Controversial U.S. Laws: Are the Laws Propagating Crime?

Although different variations of a crime may exist, society wonders if the types of victims affected by these crimes have any effect on their court jurisdictions. The 14th amendment to the Constitution clearly states that no person can have unequal protection of the law, but new regulations passed by Congress seem to come into conflict with this idea. As the history of hate crime legislation has progressed, so has the number of people hate crime laws protect. For this matter, many citizens with lawsuits deem these new laws unfair. Interpretations of the law allow a lot of leeway in order to shape legislation to the needs of the plaintiff or victim.

The culture of lies and deceit so dominates that movement that many of the falsehoods are now wrongly accepted as fact, by both advocates and opponents of capital punishment. (Sharp) Opponents of capital punishment are extremely outspoken and vehement in their arguments. The American Civil Liberties Union believes the death penalty violates the constitutional ban against cruel and unusual punishment. However, the death penalty is not cruel and unusual punishment, the authors of the United States Constitution’s Eighth Amendment related “cruel and unusual” punishment to methods used in ages past. The Eighth Amendment was created to outlaw such practices as bur... ... middle of paper ... ...ess appeals need to stop and justice needs to be served.

Many people have a stake in the issue. Organizations such as Amnesty International and the American Civil Liberties Union are against the death penalty because they claim it is a cruel and unusual form of punishment, while other groups such as the National Center for Policy Analysis support the death penalty because they believe that life sentences do not deter homicide. Furthermore, victims’ families have a stake in the issue because they deserve justice for their murdered loved ones, and convicted murders have a stake because their own lives are in jeopardy as they sit on death row. Most importantly, all the citizens of the United States are involved in the matter, since the way in which we punish crime affects public safety. Death penalty supporters believe that capital punishment is the only sure way to deter murderers from committing murders again.

With the recent mass shootings, Sandy Hook, Aurora, Colorado, and Virginia Tech, causing big support of these laws, many people fear that losing guns to the government will allow for criminals to do anything they want because civilians wont have a way to protect themselves. If guns are removed, the crime will increase, and there is more potential for foreign attacks to be held on U.S. soil. When America was founded in 1776 there were a few reasons behind the Revolution that freed America from Britain. The British wanted to remain in control of this small country because they began to see the potential of business starting there. As the Americans started to see this they realized they were going to have to fight their way to freedom.

On the other hand, opponents argue that we don’t have the power to take another human being’s life; so it encourages a culture of violence that violates our human rights. Opponents also argue that the execution discriminates against minorities and the poor. Through these many viewpoints I believe that the issue of capital punishment will continue to be a controversy. One of the main reasons why I decided to ... ... middle of paper ... ...ica Have Capital Punishment? : The Experts on Both Sides Make Their Best Case.

Guns and violence have some long lasting effects on not only the crime rate, but the rights that people have to own guns themselves. Even though the violence is a factor in why many believe that guns should be banned, guns should be allowed and not banned because they should be allowed because of the laws and the rights of citizens allow them there rights. The ethics and laws that occur with the current and enduring debates are another meaningful point. As Supreme Court Cases rage on about how a cities ban on handguns could break amendments, this is how the topic has gained from it (Hoxie 474). As crime statistics begin to rise there are many reasons that they need to work on the juvenile justice system (Collier 478).

Spencer Sullivan Engl 401 Marino Fernandes Gun Control and the Second Amendment Gun control has always been a popular debate, but it has recently resurfaced due to the multitude of current crimes committed in the United States involving guns. This outbreak has caused man to push heavier gun laws which could potentially restrict gun ownership. Background checks and limiting magazine size is the staple of most gun bills. Gun control is controversial because it is a contemporary issue that has a group of Americans in uproar over the lack of firearm restrictions. This group is in favor of pushing legislation to cut back on guns, but there is another large portion of the population that opposes such laws because they infringe on the second amendment right to bear arms.

Does capital punishment actually solve anything? These are questions that many Americans ask daily, and many feel as if the death penalty should be abolished. In my case, capital punishment should be stopped. Execution does not comply with the 8th amendment which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, and in some death penalty ca... ... middle of paper ... ... capital punishment is unconstitutional and inhumane, given that the 8th Amendment can interfere with the ruling of every case. The 8th amendment is one extremely important factor in most criminal cases, besides the evidence and witnesses.

With this culture comes tradition, many are willing to fight for or against. This division has created quite a bit of controversy. However, if everyone would set their differences and opinions and focus on the facts, it becomes quite obvious that the only individuals that gun laws will actually regulate are the law abiding citizens. Of course, criminals will never obey the laws without harsher consequences, and the mentally unstable will continue to lash out at society until they get the necessary help. The simple truth is that this nation doesn’t need more regulations, but it does need to fix the issues that exist within what is already in place.

But on the other side, what about innocent people who are sentenced to death because of the lack of “due process”? In addition other countries may not look upon this method of trying terrorists kindly, creating even more dents in our already shaky foreign policy. The issue itself is still hanging in the balance, but it has in fact been signed in to law by President Bush. These military tribunals will most likely not put an end to terrorism, but they may weed-out several key figures in the terrorist world. The bill has been criticized from all sides, but politicians who support it agree that trying these people in an American courtroom would let far too many guilty people walk.