What does it mean to be a good American citizen? The answer to that question may vary depending on who you ask, but there are some core responsibilities that all American citizens should uphold. First and foremost, American citizens are responsible for obeying the law. This includes both federal and state laws. It is our … Read more
The IRAC method is a framework for organizing your thoughts when analyzing a legal issue. It stands for Issue, Rule, Analysis, and Conclusion. Here’s a closer look at each step: Issue: The first step is to identify the legal issue or issues that are presented by the facts of the case. You should state the … Read more
Canada has a Copyright Act that governs the copyright of all works in Canada. The Copyright Act is federal legislation that applies to all works created in Canada. The Copyright Act sets out the rules for how copyright works, including how long copyright lasts and what you can do with a copyrighted work. The Act … Read more
Copyright infringement is the use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder. Copyright holders have the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, and perform their work, as well as to grant others the right to do so. Copyright infringement is a serious offense that can lead to legal penalties. There are a number … Read more
As the world becomes more complex, the role of law enforcement intelligence becomes more important. Law enforcement agencies are responsible for gathering and analyzing information to help prevent and solve crimes. However, there are a number of challenges that law enforcement agencies face when it comes to intelligence. One of the biggest problems is the … Read more
The Sedition Act of 1798 was a law passed by the government of the United States during the presidency of James Madison. The law made it illegal to publish any false, scandalous, or malicious writing against the government or its officials. It also made it illegal to incite rebellion against the government. Anyone found guilty … Read more
The right to vote is a fundamental part of being an American citizen. Prisoners are not only denied the right to vote, they are even denied visitation rights with family members who have committed minor drug-related offenses. Prisoners are often excluded from society entirely both by law and public opinion. The most common argument against … Read more
Rich v. s Poor “Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe”(Douglas). The American judicial system which has undergone many changes since its colonial … Read more
A member of the Illinois legislature once asked Joseph Smith how he was able to govern so many people and keep order among the members of the Mormon church. The man claimed that it had been impossible to do so anywhere else. Joseph Smith replied by saying, “I teach them correct principles, and they govern … Read more
The definition of extradition is the transfer of an accused from one state or country that seeks to place the accused on trail. International extradition treaties often provide exceptions under which a nation can refuse to surrender a fugitive sought by another nation. It is the official process by which one nation or state requests … Read more
Everyone is evil. No matter what, people will have evil in them. But on the contrary, everyone has good in them. I don’t care if someone is a serial killer, they have something good and bright in them. Now the amounts of either of those may be different in every person, but they are inside … Read more
Question #1 states “Grisham identified four (4) United States supreme court (USSC) cases linked to the Fifth (5th) Amendment. Identify each case presented in the book and provide a one to two sentence statement about that case. ” The first case discusses Hopt v. Utah in which the court stated “The supreme court ruled that … Read more
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Jurors are a fundamental part of the legal system, and the role of this position is to listen to evidence presented during a trial, and decide on the guilt of the defendant (Queensland Courts, 2014). It is important this decision is based on factual evidence from the trial and not other information, prejudices or biases, … Read more
As I start my Appeals Activity I have chosen two examples from the list given on our assignment. For my first example, I have picked a video of a commercial that is on YouTube. The video follows a man with his family that appears at a mechanic that suggestions to fix their truck would cost … Read more
In 1997, Oregon passed the Right-to-Die Bill and in September 2015, California state lawmakers recently passed a similar bill called The End of Life Option Act. This bill now the needs to be signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown of California to be put into full effect. This bill will give the terminally ill … Read more
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal or VCAT is established under the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 1998 and began operation on 1 July 1998, amalgamating 15 boards and tribunals to offer a “one-stop shop” dealing with a range of disputes. Their vision is to serve the community by resolving disputes in a timely, cost … Read more
How many times on the radio or television have you heard something about an accident that occurred involving an intoxicated driver? Probably an overwhelmingly high amount of times considering the increasing numbers of accidents due to drunk driving. This topic is a widespread issue that affects many lives, or even worse, ends them. According to … Read more
In 1798, Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts. This was a set of four laws, namely the Naturalization Act, The Alien Friends Act, the Alien Enemies Act, and the Sedition Act. The three alien acts were meant to manage perceived ‘dangerous’ foreigners in the build-up to a possible war with France while the Sedition … Read more
An Audio Engineer makes various contributions to many styles of projects, performance pieces and products. Roles that an audio engineer can contribute to include: studio and live Recording, Live Performance, Broadcasting, Film and Television, Acoustics and/or Forensics. The engineer must uphold to technical, creative and interpersonal skill sets in order to maintain professional and reputable … Read more
In his book Human Rights and Global Diversity, Robert Paul Churchill aims to identify and emphasize the universality of human rights, arguing that “human beings everywhere have the same human right” (Churchill xi). Churchill proposes that crosscultural negotiations must be implemented to bridge the gap between cultural differences and gain international consensus of The Universal … Read more
Nike is one of the largest, most popular and profitable shoe and clothing companies in the world. This is why it is a wonder that the reality for many workers overseas making Nike shoes and clothing is far less rosy. Workers are paid wages insufficient to meet their basic needs, they are not allowed to … Read more
The Rule Day Club began in 1932 during the final year of prohibition, and the beginning years of the great depression. This club acquired its name because it met on the second Monday of every month, which at the time was colloquially known as “Rule Day” or the day “the law made certain writs returnable … Read more
The Texas Judicial system is a puzzling topic to most citizens and has its pros and cons. The system is not liked by everybody because of the way it selects our judges. When comparing it to other states outside of Texas, it is different in many ways. For years many citizens and government officials have … Read more
31. The Navigation Acts of 1651 were British laws that restricted colonial trade. They were designed to do two things: force the thirteen colonies to trade only with Britain and weaken Britain’s rivals, especially the Dutch. The Acts placed limits on how the colonies could trade with other countries. For example, heavy taxes meant that … Read more
President Hoover lost his second term because he failed to keep his promise the American people after he declared that the country had left the poor house forever, merely in less than a year, the great depression hit America. Then, the people lost confidence in him and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt won the election with … Read more
“We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out. ” Based on the Constitution, it is possible for individuals in society to achieve equality because the First, Nineteenth, Third and Thirteenth Amendments give citizens of the United States freedoms that were not originally given in the Constitution. Most of the Amendments give … Read more
If somebody commits a crime or does wrong doing to another what category does it fit under? Is it civil case or a criminal case? Although there are many similarities between civil litigation procedures and criminal litigation procedures, several differences exist among them. The first difference among the two procedures is what even defines them. … Read more
America has become a society that fears diversity. The country that was once unified is now divided. How did it come to this? Though, there are several possible answers to this question, one stands out in particular, political correctness. The Oxford Dictionary defines political correctness as “The avoidance, often considered as taken to extremes, of … Read more
The Doctrine of Double Effect (DDE) is often invoked to explain the permissibility of an individual’s action that has two outcomes: one where the end result can be foresee and is good, the other that can also be foresee and is bad (Goldworth, Amnon, 2008). In other words, this doctrine is used to justify cases … Read more
When the Constitution of the United States was adopted in 1789, it was without direction regarding term limits for legislators. At the time, professional politicians were unheard of, and the idea of someone serving for more than one or two terms was unlikely. So the Constitution did not formally address the issue of term limits, … Read more