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Introduction It has been argued by many over many years that imprisonment is expensive and ineffective, yet it continues to be a major feature of penal policy in the U.S. justice system. The prison system operates on limited funding. The addition of prison time in the form of mandatory sentences,...
The United States currently enjoys the “highest standard of living” in the world: more food, clothing, bathtubs, automobiles, household appliances, and toothpaste is available per consumer than in any other country; everything is bigger or better or more plentiful than elsewhere. By and large, Americans take their material well-being for...
Introduction The development of consulting skills is considered to be of great importance for effective work in cooperation with the clients and financial planning; the sphere of consulting management requires careful training of skills to succeed in business operations. The consulting companies, involved in the criminal justice sphere, can be...
Psychological Theories Kohlberg theory of moral development outlines three different levels. In the pre-conventional level the concept of obedience and punishment channels moral reasoning and individual perceptions are formed on the basis of individual needs during middle childhood. The conventional level is reached when middle childhood ends; the expectations held...
Interviews yielded information on how the controversy has always dogged the treatment of sexual offenders. Most interviewees felt that the correctional facilities needed to offer treatment to sex offenders who were willing to reform. This they suggested because they felt that the long periods of incarceration do not help them...
Anthropological research data has shown the violence is inherent conduct among the primate species (Walker, 2001). In society, criminal violence is a common occurrence and legislators have suggested that the behavior of criminals be analyzed in order to identify any psychological patterns that are consistent among these particular types of...
Introduction More than just enforcing the law and reducing crime, criminal justice agencies are faced with gargantuan challenges in the modern age that it needs develop salient functions in order to achieve their goals and be effective as an organization. Apart from protecting people from crime, their activities now reflect...
Prisons suffer from serious problems associated with overcrowding, poor sanitation, violence, drugs, and sexual assault. State-run prisons experience the familiar problems of other public-sector institutions that face no competition: inadequate supply, poor quality, and high cost. To solve these problems, especially the cost factor, the UK has encouraged non-custodial and...
Introduction This paper deals with the scourge of corporal punishment which is becoming a severe problem and is increasing by the day, which is evident from the large number of such incidents that are reported in the media and other publications. Incidents of child abuse in this regard are constantly...
The U.S. has a number of private insurance coverage based primarily on employment, along with public insurance coverage for the elderly (Medicare), the military, veterans, and the poor and disabled. Medicare is an enormously popular and effective insurance program for older Americans. Recently the increasing costs of Medicare threaten to...
It is essential to start the youth organization in view of the increasing incidents of juvenile delinquencies which need to be tackled effectively in reforming children with such tendencies. The concept of Mentoring Dad is in keeping with the true spirit of being a mentor for all and a dad...
Roots of the left realism theory Left realist theory originated from critical criminology in reaction against the perception that, left failed to have a practical concern in day-to-day crime. It was argued that this failure left-right realist with the monopoly of political agenda concerning the law. According to this realism,...
A century ago, most behaviorists theorized that the environment greatly influences criminality. This theory ignores a person’s genetic predispositions, and for the most part, blames social influences for the molding of a criminal or at least a delinquent. From this theory, an opposing theory, called the self-control theory, came to...
The relationship between the UK’s minority ethnic groups and the police has changed after the Stephen Lawrence tragedy. After 22 April 1993 when the black British teenager was stabbed to death in a racially motivated attack and nobody was ever convicted of the crime, the UK police were forced to...
The law of the United States has been basically derived from the common law system of the English law. This law was in effect at the time of the revolutionary war. There are four most important sources from which the law has been derived. “These four sources are constitutional law,...
Introduction The case was decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th circuit. The plaintiff was Sarah Crone and the defendant was the United Parcel Service. It was submitted on 18th April and filed on August 30th in 2002. Ms. Sarah Crone was a UPS employee who...
Introduction Crime among young people is a social problem and it hampers the proper development of a society. Crime is a global evil and most of the world countries are facing the same problem of increased rate of crimes. The change in social relationship is one of the reasons for...
During the past decades, America witnessed a continuous increase in its crime rate. However, the cause of greater concern is that crimes committed by minors, both violent and non-violent offenses also reached exorbitant numbers as compared with the previous decades. The State Commission on Criminal Sentencing policy presented the facts...
Law as an institution is a rigid form of governing system that is responsible for the well-being of the population. However, in reality, a set of laws cannot be maintained and enforced in a rigid manner. The betterment of the population depends on the common sense of the law enforcers...
The 1920s was an era that was known for organized crime: bootlegging, the fixing of the World Series, and corruption within police forces. Now the question is, who were the major players in these organized crimes of the 1920s and what were they involved in? What impact did these people...
America’s war against recreational drugs is an example of good intentions gone terribly wrong. While this country squanders billions of dollars annually on the efforts to stop illegal drugs, trafficking and use continue. The cumulative costs to society are high and widespread. Decriminalization would save states and the federal government...
The Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 of the United Kingdom offers a framework of protection in legal terms to those who unveil information that is aimed at exposing malpractice and any other information of similar concern. In other words, the act aims at protecting the whistleblowers from dismissal or victimization...
On 4th December 2000, Mr. Vincent Dooley while working for McDermott Bros Contactors Ltd (MBCL) at 280 Bishopsgate slipped through a hole that he working on on the fourteenth floor and fell four meters on the thirteenth floor and sustained serious injuries. He died later that day from the serious...
Milwaukee— A Milwaukee teenager is accused of strangling his girlfriend after the two watched a movie about a murder spree. The Gist of the Article The news about a teen being accused of strangulating his girlfriend allegedly due to the influence of his favorite movie ‘Natural Born Killers’, posted by...
Premodern interpretation of punishment sees it as the only possible measure to prevent crimes and social disobedience. From classical perspective, punishment is a deterrent of crime. No one in the crime control establishment questions whether the system should so wholeheartedly redirect itself to fight violent crime. Nor does anyone bother...
Introduction The Federal Tort Claims Act, Title VI of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, was approved by Congress in an attempt to alleviate the negative implications of the policy of sovereign immunity “when its employees are negligent within the scope of their employment.” (Federal Tort Claims Act, n.d.). Government...
Introduction Police discretion is essential to the success of an officer and the public at large. Let’s not get carried away by the fact that police officers disrespect palpable offenders, but at times on duty, police officers too have to initiate measures to protect innocent lives and property and use...
Introduction The focal point of this paper would be to evaluate the difficulty of proving state of mind while defining criminal offences and the most accepted mode of action in this context. It is believed, that it would make more sense to define criminal offences without reference to mental state,...
Introduction The legislature itself has certain responsibilities in the way in which it frames legislation, or in the manner in which it effectuates more general administrative changes. The judiciary may well have to fashion appropriate tools of review to deal with these novel institutional changes. Legislation or law making can...
White-collar crime can be defined as the crimes which are committed by individuals of respectability and very high social status in the course of their occupation. There have been numerous debates as to what qualifies as a white-collar crime and it generally encompasses a variety of nonviolent crimes that are...
Situation The problem/concern The U.S. is home to the largest immigrant population in the world. However, the demonization, racialization, and stigmatization of undocumented immigrants has predisposed them to serious challenges when accessing health care services (Monga, Keller, & Venters, 2014). The legal system has excluded such immigrants from rights, privileges,...
Introduction Critical thinking stands for the ability to evaluate a situation objectively, from all sides, and weighing in the available evidence before making a decision while being aware of all of the emotions, prejudices, and biases surrounding the issue at hand. The ability to think critically is necessary for making...
In a tragic crime, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr., the baby of Charles Lindberg, the famous aviator was kidnapped on March 1, 1932, apparently for ransom. The body of the baby was recovered sometime later but it has never been positively identified as that of the kidnapped child. Many controversies have...
Introduction The United States is one of the most successful multiethnic, multireligious and multiracial societies in the world. However, these differences have also proved to be negative sentiments in society leading to violence, such as anti-Semitic, anti-black, xenophobic, homophobic, and anti-Catholic. “Hate crime” as a term and as a legal...
Precedent is a key feature of lawful experience, which requires courts to follow conclusions attained in previous cases, thereby altering the decisions in personal cases into a foundation of law. This article scrutinizes two major issues connected with precedent: How to distinguish the way that precedent acts as a source...
Surrogacy is the act of a woman gestating and birthing a baby for another woman (Anleu, 30). Examples of this phenomenon can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible. For Abraham and his wife Sarah to be able to have children one of their servants carried the child...
Since the time of its emergence, the problem of privatizing prisons has been a rather debatable one. Some go so far as to call this process a morally wrong one. I do realize that the concept of morality is rather vague and, therefore, do not want to pin this or...
Organized crimes have become major threats to the peace and security of nations all over the world, and tackling organized crimes has been a growing concern for the world nations as such criminal activities adversely affect the peaceful inhabitation and the normal lifestyle of people. According to the Council of...
A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. Contract law is based on the Latin phrase pacta sunt servanda (pacts must be kept). Breach of contract is a legal concept in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not...
Introduction The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is a localized law enforcement agency, which serves and operates for more than four million people. It is positioned in Harris County in Texas State. There are around 2500 sworn members of the given agency, whereas approximately 1000 unsworn members are also present. It...
As the waves of change are intensifying in the Information Age, the role of technology in police operations has become pivotal because it aids our law enforcement agencies to do their tasks easier and less time-consuming. Indeed, the growth of technology in policing, from crime analysis and crime mapping to...
The latest report indicating that a Pentagon Official, Gregg William Bergersen has been handing highly classified National Defense information to Chinese operatives in the US comes at a time when there is a growing concern on Chinese Espionages in the United States. This follows an earlier report which indicated that...
Introduction The given proposal revolves around a one-on-one mentoring program that can be used by police departments to improve officers’ competence, share critical experiences, and achieve higher performance levels. Design of the Mentoring Program Mentoring presupposes conscientious, responsible work, and reduces training costs. To implement it, a list of candidates...
Introduction Crimes against the state are usually discussed as the severest violations of a nation’s law, resulting in threats to the sovereignty and security of a state in many cases. It is also important to note that the specifics of crimes against the state are traditionally reflected in nations’ constitutions...
Introduction Smoking bans are public policies, including criminal laws and occupational safety and health regulations, which restrict tobacco smoking in workplaces and public spaces. Research has generated evidence that secondhand smoke causes the same problems as direct smoking, including lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, and lung ailments such as emphysema, bronchitis,...
Introduction The issue of drug-related offenses is a tragic phenomenon in recent days. This is drastically affecting the young people of the country. The criminal justice system of the country is to face a critical reality in addressing this complex psycho-social phenomenon. The frequent selling and purchasing of drugs are...
Introduction Policing is one of the three main departments of the Criminal Justice system, other departments include courts and correction. Each department works independently from the other. The main purpose of policing is to investigate suspected criminal activities and refer the results to the courts. Besides investigation, the police department...
The article I selected is from The Crime Report and was published on November 18, 2019. The article focuses on the frustrations, risks and impact of teenagers that commit minor crimes and then become “trapped” in the adult criminal justice system (TCR Staff). What lead me to choose this article...
Introduction Nowadays, technological advancements have created a situation where many valuable assets only exist in the form of information, and many physical ones can be replicated, given specific data. As such, the concept of intellectual property, which can be stolen, is gaining importance. However, the laws on the topic are...
Introduction Policing organizations are the cornerstone of homeland security in all countries, and as comes big responsibility, come many problematic issues that require new approaches and solutions. Out of dozens of issues that 21st-century policing faces, this paper will focus on the damaging narratives regarding police as an institution that...
Introduction Labor disputes in the UK are resolved through a system of employment tribunals. Although the activities of the tribunals are directly related to the administration of justice, they are not part of the court system and are administrative, not judicial bodies. Employment tribunals are not the only tribunals in...
In the UK, one of the main conditions for recognizing termination as legal is the criterion of reasonableness. For instance, an employment tribunal may consider that, despite the absence of a requirement for mandatory notification of dismissal in the law and the contract with the employee, the employer should nevertheless...
The topic of marijuana legalization has been debated at the global level for numerous decades. It is important to have a certain idea about the subject of discussion, therefore the policy differences and comparisons on cannabis in different states will not be the main subject. The given research proposal will...
Abstract The topic of marijuana legalization has always been a subject of numerous heated debates for decades. The legislative measures and methodological tools to study both positive and negative effects are present. However, the social attitude towards cannabis is gradually shifting with an increased amount of acceptance and understanding. The...
The case issue is the accusation of Cardinal Health in premature recognizing of litigation gains. According to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company’s actions violated the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which is unacceptable (Young, Cohen & Bens, 2019). Cardinal Health’s decision to deduct the expected litigation...
Introduction Regulations and laws regarding emergency departments and receiving patients can be complex as they are meant to both protect patients but also maintain the quality of healthcare provision. EMTALA is one of these regulations meant to promote the non-discriminatory nature in emergency departments. This report will examine a scenario...
Introduction The penal policy is a significant phenomenon that acts as a limiting factor in many spheres of life. It is a central concept of “Understanding the Determinants of Penal Policy: Crime, Culture, and Comparative Political Economy” by Lacey, Soskice, and Hope (2018). This scholarly article is based on appropriate...
When designing an informative report for the general public, it is most appropriate that its contents are simple and easy to understand. The following charts are obtained from the Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) data that is stored on the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) website. The information revolves around rates of...
Introduction Robinson and Mallik (2015) presented an article titled “Varieties of Homeland Security: An Assessment of US State-level Definitions” in a peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to Homeland Security (HS). As can be understood from this and other sources, the task of defining HS is often a complicated one. In...
Introduction Different perspectives on crime can be worth examining, and, increasingly, the significance of the victimization view becomes acknowledged. For example, the National Center for Victims of Crime [NCVC] (2008) and the Office for Victims of Crime [OVC] (2015) emphasize the importance of paying attention to victims. In the United...
Introduction Geoforensics, which is also referred to as geological forensics, is a branch of study that collects and analyzes geological evidence to solve crimes. Soil is a geological sample that is commonly applied in geoforensics. The basis for its use is the “Locard’s exchange principle,” which states that physical contact...
Characteristics of a Strong and Effective Victims’ Advocate The National Center for Victims of Crime (n.d.) describes victim advocacy as the process of supporting victims that consists of diverse elements. Based on this information, an advocate needs to have well-developed interpersonal skills to ensure effective and positive interactions with victims....
Kane may receive some credit for previous years of work for the Company as he is a valuable employee judging by the history of his hiring. It is also possible that Kane’s poor health was caused by years of work in harsh conditions for the benefit of the Company, since...
Essay 1: Risk Management Risk management (RM) is a complex activity that has been undertaken by the US government structures for the tasks related to homeland defense (HD) and homeland security (HS). According to the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] (2010), some of the structures that are involved in RM...
Cybercrime is considered one of the critical adverse outcomes of the excessive use of technologies, which have become part of people’s daily lives around the world. The exposure to such adverse implications can lead to both financial and psychological issues, which is why the issue is high on the current...
The state of Ohio banned prostitution or the exchange of sex for money. However, it is evident that these cases occur regardless, and thus, policymakers aim at improving the current laws to ensure that fewer cases of prostitution and human trafficking occur in the state. Additionally, the topic of prostitution...
The concept of business law is one of those control mechanisms that allow considering legal, ethical, and other issues arising in the work process within a single organization. This practice is common in the modern business environment, in particular, among big companies with a large number of employees. One of...
FCPA: Purpose and Penalties The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) is a federal law of the United State that has provisions for addressing transparency in the accounting requirements that fall under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the scope of bribery of any foreign official. The act...
Abstract The criminal justice system in the United States has faced criticism for its failure to have better ways of dealing with petty juvenile offenders. Sending them to prison for minor crimes only creates avenues for them to become hardened criminals. In this program, the goal is to come up...
Introduction The case to be studied in this paper is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954). It was filed by students who were not admitted to public schools only because they were black. The court’s verdict was that school segregated by race violated the Fourteenth...
Introduction The existing juvenile justice system in the United States is similar to the one for adults. The main goal is to intervene and correct delinquent behavior before it can become a major societal problem. The major stakeholders involved throughout the process include the police, correctional institutions, and courts. The...
The present paper is dedicated to the book Can’t Catch a Break by Sered and Norton-Hawk (2014). Both authors are Professors of Sociology at Suffolk University in Boston. Susan Starr Sered focuses on women’s rights, and Maureen Norton-Hawk has a special interest in criminology (University of California 2014). Their fields...
The significance of the 14th Amendment and its different interpretation is clearly seen in the trial Plessy v. Ferguson of 1896, which became a landmark event in American history. The incident that occurred in one of the railroad cars in Louisiana became evidence of racial segregation and equality issues. The...
Car accidents pose a significant threat to people’s health and wellbeing. In the United States, the number of police-reported car accidents is over 7 million, and every person who uses cars for transportation is at risk (National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2018). One of the most prevalent causes of...
Introduction It is difficult to overestimate the significance of legislation for everyday life. Relevant laws are created to regulate relationships in all spheres where possible problems can arise. It refers to concluding various agreements, employment issues, safety, and many others. Among them, the laws that govern relationships between spouses are...
Albert Fish: Overview If every single creepy story ever told by the campfire or within the confinement of anonymous Internet forums could come to life, it would probably take the shape of Albert Fish. With his record of kidnapping, murder, grand larceny, and overall deviant behavior, the man wrote himself...
The CSI effect is a term used to describe the influence of TV shows that depict criminal investigators and their work. The researchers have argued whether the phenomenon has positive or negative effects on the general public. However, it is evident that such TV shows are favored; thus, people are...
Issue In the given case, Jeff, the customer, purchased skis in Sport Chalet, and one of them was broken due to the defect in the fiberglass. The Court is likely to rule that the salesperson was negligent to Jeff, the plaintiff while advising him to buy Rossignol skis for downhill...
Abstract This report focuses on the study of the arbitration system in terms of international commercial transactions. Arbitration is understood as a contract concluded between the parties to a foreign economic transaction on the establishment of procedural rights and obligations. They are aimed at transferring possible disputes to the parties...
Introduction Bill H.R. 2581 seeks to regulate the nursing staff to patient ratio in hospitals to improve patient safety and the quality of care (“H.R.2392,” 2017). This bill is aimed at modifying the Public Health Service Act to ensure direct federal influence in the ratios between nursing staff and patients...
Bill summary Seeks to amend title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (Govtrack, 2019). To extend grants to advanced education in nursing. To support clinical nurse specialist programs. Awarded funds to supplement non-federal funds. Bill Summary: Continuation Only authorized clinical nurse specialist programs to be considered. RNs will receive...
Bill summary Seeks to amend the Public Health Service Act (Congress.Gov, 2019). To raise the number of permanent faculty in palliative care institutions. Beneficiaries: accredited osteopathic and allopathic training institutions. Aim: promote education and research in hospices and palliative care. Specifics of the Bill All palliative care and hospice education...
The USA Patriot Act is legislation passed focused on providing law enforcement with tools and abilities to intercept and prevent terrorist acts. It is a multifaceted law that first ensures that law enforcement can use tools of surveillance against figures of interest, including electronic surveillance, following potential terrorist investigations, and...
Introduction This paper discusses organized crime and drug trafficking, as well as the legal rights of the convicted. It concerns the relationships between the offenses and explains why they are often correlated, as well as studies their definitions. It also concerns the right of access to the courts as one...
Taxation is the primary source of revenue for federal, local, and state governments in the United States. There are different types of taxes that are common in this country, including those imposed on property, payroll, gifts, estates, transfers, import and export goods, and sales. The total revenues collected in the...
Introduction According to the University of Miami Hospital and Clinic, the leading cause of death in Florida is heart disease (“Community health needs assessment 2019-2021,” n.d.). This issue is indeed a burden in the community, having taken the lives of 5,399 Miami-Dade County citizens in 2017. Florida Health Department identifies...
Parties Hacer Dinler, et al., Michael Schiller, et al., Deirdre MacNamara, et al. (Plaintiffs) v. The City of New York, Raymond Kelly, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, et al. (Defendants). Facts Protests at the Republican National Convention held in NYC in 2004 resulted in the arrests of...
Introduction As a result of the significant influence of the mass culture of film and television series, most people know the standard phrase that the police use when arresting a suspect. Many young people who are just learning about the law enforcement system in different countries, including the U.S., will...
Racial and ethnic disparities make one of the primary concerns in health care today. Representatives of minorities usually have worse insurance coverage and lack access to high-quality care, which leads to significant discrepancies in health outcomes. Consequently, there is a need for interventions with the potential to reduce disparities and...
The third chapter of Criminological Theory (Lilly, Cullen, & Ball, 2011), “Rejecting Individualism,” continues the historical overview of the different schools of criminological thought started in chapter two. The focus of this section is on the social origins of crime, having established prior that a violation of the law cannot...
Introduction The situational report on the Courtelaney Pass police department presents a number of important issues that should be addressed by the police administration, including the Chief of Police. Racial tensions, questionable investigative and enforcement practices, poor community crime reporting, and the lack of diversity in the department are among...
Introduction Every day people meet and try to fight with various forms of injustice. Some persons are discriminated against by their religion, nationality, and culture. One may also notice discrimination and inequality in labor and income as, usually, women and ethnic minority groups get a smaller salary or cannot get...
The issue of the liability of police officers and their degree of responsibility for certain actions is the topic that is discussed in the media periodically and causes a great public response. Those illegal actions of the guards of the order that are considered publicly are often explained by the...
Situation Is This Something Than Can Be Legislated? Identify the problem/concern In hospitals, where nurses’ workload is not regulated by the organization and its administration, both nurses and patients may suffer from the results of such care. On the one hand, nurses can develop burnout symptoms, stay at work after...
Community-based corrections compose the alternative to prison or jail, allowing placing offenders in the community under correctional supervision. The primary purpose of such correction seems to be associated with the idea that effective rehabilitation may happen only in the real world. Usually, only low-level and non-violent criminals are placed in...
Living in society, a person cannot but interact with its active components. The highest form of morality implies the principle according to which every individual should act with others in the way he or she would like to act with them. In other words, if a person expects a display...
How was DNA used to solve the Golden State Killer case? Is it ethical to obtain the results via this tool? One of the most recent tools available for crime investigations is a DNA match of one’s profile in a publicly available genealogy database. The initial idea of these websites...
Introduction In the United States, the process of enacting a bill and ensuring that it becomes law is complex and has several essential stages. More specifically, The United States House of Representatives, the Senate, and the President have to approve any bill before it can become a law, and each...
Introduction The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is recognized to be amongst the most controversial, yet significant laws in America. After the debate, which is considered to be the most prolonged in the history of Senate, on July 2nd, 1964, it was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson (Aiken, Salmon,...
Rationale The Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program (SMMC LTC) was approved and implemented in 2013 (Agency for Health Care Administration, 2017). The main rationale for adopting this initiative was centered on the intention to diverge senior adults from nursing homes. According to this innovation, senior adults can...
Introduction The problem of environmental conservation has been gaining increasingly more weight in the global discourse recently, mostly due to the discovery of the detrimental effects that careless waste disposal has on wildlife. For this reason, the introduction of different tools for containing the adverse results of the human effect...
Rationale Florida Medicaid reform was introduced to improve the overall value of the Medicaid delivery system with the primary goal of adapting it to the needs of the local population. The existing system was costly, inefficient, and unable to meet the requirements of people living in the state (“Florida Medicaid...
Rationale Due to the strong commitment of the members of the Florida telehealth community, the aforementioned bill was passed. The new telehealth law “creates a registration process for out-of-state health care professionals to use telehealth to deliver health care services to Florida patients, and introduces less-than-ideal commercial reimbursement provisions” (Ferrante...
Situation The issue of HIV criminalization has been affecting the lives of numerous residents of the U.S. Because of the current standards reinforced in the U.S., particularly, the necessity to disclose one’s HIV status, a patient may suffer significant emotional distress and be ostracized even when undergoing appropriate treatment (Center...
Introduction It could be stated with certainty that legislative acts are one of the most important instruments that are used to improve the public health sector in general as well as the quality of care, patient safety, and the ability of nursing professionals to efficiently perform their tasks. The purpose...
The Problem of Juvenile Delinquency Adolescence is a turning point in the development of each individual. The desire to prove their independence and youthful maximalism push the teenager to deviant actions, including crimes. The problem of juvenile delinquency is one of the most urgent in modern society, as it takes...
Introduction The US is living through an epidemic of drug abuse that has tremendous consequences on the nation’s well-being. The issue is currently being addressed through different bills that touch upon opioid regulations and improvements in healthcare. Substance use disorder (SUD) is a condition that nursing specialists meet in daily...
Introduction The discussion around the question of public service employees’ right to strike has been evolving for a long time. On the one hand, being responsible for primary services for the society, any attempt to stop working and express their wish for change in the form of a strike might...
Executive Summary While being a recent problem, the opioid crisis has already become a massive concern, causing aggravation in the health status of numerous patients. The propensity among healthcare providers to prescribe strong medications at a comparatively early stage of disease development and the tendency among pharmaceutical companies to use...
S. 116: MOMs Act: Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health Involvement of stakeholders and organizations (Gillibrand, 2019). State assistance in improving maternal health (Gillibrand, 2019). Reduction in variation in maternal care standards (Gillibrand, 2019). Primarily data-driven and evidence-based practices (Gillibrand, 2019). Elimination of preventable maternal mortality and morbidity (Gillibrand, 2019)....
The National Archives Museum holds a vast collection of documents and records that reflect the shaping of US society through history. Examining such documents is important not only from the study-of-the-past perspective but also for reflecting on the present by connecting the discovered records to modern-day events. For the purpose...
Executive Summary The purpose of the present memorandum was to provide practical recommendations for the management of a medium-size, tech company that considers to expand its research and development (R&D) ventures and patent some of its innovations. The main questions were whether patenting will generate more benefits than disadvantages in...
Environmental problems have become more acute during the last several centuries because of higher rates of industrialization and urbanization. The notion of global warming and climate crisis is popular in the media today, and more people are getting involved in the conversation. On September 23, 2019, a Swedish teenager and...
Various health problems require different kinds of prescribed drugs and interventions. If some patients feel essential improvements following medical treatment, others need more complex surgical operations to eliminate severe health issues. Even though medical treatment and surgical operations are entirely different, these interventions are similar in the way that they...
Introduction The criminal justice system in the United States has been widely criticised for various reasons, including racial inequality and low effectiveness rates in preventing recidivism. However, one of the most pressing issues being discussed at the moment is the conditions in prisons. Privately owned prisons are common in America,...
Introduction Limestone County in Alabama faced a significant increase in the rates of violent crime over the past ten years. As shown in Table 1, the primary reason for that is the spike in aggravated assaults. This could be due to poor law enforcement in public areas or reduced efficiency...
Facts Reasons Ensuring that products manufactured by companies are safe for use and do not lead to injuries is paramount for organisations. The described issue is of especially high concern for vehicle manufacturing companies since road accidents are highly likely to lead to fatal outcomes (Leichtamer v. American Motors Corp)....
Introduction The 21st century has witnessed vast alterations in a range of domains including economic, financial, and legal ones due to the shift in priorities and the extent to which information management has affected the world. Changes to economic relationships between physical persons and entities have had a tangible impact...
Introduction Youth violence is one of the major topics that have dominated political and social debates in the United States for a long time. Over the years, issues relating to gun control have been a major deciding factor in presidential elections, as American citizens continue to deal with the challenges...
The article Portland bans discrimination against atheists, other nonbelievers is related to the important topic of religion. The author states that the City Council amended the existing Civil Rights code to ensure that there is an appropriate level of protection for all members of the community including those who determine...
Facts Lakhdar Boumediene, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and an Algerian native, is a plaintiff in the case along with five other individuals who were detained after US intelligence suspected them of taking part in the planning of a terrorist attack at the US embassy in Bosnia. The US...
Introduction The partnership between public and private sectors is vital for maintaining sustainable budgets of government organizations. According to Bulnina, Askhatova, Kabasheva, and Rudaleva (2015), the relationship between the two sectors can help to create conditions for increasing competitiveness through more effective use of state property. However, there is a...
Human rights are the core component of the functioning of modern society as they ensure that people will benefit from the growing number of opportunities and enjoy the high quality of life. Unfortunately, there are still many cases of discrimination or infringement of basic freedoms guaranteed to individuals by the...
Introduction The problem of wrongly accused and imprisoned citizens has gained significant importance during recent decades. The growing number of criminal cases in which the convicts are exonerated implies concerns about the validity of the current justice and investigation systems. The opinions on the necessity of the ultimate reconstruction of...
Introduction The death penalty was a common form of punishment in early societies across the world. Records show that the Roman Empire, Egyptian Empire, Achaemenid Empire, Hittite Empire, Babylonian Empire, and Assyrian Empire all used capital punishment as a way of punishing serious crimes (Garrett 54). The Draconian Code of...
Introduction The questions of safety while performing particular activities remain crucial even nowadays, where individuals use high technology and smart devices. However, despite the popularity of smart transport like automobiles with their technical advancements, many people prefer traditional vehicles such as a motorcycle. Being a popular vehicle, the bike became...
“The Role of Law in the Civil Rights Movement: The Montgomery Bus Boycott” by Robert Glennon Since social justice is a prevalent subject in modern-day American politics, understanding the history and the underlying processes behind the success or failure of various political movements of the past decades is paramount to...
Introduction The origins of American democracy date back to1776, when the Declaration of Independence was first issued. 1778, the year when the Constitution was ratified by the states, was another important historical turning point. However, the real birth of American democracy did not happen up until 1794 – the year...
Introduction The 4th Amendment is one of the cornerstones of the American constitution. Its primary purpose is to protect the privacy of the citizens, stating “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and...
Introduction The signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 represents a landmark event in the history of labor law and civil rights in the United States. The goal of the Act refers to outlawing any kind of discrimination based on such variables as race, gender, religion, national or cultural...
Introduction Criminal justice represents the system, which is a set of constituent elements that have specific interconnections and links with the environment (Neubauer & Fradella, 2018). Criminal justice consists of several stages of the criminal process, the first of which is pretrial procedures involving the initiation of criminal proceedings and...
The Bill of Rights is among the documents displayed at the National Archives in Washington as a critical piece of the United States history. It was created to address specific perceived inadequacies that surfaced after the ratification of the Constitution. The Bill contains guarantees of certain rights for individual people...
Censorship is a word with an extremely negative connotation in the Western world. Associated with hostile tactics of suppression and prohibition of information as a method of control in authoritarian regimes, censorship has become unacceptable in societies with democratic values such as the United States. The term is often associated...
The Florida state legislator chosen for the interview is Charlie Crist. He is a politician and lawyer who entered the American political arena in the 1980s as a supporter of the Republican Party. In 1992, Crist was elected to the Florida State Senate where he spent two terms protecting the...
Abstract This paper describes a chapter from a book on crime and the study of methods for combating it. Critical evaluation is based on the analysis of the acceptability of the proposed findings and statements and their relevance. As a conclusion, an assumption was proposed about the need for the...
Introduction The enforcement of Jim Crow laws played a significant role in the lives of African Americans in the United States, severely damaging the outcomes of their fight for racial equality. For almost a century, the segregation of people by their race was upheld by the government, and early attempts...
Introduction Intermodal shipping is an approach of transferring cargo from the shipper to the consignee using multiple modes of transport. The commonly used modes of transport in intermodal shipping include rails and trucks. Particularly, the intermodal shipment of goods and services relies on special containers that can fit in well-designed...
Intermodal transportation can be defined as “seamless door-to-door freight transport operations using at least two different modes of transport” (Harn & Toshinori, 2005, p. 3). Historically, freight logistics markets were strictly regulated in both Europe and the USA. Policies, laws, and regulations helped protect the existing firms’ position within the...
Introduction The life terms of the Supreme Court Justices have caused many debates. This paper presents an analysis of this issue and discusses the purpose and benefits of the lifelong terms. It also considers a contrary opinion on the topic and reflects on its flaws. The paper concludes that the...
The Central Park jogger case is one of the most well-known media-covered assault events at the end of the twentieth century. It is mainly associated with five false confessions and convictions of black and Latino juvenile males. This case is a matter of prejudices and biases related to people of...
Having the ability to protect intellectual property is crucial for both companies and individuals. In the U.S., the Copyright Act of 1976 is the primary legislation guiding people through various aspects of using other individuals’ work (“Copyright Law of the United States”). Although at first, the topic may appear straightforward,...
Summary Alcohol consumption and sale in the U.S. are regulated by several laws, each of which may vary depending on the state. The main law governing this issue is the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It authorizes the states to determine their own regulations regarding the sale, distribution, importing,...
Introduction The topic of gun control in the United States covers much more aspects of the social and legal life of the state than it might seem at first glance. Not only does this phenomenon reflect the uniqueness of American legislation in the possession and use of weapons by civilians;...
It was in 2012 that the Supreme Court rule expanded the rights of defendants by re-offering them a plea deal. Such a decision was meant to regulate plea bargaining as well as take control of lawyers whose bad legal advice could have serious consequences for a criminal defendant. The given...
There is no doubt that specialists working in law enforcement agencies are the representatives of the authorities. With that in mind, their behavior and the extent to which their actions are aligned both with the official laws and ethical norms remain extremely important for the maintenance of order. Police officers...
The transport policy of the United States is very crucial in the transport sector and its operations within and outside the country. The policy governs the operations undertaken by various stakeholders in the transport sector such as passengers, drivers, pilots, sailors, and owners of various vehicles as well as air...
Normal Decision Making Versus Crisis Decision Making One of the main differences between normal and crisis decision-making is that the emergency response process involves a wide variety of personnel and agencies (Huder, 2012). The video by Aksecmiami (2013) indicates that, in an emergency, “the federal government interfaces with state, local,...
Emergency Operations Centers The Emergency Operation Center becomes the primary site of decision-making during a disaster: “Everyone from elected and appointed officials to field operations managers coalesces into a new environment to have all of the needed leadership and subject-matter expertise in one place at one time” (Huder, 2012, p....
US Wage Growth Shows Trump Will Inherit Solid Labour Market (Jan. 6) The end of 2016 saw the most significant wage increase since 2009. The year added more than two million jobs to the economy of the country (even though December’s job creation failed to meet the prognosis). Such considerable...
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has implemented several guidelines and rules to protect investors from the dishonest malpractices of directors and managers of different companies whenever selling or buying shares. Securities frauds are offenses that have the potential to affect the economic gains of businesspeople while at...
