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nothing on the high-profile defendants facing trial in the criminal court system. Michael Jackson is a marquee attraction that grabs daily headlines. However, now comes the most notorious criminal defendant of them all: Saddam Hussein. The deposed Iraqi…

legal infliction of the death penalty. In the United States capital punishment is legal in thirty-nine of the fifty states. Beginning in 1973, prison populations began an inevitable growth. There were 204,211 inmates in 1973, and by 1977 the number…

confusion. The three main problems that led to all the confusion were, salaries rising, players jumping from team to team and the use of players still enrolled in college. So, on August 20, 1920, a group of men representing the four current pro teams…

of debate, yet it has also served as a means of training designed to save lives. Hazing has been around almost as long as mankind but its formal introduction became most apparent in the military. Hazing is used to bring a group of people together as…

regarding abortion. Most Americans believe that abortion should be illegal. Many people are arguing over a woman's right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy or not. There are two parts in this debate. First, anti-choice believers consider…

a clone of yourself to help you get things done? Well it is not an idea as far fetched as one might think. Scientists have been working on this theory for over a hundred years. Believe it or not human clones are among us today, an identical twin is…

of fear, but he does not present equal evidence to make his argument. The film seems to be edited heavily with sentences assembled, scenes put together. Overall, Bowling for Columbine is a very thought provoking film, a compelling documentary written,…

bioethical issues of our time. Throughout history the moral values concerning abortion have been matters of ceaseless debate and disagreement, but in the past three decades the debate has intensified. One view--known as "pro-life"--sees…

concern is the right of homosexuals to marry. The issue of gay marriage is a highly controversial and important issue in the 2004 Presidential Election. One could list a host of religious reasons why gay marriages should be banned, but none would…

are prevailing and nearly impossible to stop. Racial profiling is socially defined as the harassment and intimidation of innocent citizens because of their ethnicity. However, hard statistical evidence shows that young minorities are more…