Write a one page response to one of these excerpts This is due July 17^th.
It must be typed, have a clear thesis, and be grammatically correct.  Use 1" margins all around, double-space, and 10-12 pica type font.
Your name must be at the top right, underneath that put Research A, and underneath that put the date you wrote the paper.  Include
an appropriate title, and make certain that your thesis, or main idea is clear.  You will need to take a definite position, and it could
be useful to do some online research to support your arguments, although this is not required. 
Use this rhetorical outline:  www.writingresources.org/

                                                                                                                                                                                                     First Name, Last Name
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Research A
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Month, 00, 2006

1.  [...] According to Lombroso's theory females are less inclined to commit crimes because women are more conservative, they are less exposed to society since their duties are mainly in the household, which gives them less of an opportunity to commit crimes, and because their brains are less developed than males, which causes them to act more primitively. (Leonard, 1982) Although Lombroso's theory on female deviance is rejected today, it has been praised for looking at female offenders differently than males and using control groups of non-offending women to understand female criminals. (White & Haines 1996)  Lombroso's theory of female deviance is generally regarded as sexist and racist thinking that was prevalent back when his theory were first developed. Believing that men were superior and women inferior is highly critical and a theory that based itself on it would be quickly disregarded today. Societies are able to live together in sexual harmony like in Israel. The kibbutzim are a culture of people in Israel that encourage sexual equality; the men and women share both the work and decision-making. The male and female children of the kibbutzim are raised the same and are taught to look upon sex as nothing relevant in their society. Lombroso's theory may be laughed at today, but many theorists still feel that biology is the key factor for female rates of criminal acts.  [...]

2.  [...] Drugs have been illegal in the United States since very beginning of twentieth century. However, some drugs like marijuana were legalized in some states for medical reasons and some people believe that it is just the first step to legalize it completely. Prohibition couldn't stop the use of alcohol and now it can't stop the use of drugs.  Some drugs have been considered a million times more potent then alcohol, yet people still do the drug. It is very deceptive because on one hand doctors are saying that it is harmful, on the other hand people are saying that it is harmless. People feel that if some drugs are legal for medical purposes, then they can't be that bad for your health. There are a tremendous amount of pros and cons pertaining to the legalization of drugs. [...]

3.  [...] The Americans with Disabilities Act has inspired many positive changes. It addresses various issues of life for people with disabilities. Employment is one of the crucial areas where people with disabilities have historically experienced discrimination. People with disabilities have been discriminated against on the basis of their limited physical or mental ability to perform a certain job. However, often employers would not even consider hiring an employee with a disability, despite that person's capacity to carry out a specific task. [...]

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