Suicide Law Suicide Law Oregon is fighting with the government to allow doctors to prescribe lethal drugs to ill patients. The people of Oregon voted on “The Oregon Death with Dignity Act (OODA)” in 1994. The government did not like the idea of a legally prescribed lethal drug that will kill a person. In 1997, the people of Oregon voted again on the OODA. It was passed with a 60% - 4

Copyright Law In Cyberspacce Copyright Law in Cyberspace In the age of computers, copyrighted material has been widely abused. Most of copyright law was formulated in terms of books, audiovisual works, and sound recordings. Changing technology has led to an expanding understanding of the word "writings". The Copyright Act now reaches architectural design, software, the graphic arts,

Supermax Prisons From the beginning of the prison system to today’s modern times there has been many changes and advancements in how criminals are housed. The only thing that hasn’t changed is the types of offenders that exist inside. It has been said that there are two types of offenders. The first type is the lesser violent and non-aggressive inmates that cooperate with the Correctio

School Uniform Dress Codes: Are They The Answer' When choosing an outfit for school tomorrow, make sure it adheres to the shool district's uniform dress code policy. Uniform dress codes are becoming a way of life for more and more students across the country, due to school districts who have already implemented a policy, reporting the success dress code uniforms have given to students. L

Club Drugs Should we be Concerned about “Club Drugs”' The use of club drugs such as Ecstacy, Rohypnol, and Ketamine has risen significantly since the mid-1990’s. While out clubbing, drug use becomes extremely popular because it helps one sustain a high energy level for many hours. Eric Sigel, an assistant professor of pediatrics, writes about the influence of these various drugs and

The Exclusionary Rule Everyone knows about the concept that they have the right to privacy and cannot be searched without a proper warrant. Unfortunately, many people don’t know about the exclusionary rule, which is what actually protects us from unlawful searches. With the growing problem of police misconduct, the exclusionary rule was put in place to curb this misconduct. This rule

Ride Along I could never imagine how a day in the life of a police officer would be so demanding. My ride along experience with Austin Police Department ended up being exciting and intense at the same time. I was fortunate enough to get to ride the entire shift, which starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 a.m., pending on the paperwork completed at the end of the night. I was to be at the

Terri Schiavo What happened to Terri' On March 31, 2005 at 9:05 a.m., a forty one year old woman, by the name of Teresa (Terri) Marie Schiavo died after her fifteen year struggle to live. The death of Ms. Schiavo became very political and controversial because of the court order finally being implemented to remove her feeding tube. Yes, at one point in time, Ms. Schiavo was a beautifu

Abortion Ethics Paper Abortion The article I chose is the ongoing concern of abortion in the world today. Abortion is the ending of pregnancy before birth. An abortion results in the death of an embryo or a fetus while destroying the lives of helpless, innocent children. By aborting these unborn infants, humans are only taking the easy way out of their responsibilities. They are f

Media/criminal Justice Every day, across America, crimes are being committed, criminals are being apprehended, and then processed through the justice system. While this cycle is taking place, the media has to decide which of these stories will get the front page of the newspaper, which story will talk radio discuss during your morning traffic jam, and what stories could possibly be turne

The Juice In Sports The Juice in Sports There has been a controversy for many years in sports. Athletes have always wanted to get that little extra boost in energy. They want to become a bigger and much stronger person. The logical thing would be to go to the gym, and work out like everybody else does. Some athletes think that they can get away with doing other things, such as energy b

To Die Or Not To Die To Die or Not To Die For as long as I can remember there has been much controversy surrounding the death penalty. Many feel that nobody should have the right to decide who lives, and who dies. I personally feel that when someone commits a heinous crime, they alone are choosing death, not the jury. Every once in a while when I hear about a murder, I think abou

Capital Punishment Capital Punishment Capital punishment is one of the most controversial issues. It is very controversial due to its severity and irrevocability. Many argue that the death penalty is immoral and cruel. On the contrary, others believe that it is a necessary evil in order to show how precious an innocent life is. Life is a precious gift from God. Even when a person h

Aftermath The Aftermath The Warren Court wasn’t the only court that made some important decisions to help shape our essential rights as Americans. The Burger and Rehnquist Courts that followed the Warren Courts had a few landmark cases of their own to assist in forming the democracy of our constitutional rights. From the due process revolution the Warren Court left us all the way to

FBI Internal Aspect Personal Value System: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is the investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice. The FBI’s investigative authority can be found in Title 28, Section 533 of the US Code. The rule of law and the rights conferred to all under the US Constitution allows the FBI to protect and defend the United States against terrorist & fo

Employment At-Will Employment at Will The industrial revolution changed the status of workers and employment soon became a purely economic relationship. By 1877, Horace G. Wood wrote an authoritative treatise on the law of master and servant and expressed the American rule as follows: "with us the rule is inflexible, that a general or indefinite hiring is prima facie hiring at-will...".

Youth Affenders To many Americans today, the country is a hostage-but not from oversea terrorism as one might expect to think. No today, we live in fear from our own children; and these are the same young people who we are entrusting the future of this great country with. According to the Department of Justice reports, thirty-eight percent of those arrested for weapons offenses in 2003 w

Homosexuals And Adoption Some lesbian and gay couples are fortunate enough to live in a state where it is legal for same-sex partners to jointly adopt a child or for one partner to adopt the biological child of the other partner through a second-parent, stepparent, or domestic partner adoption. These select state laws ensure that both partners are considered legal parents of the child.

Gay Rights When people think of gay rights they think that homosexual people want to have special rights, rights that heterosexuals do not have, but this idea is entirely wrong. Homosexuals just want to have the same rights as heterosexuals, nothing more, and nothing less. Homosexuals are a growing minority with nearly a million gays and lesbians identifying themselves as members of same

Research On Paralegal Case MEMORANDUM INTRODUCTION You have asked me to determine whether our client Diana Lewis committed unauthorized practice of law by providing her services. I have done research on statutes and cases. This memorandum will address the issue of this case, California Bar’s claim, and Ms. Lewis’s possible defense. STATEMENT OF FACTS In May 2001, Diana Lewis e

Legal Memo INTRODUCTION Our new client, Ms. Jane Healy has hired our law firm to handle her automobile accident that occurred nearly one year ago. She has obtained us to represent and provide advice for her potential litigation against the person or persons responsible for this accident and her injuries she sustained therein. This legal memorandum will address the liability issues

International Law And The Right Of Self-Determination Throughout the years since the second world war, there has been a need to determine what conditions would legitimize a group of people’s right to control their own governance. International law provides a vague definition of self-determination and an even vaguer description for the conditions that justify it. I will discuss the part

Abortion Abortion In the society we live in, we face a lot of controversial issues everyday. The one that stands out to me the most is abortion. Abortion has been made legal in this country and I think that is the worst mistake that America ever made. Abortion is not only murder and morally wrong but it also has the possibility of having harmful effects. It has sometimes has lasting ph

Paul Cronan Case I. LEGAL ANALYSIS – ISSUE ONE Are AIDS patients such as Paul Cronan protected by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)' Rule: According to the US Department of Justice, the ADA prohibits discrimination in all employment practices, including job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, training, and other terms, conditions, and pri

Homicide Homicide is defined as the taking of a person’s life by another human being. There are five different types of homicide that have similarities and differences from each other that I am going to explain. There are many circumstances in determining what kind of homicide has occurred. Some of those circumstances include whether the crime was intentional, the age of the offender, th

Miranda Rights The Supreme Court of the United States of America often makes decisions, which change this great nation in a great way. Often there is a disagreement over their decision: the court itself is often split. The impact of the Courts decision creates discussions and on occasion, violence. This is what happened in the case of Miranda v. Arizona in 1966, this case proven to be on

How To Click It Or Ticket Click it or ticket “Click it or ticket”, that is what my grandson has to say every time someone gets ready to leave in an automobile. I can’t believe what one child has to say would make such a difference in my life. I was one who hated when the law passed, making not wearing seat belts illegal. I truly felt that seat belts could cause death or major in

Offer And Acceptance OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE An offer can be defined as a definite promise to be bound provided that certain specified terms are accepted. The offeror must have completed his share in the formation of the contract by finally declaring his readiness to undertake an obligation upon certain conditions, leaving the offeree the option of accepting or refusal. Offer can also be

White Collar Crime A term becoming more frequently heard in societies around the world is “White Collar Crime.” White collar crime affects each and everyone one of us every single day. White collar crime can be conducted by multibillion-dollar companies such as Enron, Microsoft, and Sun Microsystems, and or local mom and pop shops. This research paper will discuss the discovery of whi

Economy of Law United States of America v. Photogrammetric Data services United States of America v. David G. Webb In 1994, under the direct supervision of David G. Webb, Photogrammetric Data Services (PDS) began an illegal scheme which sought to exploit federal agencies and taxpayer dollars in order to generate unwarranted profits. Photogrammetric Data Services is a Virgini