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Contemporary Death Penalty, 2008.
An examination of the issues surrounding capital punishment in America.
1,169 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines the past history of the death penalty in America and the present state of the issue. The paper points out that this paper is intended to serve as a guide for a local police chief and for the local prosecutor. The paper then offers predictions about the future of the death penalty in America and recommendations on how this issue should be handled in the future. The paper also explains the past history of the death penalty in America. In conclusion, the writer believes that the evidence does not support the wide-spread use of capital punishment, and law enforcement authorities and prosecutors should avoid lobbying for it except in the most heinous crimes and when dealing with the most incorrigible and dangerous criminals.
Outline:
Introduction
Past History of the Death Penalty in America
Present State of the Death Penalty Issue
Prediction on the Future of the Issue and Recommendations for the Local Police Chief and the Local Prosecutor
From the Paper
"Further, even as Americans "humanized" the means by which the death penalty was carried out in the nineteenth century, African-American slaves habitually received little protection under the law and were brutally punished with death for reasons that had little to do with dispensing justice. Those who have studied the history of the death penalty in American society since the nineteenth century note that the practice, though it became comparatively more humanized, still used "rough means" in executing its task; to wit, the not-always-reliable electric chair emerged towards the end of the nineteenth century and the gas chamber began to proliferate in the 1920s."
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Bush, Iraq and Weapons of Mass Destruction, 2008.
Looks at the entrance of President Bush into the Iraq War based on the possible existence of weapons of mass destruction.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper argues that the allegation that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, which were never discovered, was a deliberate deception by the Bush administration to justify their aggression in terms of containing terrorism by maintaining the international balance of power. The paper further asserts that Bush ignored the truth that he heard from his advisers and deliberately misled the American people to make an excuse to go to war with Iraq. The paper contends that Bush wanted to secure America's position of dominance, power and access to oil resources in the Middle East and tricked the American people into thinking that going to war with Iraq was a way of waging war on terrorism.
From the Paper
"The primary thrust of Bush's argument for the invasion of Iraq was that Iraq was a serious threat to the rest of the world because it was building WMD. This is an interesting allegation, given that the only country that really has a large supply of WMD is the USA. However, it must be borne in mind that those countries who seek to justify owning WMD - such as the USA - seek to do so in terms of deterrence theory. The idea is that if rational countries such as the USA and Russia possess nuclear weapons, their mutual knowledge that the other country has WMD will deter either country from ever deploying the WMD."
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Assessing and Evaluating Cures for Climate Change, 2008.
An assessment of cures that could stop global warming.
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This study analyzes the definitive cures for stopping the current global climate change that has been worsening in recent years. By discussing how human beings can reduce carbon dioxide emitting energy sources, one can realize how the climate can be saved by a new environmental consciousness.
From the Paper
"One major factor in the cause of global warming in the current global climate is how is how human beings interact with their environment. The emission of carbon dioxide from automobiles around the globe has been a major factor in why the world is becoming a warmer place. With the world's temperature rising faster than it has for over 50,000 years, there is a definite scientific consensus that human machines are a serious problem for curing the world's climate issues (Maslin 56). Since carbon dioxide emitted from vehicles acts as an agent that opens holes in the ozone, there is a growing problem with how the extremely warm ultra violet rays from the sun will escape. Carbon dioxide basically opens the holes for the sun's rays, but they also trap the heat on the earth's surface. One solution would be to use electric cars or hybrid vehicles to help reduce the amount of gas being used, which also reduces the amount of carbon dioxide they emit. Houghton (2004) defines this as an important step in slowing down the emissions growth rates in current times:"
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Intelligence Community Reforms, 2008.
A look at the 9/11 Commission and the the Intelligence Reform and Terrorist Prevention Act (IRTPA).
3,331 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper discusses how identifying and analyzing the 9/11 Commission's comprehensive recommendations for reforming the intelligence community indicates that the Commission was justifiably and deeply concerned about the failure of America's intelligence community to prevent the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C. It looks at how these concerns have led to the implementation of intelligence community reforms which are analyzed throughout the paper.
From the Paper
"Comparing and contrasting the 9/11 Commission recommendations with the IRTPA reveals that the IRTPA will improve the FBI's capabilities against international terrorism by enacting into law the 9-11 Commission's recommendations regarding FBI reforms relevant to counterterrorism. These capabilities were expanded because the 9-11 Commission determined that although the FBI had significantly improved its counterterrorism capabilities between 2001 and 2004, further improvement was necessary, particularly in FBI field offices, "for language and surveillance specialists were not well integrated into the FBI's intelligence program, and that analysts were sometimes underutilized." (Jacobson, 2004) "
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Illegal Immigration, 2008.
Looks at the problem of immigration, especially illegal immigration in the United States.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper argues that immigration has changed the face of America more than any other event in American history. The author points out how immigration, especially illegal immigration, has negatively affected the working lower class. The paper contends that limited immigration is better than completely opening American borders and is better than trying to completely close them. An annotated bibliography is included with the paper.
Outline:
Impact of Illegal Immigration
Political Debates do not include the Real Issues
Difficulty Finding Monetary Assistance
High Cost of Housing
Open Door Borders
Disservice to American Citizens
Education System in a Crisis
Identity Theft and Fake Documentation
Illegal Immigrants and Drug Trafficking
Are the Two Equally Bad?
Mexico Letting Its Citizens Leave with Encouragement
Money for Mexico through Illegal Immigration and Drug Trafficking
Minority Elected Representatives
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Moral Choices
There are no Easy Solutions
Moral Choices
Exodus of Jobs
Moderation and Fairness
From the Paper
"Immigrants live differently than American low income families. They house four or five adults in a small apartment and share the rent without concern to cramped living quarters and bleak conditions. Immigrants pool their resources so that they can easily manage the high cost of living in America. As a result, landlords increase the rent because the supply is being filled by immigrants. Low income families who have one or two wage earners with wages of eight, nine or ten dollars find it increasingly difficult to compete with immigrants who have four or five adult incomes contributing."
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Canadian Immigration, 2008.
A look at the the economic and class basis of immigration policy and its legal regulation in Canada today.
3,570 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper explains that Canadian immigration policy is defined by a range of public and private actors, but is implemented and regulated by state institutions. The paper then argues, with reference to a comparative analysis of three recent articles on immigration and diversity from the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and the Ottawa Citizen, conflicting ideologies and representations of the objects of regulations in these publications reveal the economic and class basis of immigration policy and its legal regulation in Canada today.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Media Actors and Representations
Critical Background: Immigration and the Concept of Diversity
Contemporary Representations of Immigration
From the Paper
"Some critics have argued that the history of the discourse on Canadian diversity has shifted over the course of the twentieth century - from the early years as described above to the present day - over which time the focus shifted from the "problem of immigration" and preventing more diversity from arriving, to the "naturalization problem" of coping with the existing diversity within Canadian borders. However, a critical analysis of the media representations of immigration and diversity within a short span of time - in three different publications in two Canadian metropolises - suggest that this argument may be flawed. From this perspective, the regulatory aspect of the "problem of immigration" remains a core element in the representation of this issue in Canadian media today."
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European Citizenship and Immigration, 2008.
A discussion of the effects immigration is having on European citizenship and identity.
2,114 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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The paper presents the thesis that the changing nature of what it means to be a European citizen in the 21st century is connected to the continent's native birth rate crisis, which has forced many European nations to significantly increase their non-native immigration. The paper discusses how immigrants are now challenging the very nature of what it means to be European and transforming the nations of which the populations are now an integral part. The paper looks at the Turks in Germany and illustrates the challenges facing further evolution of European citizenship and the difficulty of achieving an effective solution.
From the Paper
"The concept of citizenship, with its attendant rights and responsibilities, first grew up during the rise of the modern nation-state in 18th century Europe. A series of increasingly bloody continental wars in Europe created the impetus for a transformation of people's concepts of what citizenship entailed, or should entail. Through a long process of evolution, conflict, and compromise, today in the 21st century we find that concepts of what constitutes citizenship have changed along with the nations underlying that concept. This evolution has not taken place in a vacuum, but as a response or reaction to real historical situations and predicaments which current European Union policy attempts, in its way, to solve ("The European Citizenship" para 2.)"
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The Patriot Act, 2008.
This paper explores the controversy surrounding the Patriot Act, with a focus on its merits.
884 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper explains that some people contend that the Patriot Act infringes on the rights of people and gives the government undue power, while others take the position that the Act is essential to protect freedom and increase the nation's security. The paper maintains that while the Patriot Act does have the potential of challenging the freedoms of American citizens, this will only occur if leaders neglect the ethical standards that their duties depend upon. The paper is of the opinion that Americans should not hesitate in their commitment to the Patriot Act.
From the Paper
"The United States Patriot Act of 2001 is viewed as the "most controversial act passed by Congress in modern history" (Abdolian & Takooshain, 2003, p. 1429). This is because the Patriot Act allows government and law enforcement to have greater power over society and those within society to have less privacy, as provided for under the United States Constitution, according to Abdolian and Takooshain (2003) (p. 1429). Yet, the Patriot Act was created in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Its purpose was to ensure that the freedom with which terrorists operated in the nation prior to 9-11 would not again threaten the country through new terrorist forces (Toobin, 2002, p. 1501)."
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Illegal Immigrants and Healthcare, 2008.
This paper discusses the impact illegal immigrants have on American healthcare.
1,283 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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The paper contends that healthcare being provided to illegal immigrants is generating financial strains on the system, as well as bringing about an influx of contagious diseases into the country. The paper provides statistics that show how the costs of providing healthcare to illegal immigrants is becoming prohibitive. The paper posits that the only effective solution is to require proof of citizenship before providing healthcare and to prohibit it to illegal immigrants except in emergency situations, with deportation once they recover.
From the Paper
"According to Padden (2006) an immigration reform bill introduced in the U.S.Congress by Congressman Tancredo of Colorado would make it a crime to provide health care or other social services to illegal immigrants. Tancredo acknowledges the complex moral and ethical issues involved in prohibiting healthcare, but contends that "denying social services to them is something you have to do to stop the magnet effect that all of these combined things have, the health care, free schooling. This is all a magnet that draws people into this country and I'm trying to demagnetize it." Tancredo's bill has not been passed into law as of yet, but there is increasing support in Washington and across the United States for tough legislation of this kind, for the problem of illegal immigrant healthcare costs keeps intensifying."
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"One Dead in the Attic": A Review, 2008.
A review of "One Dead in the Attic" by Christopher Rose.
1,178 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This is a review of Christopher Rose's book: "One Dead in the Attic" - written after Hurricane Katrina, in which people tell their story in their own words and in their own way. This reviewer feels that the way in which the victims of Katrina are allowed to share their experience is what makes "One Dead in the Attic" a unique and historical account of actual events.
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"Christopher Rose is a newspaper reporter and through his own definition of his professional life he was inconsequential in his reporting of the goings on of glamorous people. Hurricane Katrina altered not only the course of his professional life it changed his character--the fibers of his being that made him who he was before August 29th, 2005. And me how did it change me--it made me grateful. Like all people I live in a bubble that encapsulates my family, friends and work. I watch the news from afar--it doesn't really penetrate my being unless it affects me personally. I am not from Southern Louisiana and I have never had to come together with my community to save my life. I feel I am a good representative of the people of the world that watched and made a conscious choice whether or not to help. Christopher Rose acted without thinking--he reacted to the crisis of Southern Louisiana and became one of the regions voices. Time has not quieted him--he has not walked away of forgotten the people of Southern Louisiana--he is still the people's voice. His book is filled with the voices, laughter, screams and cries of the people of Southern Louisiana."
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Immigration on the Prairies, 2008.
An analysis of the population diffusion in Canada and the prairie township system.
1,132 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the population diffusion that Canada saw with its third wave of immigration. It deals with the changes in migration policy and land tenure that allowed this diffusion during Canada's third wave of immigration and specifically focuses on immigration on the prairies. The paper then discusses the prairie township system and how they worked in Canada.
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"With respect to the results of this process for the settlement landscape of the prairies, the most striking consequence was that townships were often organized into small micro-cultures, in order to encourage and facilitate immigration and homesteading. As I discussed in my previous paper, the government was inclined to promote immigration by a variety of cultural groups, such as "Mennonite settlers from Ukraine" (Lehr, 279) and therefore allowed them to gather together in townships, or clusters of townships, such as the "Mennonite West Reserve" (Lehr, 280), created in 1875, which consisted of twenty-two townships. Sifton took this process further, by encouraging immigration and land cultivation "under the colony or hamlet system" (Hall, 65), a move which he believed would encourage single men to consider homesteading. From this perspective, the township system may have encouraged the development of towns and communities, and may well have served as the impetus to immigration it was intended to be, however it also had drawbacks."
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Foreign-trained Professionals and Cultural Adaptation, 2008.
This paper explores the cultural transition experience in Canada of the foreign-trained professional and how it compares with that of the ordinary immigrant.
2,267 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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The paper argues that the foreign-trained professional in Canada tends to be at an advantage. The paper explains that the trained professional is far better equipped to cope with the stressors related to cultural transition because of access to substantial resources such as knowledge, skills, and social support. The paper does point out, however, that a barrier confronting foreign-trained professionals is when skills and knowledge acquired in the country of origin are not respected.
Outline:
Introduction
Adjustment of Foreign-Trained Professionals
Professionals and Healthy Adaptation
Resources Available to the Foreign-Trained Professional
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Immigration has become an escalating trend in Canada so that the proportion of the population that is foreign-born is currently higher than ever observed over the past 70 years (Census Canada, 2001). Successful adaptation for the immigrant depends, above all, on the employment needs in Canada and on the immigrant's qualifications. Foreign-trained professionals not only are a valuable resource to this country but they also bring their own resources for adjustment to Canadian life. Those resources, since they are based in the academic environment, are not available to other immigrants (Jones, 2002)."
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Canada's Rising Tide of Immigration, 2008.
This paper explores Canada's generous immigration policy and its merits and drawbacks for the economy.
1,945 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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The paper looks at the controversy over Canada's high immigration rates. The paper explains that while some argue that the immigration rate is too high and is thus straining social services, supporting an underground economy and increasing unemployment levels, others believe that immigrants are the engine of Canada's economic growth and are providing Canada with skills it cannot provide for itself. The writer's personal opinion is that Canada needs high immigration rates but should be more stringent about who is allowed entry and who is not.
From the Paper
"The matter of immigration (specifically, the matter of a generous immigration policy) has long been a contentious issue in Canada. On the one hand, there are those who argue that an immigration policy that embraces high levels of new immigrants each year is what the Canadian economy desperately needs - especially in light of the fact that the native-born birthrate is declining steadily and Canadian employers are finding themselves unable to fill critical positions because of a serious dearth of skilled employees. On the other hand, those who oppose a liberal immigration plan point out that many immigrants never do find work in their vocation of choice and are forced into ill-paying jobs that are incongruous with their skills - thus raising the possibility that the less-fortunate among them will turn to welfare. "
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Muslim Male Immigrants, 2008.
An examination of the issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate to the United States.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses how understanding the unique issues that Muslim men face as they immigrate into the United States (US) for the first time is an important concern. It looks at how, because of social and cultural differences between most Muslim countries and the West and certainly the heightened vigilance given young, Muslim males at U.S .customs and immigration points, identifying sensitive areas for this population upon entering the country for the first time is critical to make the experience a success for both parties.
From the Paper
"The other aspect that must be understood regarding Muslim men entering the country for the first time is establishing the reasons why they immigrate. One of the primary reasons young Muslim men immigrate is for refuge (Warner, 2005, p.32). Many Muslim countries around the globe; most notably in the Middle East such as Iraq and Iran and also Afghanistan but others as well, are subject to tyrannical governments, persecution of some kind, violence and war, or other form of civil strife which makes living there dangerous for many. Thus, many Muslim men entering the country may have suffered some type of persecution or threat from harm."
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Terrorism and Conflict Theory, 2008.
This paper discusses terrorism as a subject of criminology and conflict theory.
2,064 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that terrorism is a methodology that belongs to military science in a collection of techniques, but terrorism is included under the category of criminology in library cataloguing systems. The writer notes that terrorism can be well understood through the approaches of criminology, however, conflict theory seems best equipped to explain terrorist organizations and acts, depending upon circumstances, for reasons that are explained in the paper's later sections. The writer concludes that like well planned crimes, incidents of terrorism often do work, as a set of considerations to be kept in mind before denouncing crime or terrorism, or acts of terrorism as mere random crimes which they are not.
Outline:
Introduction
Classical Theory and Terrorism
The Consensus School and Terrorism
Conflict Theory and Terrorism
Conflict Theory, Sri Lanka and Tamil Terrorism
Concluding Remarks
From the Paper
" If one traces the rise of modernity from the Industrial Revolution, capitalist development and the ideas of the Enlightenment, one appreciates classical models of criminology to assert that deviance was a natural result. Since human beings are rational creatures, they should have and will demand rights and freedoms, eventually. The deviant person asserts his or her rational self-interest due to a particular form of 'free thought' and agency that we discuss as deviant and thus, criminal, because it departs from a society's legal framework and moral standards. This classical approach has replaced earlier ideas of the criminal as a person acting under supernatural influence, as in medieval ideas of the criminal as a person possessed by the devil. Instead, crime came to be seen as a rationally calculated action with the result that reducing crime meant deterrence, in approaches based on how the deviant could be dissuaded from committing a crime, its penalty helping a criminal to see that a planned crime was not rational or appealing because of its risks. Further thought moved from a concept of the punishment fitting the crime, proportional to the harm done to society, or a specific victim."
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