We did a survey about guns and crime. Our group members are Hiro, Hamad, Majd, and I. Every person in our group took eight surveys. I went to the student center, because I wanted to get college students’ opinions about guns and crime. I asked eight different people to answer our survey questions. All of the people I asked were very nice. One of them, after he answered our survey questions asked me about the guns in my country. He asked me “ is having guns is legal or illegal in your country?” I answered his question. He was interested in the gun laws in my country. He said it is a good law, that you can’t have guns in your country, because it is one of the good ways to reduce the crime rate.
Some people think that having guns will help to reduce the crime rate in the United State. They said that when you have a guns you will be able to protect yourself and other people from the criminal. But, I don’t agree with them, because when nobody has a gun we will not need guns to protect ourselves. So that will help a lot to reduce the crime rate without needing to carry guns with us.
Abdullah
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
25 years murder-free in 'Gun Town USA'
In this article the author argues about wether more guns or fewer can prevent tragedies like the Virginia attack. He mentions that a Georgia town witnessed a dramatic fall in crime and violence after mandating residents to own firearms. In that example, in the small town of Kennesaw, the government passed an ordinance requiring every head of house to own a gun. When this ordinance required, it increased the violence and accidents.
In my opinion, requiring every person to have a gun is not a good ordinance. I think it will increase the violence and the crime rate, because there are a number of people who will use it to do bad things, fore example, stealing or killing other people. So it is better when we prohibit all people from using guns. When we do that it will make controlling bad people easy. In order to make this ordinance successful, the government should make a strong law about guns, and give high punishment to the people who have guns.
Abdullah
In my opinion, requiring every person to have a gun is not a good ordinance. I think it will increase the violence and the crime rate, because there are a number of people who will use it to do bad things, fore example, stealing or killing other people. So it is better when we prohibit all people from using guns. When we do that it will make controlling bad people easy. In order to make this ordinance successful, the government should make a strong law about guns, and give high punishment to the people who have guns.
Abdullah
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
High Crime See More Guns Stolen
This article says that States with high crime see more guns stolen. In fact there is a relationship between high crime and guns stolen, and there are reports in this article that show to us the big numbers of guns that are stolen in a period of time in the different states in the United Sates. States such as Alaska, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, New Mexico, Georgia, Texas, Florida, and North Carolina are the most dangerous states in U.S. that probably have a lot of guns stolen with high crime.
In my opinion, what the author mentions is really logical, and I totally agree with him. Guns are the most important thing that criminals try to find to do their crimes. Guns are very dangerous for the society, and there is a relationship between high crime and guns stolen, because criminals, when steal guns steal them for a purpose, to do their crimes, not just to keep them. There is something interesting which is that a gun is very small, so when people steal it we can't know about that and they can hide it anywhere, unlike cars or something big that is easy to see.
BY:MAJD
In my opinion, what the author mentions is really logical, and I totally agree with him. Guns are the most important thing that criminals try to find to do their crimes. Guns are very dangerous for the society, and there is a relationship between high crime and guns stolen, because criminals, when steal guns steal them for a purpose, to do their crimes, not just to keep them. There is something interesting which is that a gun is very small, so when people steal it we can't know about that and they can hide it anywhere, unlike cars or something big that is easy to see.
BY:MAJD
Guns & Crimes (survey)
I and my classmate deicided to make a survey; five of us did the survey that is about guns and crimes. We made eleven questions about these two topics, and each of us asked eight people, and we wanted the answers of these questions from American students to know about their country. I went to the students' center to share the survey for eight American students; I chose the food area to share these questions because this is a good place to talk with people. I was looking for their opinions and their impressions about guns and crimes in the United States. The most questions that I wanted to know from their answer was the state that has the highest percentage of gun ownership, which was in this survey, Texas, and I wasn't surprised abut that because it is very dangerous state in America. In fact these people who answered the questions were very nice and very friendly to me and one of them had a survey about international food, and he chose me as a volunteer to answer his questions and I did.
In my opinion, guns are related to crimes, and these are very dangerous for our life. I chose these two topics to make a survey because there is a stereotype that says all Americans have guns but this is not true, as the survey showed to us, even if we asked only a few people. From the results I noticed that there are a big number of people who said they don't have a gun, but they said they have friends and members of their family who have guns. I agree with most people who said more guns will not reduce crimes, and we asked this question because there is an article that says the opposite idea about that. I was looking for the state that has a big number of gun ownership and I was feeling about Texas as most people said. Finally, I hope that crimes will be reduced in the future to have a safe life.
By:Majd
In my opinion, guns are related to crimes, and these are very dangerous for our life. I chose these two topics to make a survey because there is a stereotype that says all Americans have guns but this is not true, as the survey showed to us, even if we asked only a few people. From the results I noticed that there are a big number of people who said they don't have a gun, but they said they have friends and members of their family who have guns. I agree with most people who said more guns will not reduce crimes, and we asked this question because there is an article that says the opposite idea about that. I was looking for the state that has a big number of gun ownership and I was feeling about Texas as most people said. Finally, I hope that crimes will be reduced in the future to have a safe life.
By:Majd
In this article, Mr John believe that when we support more guns for the people, we will reduce crimes. In fact, he explain that by two reasons. First, the guilty can not specify the people who can defend themself. Second, the people have a good position to defnd themself.
In my opinion, i disagree with Mr John because i think the government should defend the people from the guilties not the people should defend themself from the guilties. Also, when every one has a gun, it creats uncmpfortable feeling for the people and they will feel that they are in a dingours poisition in every second. So if the government want to reduce crimes, it should reduse or forbid selling guns.
By Hamad Alhusaini
In my opinion, i disagree with Mr John because i think the government should defend the people from the guilties not the people should defend themself from the guilties. Also, when every one has a gun, it creats uncmpfortable feeling for the people and they will feel that they are in a dingours poisition in every second. So if the government want to reduce crimes, it should reduse or forbid selling guns.
By Hamad Alhusaini
Guns and crime
we choose guns and crimes because we were intersted in this issue. Then, we made eleven questions about guns and crimes.Then, i went to the student center to ask other students in SIU about these questions.Actually, i went particularly in the food area because there a lot of students have a free time to answer questions. Most the people are very friendly to answer these questions but one of them refuse to answer the questions!! in fact, i learned a lot of new information. for example, i learned that new york state is the most dangerous state in the United States of America.
in my opinion, i can see most of the people agree that New York State is on of the dangerous states in the United States of America. Also. Most of the students do not have gun and i think the main reason is because that the gun cost a lot of money and the students usually do not have enough money. in addition, more than half of the student's families have gun because they usually have enough money. on the other hand, most of the students do not agree with the opinion that say more guns lead to reduce crimes and i agree with them because that will make us scare from every one in the country and this is not our goal.
By Hamad Alhusaini
in my opinion, i can see most of the people agree that New York State is on of the dangerous states in the United States of America. Also. Most of the students do not have gun and i think the main reason is because that the gun cost a lot of money and the students usually do not have enough money. in addition, more than half of the student's families have gun because they usually have enough money. on the other hand, most of the students do not agree with the opinion that say more guns lead to reduce crimes and i agree with them because that will make us scare from every one in the country and this is not our goal.
By Hamad Alhusaini
Guns and crime
we choose guns and crimes because we were intersted in this issue. Then, we made eleven questions about guns and crimes.Then, i went to the student center to ask other students in SIU about these questions.Actually, i went particularly in the food area because there a lot of students have a free time to answer questions. Most the people are very friendly to answer these questions but one of them refuse to answer the questions!! in fact, i learned a lot of new information. for example, i learned that new york state is the most dangerous state in the United States of America.
in my opinion, i can see most of the people agree that New York State is on of the dangerous states in the United States of America. Also. Most of the students do not have gun and i think the main reason is because that the gun cost a lot of money and the students usually do not have enough money. in addition, more than half of the student's families have gun because they usually have enough money. on the other hand, most of the students do not agree with the opinion that say more guns lead to reduce crimes and i agree with them because that will make us scare from every one in the country and this is not our goal.
in my opinion, i can see most of the people agree that New York State is on of the dangerous states in the United States of America. Also. Most of the students do not have gun and i think the main reason is because that the gun cost a lot of money and the students usually do not have enough money. in addition, more than half of the student's families have gun because they usually have enough money. on the other hand, most of the students do not agree with the opinion that say more guns lead to reduce crimes and i agree with them because that will make us scare from every one in the country and this is not our goal.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Guns and Crimes Survey
There are four members in my group that are Majd, abdollah, and hamad. We researched gun and crimes. We want to know how many people have guns and want to have guns. There for we stated do this surveythis survey. We asked these questions and we asked 33 people who live in Carbondale. We took this survey in the SIUC campus. There are good students in the campus so we could correct the surveys. I want to know how many people have guns and how many people have used guns and how many people feel the crime rate goes up when the number of guns goes up. I took a SIU student who dose not like guns. He is thinks guns caused crime rates. However, some people want to have guns if they live in big city. Then we count the surveys. It shows that 3 people have guns, 14 people have used guns, and 21 people feel the crime rate goes up when the number of guns goes up.
I am interested this survey. I am from Japan. In Japan people can not have guns. in the U.S. people can have guns, but in Carbondale it seems people do not have guns and also they do not use guns. However, a lot of people have used guns even women. I have never use guns. Therefore, I was surprised that. Also, people feel crime rate are related with number of guns people have. A lot of people agree this idea so U.S. should try to guns free. They can make smoking free so they can make guns free in the future.
By Hiro
I am interested this survey. I am from Japan. In Japan people can not have guns. in the U.S. people can have guns, but in Carbondale it seems people do not have guns and also they do not use guns. However, a lot of people have used guns even women. I have never use guns. Therefore, I was surprised that. Also, people feel crime rate are related with number of guns people have. A lot of people agree this idea so U.S. should try to guns free. They can make smoking free so they can make guns free in the future.
By Hiro
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Thursday, September 27, 2007
SURVEY
CESL Newstalk
GUNS & CRIME SURVEY (__ m __ f)
Thank you for helping us with our survey.
1. Do you have a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
2. Do any of your friends have guns? ___ Yes ___ No
3. Does anyone in your family have a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
4. Have you ever used a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
5. If you lived in a city, would you get a gun?
___ Yes ___ No
6. Some people have said that if more people had a gun, that would reduce the crime rate. Do you agree with them?
___ Yes ___ No
7. Do you feel the crime rate goes UP when the number of guns goes up?
___ Yes ___ No
8. How many Americans would you guess own guns?
___ 100% ___ 60-69% ___ 20-29%
___ 90-99% ___ 50-59% ___ 10-19%
___ 80-89% ___ 40-49% ___ 0-9%
___ 70-79% ___ 30-39%
9. There are about 300 million Americans. How many guns do you think there are?
___ >300 million ___ 150-200 million
___ 250-300 million ___ 100-150 million
___ 200-250 million ___ 50-100 million
___ 0-50 million
10. Which states do you think have the highest percentage of gun ownership? (Name 1-3)
11. Which states do you think have the highest violent crime rate?
(Name 1-3)
GUNS & CRIME SURVEY (__ m __ f)
Thank you for helping us with our survey.
1. Do you have a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
2. Do any of your friends have guns? ___ Yes ___ No
3. Does anyone in your family have a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
4. Have you ever used a gun? ___ Yes ___ No
5. If you lived in a city, would you get a gun?
___ Yes ___ No
6. Some people have said that if more people had a gun, that would reduce the crime rate. Do you agree with them?
___ Yes ___ No
7. Do you feel the crime rate goes UP when the number of guns goes up?
___ Yes ___ No
8. How many Americans would you guess own guns?
___ 100% ___ 60-69% ___ 20-29%
___ 90-99% ___ 50-59% ___ 10-19%
___ 80-89% ___ 40-49% ___ 0-9%
___ 70-79% ___ 30-39%
9. There are about 300 million Americans. How many guns do you think there are?
___ >300 million ___ 150-200 million
___ 250-300 million ___ 100-150 million
___ 200-250 million ___ 50-100 million
___ 0-50 million
10. Which states do you think have the highest percentage of gun ownership? (Name 1-3)
11. Which states do you think have the highest violent crime rate?
(Name 1-3)
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
An interview with John R. Lott, Jr. author of more guns, less crime.
An interview with John R. Lott, Jr. author of more guns, less crime.
In this article “An interview with John R. Lott, Jr. author of more guns, less crime: understanding crime and gun control laws. “ from The University of Chicago Press. This author mentions that John R. Lott, JR who agrees people have guns recommend handguns laws. That is every one have to have handguns. He suggests that if every one has handguns, people could not try to crimes because every one has guns. Also he mentions the laws make less crimes especially the crime, which is target of women. In addition he mentions some people use guns for crimes but most people use the guns for private security. Finally, he said if you disagree about his book read the book carefully.
I am interested in this article but I disagree his opinion. Every one has guns but can you use the guns suddenly?? Crimes are mostly suddenly happens so people have to practice using guns. Also, if nobody has guns that much better than every one have handguns because, guns are one of the high capable of killing tools so it might make crimes. I from Japan I had never see real guns in my hometown. No guns society reduce crime rate. This is a graph which show victims population rate of crimes from Honkawa Data Tribune. Therefore I think U.S. should make law that put using guns under a ban. United state can make smoking ban, they also can stop to use guns.
by Hiro
In this article “An interview with John R. Lott, Jr. author of more guns, less crime: understanding crime and gun control laws. “ from The University of Chicago Press. This author mentions that John R. Lott, JR who agrees people have guns recommend handguns laws. That is every one have to have handguns. He suggests that if every one has handguns, people could not try to crimes because every one has guns. Also he mentions the laws make less crimes especially the crime, which is target of women. In addition he mentions some people use guns for crimes but most people use the guns for private security. Finally, he said if you disagree about his book read the book carefully.
I am interested in this article but I disagree his opinion. Every one has guns but can you use the guns suddenly?? Crimes are mostly suddenly happens so people have to practice using guns. Also, if nobody has guns that much better than every one have handguns because, guns are one of the high capable of killing tools so it might make crimes. I from Japan I had never see real guns in my hometown. No guns society reduce crime rate. This is a graph which show victims population rate of crimes from Honkawa Data Tribune. Therefore I think U.S. should make law that put using guns under a ban. United state can make smoking ban, they also can stop to use guns.
by Hiro
Friday, September 7, 2007
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