In the article “Alcohol‚ Tobacco Worse Than Illegal Drugs” a new British study found that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal narcotics such as marijuana or Ecstasy. Professor David Nutt of Britain’s Bristol University and some colleagues proposed the study and found a new structure for the “classification of harmful substances based on the actual risk posed to society” (Conroy‚ 2007). The researchers used three factors to determine how harmful any drug is : “the physical harm
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Should alcohol and tobacco advertisement be banned? We may see alcohol and tobacco advertisements everywhere‚ on television‚ in newspaper‚ on street ads card etc. Alcohol ads usually create several feints to tell people that alcohol is good for people and induce people to drink. On the other hand‚ the malign influence of advertisements shows smoking as something "cool". But we know the truth is not so. Alcohol is harmful for people’s health and sometimes it may bring bad effects to self-impression
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"Drugs‚ Alcohol‚ and Tobacco Testing" The procedure of testing student for drugs‚ alcohol and tobacco before every school day should be allowed. The fact that the subject of drug testing has even been brought up is a sign that illegal substances have become troublesome in high school environments. Therefore‚ school officials should be allowed to use any means necessary to discourage the use of these illegal substances‚ even if it means that the school officials could become dangerously close to
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Firearms in America In America there are two strong sides that are for and against the owning of firearms. I will refer to the side that is for firearms as the pro-gun side and antigun side for those who oppose firearms. In this paper I will discuss how firearms affect our lives here in America. I will inform you what a firearm is and how they are used. I will discuss whether owning a firearm is ever morally permissible. I hope that by the end of this paper that you will be able make your own decision
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Firearms evidence and identification has become a crucial part in investigation and solving crimes. It has led to thousands of successful investigations that otherwise would not have been. You see it in the news and on TV shows like CSI. Although CSI is far from true forensic science‚ the concept is still there. What is firearms evidence? How is it examined? This paper will look at the history of firearms identification and examine the two previous questions. To talk about firearms identification
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Firearms and Toolmark Identification Firearms analysis is a “discipline mainly concerned with determining whether a bullet or cartridge was fired by a particular weapon”. (Saferstein) Its beginnings can be traced back over one thousand years ago to around 1040 A.D. In China‚ Tseng Kung-Liang published the first recipes for three types of gun powder‚ which were made through a mixture of sulfur‚ charcoal‚ and potassium nitrite. (Hellemans and Bunch‚ 75) These basic elements are important because
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Firearms should be photographed overall‚ midrange‚ and up-close with a scale. Make sure that the weapon is unloaded and made safe. Firearms should be packaged in a cardboard gun box. Make sure to zip tip the firearm down as well as zip tie trough the barrel to show that the firearm is safe. Magazines can be zip tied down and packaged in the same gun box. The serial number‚ model‚ make‚ and caliber of the firearm need to be recorded. If a firearm has blood or other material on it‚ make sure to surround
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the evidence‚ Toms was easily convicted. The Toms case was probably the first in America in which ballistics was used to solve a crime. Much like in Toms case‚ most investigations start with a crime having been committed. Forensic ballistics and firearm investigation start when there are bullets‚ cartridges‚ a weapon‚ or any combination of the above found at a crime scene. With the evidence‚ a crime lab can search for clues on these items that could lead to a suspect or possibly prove that the items
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History of Explosives and Blasting In the US and Canada alone‚ blasters use more than 6 billion pounds of explosives and 75 million detonators per year. Coal mining accounts for two-thirds of consumed explosives of which more than 80% of it is ANFO. Today‚ sophisticated explosive materials and new technologies are being utilized to improve the quality of life for all of us. Computers are used to: drill‚ log and monitor blastholes — automate blending and delivery with bulk trucks — determine bench
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All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be handled with care. Guns have been part of American life for as long as people can remember. For most people guns are perceived as very dangerous and harmful. However‚ that is not true; guns can be dangerous‚ but only if they are in the wrong hands. Owning a gun is right that every American should be able to take pride in having. Guns are used for self-defense‚ hunting‚ law enforcement and other uses. The right to own a gun is protected in
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