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Is Abortion Legal or Illegal?, 2002.
An opinion paper about abortion being legalized.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 89.95
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This seven-page undergraduate paper addresses the fiercely debated issue of abortion, and stresses why the writer is of the opinion that abortion should be legalized.
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Should Marijuana be Legalized?, 2000.
An opinionated discussion about the legalization of marijuana.
1,530 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, AU$ 73.95
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This paper argues in favor of the legalization of marijuana. The author provides a detailed discussion about the positive aspects of legalizing marijuana and supports his argument by comparing the side effects of marijuana to alcohol and tobacco that are legalized.
From the Paper
"Although many people might believe that marijuana is harmful to our health, marijuana is non-toxic and never harms your brain or other organs (?Marijuana?), and, substantially, the only heath risk of marijuana is respiratory damage from smoking it (Zimmer 172). But, the damage from smoking marijuana is probably much less harmful than from smoking tobacco since the effects of marijuana last longer than that of tobacco, and marijuana smokers don?t smoke as much as tobacco smokers do (?Marijuana?)."
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Legalization of Drugs, 2002.
An opinion paper for the legalization of drugs.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 128.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper discusses the Legalization of drugs especially marijuana. It discusses how it will help decrease crime and clear up the courts and legal system. The whole case of the paper is that drugs should be legal.
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The Legalization of Marijuana, 2005.
Opinion paper that marijuana should be legalized.
1,358 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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There has been great debate for many years now as to whether marijuana should be legalized. It is the writer's contention that the legalization of marijuana would be in the best interest of all concerned and this paper argues from that viewpoint.
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"Drugs in the Schedule I class are those that have a high potential for abuse, induce harmful side effects and have no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the U.S.. In light of the fact that the principal active ingredient in marijuana, that of delta-9tetrahydrocannabinol, or commonly called THC has medical use according to the government in 1985 and that the drug is available under the name "marinol" for prescription use, then the drug should be reclassified and taken out of the Schedule I classification."
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Legalization of Marijuana, 2002.
An opinion paper for the legalization of marijuana.
1,012 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 51.95
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This paper argues that the U.S.'s war against drugs is a failure and a waste of money. It presents arguments such as the medical uses of marijuana and the fact that most people who take the drug do not move on to stronger drugs. The writer claims that the legalization of the drug would make it less attractive to youth who are trying to rebel.
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"The reality of the situation is that a large percentage of the American public, including those who are opposed to the legalization of marijuana have experimented with the drug. During the sixties and the seventies, marijuana was symbolic of one?s political beliefs. A large percentage of those who vocally opposed and eventually helped to end the Vietnam war used the drug on a regular basis. It is hypocritical for those who once used the plant as a status symbol to now condemn it as something which is dangerous and addictive."
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Drug Legalization- Against, 2002.
A opinion paper about the legalization of drugs.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, AU$ 76.95
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This six-page graduate level research paper presents arguments against the legalization of drugs. The author addresses issues such as the rise of crime and violence because of illegal drugs, and examines the way people's lives, careers, family life, and friendships are destroyed by drug abuse.
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Legalization of Drugs, 2005.
An opinion paper which calls for the legalization of certain drugs.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper argues that legislation should be regulated in a way that provides the maximum possible access to drugs for those in need while at the same time controlling access to drugs used for harmful purposes. The specific focus of this research is psychoactive drugs, which can be divided into five categories, including uppers, downers, all rounders, sports drugs and alcohol. Specific drugs that are considered for each category include nicotine, benzodiazapines, marijuana, anabolic steroids and beer, respectively. Legislation and regulations regarding these drugs are also used as a basis for this research.
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"The most prominent legislation in terms of drugs in the United States is the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which is Title II of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. Regulation is enforced with regard to the manufacture and distribution of a variety of drug types, including narcotics, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, anabolic steroids. Chemicals used to illicitly produce these substances are also included in this Act. Scheduling occurs according to certain criteria that are applied to drugs according to their medicinal value, harmfulness, and potential abuse or addiction to the drug. There are five schedules, of which Schedule I is assigned to the most dangerous drugs with the least medicinal value, with Schedule II-V being applied to drugs with decreasing danger and increasing medicinal value. Schedule V would then include the least dangerous of the drugs."
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Marijuana Legalization, 2008.
This paper argues that the legalization of marijuana would have a negative impact on society and public health.
1,236 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 61.95
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The paper asserts that the detriments of legalization clearly outweigh the benefits from a social standpoint as well as from a public health perspective. The paper suggests that adjusting the current campaign on drug abuse and the sale of drugs is an alternative to legalization. The paper is of the opinion that this limits the need to provide federal oversight and sponsorship of a drug that is still questionable in its benefits to public health and society.
Outline:
Health Detriments of Marijuana
Social Implications
From the Paper
"The growing static surrounding the legalization of marijuana has increased over the past 20 years due to the rise of medical marijuana use and the strict laws the encompass the possession of marijuana. The maturation of the baby boomer generation is providing a vocal venue in which to platform the legalization of marijuana. However, what are the true benefits of legalizing marijuana? Will the legalization of this drug resolve the issues of black market sales and a decrease in recreational use? Most likely, the legalization of marijuana will only serve to perpetuate recreational use and instigate a governmental nightmare in regulation and policymaking."
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Pornography - A Legal Definition, 2002.
A look at the legal definition of pornography as per the opinion of Catharine A. MacKinnon.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 39.95
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MacKinnon petitioned the High Court claiming that pornography was a violation of Civil Rights, and she won the case. This paper looks at the arguments she presented and how her re-definition of pornography has social ramifications. It looks at other work she has done in the field of legislation against sexual harassment.
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"Beginning in the mid 1970s, MacKinnon pioneered the legal claim for sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination. Beginning in 1983, with Andrea Dworkin, she conceived and wrote ordinances recognizing pornography as a violation of civil rights. The U.S. Supreme Court accepted her theory of sexual harassment in 1986. The Supreme Court of Canada adopted, in part, approaches that she created with the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) to equality (1989), pornography (1992), and hate speech (1991). (Website)"
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Argument for the Legalization of Marijuana, 1998.
An opinion paper outlining the reasons why marijuana should be re-legalized in the United States, from a medical and law-enforcement point of view.
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 55.95
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"Marijuana has been around since the beginning of time and has been used safely by people of all cultures. Since the 1930s, it has been illegal to cultivate or possess in the United States due to a perceived danger when used. However marijuana is less dangerous than many legal drugs such as tobacco or alcohol and should be legalized because in actuality marijuana has few inherent risks and the cost of incarcerating marijuana offenders is outright ridiculous."
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World Public Opinion, 2002.
This paper defines public opinion and examines whether governments have used public opinion as a political weapon.
3,236 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 135.95
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This paper attempts to define 'world public opinion' by drawing upon facets of what we understand of 'public opinion' and by drawing on insights in existing literature. It argues that we see the communication of opinion as a feature of dynamic systems, not merely as a tool unto itself that exists purely as someone's weapon, but an inherent characteristic of human society.
Outline
Public Opinion and Consent
The Notion of World Public Opinion
Opinion as an Inalienable Part of an Open System
References
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In the texts from the Western political tradition, the existence of government as moral arbiter for a community of individuals has been assumed to depend on the consent of the ruled. This started off with the idea of the Athenian democracy, where the decisions of the polis were decided with the elites and an assembly of citizens in counsel through discussion and debate. Even as Niccolo Machiavelli generally wrote of the Prince as only needing to appear good, he also wrote that "one of the most powerful remedies that a prince has against conspiracies is not to be hated by the people generally" and even if Machiavelli did note the alternative of securing consent to rule from "those communities which are most powerful" - the soldiers, it is still consent of a different stripe.
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Legalization of Marijuana, 2004.
A debate regarding the controversial issue of legalizing marijuana.
1,315 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 64.95
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This paper discusses the various opinions regarding the legalization of marijuana. The paper presents both sides of the controversy. The medicinal aspects of marijuana are presented. After presenting the pros and cons of the argument, the writer asserts his own point of view.
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"Marijuana or Cannabis is actually a plant, which has the scientific name ?cannabis sativa? and was originally used for ordinary purposes such as for fabric making and cloth weaving. Some are of the view that it was also used as sails when shipping industry had not become technologically sophisticated. The plant was also once used for the treatment of psychiatric conditions but after it was banned in the country, marijuana was forced to vanish from the medical field too."
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Profiling and Its Legal Implications, 2006.
A discussion regarding the legal issues surrounding the profiling of passengers at airports.
3,757 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 149.95
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This paper takes a look at the legal and ethical implications of profiling passengers at airports in the United States. The paper reviews the different opinions of profiling, some saying that it is a necessity due to the current state of world affairs and others believing that it is an infringement of basic civil and constitutional rights.
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Introduction
Background
Profiling: The Legal and Ethical Pros and Cons
Legal Implications
Conclusion
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"The reaction to profiling prior or the events of 9/11 was essentially condemnatory. The profiler was seen as a discriminator who 'tags' and targets certain groups or ethnic and racial groupings with pre-determined ideas about their qualities and attributes. It is the creation of pre-determined views that creates the problem with profiling. This is the basis of the negative response that has emerged in recent years to the practice of police profiling. Profiling is seen in practice as another form of discrimination, marginalization and prejudice. On the other hand, the authorities claim that profiling is not intended to be prejudicial but is rather a practical and important part of police work and an attempt to reduce crime. It is in essence a tool that allows the police to isolate criminals in a rapid and effective way. The practice of profiling has a contentious and criticism-filled history that persists to the present day."
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Legalization ? No Thank You!, 2002.
A paper which argues against the legalization of narcotics.
1,151 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, AU$ 57.95
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The paper shows that a general feature of social topics is the manner in which they rise to public prominence, monopolize the headlines for a brief period, then quickly fade into the chapters of sociology textbooks. The debate over the legalization of drugs, however, is an issue that has provoked discussion and controversy for almost twenty years, and seems destined to continue for some time to come. By objective presentation of relevant research and expert opinion, this paper proposes that society?s interests will be best served by opposing the legalization of narcotics in the United States.
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"Although the physically and psychologically harmful effects of narcotics are reason enough to reject calls for legalization, society would face more fundamental difficulties in the event of successful legalization. If marijuana, and other narcotics, become legal, it would probably do so within a similar legal framework to that which currently applies to tobacco and alcohol. This would lead to the perception, especially among children, that the use of drugs is ?normal? behavior, just as drinking and smoking are presently viewed as acceptable. Also, in similar fashion to the present problems associated with alcohol and tobacco, legally underage youngsters would purchase and use drugs, not only damaging their physical and psychological development, but also exposing them to the risks of the more dangerous and addictive substances, and to the mercy of drug dealers (?Speaking Out?, 1999)."
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Legalization of Marijuana, 2007.
An overview of the debate over the legalization of marijuana use in the United States.
1,195 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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This paper discusses the debate over the legalization of marijuana use. It describes the position and opinions of the United States Government, doctors, marijuana users and anti-drug citizens with regards to the legalization of this drug. The paper then compares and contrasts these four positions and shows in which ways their outlooks differ the most.
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"Marijuana users across the U.S. evidently want to legalize marijuana. If they take part in using it, they apparently want to be able to do it legally. "Among students surveyed in a yearly national survey, only about one in six 10th graders report they are current marijuana users (that is, used marijuana within the past month). Fewer than one in four high school seniors is a current marijuana user" according to www.nida.nih.gov (National Institute on Drug Abuse). This covers only half of students in high school. There are many more citizens in the U.S. that use marijuana or have used before in the past. People use marijuana for many reasons. They may see an older brother or sister use it and want to follow. They may think its "cool." They may even be peer pressured into it. Marijuana is used all over the world daily and these users believe it should be legalized. The users explain that it is less harmful to your body than drinking alcohol or smoking cigarettes. That is their main argument, but they also feel that if marijuana was legalized that the government would put a tax on it and it would then become too expensive to use as some people do now. Marijuana users are split pretty evenly on whether marijuana should be legalized or not based on the fact that it would become too expensive."
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"Weed Wars"--Public Attitudes Toward Marijuana Legalization, 2005.
Write-up of GSS data depicting different attitudes toward marijuana legalization among varying demographic groups.
2,283 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 101.95
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This paper analyzes the general public attitude toward the legalization of marijuana and also shows the differences in opinion that occur between political parties, age groups, income categories and education levels. GSS (General Social Survey) data and a short literature review are included.
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"Although this attitude appears to be pervasive because of its high visibility, an ACLU study completed in 1995 showed that most Americans actually favor legalization of marijuana for medical purposes. A series of questions such as, "Would you favor or oppose making marijuana legally available for medical uses where it has been proven effective?" were asked of sample members via a telephone poll. Responses to all questions could vary from "strongly favor" and "somewhat favor" to "somewhat oppose" and "strongly oppose". This poll discovered that between 84 and 87 percent of American voters sampled believe marijuana has medical uses and should be permitted for those with chronic ailments or severe pain; meanwhile, only 7 percent believe marijuana should not be legalized for any reason (NORML)."
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