Friday, April 13, 2007

probation vs. parole


The criminal justice system has had many sorts of punishments, howerver the most common is probation. Has this been as successful as we wanted it to be? I believe that we need to be more harsh on parole's and people on probation. What do you think?

Smoking ban in the land of the free


Smoking bans are growing across the United States now more than ever before. Are bans the right thing to do, or are they conflicting with our rights and freedoms as Americans? Some states are banning only indoor smoking, while others are banning both indoor and outdoor smoking. We have bans in restaurants, bars, and clubs, but service industries (lawyers, financial consultants, etc.) are exempt and can decide for themselves to permit smoking or not on their premises. Some bans come with exceptions, such as smoking might be permitted if smoking areas are closed off from the nonsmoking side and properly ventilated.


What do you think of smoking bans? How should they be handled?


Thanks for your comments!


Dustin Claypool (8:00)