Thesis: Understanding and identifying the problems in the juvenile justice system will lead to the development of better rehabilitation programs, educational opportunities, and improved mental health interventions to foster positive results and ensure the successful outcome (reintegration) of young offenders into society.
Thesis: Wrongful convictions in the U.S. inflict psychological trauma, social stigma and economic hardship even after being exonerated due to the Justice system failing them during the time of their conviction.
Thesis: While police chases are necessary to apprehend dangerous criminals, they can put officers, suspects, and community members at risk for injury. New technology, changes to department policies and amendments to laws can increase the safety of police pursuits.
Thesis: While there are significant physical and academic benefits to required military service, it would be detrimental to the United States to adopt such a policy.
Thesis: By increasing the amount of authentic racial and ethnic representation in film and television, children of color are able to develop a stronger connection to their cultural identities and defy stereotypes that would isolate them from American society.
Thesis: The Impeachment of the civil officers of the United States has been seldom used, in part due to an overall inefficient and loosely drawn concept, proving itself a lackluster inclusion of the Department of Justice and more importantly, a straw house of a legal system, in desperate need of restructuring, not just in the way its used but also in the law itself, lest it falls victim to abuse.
Thesis: The strengthening in background checks nationally, to own firearms can prevent the rising rates of gun violence incidents in schools and communities
Thesis: DNA evidence has become increasingly more accurate since its discovery, and is an important tool in our legal system.
Thesis: A lack of affordable healthcare and housing has created greater rates of homelessness and states have a responsibility to make healthcare and housing accessible to homeless people in order to help them get back on their feet.
Thesis: The “pink tax” unfairly charges women more than men for similar items, instituting gender-based inequality by driving up their expenses, limiting their financial freedom, and keeping barriers to economic equality in place.
Center for the Study of Social Policy
Immigration - Gale US History in Context Database
Social Security Act & Welfare - Gale US History in Context Database
Capital Punishment - Gale US History in Context Database
Police - Gale US History in Context Database
Human Rights Movements - Gale World History in Context Database