Welfare The United States’ welfare system is a program that enables needy Americans to sustain themselves and provide for their basic needs, which include shelter, food, and clothing. Programs are aimed at helping people unable to support themselves fully or earn a living; necessities that most people can provide on their own through means of labor. Welfare is designed to aid those peopl

NGOs And The Development Of International Environmental Law International Environmental Law NGOs and the development of international environmental law. -Whats their role' -Do they serve a useful purpose' -Whats the 'back sides'' Word count: 2188 1. Introduction The following paper examines the growing role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other non-state

Mistreatment Of Detainees Mistreatment of Detainees All to Common Coalition forces routinely rounded up Iraqis and then denied or restricted their rights, including legal representation and family visits, guaranteed under the Geneva Conventions during months of incarceration. In a report in February, the Red Cross stated that some military

Western Worldview Of Abortion And My Personal Oppinions There are very few issues that can cause as many heated and irrational debates as much as abortion does. The matter strikes at the very heart of an individual's religious and philosophical beliefs. Does a woman have the right to terminate a pregnancy' Is it moral to do so under any circumstance' Is a fetus a living human being' The

What Should Be Done With Young Offenders' What should be done with young offenders' Many people feel that minors should be punished because of their actions. Others feel that they should receive rehabilitation. If convicted should minors receive probation or ARE be sentenced to jail time and if so how harsh should it be' I personally feel that it depends on the type of crime that th

White Collar Crime There is an immense debate on the significance of white- collar crime in societies’ current definition of crime. Many scholars argue that street crime is more serious than white- collar crime because they believe that the focus of crime should be on such things as rape, murder, threats, and larceny. These scholars say that white- collar crime is less important because

Copright Law Topics I am currently working as an employee for a large design firm in New York. The company is run by a man by the name of Chris Stevenson. The company designs and develops websites and interactive cd’s that promote the client as well as educate the consumer. Currently we are in the process of developing a new website for Toys R Us. The first issue our company had to de

Judicial Precedent What Is The Operation Of The Doctrine Of Judicial Precedent Judicial precedent is where the past decisions of the judges create law for future judges to follow. English precedent is based on the Latin, stare decisis, meaning stand by what has been said in the past. This allows the rules system to be consistent: like cases treated alike, and it is just, as people can d

Police Corruption Police corruption is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all, whether we are civilian or law enforcement officers. An examination of any newspapers or police-related publications on any given day will have an article about a police officer that got busted committing some kind of illegal act. Since its beginnings, many aspects of policing have changed; howe

Why Shouil Drugs Not Be Legalized Why Drugs Should Not be Legalized Drugs should not be legalized because they are dangerous. One, they can be addictive once you try them. Two, they can damage the human brain. Three, schools can also help prevent kids from using drugs. Doctors have discovered that drugs target brain cells, and a person who is using drugs can get very sick or even di

Wiretaps Wiretaps are an issue that affects every person in this country. That's because no matter how much we don't like to admit it, we need depend on telephone services more and more as time passes. The issue of telephone privacy becomes bigger and bigger every day as our telephone technology becomes more advanced. Wire taps are devices that are being used more often by law enforcemen

Domestic Viloence On May 26, 2004 Joan Shippen along with a group of women came to speak with us about domestic violence. These women have been a victim of abuse in there homes. Joan Became involved with the program five-years ago. She stared out volunteering and then soon began to work full time. Every police station has a paid victim’s advocate counselor. Spousal abuse can be mentally,

Women And Young People Are Offered Certain Protection In The Workplace A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT is a contract between an employer and an employee, which should be in writing, and should carry certain elements of a basic contract. There must be an offer, an acceptance; intention to create legal relations; consideration; capacity and the objects of the contract must be legal. An offer

Juveniles Are juveniles as under control today as they were in the past' Crime plays a major role in today’s society. The government follows the policy and has always followed the policy that no crime goes unpunished. The controversy that surrounds the United States courtrooms today is whether or not a minor needs to stand trial as an adult for committing a serious offense. These decisio

Death Penalty Capital Punishment - Death Penalty INTRODUCTION It is true that the punishment of the crimes committed everyday should fit the crime, but to what extent' This is a question that has been talked about and debated over since the beginning of time and has recently became the most controversial punishing practice in the world. When discussing this issue, there are many dif

Your Right, Your Social Security Number YOUR RIGHT, YOUR PRIVACY, YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER If you are like most of us in America today, you have become familiar with the social security number. This is a number that has been issued by the Social Security Administration, which may have been issued to you only days after your birth. The social security number has become synonymo

Young Ladies And Gangs Why Do Female Youths Join Gangs' Female youths join street gangs on the basis of gender conflict, lack of family support and violence in their lives. Through adolescence young females have a much harder time than young males dealing with family, sexuality and the harsh reality of living in the urban ghetto. Young females who must endure these facets of life have li

Young Offenders Act ABOUT THE YOA • The Young Offenders Act was proclaimed into law in Canada on April 2, 1984. It replaced the Juvenile Delinquents Act, which had been in place for the previous 75 years. The YOA brought about significant changes from that previous legislation. Many were considered controversial right from the beginning and the critics started complaining even before it

Young Offenders Act On April 1, 2003 the YCJA was created (Youth Criminal Justice Act) this act replaced the Young Offenders Act. The change in legislation is because the federal government is trying to reform the Canadian youth. Most of the young people that are imprisioned is because of the distruction of and/or in relation to propety. Only 20% of young people in custody in C

Dredd Scott v. Sandford Dredd Scott v. Sandford (1857) Facts of the Case: In 1848, the United States had acquired new lands in the Mexican cession and the question was whether or not the south should be allowed to spread slavery to the new states. Dredd Scott was a slave to a U.S. army surgeon, Dr. John Emerson in St. Louis, Missouri-a slave state. Dr. Emerson was transferred to Illin

Declaration of the Rights of the Child Declaration of the Rights of the Child, G.A. res. 1386 (XIV), 14 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at 19, U.N. Doc. A/4354 (1959). PREAMBLE Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have, in the Charter, reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights and in the dignity and worth of the human person, and have determined to promote social progress an

“The Sources Of International Law And Art. 38” International law: an overview International law consists of rules and principles which govern the relations and dealings of nations with each other. International Law, which is in most other countries referred to as Public International Law, concerns itself only with questions of rights between several nations or nations and the citizens

Federal Bankruptcy Law RESEARCH PAPER OUTLINE Topic. Federal Bankruptcy Law Thesis. Bankruptcy and reorganization is a complicated process. If the situation should ever arise an individual needs to know which Chapter suits his or her needs. A. Federal Bankruptcy Code a. Explanation of the origin b. Federal Bankruptcy Law c. Jurisdiction of courts B. Chapter 7 Liquid

Napster Is trading digital music using Napster Online legal or copyright infringement' First, we must find out what Napster is and who created it. Napster is a combination of “the features of existing programs: the instant-messaging system of Internet Relay Chat, the file-sharing functions of Microsoft Windows and the advanced searching and filtering capabilities of various search engine

Alcohol Alcohol can and does kill millions of people each year. It can effect your brain and make you shake, lose all your senses, and kill off your brain cells. It also can cause your liver to deteriorate and not function properly. Liver transplants are hard to come by and do not happen often, if your liver goes out you do not have many chances of living much longer. You could also chok

Shock Program In our era of high criminal activity something had to be done to eliminate the vast over crowding of today’s prisons. A military type “boot camp” was created to alter offenders’ behavior and deter them from any future criminal activity. This program is said to provide a therapeutic environment and meet the needs of offenders that can still become law-abiding citizens. Th

Perspectives Of Policing Perspectives of Policing The main objective of my paper is to compare the different perspectives (good and bad) of policing. I want to give an opinionated view of why there can be a serious misunderstanding between officer, and civilian. In order to have better relations between the two there has to be medium where the two can meet in order for both to

Viglante Justice Viglante Justice Vigilantism is viewed sign frustration with the system. This sends the messege to people that the police and courts have failed to provide security and justice. This is the reason certain people in society choose vigilantism over what is thought to be right for the people. But, these are often the same people who are in favour of democracy and try to

Protection Of The Federal Constitution Of Malaysia The Federal Constitution of Malaysia allocates a significant part in which it underlines and provides for the fundamental liberties of the people, citizens and even all persons. One of the most important aspects of life itself is the freedom to express and withhold what is naturally given to us. Part II of the Federal Constitution sets o

Sex Offenders Recidivism of Sex Offenders Sex offenders have been a serious problem for our legal system at all levels, not to mention those who have been their victims. There are 43,000 inmates in prison for sexual offenses while each year in this country over 510,000 children are sexually assaulted (Oakes 99). The latter statistic, in its context, does not convey the severity of the