reflects this value deeply ingrained in Indian society‚ nurtured over several generations. Those perceived by the majority as deviants or different are not on that score excluded or ostracised.”59 With this ratio‚ the Delhi High Court on 2nd July‚ 2009
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CHAPTER 1: Morality‚ Ethics‚ and Human Behavior Ethical issues exist in all areas of criminal justice system (from passage of laws to punishment) Criminal justice professionals have discretion Legislators: in making laws Police: in enforcing laws Attorneys and Judges: affecting justice process Correctional Professionals: affecting offenders lives What do criminal justice professionals have in common? power to make decisions duty to enforce the law obligation to provide
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Jermaine Carmichael Criminal Justice 102 Ms. Naide 03/26/14 The reason I chose Serpico is because I thought this book would talk about a cop trying to do the right thing‚ which was to change the crooked system that allowed corruption. This non-fiction talks about the criminality that takes place in this book. For example Serpico was plainclothesmen which was patrolmen working out of uniform on special assignments like narcotics‚ prostitution‚ and gambling‚ so it was a lot of opportunities
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The Mexican Drug War “ NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL” TERM PAPER Kevin Auerswald Student ID 4848835 Bradford W. Carey Professional English C1 International Business Administration Frankfurt School of Finance and Management A war has been raging in Mexico’s border towns for nearly a decade as rival drug cartels battle for regional control and the smuggling routes to America. However‚ the Mexican government has declared its own war on the ruthless drug barons. Since Felipe Calderón
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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Utilitarianism: Bentham and Mill Utilitarianism begins with the work of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)‚ an English political and social reformer. Educated at Oxford‚ Bentham eventually headed up a small group of thinkers called the “Philosophical Radicals.” This group‚ which included James Mill (father of John Stuart Mill‚ more on him later)‚ was dedicated to social reform and the promulgation of Bentham’s ideas. Bentham based utilitarian ethics on the so-called “greatest happiness principle
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as these themselves are not based on scientific evidence whatsoever). On issues such as illicit drug legalization‚ I seem to be falling in line with the philosophy of John Stuart Mill and the harm principle. I definitely still support full decriminalization of strictly personal use‚ as to me‚ I see nothing criminal about this. However‚ I struggle
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| 2012 | | Jessica Hughes Contemporary Social Issues | [Portfolio 1: Sex &Gender] | Class Notes‚ Activities‚ Textbook Notes‚ Journals‚ and Exam 1 | Commonly known as the “World’s Oldest Profession‚” it can be traced back to all ancient cultures and societies. Today‚ it remains one of the most profitable industries in the world. However‚ the morality and legality of prostitution has resulted in controversy with highly polarized views on its legal status. In the United States‚ prostitution
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viewpoints and angles. The ideas of legalizing marijuana and legalizing underage drinking are popular in our time‚ but no on stops to think about the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution which I might add has very beneficial repercussions. The decriminalization and legalization of prostitution with reasonable restrictions would overall beneficial to society. The biggest danger of sexual acts and prostitution is the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STD?s) such as HIV/AIDS‚ syphilis‚ Gonorrhea
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