They feel that these policies will help in keeping their schools safe and it really has for years. Even with the effort our country makes in gun free policy litigation and legislation is being forced on our colleges and universities to allow concealed firearms on campus. "The states allowing for concealed firearms are Utah, Colorado, Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Oregon, Kansas and Wisconsin" (Armed Campuses). Statistics show a high percentage of violent crimes are done off school grounds. Parents and students are the voices to keep the firearms off campus we need to be heard and tell our
Those students will present information they have on the effects of prescription drugs, as well as prevention methods, to Republican Utah Senator Orrin Hatch and Rep. Jim Matheson. Those students will be lead by Helen Rosso, director of Safety Solutions Coalition, along with hundreds of other groups for the 2009 Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America National Leadership Forum. Rosso will help these children become leaders of there community, and these students are excited to make a difference. “One student noted that there have been 308 Utah deaths involving prescription drugs, which he added is more than the number of deaths from illegal drugs”. Shelby Warren, one of the members of Coalition, tells how she and her friends have watched deals happening in her very own school hallways.
Tony Lamph English 1010 Rhetorical Analysis Essay July 1, 2013 Vitriol in Gay Marriage Debating Hurting Everyone This is a personal essay written by Adam White, a Mormon and gay man who is the President of Understanding Same-Gender Attraction, an unofficial Brigham Young University community. It was published in the Daily Herald, a Utah County newspaper, during a time of much political debate over same-sex marriage. Specifically, it was published just a little over a month after former President Bill Clinton claimed in the Washington Post that he now opposed DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), which he signed nearly twenty years ago. This essay was also published just days before the announcement of the decision by the Boy Scouts of America to
ASSISTED SUICIDE Dorothy Hasselmann CJUS 400 OCTOBER 8, 2014 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY J.SANDERS ASSISTED SUICIDE The topic “Is Assisted Suicide right or wrong? 1. Introduction A. This professional chose this topic because you hear allot of people dying from assisted suicide than with just one committing suicide and I wanted to research on this to see on how much information I can gather from Assisted Suicide. The laws that concern with assisted suicide are: It varies from state to state.
Nathan is now being charged with assault of an officer. His mother says that under Laura's Law, she would have been able to get Nathan on medication, which could have improved his condition and prevented an altercation with the police” (Gould). Kelly and Nathan’s cases were remarkable evidence of the necessity of implementation of Laura’s Law. According to commentary from the Forbes, “81 percent of those ordered into treatment said AOT helped them get and stay well” (Jaffe, "Involuntary Treatment"). Furthermore, it is necessary to intervene when someone is actively suicidal and at risk of great harm or even
What are potential solutions? Despite the stigma a police officer is more likely to die from suicide than in the line of duty (Violanti, 2008). Retired officers also suffer a high rate of completed suicide (Violanti, 2008). The rate of police officer suicide is three times the national average (Lindsey & Kelley, 2004). In the United States, the most common and successful method of suicide is by fire arm (CDC, 2009).
Suicide has been an issue among all ages, especially among elderly. According to World Health Organization (WHO), approximate one million people die by suicide in the world every year, and global suicide rate among elderly people is three time higher than the rate among youth (Wasserman 2011). However, it is more understandable that suicide rate among old aged people is higher, because elderly people may suffering from physical and mental illness which is more likely to result in suicide. But there are still risk factors and warning signs that we can recognized to prevent the tragic event from happening. Furthermore, once an elderly person is recognized as at risk for suicide, various of treatment can be provided on time.
Oregon is one state that has a “Death With Dignity” law since 1997 and in 2007, 46 people committed suicide under this law (Pickert, 2009). In 2009, the Death with Dignity Law became effective in Washington State, the death with dignity sounds like a good idea. It allows individuals to make a decision to continue with treatment and keep reaching for a cure, or to simply let go and move on. In an article by Stephen White (2011) A recent report by the Oregon Department of Human Services in the United States documented a sharp increase
The majority of the people voting for the age limit to drop to 18 are the people who are under 18 or who are 18. They feel that 18 year-olds are prepared to make responsible decisions about drinking (Amethyst Initiative). The Amethyst Initiative believes that lowering the drinking age will only make situations worse for society. But the fact is, these people are not thinking about the consequences and are only looking at the pleasure. “More than 1,700 college students in the U.S. are killed each year—about 4.65 a day—as a result of alcohol-related injuries” (The Marin Institute).
It is a national non-profit organization that focuses on five major areas: (1) Providing accurate information about tobacco, alcohol, and drugs; (2) Teaching students techniques to resist peer pressure; (3) Teaching students respect for the law and law enforcers; (4) Giving students ideas for alternatives to drug use; and (5) Aaron 2 Building the self-esteem of students (Siegel, 2005). The program curriculum is designed to be taught by police officers whose training and experience give them the background needed to help make this program successful in the classroom (D.A.R.E. America, 1996). Police Officers who participate in D.A.R.E. received over 80 hours of special training in areas such as child development, communication skills, and teaching techniques.