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Burglary Rates and the Issue of Gun Ownership

In 2005, 3,984 burglaries were committed in the municipality. This translates to a rate of 0.011 burglaries per citizen (Nemerov,...

School Funding With Emphasis On Texas

a good ranking. Texas, like most states, has a number of special grants schools or school districts may apply for. One is the Opt...

Causes and Effects of the Mexican-American War

north (Lee, 2008). Many Americans agreed and moved to what was then the "Mexican province of Texas" (Lee, 2008). Furthermore, they...

Corruption in the United States Congress

human nature. In general, if someone is nice and gives another person a gift, the recipient is more likely to feel obligated to th...

Professional Counselor

related to the board. The chair establishes the committees that are comprised of board members. committees must be comprised of at...

The Evolution of the United States Presidency and its Relationship with Congress

the Framers of the Constitution had in mind when they established the use of checks and balances in Congress but one can see that ...

Public Health Department in One State

Texas. It does so through a myriad of programs and services that may be delivered directly from this department to individuals or ...

Overview of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice

is valuable where the safety of the community is concerned. In relationship to the board, there are nine board members who are ...

Justice and Ethics II

it is likely that he is carrying a significant amount. If he reaches his destination in no worse physical condition than that whi...

Income Comparison Descriptive Statistics

a few minutes. Selection of the sample asked to complete the long form is performed by the Census Bureau. In past censuses...

Overview of the TX Dept. of Criminal Justice

2002). The Department does not only hire correctional officers. There are a vast array of jobs that include: Correctional Officer...

Comparing Federal and Texas State Judicial Systems

well as handling legal matters. Although literature is sparse as to why the Texas justices are elected rather than appoint...

Political Structure of the State of Texas

Governors and Lieutenant Governors serve for two-year terms. The main purpose of this branch is to help enforce rules, regulations...

Prison System of the State of Texas

prison although no threats have been made on her life. In other celebrity cases, Texas saw singer David Crosby of Crosby, Stills,...

Texas and the Republican Party

THE PROGRESS OF THE REPUBLICANS IN TEXAS The last half of the nineteenth century was a time of significant political growing pang...

Overview of the Texas State Constitution

In five pages this paper discusses the Constitution of the state of Texas in an overview that includes such topics as limited gove...

Texas Governors James Edward Ferguson and Miriam Amanda Ferguson

In fifteen pages this husband and wife team of governors are examined in terms of Miriam being the first state governor elected an...

Waco and David Koresh

In five pages David Koresh's Waco standoff is examined in terms of how the crisis situation was handled by Texas state and federal...

Texas Governorship and the American Presidency

appoints the Secretary of State, as well as members of boards and commissions who oversee the heads of state agencies and departme...

Judicial System of the State of Texas

In five pages this paper examines the government of the state of Texas in an overview of its unique judicial system. Five sources...

Texas Court Case of Sylvester Turner v KTRK Television

In five pages this paper presents a case history and also considers its possible impact upon the libel laws of the state of Texas....

Comparing the Governments of the States of California and Texas

citizens; and corruption is not tolerated because government service is seen as public service. This perspective was brought to t...

Welfare System of the State of Texas

In eleven pages this paper discusses the Texas state welfare system in a consideration of reform approaches including potential so...

Foreign Policy in the United States and Relations Between the President and Congress

The post 1960s relationships between the President and Congress is examined in ten pages with foreign policies including arms sale...

School Quotas, the Hopwood Case, and the Response of Texas Colleges and Universities

test to pick students. However, studies have found that using an across-the-board type of admissions program could cut the minori...

Opposition to Gun Control in the State of Texas

In twelve pages this paper discusses the opposition to gun control legislation in the state of Texas in a consideration of its int...

Texas Senate Bill 42 and School District Programs of Drug Testing

by engineers and trainmen" (pp.310). Justice Scalia also pointed to the special vulnerability of children to the addictive...

Statistics on Crime One State vs National

a family member, and 5 percent were killed by a friend (National Crime Victims Rights Week Resource Guide, 2011)., Campus crimes ...

Developing a Marketing Plan for Viagra

to influencers Pfizer may appeal to men who would not otherwise come forward. It is undertaken in a tasteful manner, in line with ...

Judicial System of the State of Texas

and municipal courts. Judicial Hierarchy The Texas State Legislature has created municipal courts in each of the States in...