Summary
US: Disastrous Toll of Criminalizing Drug Use
October 12, 2016
US: Disastrous Toll of Criminalizing Drug Use
Enforcement Destroys Families, Undermines Health
Interview: Why the US Should Decriminalize Drug Use
October 12, 2016
Interview: Why the US Should Decriminalize Drug Use
Neal Scott may die in prison. A 49-year-old Black man from New Orleans, Neal had cycled in and out of prison for drug possession over a number of years. He said he was never offered treatment for his drug dependence; instead, the criminal justice system gave him time behind bars and felony convictions—most recently, five years for possessing a small amount of cocaine and a crack pipe. When Neal was arrested in May 2015, he was homeless and could not walk without pain, struggling with a rare autoimmune disease that required routine hospitalizations. Because he could not afford his $7,500 bond, Neal remained in jail for months, where he did not receive proper medication and his health declined drastically—one day he even passed out in the courtroom. Neal eventually pled guilty because he would face a minimum of 20 years in prison if he took his drug possession case to trial and lost. He told us that he cried the day he pled, because he knew he might not survive his sentence.[1
Answer:
wiglaf's speech is an attempt to remind the other ten retainers of the honor code of comitatus and to shame them into action. In this system, a lord or king offers protection to his retainers (or thanes) and supports them with a share of bo-oty, gifts, and even land.
Explanation:
Answer Expert Verified. The correct answer is C. He has refused his Assent to Laws, most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He explains that the King does not abide by the laws he himself set and that works against the good of the colonies, which is why they must depose him.
The theme of The Count of Monte Cristo is revenge and forgiveness, power and powerlessness. When Dantes is given a life-prison sentence by his enemies, he spends every waking moment planning his revenge
The correct answer is D. Cullen's poem is about humanity and interconnectedness of all people with their griefs, sorrows, and joys. Everybody should share other people's mischiefs. In fact, we cannot help it but share our problems and troubles. Pitching a tent might provide an illusion of protection, but it is only a matter of arrogance and selfishness. Other people's support, sympathy, and solidarity are the best protection we can get.
