Debate Paper Lumengo McGhee-Houston CJA204 September-22-2010 Raymud A. Macksond‚ Insructor Debate Paper 1. What correlating factors contribute to rising rates of juvenile crimes? Con One of the reason is most juvenile crimes are rising in such a growing is most of the juveniles have no structure in the home. So they struggle in the homes where there are no father figure in the child life. The father never comes around so most of the young adults look for the street to be there guide
Premium Crime Criminology Juvenile delinquency
Debate Team paper on Obama Care Our team’s debate topic covers a controversial issue within the Affordable Care Act in America‚ known as Obamacare. Obamacare is the universal health care in the United States that provides Americans access to affordable‚ quality health insurance‚ with a goal of reducing growth in healthcare spending. This universal health plan is technically a mandate or tax‚ in which non-compliers may be penalized through their federal return. Our topic debates whether Americans
Premium Health insurance Health economics Medicine
DEBATE STRUCTURE Overall Argument: Aside from common belief‚ scientists claim that genetically modifying plants is natural‚ and GM crops hold the only hope for feeding the rapidly expanding world population. GM crops can have health benefits‚ they have the potential of helping the world’s poor people‚ and GM technology can help the environment. Genetically modified crops are thoroughly tested for potential risks and have to oblige to highly regulated laws. First Talking Point (A): GM Crops
Premium Genetically modified food Genetic engineering Plant breeding
Good morning Respected judges and dear friends‚ I greatly appreciate the opportunity given to me to debate on the subject of peer pressure. I am against the statement that peer pressure is more beneficial than harmful. My position is that peer pressure is definitely more harmful than it is beneficial and I would love to present some compelling statistics that lend credence to my position. But first‚ what is peer pressure? By definition‚ it is pressure from one’s peers to behave in a manner
Free Adolescence Peer group
principles of government executions remained allowable under each separate state and federal governments. Thomas Jefferson attempted to change Virginia’s death penalty laws so that murder and treason were the only punishable offenses‚ but after a stormy debate‚ legislature defeated the bill by only one vote. Each state could choose to use the death penalty as a punishment if they wished. In 1790‚ the first person to be executed under US federal law was Thomas Bird (Procon.org 2nd para). Since then‚
Premium Ethics Capital punishment Morality
Debate Topic: Are Social Networking Sites Good Recruitment Sources? Social networking is defined by dictionary.com as “the development of social and professional contacts; the sharing of information and services among people with a common interest”‚ or in terms of computers‚ it is “the use of Web sites or other online technologies to communicate with people and share information‚ resources‚ etc.” (Dictionary.com‚ 2012). As the business world is evolving and technology overcomes traditional business
Premium Social network service Facebook Social network aggregation
The debate on marijuana is going on all across the United States today and has become a major issue on all political levels. The issue of marijuana recently came to Iowa legislature for marijuana production. Iowa’s current policy is that possession for medicinal use is legal; however‚ marijuana production is illegal in the state of Iowa. Many families with ailing family members looking to try medicinal marijuana argue that the lack of access in-state is a major problem for those seeking treatment
Premium Cannabis Drug addiction Legality of cannabis by country
2008‚ starting on April 4‚ Texas State officials "raided" a FLDS community in Elderado‚ Texas‚ and took 416 children there into temporary legal custody in an effort to protect them from allegedly abusive conditions. This has enlivened the polygamy debate in the United States and internationally. Many polygamists and non-polygamists strongly advocate the practice. And‚ with an HBO show called "Big Love" that features a
Premium
I think the gun control debate can be summed up in three strong questions. Is gun violence truly an epidemic in the US‚ or is it exaggerated by sensationalist media? I don’t think there is an epidemic of gun violence in the US. Is it an issue? Yes‚ I think so. I also believe the problem is way overblown. Gun crime has been on the decline for the past decade considering stricter laws and technological advances. And violent crime in general. What has gone up is spectacular newsworthy events. When you
Premium
be argued that the debate on Euthanasia is one of the most controversial issues of our time. All terminally ill patients have to deal with excruciating emotional and/or physical pain but some face the difficult decision as to whether or not they wish to take their lives. These patients not only have to deal with their personal suffering‚ but have to take into consideration how the choice of euthanasia will affect others around them. The article I have chosen highlights the debate and affects of Euthanasia
Free Suffering Pain Death