The Examination of Issues Related to Prosecution

Introduction In the articles under consideration, the authors thoroughly examine the process of prosecution and reflect on its characteristics. They describe in detail the circumstances which might potentially affect the sentences while relying on previous evidence. The analysis of data performed by the scholars is critical for understanding the way...

Civil and Criminal Law Penalties and Differences

There are differences between civil law and criminal law penalties as they relate to coding violations. As it is known, penalties for violations of civil law are usually softer than penalties for committing an actual crime. Overall, the criminal law system is more complex than the civil law system because...

The Prisoners Who Were Convicted by Hung Juries Article Review

This article first appeared in The Nation on October 8, 2020. In 2005, Ricky Davis, a Black Louisianian from New Orleans, was staying at a motel in Baton Rouge after his house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. On the night of October 29, according to court records, he got into...

Copyright Infringement in the “Blurred Lines” Case

It is required to analytically describe a court case for copyright infringement in the case of the song “Blurred Lines”. In 2015, Pharrell Williams was found guilty of stealing musical material, as the composition clearly contained elements of a Marvin Gaye song. Initially, the prosecution proved its claims, which required...

“Stress Test for Free Speech” by Lincoln Caplan

Purpose It is possible to suggest that the two aims of Caplan’s writing are to inform and persuade people. Considering the former purpose, the author uses several techniques. To begin with, Caplan describes the issue with social networks and the First Amendment and explains its causes to provide the readers...

Evidence-Based Policing and Its Main Elements

Evidence-based policing (EBP) refers to a tactical approach supporting police departments in making timely and effective decisions regarding combating and detecting crime. Among the approach’s major elements is the emphasis on the scientific method (Sherman, 1998). The term refers to a knowledge discovery method based on constructing hypotheses that are...

Civil Rights and Liberties in the United States

Concepts Civil rights and civil liberties are distinct concepts based on their applications and definition in the context of ordinary life. In that way, civil liberties acknowledge fundamental human rights, such as the right to freedom of speech, privacy, marriage. On the other hand, civil rights constitute the rights of...

Race, Poverty, and Incarceration in the United States

Introduction High incarceration rates have been a hallmark of the American penitentiary system since the late 20th century and remain as such until this day. With a correctional population of 1,430,800 in prison and several hundred thousand more in jails by the end of 2019, the United States has the...

Discussion: Legalization of Abortion Aspects

Introduction Abortion is one of the controversial and socially complex issues having been debated over since the emergence of modernity. It is a significant moral topic raising much concern in the current generation. It is quite challenging and tempting to assess laws and policies related to abortion based on traditional...

The Employee Retirement Income Security Concept

In the labor sector, the term “The Employee Retirement Income Security (ERISA)” refers to a federal law protecting the workers’ retirement assets who work in private industries in America. The law’s implementation was in 1974 to govern that the cautioner does not exploit planned benefits. In addition, it protects some...

Understanding Recidivism in America’s Prisons

Introduction Crime is an inherent part of every society, and the role of the government has always been to ensure that the perpetrators face severe punishment for their actions. Official data shows that in the United States, the crime rates have been steadily decreasing in the past thirty years, including...

Murder of MaKayla Bryant as Case for Investigators

Introduction Crime is an inherent part of any society, and the role of law enforcement is to prevent it and effectively identify the perpetrators. The investigation process consists of several phases, including the preliminary and follow-up ones, which are required to uncover all aspects of crime. The investigation must always...

The Podcast Evil by Design With Timothy Sawa

Introduction The story of a Canadian billionaire, who was detained at the request of the United States, has attracted media attention worldwide. Fifty-seven women filed a class-action lawsuit against Peter Nygard. Their statement claims that the man has raped girls for 20 years, including minors. He also used them to...

Criminal Justice Policy in England and Wales

Introduction The England and Wales criminal justice system (CJS) is a ministerial department under the Ministry of Justice, which oversees the administration of justice in the country. It is an elaborate governmental infrastructure consisting of such institutions as the police, prosecution service, courts, and prison establishments. Over the years, the...

The United Kingdom Separation of Powers

The United Kingdom self-identifies as a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch. As a democratic country, the UK has a separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judiciary branches. The judiciary branch is independent of the other two branches and includes magistrates’ courts, county courts, high courts, the Crown Courts,...

The Difference Between Fraud and Abuse

Fraud is defined as the purposeful deceit or distortion of the truth that results in the receipt of unfair advantage or payment. Abuse is defined as activities that are inappropriate, unethical, outside of accepted professional responsibility norms, or clinically unwarranted. This work was written to study the laws associated with...

Researching of Emerging Technologies in Criminology

Introduction The development of computer technology has a major influence on multiple professional fields, including law enforcement. Modern technology and software use produces hardly replaceable digital footprints supporting criminal investigations. Nevertheless, the advancements in computers also bring benefits to criminals by offering new opportunities for forgery, fraud, and criminal activity...

Federal Employment Discrimination Laws

There are many employment laws enacted in the US to protect workers against discrimination and harassment at the workplace. If they are broken, employees are awarded damages by the courts to compensate their loss and deter employers from engaging in further illegality. In addition to laws, court rulings are critical...

Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.: Case Description and Its Future Implications

The Case This memo introduces the information regarding the case of Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The case was discussed at the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in 2021. It addresses the issue of freedom of speech, guaranteed by 1st Amendment of the United States constitution. More...

Law and Beccaria’s View Relations

Concern over Honour and Prestige An honor culture that appeared in ancient times, and is based on the idea of opinion despotism to place a family name and status over the law. According to Beccaria, such a culture leads to erroneous and biased decisions since personal characteristics are used to...

Collaborative Organizational Changes in Police

Any organizations come to the point when change is necessary. However, to discern the exact nature of change, to gain propositions about it from different perspectives, and to implement it correctly, various approaches are used. On the way of introducing changes, an organization might face different obstacles: resistance of employees,...

Recidivism in the Criminal Justice

Introduction The high rate of recidivism in American prisons results from a whole complex of reasons, the correction of which measures are not directed to a large extent. First, it is the lack of conditions for people released from prison, which would make it easier to adapt to a peaceful...

The Illegality of the Geronimo Operation

Targeted killing is defined under international law as the deliberate lethal use of force by a state or its employees against an individual who is not in the custody of civilians or poses an immediate danger. Although the term is not a technical legal term, the strategy has become a...

Why Corporations Should Participate in Preventing Crimes of Violence

Introduction Crimes and violence are problems that concern the official forces that help establish and punish the guilty and society in general. Crime prevention should be a matter of concern for every member of a particular community since the issue affects the health and stability of everyone. The most influential...

The Success of Denial and Deception Efforts

Introduction Denial and deception is a term that is frequently used to characterize a nation’s employment of a variety of information operations to achieve its goals. The attempt to suppress information that an opponent may utilize to learn some truth is denial. By definition, deception refers to a country’s attempt...

Racial Inequities in Juvenile Justice System

Youth Justice Every day, children and teenagers are detained in the United States, with people of color being especially vulnerable. Even though youth arrests and detentions have decreased, severe racial inequities in the juvenile justice system seem to remain at the same level. Minority children, specifically Black children, tend to...

An Intellectual Property Theft in Marketing

This situation is unfair, and in this case, the one who originally came up with the project is right. The fact is that it was a speech in front of a professor, respectively, a public performance with the initials of the author. This, in turn, means that this object is...

Violent Crimes in the United States

Introduction A violent crime is anything that is done to endanger or hurt another person’s life. For example, murder, rape, armed robbery, and assault are all crimes that fall under this category. Due to a rise in the reportage of violent crimes by both survivors and media sources, it appears...

Deterrence and Truancy Theory in Justice

One of a government’s fundamental obligations is to protect its inhabitants from crime, although crime prevention can take numerous forms. There is evidence that corruption is disproportionately concentrated in economically challenged places and that poverty reduction can help to reduce crime. Reducing crime rates can also be achieved by addressing...

Teenage Cyberbullying: How to Protect Victims

Problem or Objective The topic to study The object of my study is the phenomenon of cyberbullying, targeted bullying with the help of high technologies and communication networks. In the context of this topic, I want to find out the reasons for this behavior and theoretical ways to deal with...

Application of Intention in Law Courts

The concept of intention has proved challenging to define owing to the diversity in judicial views and the lack of definitive guidelines to identify criminal intent. There is a lack of clarity on what exactly constitutes intent and what does not. This essay alludes to six well-known past cases to...

Representation of the Environment of the Time in Constitution

One of the main and most important goals of any legislation is to protect and ensure the rights of citizens. It is thanks to this principle that people both experience love for the country and feel safe. In turn, this creates conditions for the state under which development becomes the...

Adultification of Juvenile Criminal Behavior

In our time, justice is faced with a number of difficulties and problems stemming from the unusualness of some instances and factors. One of the most challenging issues to resolve is juvenile trials, as well as the problem of juvenile adaptation. Based on the Haerle study (2018), one can judge...

Procedures Within Crime Scene Investigation

Crime Scene Investigation A crime scene investigation is a complex and multistage research process in which a criminology specialist uses various scientific techniques and methodologies from diverse disciplines such as logic, chemistry, ballistics, and statistics. Criminology experts see this investigative practice as a five-step process. The first step is the...

Civil Rights Employment Laws in France

Introduction Notably, civil rights employment laws in France offer a high level of employee protection. Nevertheless, L&E Global (2021) states that the legal environment changes due to government reforms and law advancement. France is an excellent example where workers’ rights are considered. For instance, France protects civil rights through anti-discrimination,...

The Plea-Bargaining Process: Pros and Cons

Introduction The plea-bargaining process is a method of sentence bargaining. The prosecutor, investigating a case, accepts the possibility of imposing a lighter penalty or a sentence on a wrongdoer if they do not contest accusations and plead their guilty. It is a case of an exchange, where a defendant confesses...

Ethical Dilemma: Case Study of Harry and Dora

The situation presented in the case study is a classic scenario between the letter and the spirit of the law. From a purely legalistic perspective, the solution is obvious – Harry has to report Dora’s unaccounted incomes in order to uphold the law, without consideration for personal relationships as well...

The Four Waves of Modern Terrorism – In Comparison with Freedom Fighting

Terrorism is an act of political violence aimed to incite terror and panic into the target population and further a specific political goal. Modern terrorism is often described through the prism of the “waves” theory proposed and developed by David C. Rapoport (Da Silva, 2019). Within the framework of the...

Marriage Equality and Its Constitutionality

Introduction The efforts to constitutionally allow same-sex marriage started popping up in the United States as early as the 1999’s, resulting in national and state challenges. Civil unions were advocating for same-sex marriage in several states. The federal government denied same-sex couples from accessing close to 1100 federal rights, duties...

The Paramount Pictures v. Bill’s Builders Case

Opening Statement Good afternoon your honor, my name is Mark White, and I represent Paramount Pictures in its case vs Bill Builder’s LLC. The legal argument is on breach of contract by the defendant (accused) with an excuse that seems impractical to the accuser. This is not a constitutional case...

The Issue of Gun Control in the US

For decades, the issue of gun control remains burning in the US. It is immensely challenging to find a universal solution to this problem because the attitudes to it are polar. Nonetheless, it is still possible to deprive the wrong people of access to guns. The present essay discusses the...

Shoplifting as a Criminal Act and Its Punishment

This work looks at the criminal act of shoplifting. A man stole some wine from a shop and was caught by security when he tried to leave. The cameras showed that he took a bottle of French wine and hid it in his bag. When stopped, he denied taking it...

Police Officer With a Juvenile

Within the context of policing, discretion refers to power, the ability to make decisions that directly affect the life of a subject who is being policed. When a subject in question is underage, naturally the degree of the leeway allowed becomes a topic of ethical debates. Police officers faced with...

A Plan for Internet Pedophile Investigation

Pedophile Investigation Today, children are becoming increasingly adept users of the Internet, where they are attracted to online games and social networks. With Wi-Fi and mobile Internet, access to the network is always there – day and night. Basically, they benefit from the connection: they do their homework, communicate with...

Researching of Criminal Justice in America

Summary According to the American constitution, Article I, Section 2, Clause 3 states that the representative and taxes shall be based on the several states in the US, Indians not included. Story commentators argue that Indians who inhibited several states at the time of writing were not considered citizens and...

Hart’s Theory on Nature of Law

Introduction Law is one of the fundamental institutions of any civilized society needed for stable development and growth. The existence of strict regulations guarantees that all members of a particular community will be protected from abuse, unfair use of power, and the rule of the strongest. The law also ensures...

Selling of Human Organs in The Black Market (Organ Trafficking)

Organ trafficking is among the most serious problems confronting civilization in the present day. It is the exercise of stealing an individual’s body part via surgery when under the effect of drugs or deceased people’s organs are offered for sale in the black market in places like Russia and China....

A Victim as a Dark Figure of a Crime

There are no crimes without victims, just as there are no crimes without a criminal. The true measure of crimes is the harm they cause to society. According to scientists-criminologists, a victim is any person who has suffered moral, physical, or property damage from a wrongful act, regardless of whether...

Sherlock Holmes Stories and Law Enforcement Practice

Introduction Despite being written in the 21st century, the stories about Sherlock Holmes are still popular today. Shafritz and Borick (2011) believe that it can be more than entertaining reading, proposing an effective approach to investigating crimes. They are convinced that the fame of Sherlock Holmes resulted in “the increase...

The Brown vs. Board of Education Case: Supreme Court Decision

Introduction The Supreme Court’s Decisions helped reshape the legal system in the United States to address the rights and liberties of all citizens. This paper will analyze the Supreme Court’s decision in the Brown vs. Board of Education case and discuss its implications for civil rights. In this case, the...

The System of the Agency Theory

Agency Theory In business, the hierarchical leadership system allows business leaders such as principals to delegate duties to their business representatives through a system known as the agency theory. This theory examines how agents and principals relate and perform their responsibilities for a common purpose. A relatable example of the...

The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Released From Jail or Prison

The paper analyzes the issue of electronic monitoring for offenders who have been released from prison or jail. It is a strategy that has been used as an alternative to imprisonment or incarceration. The study highlights what other scholars have written about the topic. This is important as it provides...

Slave Celia History: Discussion Board Post

The case that happened to the slave Celia has an extremely ambiguous and contradictory degree of assessment. Regarding the legal aspects and points concerning this issue, Celia committed a terrible crime, which, in fairness, should be followed by appropriate punishment. However, if one looks at the circumstances as a whole,...

Theories Regarding Criminal Justice

Introduction Learning through social interaction Individuals acquire behavior by observing people around them which leads them to copy both positive and negative habits of their social circles. When growing up, children tend to learn behaviors from individuals around them including their parents. As a result, adolescents who have delinquent parents...

Crimes During the Covid-19 Crisis in the US

Topic The criminal justice topic I would like to research is a crime in crisis or emergencies. At least two problems occurred during 2020: the Black Lives Matter riots and the COVID-19 pandemic, and they forced police, courts, and legislators to deal with unusual cases and work in extraordinary circumstances....

Stop and Search Policy and Race Discrimination

The problem of ethnic minorities’ discrimination in matters of policing is especially urgent, especially in the USA and European countries. The use of the stop and search method to fight against drug and weapons trafficking is particularly strongly discriminatory against ethnic minorities. Minor ethnic groups are disproportionately pursued, even though...

Judicial Activism and Its Definitions

Introduction The role of the judiciary in regulating the public life has been under discussion since the foundation of the United States. It actually is not unique in these terms; any socially important issue is debatable by its nature, as society is too heterogeneous to avoid disagreement. This is the...

Lee v Ashers Baking Co: Violation of Liberal Principles of Equality

Introduction The issue of equality and the uniqueness of persons has always been a widely discussed topic. The case of Lee v Ashers Baking Co is an instance of discrimination that should be considered to show the Court’s approach to the violation of liberal principles of equality (Lee v Ashers...

Child Killers: The Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences

Risk factors are elements, parameters, or potential perils that, if revealed in a person, make it more likely that an individual will advance a condition instead of someone chosen from the overall population. A risk factor anticipates an enhanced likelihood of future offending. According to a recent report from the...

Fear of Crime and Crime Rates

People’s ideas about crime are based mainly on what they are told by certain groups that are trying to influence existing legislation, media, or people who publish official crime statistics. Considering the consequences of a crime on a person, it is essential to focus on the physical, emotional, and material...

Tax Law Reforms and Individual Tax Burden

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act nearly doubled the standard deduction and eliminated or restricted many itemized deductions. As its name implies, it cut individual, corporate, and estate tax rates. The lower corporate tax rate is one of the key components of the Act. This cut is said to be...

Transgender Prisoners and How They Are Treated

Abstract According to international studies, transgender persons are a particularly defenseless population in the correctional structure, with their most necessities often being withheld. Sexual assault and rape are common among transgender inmates. Nonetheless, there is a little empirical study in the United States. This article analyses current research on transgender...

Forensic Psychology and Its Essential Feature in the Modern World

Subfield of Forensic Psychology Forensic psychology is a branch of legal psychology, the study, analysis, and interpretation of psychological aspects directly related to legal proceedings. The subject of these studies is, first of all, a person. Consequently, forensic psychology acts as one of the tools for assessing the identification, development,...

Business Law: Trade Union

Corporations can allocate a lot of resources to prevent unionization in the United States. If an employer violates the law to avoid unionization, the legal system is entirely inadequate in establishing remedies. Therefore, very few employees are committed to public associations striving for equal rights and opportunities. This work is...

The Valencia et al. v. City of Springfield Case

Valencia et al. v. City of Springfield, Illinois was a case argued in February 2018 and decided in March 2018 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Mrs. Valencia, a legal representative of one of the plaintiffs, filed the suit on behalf of three residents of the...

Researching of the Reasons Prisons Exist

When someone commits a crime, they are expected to be punished to serve justice to the injured party. However, since the principle “eye for an eye” cannot and should not be used in modern society due to many disputes, lawbreakers are being put into custody. While prisons are the most...

The US Penal System Overview

Millions of people are incarcerated in the US, making it the largest population worldwide. The rising number of inmates in the country can be partly attributed to the country’s size. However, the country’s justice system likely needs reforms to control the numbers that appear to be rising annually. While the...

Labor Law: Workplace Abuse

Although employees are protected by the law, they often encounter various types of violations of their rights. I have been exposed to sexism and nepotism in my workplace. When discussing my future employment and during the first month of my work, my supervisor and I discussed the details regarding my...

Airport Transportation Security After 9/11 Attacks

The threat of cargo tampering, terrorist or other illegal use, or criminal attack on the supply chain makes transportation safety a significant concern. Misuse of transportation methods and equipment, such as a whole or empty container, might provide a security risk to the consignment. According to the book, “No one...

Delinquent Behavior According to Developmental Theories

When aiming to explain why delinquent behavior occurs, scientists and practitioners have used several theories that explain how some inborn qualities and environmental factors impact the development of an individual. The reasons why I resisted negative delinquent behaviors when growing up can be explained by the Life Course Theory. In...

Unfair Policies: Private Probation

Government laws and regulations are put in place to protect members of society, benefit and advance society. Nevertheless, some policies do not seem to serve the intended purpose and are misused. Private Probation can be an example of an unjust policy that benefits a few members of society while putting...

Case Study of Starbucks Employees

I believe the National Labor Relations Board was absolutely right in siding with employees in the issue of wearing union pins at workplace, since Starbucks went too far in its desire to control employees. Firstly, the ban to wear more than a single union pin has nothing to do with...

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Criminal Justice System

Effect of Historical Events on Criminal Justice System The United States of America has a long history of racial and ethnic minorities being discriminated against by the ruling majority. Genocide of the Indigenous tribes, enslavement of African Americans, fugitive slave laws, Jim Crow laws, and the War on Drugs, among...

Serial Killers’ Motivation for Committing Crimes

Any ill-treatment of people leads to various consequences, but they all have one thing in common – damage to health or danger to their lives. The question of this study is what exactly motivates serial killers to commit crimes. The relevance of the issue is dictated by the fact that...

Autistic Disorder and Crime in the United States

Prevalence and incidence rates of autistic disorders are not high in the United States. According to Schug and Fradella (2015), prevalence rates are 5 cases per 10,000 people, which is only 0.0005% (p. 71). However, this rate is constantly increasing due to better awareness, an expansion of the diagnostic criteria,...

Eyewitness Identification and Confession

Summary In the criminal justice system, eyewitnesses and confessions play a vital role in aiding the prosecution and investigations of criminals. Eyewitness testimony assists a crucial role in providing the features of a crime. According to the Innocence Project, it was revealed that eyewitness misidentification is the key cause of...

Reflections on Dworkin’s Ideas

Pragmatic judges do not consider themselves bound by the requirements of the rule of law. They are ready to reject them at any time if, in their opinion, the interests of the case require it. Norms are important only when they can be used to substantiate one’s position. From Dworkin’s...

Alleged Crimes During a Law Enforcement Exercise

Lawsuits brought against police officers are a well-established feature of the regulatory environment. While law enforcement officers typically have sweeping powers to conduct their work, the U.S constitution, state constitutions, and other statutes impose limitations on what police officers can do during policing activities. This week’s activity is based on...

Research on Human Trafficking in Arkansas

Human trafficking remains a serious problem even in developed countries. Currently, there are at least 40 million slaves in the world, a quarter of whom are children, and 77% of cases involving sexual abuse (SOS International, 2020, para. 4). In Arkansas, 60 cases of underage sex trafficking have been reported...

Climate Change Reflection in Law System

Introduction Climate change is one of the most urgent issues in today’s world, therefore, governments, citizens, international organizations aim to preserve the current state of the problem with a slender hope of improvement in the future. The US government is not an exception as most presidents made an impact on...

Impeachment Trial of William Jefferson Clinton

The document mentions three names, which are William Jefferson Clinton, Gary Sisco, and William Rehnquist. The individuals are indicated since they are crucial in the creation of the document. Gary Sisco was the U.S. Senate secretary and was involved in writing the impeachment form. Clinton, on the other hand, was...

Texas Judiciary During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The main issues faced by the Texas justice system and state judges are caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. These problems include a high degree of burden on judicial officials and an incessant, growing number of new, pending cases. Nathan Hecht, notes that it will take at least three years to...

Public Administration and Social Equity Example

Meaning of Privilege and How It Works Privilege refers to access to resources or social power readily available to people of a specific social group. Indeed, McIntosh (2018) defines the term as the benefits, social advantages, respect, and degree of prestige a person gets by belonging to a specific group....

Officer Taylor: The Case Study

The existing paper dwells on a case study of Officer Taylor, who had to interact with a suspicious driver during a routine traffic stop. Across the body of the research, the author is going to address the questions of why the stop was performed in the first place and what...

Indigenous Canadians in the Criminal Justice System

Introduction The criminal justice system (CJS) plays a crucial role in providing and ensuring the general safety, wellness, and productivity of the Canadian population. The efforts of making sure that the public of Canada presents as a law-abiding and just society with an effective justice system directly contribute to the...

Religious Diversity in the Workplace: The Case for Alternative Dispute Resolution

Key Points Based on the topic and results of the study in question, one can highlight several key points. Firstly, as Rouméas (2020) states, religious diversity is the issue that arises in the workplace due to the distinctive cultural backgrounds of colleagues, and its emergence can become a barrier due...

Lowering Incarceration Rate in the United States

Introduction Criminal punishment has been a greatly debated topic for quite some time between citizens and various organizations. Justice is considered served when the offender is either fined or imprisoned for a specific period of life. The imprisonment verdict is authorized by the head of the court, such as a...

The Criminal Justice System Should Not Only Punish Criminals Equally

Introduction It is a widely accepted view that the US justice system is an unjust institution and does not achieve the goals it sets out, while treating people from different backgrounds differently. Only number of cases receive publicity and are often forgotten after a couple of days, and nevertheless there...

Recidivism in the Criminal Justice: Prison System of America

The position of people continuously returning to prisons in the United States is alarming due to their high rates and the absence of effective mechanisms for integration in society. According to recent statistics, two out of three individuals are incarcerated within three years after their failure to meet basic needs,...

Labor Law: Workers’ Compensation Fraud

Workers’ compensation fraud is a crime that is punishable by law. It happens when an individual willfully makes a false statement to receive worker’s compensation benefits. Based on this, if I suspect that a patient was committing worker’s compensation fraud, I would report the matter to the hospital administrator. After...

Vicarious Liability: The Legal Framework

Introduction It is important to note that the concept of vicarious liability is a form of indirect or secondary liability. The format is mainly utilized when a party needs to be held financially accountable for the actions or negligence of another party. Such a legal framework is primarily applied for...

Decriminalizing the Simple Possession of Illegal Drugs

Executive Summary Research has shown that the US war on drugs that was instituted by President Nixon has failed immensely. The program involved the enactment of laws and policies that were projected to solve the crisis through harsh punishments and other coercive measures. Since its implementation, the drug problem has...

The Problem of Shooting in Schools

The problem of shooting in schools is now becoming more and more prominent. Dozens of students die every year in mass shootings in educational institutions. At the same time, the public is wondering about the work of rescuers and freedom of information. This also includes free access to 911 audio...

US Administrative Procedures Act and Its Challenges

Summary The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) regulates governmental agencies’ operational processes, and how they communicate with the citizens. The APA is formalized in 5 U.S.C. §§ 551-559, and it includes the Privacy Act and the Right to Information. The APA describes “agency” narrowly and does not specifically preclude the Office...

Why No Child Left Behind Was a Good or Bad Law

President George W.Bush enacted the No Child Left behind (NCLB) aimed at students who came from a poor backgrounds receiving a quality education. Its primary purpose was to provide funding to schools, and in return, schools would focus on the student’s progress. The law stated that there would be an...

Robbery in Queens Neighborhoods in New York

The Pitch Letter To Zach, I have been following the stories you cover, and I must say they inspire a lot as they always address emerging issues affecting society and give possible solutions to the problems. As a New York resident, I thought you would like to join me as...

Julius Jones: Analysis of Case

Numerous celebrities were accused of crimes they have never committed and some of them are still expecting a verdict. One such case is about Julius Jones, a former American football player. Being held in solitary confinement for almost 20 years, he was proven to be innocent just a moment before...

Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Art Gallery of Ontario

Case Name Ontario Public Service Employees Union v. Art Gallery of Ontario, 2011 CanLII 25215 (ON LRB) Date of Decision May 05, 2011. Adjudicator(s) Patrick Kelly, Vice-Chair, and Board Members P. LeMay and S. McManus. Facts Issues Decision The Board of the Court, with the head in Patrick Kelly, consistently...

Homeland Security in New York City

Urbanization moved more than half of the global population to the cities, and homeland security measures and regulations must maintain a safe and healthy society in crowded areas. Kendall (2020) claims that “poverty, crime, racism, sexism, homelessness, inadequate public school systems, alcoholism and other drug abuse, gangs and guns, and...

The Ethical Treatment of Special Needs Offenders

Introduction Over the last several years, the imprisonment rate in the United States has been increased rapidly. Moreover, the number of people with mental illnesses grew respectively (Beach, 2016). A tremendous number of people who found themselves locked up turned out to be young black men without education (Ulmer &...

Researching Environmental Criminology

Environmental criminology is the study of crime and criminality in connection with, firstly, specific places and, secondly, with how individuals and organizations form their activities in space. Crime prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is another practical application based on the idea that situational factors, such as the environment (poor lighting),...

The Hong Kong Company Ordinance in Datacon Limited Case

Section 728(4)(b) of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance outlines the legal limits for Hong Kong companies to conduct their businesses. The directors of any given company in Hong Kong owe a fiduciary responsibility under the position they serve. These leaders must perform their duties diligently, demonstrating the highest level of...

Veterans in the Criminal Justice System

The concerning number of veterans in the justice system has caused many heated debates around their special treatment. It is essential to understand the underlying causes to assess the necessity to provide help with their reintegration into society. Nonetheless, not all people agree on the need to give veterans more...

Natural Rights in Constitutional Amendments

Introduction The task of establishing the equality of all people in the United States is a complex initiative, which frequently relies on the so-called natural rights of men. These ideas are separate from the laws or customs of the country and, consequently, should be discussed in order to grasp their...

How Gender, Race, and Class Impact Criminality Levels

Introduction The level of criminality in the United States is impacted by various factors such as class, gender, and racial differences. Traditionally, the female genders have had a lower likelihood of committing violence compared to men and that pattern has remained until today (Fielding-Miller et al., 2020). There has also...

Automatism as a Defence in Criminal Law

Automatism defense refers to a state directed by psychological and environmental factors in which an individual acted involuntarily and may have committed criminal acts. Essentially, it describes behavior in which a person is unconscious or unaware of an act taking place. Though rare, such scenarios could lead to detrimental cases,...

Analysis and Criticism of the US Gun Control Laws

Firearms can be a means of attack and defense, which in both cases can lead to the death of people. At the same time, there is no definite evidence that allowing the carrying of weapons for defense reduces or increases the safety of the population and the number of attacks...

Barrister’s Ethical Issue of Defending a Guilty

Case Summary Charlie, a barrister is called to court to represent Lucy who has been charged with murder. Lucy shot her friend Sally after discovering that she was having an affair with her boyfriend, Franklin. The crime was heinous and Lucy is known for being involved in organized crime. Charlie...

Discussion of Classification of Crimes

Conducting legal analysis is of high practical value, as it allows for a deeper understanding of the nature of crime and a better understanding of the science of criminology. In this assignment, the purpose of the work was to examine the proposed scenario to identify all of the criminal acts...

S. 1895: Lower Health Care Costs Act

Bill Information The Lower Healthcare Costs Act of 2019 is a bipartisan healthcare bill introduced by Lamar Alexander, Tennessee senior senator of the Republican Party, in June 2019. The bill seeks to resolve some of the major issues associated with healthcare out-of-pocket payments and potentially create a degree of consensus...

Death Penalty: Contradictions

Several crimes can lead to the death penalty: rape, racism, and murder. Rape cases have been on the rise, and criminals have faced severe punishment such as the death penalty. The death penalty occurs when the criminal is convicted before the law and thus assigned to a life jail sentence....

BMG Right Management vs. Cox Communication

The Issue BMG rights management sued Cox communication for the alleged copyright infringement to hold its contributory responsibility for restricting BMG’s copyright by Cox’s internet services. The jury declared that under section 512 (a) of the digital millennium copyright act (DMCA), 17 USS 512 (a), Cox is guilty because it...

Police Misconduct in Criminal Justice

Introduction The United States government has primarily invested in the criminal justice system to improve security in the country. However, various issues have been experienced in law enforcement, leading to multiple controversial discussions. One of the significant issues that have led to heated debates in America is the increased number...

Mediation and Its Role in the Divorce Process

As one of the methods of ADL (alternative dispute resolution), mediation allows people to resolve the issue without litigation, so they have more power over the process. Although mediation is often used in disputes in business, such as in the relationship between business and customer or between employee and employer,...

Anti-Federalist Position of the US Constitution

Supporters of the Constitution often appeal to the rights that this document bestows and protects. However, there is doubt as to whose interests the Framers are so furiously promoting. As noted by Richard Henry Lee (1788a), the clauses of the Constitution are based more on the monarchic sentiments of the...

The 13th-15th Amendments of the US Constitution

The thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments of the US constitution are the most important ones that brought equality to American society. According to Kay, those three amendments abolished slavery, provided the security of the civil rights of the freed slaves, and hindered society from denying the vote on race (249)....

International Climate Change Law and National Acts

Bargués-Pedreny, Pol, and Jessica Schmidt. “Learning to be Postmodern in an All Too Modern World: “Whatever Action” in International Climate Change Imaginaries.” Global Society 33, no. 1 (2019): 45-65. The article by Bargués-Pedreny and Schmidt aims to identify the existing contradictions in climate regulation issues. In particular, the study is...

Protected Health Information: The Best Practices

In the United States to protect health information is implemented the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). According to HIPAA, any information that is somehow related to the physical or mental condition of an individual is considered protected health information or PHI (Drolet, 2017). PHI includes patients’ names, surnames,...

The Common Law and the Contract Signing

Indeed, under the chapter 11 definition, a contract is a promise or set of promises between two agreeing parties. The contract needs to be agreed by both parties, with an exchangeable trade, services, or money as the central focus. In short, a contract needs to have something of value to...

General Motors Cases Discussion

Case Summary The court case focuses on three groups of plaintiffs who are suing General Motors for a critical defect in ignition switches that could shut off the ignition, disabling steering, breaks, and airbags even in the middle of driving. However, the issue at hand is that due to the...

Gun Control, Self-Defense, and Beneficence to All

Crummett, D., & Swenson, P. (2019). Gun control, the right to self-defense, and reasonable beneficence to all. Ergo, an Open Access Journal of Philosophy, 6, 1035-1056. (Journal Article). The article assesses the propriety of a gun ban with respect to a constitutional right to self-defense. The conclusion is that gun...

Tricare and Other Health Insurance Programs

Introduction Tricare is a health care program for the military and other security forces in the United States. Tricare serves both active military personnel and military retirees, military families, and some reserve members (Tricare – Health Plans, 2021). This civilian program is administered by the United States Department of Health...

Delinquency Juvenile Gangs and Causes of Joining

The problem of juvenile delinquency has been growing in scale all over the world. Especially when it comes to groups and gangs, juvenile criminals are becoming more mobile, and their crimes are more severe and cruel. Adolescence is a turning point in the development of a child, the transition from...

Drug Cartels in Mexico: Definition, Background, Mexican War on Drugs

Drug problem increasingly arising around the world due to using and transporting illegal drugs stands as an urgent problem. Their detrimental effect endangering people’s lives is well known, but it does not decrease the demand for them, especially in unwealthy regions. The drug’s popularity and associated high price led to...

Constructive Eviction and the Implied Warranty of Habitability

Introduction The case scenario includes Steve, who is renting a property from Billy and faces the issue with the non-compliant renting conditions and negligence of the house owner. As such, this situation resulted in a leg injury because of the unfixed stairs, as well as the broken heater, which was...

Human Rights and Labor Laws Violations in Foreign Countries

In the United States, the legal system is much more evolved and has seen the implementation of laws that have ensured the protection of workers from human rights and labor laws violations. However, the same does not apply to many other countries where human rights and labor law violations are...

Sexual Harassment in the Philippines’ Workplace

Sexual harassment in the workplace, which ranges from unwelcome comments about sex, gender, or sexual orientation to sexual violence, is a pressing global issue. Although the severity of this problem varies depending on the cultural heritage, gender relations, the level of female emancipation, attitudes towards women in society, and the...

Mortuary Law: The Cultural Significance of Burial Sites

A decent burial ground is a good business opportunity in American urban centers. Cities have high population densities with little space to lay the dead. Many individuals prefer to cremate their loved ones because of the high cost of burial spaces, but many families still give the latter priority in...

Why Eyewitness Testimony Is Bad: Experimental Evidence

Often, investigators rely on the testimony of eyewitnesses, and they give compelling testimony from a legal point of view. There are cases when eyewitnesses attribute details, events, and actions that did not happen at all. Here, the human factor plays an important role; that is, sometimes it happens that eyewitnesses...

Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against Delphi Golf

Collective bargaining is the process aiming to solve workplace issues and gain influence to address concerns regarding terms of employment, such as pay, hours, leave, benefits, safety policies, and other essential aspects. A collective bargaining agreement (CBA) refers to a labor contract signed by an employer and a union that...

Ethics and Federal Laws as to Computer Crime

As technology advances, the number of those who commit computer crimes also increases. These ushers in a new era of crimes, which differ from old crimes, cannot be formally defined. It is becoming an increasing hazard to society, and it is produced by criminals or irresponsible persons who take advantage...

Discussion of Legalization of Abortion

Berer, M. (2017). Abortion law and policy around the world. Health and Human Rights Journal, 19(1), 13-27.  The source aims at providing a clear view of various policies and laws around the globe on abortion. The author, Berer, has played a vital role in establishing a number of social issues...

Historical Controversies of Supreme Court Justice Selection

The selection of the new members of the Court is a complicated process that includes confirmation procedures from the President and the Senate. Usually, the President nominates candidates for these positions, and both Executive and Legislative Branches of the federal government participate in the vote. Consequently, the candidates who obtained...

The Implementation of the FFCRA Act and the CARES Act

Abstract As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals experienced serious health problems and had to undergo treatment. Yet, apart from the risks to people’s physical wellbeing, the virus also jeopardized the sustainability of world economies. In the United States, due to business activity restrictions and social distancing orders,...

Department of Homeland Security: Main Functions

The most useful law associated with homeland security is the Homeland Security Act of 2002. It established the primary mission of the newly created Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The main objectives included reducing the vulnerability of the United States to various domestic and foreign security threats as well as...

Self-Defence and Mental Condition of Criminals

First, self-defense can be determined through the perfect or perfect defense, depending on what the attack will cause. The attacker can cause death or severe injuries to the body of the person being attacked or even consequently end up causing severe emotional damage to the people involved. At times, the...

Crime Causes Among Adolescents Aged 12 to 17 Years

Statement of the Problem The topic for my term project is “The main causes of crime among adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.” I intend to explore the major reasons for the crime commitment among adolescents of this age group. Juvenile delinquency is a paramount topic to raise and discuss....

The Doctor-Patient Relationship: Legal Duties

Introduction Healthcare professionals operate within the dictates of various laws that impose certain obligations arising from their work and interactions. Doherty and Purtilo (2016) explain that regulations delineate the conditions under which hospitals, doctors, nurses, and administrators acquire the privilege to practice. Consequently, they are vulnerable to both personal and...

Psychologists’ Role in Selecting Jurors

A jury is a group of people who, during the trial, recognizes specific facts as established and makes a decision on the guilt of the defendant. The procedure for selecting a jury is called voir dire (“to tell the truth”). The selection is random and is usually carried out according...

How Education in Prisons Help Inmates Rehabilitate

Criminal justice presupposes punishments for committing offenses, which include isolation of recidivists from society. However, the more time people spend in places with minimal contact with the outside world and access to resources, the less they will be able to adapt back to normal lawful life. Many ex-prisoners struggle with...

Trends Influencing Crime Rates

Crime is widely considered a failure in the social system and therefore is to be addressed from the perspective of the social construct operation and the trends existing there. Hence, along with solving crimes, the goal of specialists is to identify and hijack the risks associated with such movements and...

Morality Policy Making: The Relationship between Politics and Morality

One of the methods of direct determination of human actions is normative regulation, in which the needs of people living together in society and the need to coordinate their mass actions are recorded in general rules of behavior, instructions, and assessments. Morality is one of the main types of normative...

The Jim Crow Laws and New Practices Compared

Based on the legal principle of “separate but equal,” the Jim Crow laws disseminated institutional discrimination across all socio-economic aspects of black people’s lives. The US legal system institutionalized racial segregation against African-Americans in transportation, education, housing, public facilities, and more. Although currently, such laws do not exist, black communities...

Sonia Sotomayor: Character and Leadership

Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic justice of the United States Supreme Court to be personally appointed by President Barack Obama. This position is very honorable because the appointment does not occur by submitting a resume, but only personally by the country’s president for merits, honesty, and wisdom, and the...

The Self-Employment Taxation: Tim O’Shea’s Case

Introduction Tim O’Shea is employed full-time at Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts, where he performs his duty as the Director of Security. Simultaneously, he works as a part-time detail police officer. At his main workplace, Tim O’Shea earned $110,000 during the last year, whereas his annual part-time salary amounted...

Heating Oil Fraud in New York City

The article “Prosecutors allege persistent heating oil fraud in New York City” by Benjamin Mueller established illegal activities by nine companies within the city, which defrauded customer’s money and destroyed both buildings and the environment. The authorities revealed that nine companies dealing in oil pumped air in fuel tanks and...

Attitudes to Rapists Among Men and Women

Introduction Rape constitutes the act of having sexual intercourse, against a person’s will. Majority of the experts in this field suggest that rape is as a result of an aggressive lust to dominate the victim, as opposed to the desire to achieve sexual fulfillment. They format rape to be an...

Criminal Justice: Murder of Travis Alexander

The murder of Travis Alexander was a shock for many because the victim was found stabbed and with a gunshot wound to his head in the shower of his house in Mesa, Arizona. The investigation process focused on Jodi Arias, Travis’s ex-girlfriend, as the main suspect. Initially, Jodi claimed that...

Reform in Corrections: From Research, to Policy, to Practice

Modern correctional institutions indeed need significant changes. Now prisons and colonies are overcrowded, while not all criminals leave these places better than they were before committing crimes. On the contrary, prison culture often educates people who are even more full of hatred and desire to do evil. Therefore, first, it...

DNA for Identifying Convicts: Article Response

Ensuring safety and security for all citizens is the key priority of state authorities, which is why preventing crime remains a crucial item on the political agenda. However, the recent suggestion concerning DNA-based identification of convicts may spark controversy due to its possible ethical ramifications. In his 2006 article, Danny...