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...fundamental question remains: Should our laws punish the addict for using drugs or help the addict overcome his addiction? "The general public consensus seems to be shifting away from punishment and toward treatment," says Kenneth Sharpe, professor of political science at Swarthmore College and an expert on U.S. drug laws. "To many conservative drug warriors [many of whom legislate and enforce our drug laws], a drug problem is a problem of the individual. And punishment, the harsher the better, forces individuals to address their problems. Then there's a whole different model that recognizes drug addiction as an addiction like...
...Unfortunately for Kinyanjui, few of his fellow Africans see it that way. Homosexuality is socially and officially shunned in Africa. With the exception of South Africa, whose constitution bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, most countries treat homosexuality as illegal and punish its practice with lengthy prison sentences. African leaders actively oppose gay rights and seem personally repulsed that some of their citizens may be gay. Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi has called homosexuality a scourge, while Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni last year ordered the arrest of a gay couple for "abominable acts." Perhaps the best known...
...Tanzania, the U.S. military reacted with missile attacks in Afghanistan and the Sudan-by some considered terrorist acts in themselves. Not surprisingly, the reaction to the USS Cole attack in Yemen was much less drastic. In this case, the U.S. is trusting in the Yemen court system to punish the alleged terrorists...
Cole said that state-appointed defense attorneys are often inadequate, and that prosecutors have too much discretion in deciding whom to punish--and to what extent. He said the courts have taken a "see no evil, hear no evil" approach to racism within the criminal justice system...
...year ago this month, the Cambridge School Committee voted not to punish teachers who oppose MCAS or students who boycott the test...