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Spiral of Silence and Politics
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he theory observes that people base their perception of public opinion on variable things within their environment, including mass media and newspapers to the outspoken formers of opinions (Anstead & OLoughlin, 2011).... During the 2008 and 2012 US presidential elections, it could be observed that the respective popularity of the winner Barrack Obama and his other losing competitors had a significant level of influence from the different media of public communication (Bordignon & Ceccarini, 2013)....
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Terrorism 9/11 the UK and other democracies
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The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 followed by the March 11, 2004 trauma has left behind a deep sense of apprehension and panic (The International Summit On Democracy 2005).... The nature of those atrocities and the subsequent responds are leading to transformation of the ways by which such clashes were solved previously (The International Summit On Democracy 2005)....
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Systems Thinking is Critical in Developing Solutions to Sustainability Challenges
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2002, Cloudy skies: assessing public understanding of global warming.... The paper 'Systems Thinking is Critical in Developing Solutions to Sustainability Challenges' is a great example of an Environmental Studies Case Study.... It is absolute that systems thinking is critical in the process of developing solutions to sustainability challenges....
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The Function of Property Law and Effects of Exclusion
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"The Function of Property law and Effects of Exclusion" paper reviews controversies that surround the understanding of property law, especially in new contexts.... he Function of Property law and Effects of Exclusion 3 ... The Function of Property law and Effects of Exclusion ... asing on the function of property law and effects of exclusion as connected with embryo and tissue, the understanding is that Australian Property Law is not clear on what a property is....
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Should teach critical thinking in high school
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Nearly each and every year, educators and stakeholders within society attempts to redefine the curriculum and approach that is directed towards students.... Naturally, this is a corrective and self improving technique that provides for better quality in higher education in most.... ... ... One of the recommendations that has come to be presented in recent years has to do with creating a requirement to specifically critical thinking as core curriculum within college classrooms around the country....
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Security Policy Brief on Mexico
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"Security Policy Brief on Mexico" paper discusses various types of insecurity and their root within the country of interest.... The excerpt discusses various types of insecurity and their root within the country of interest.... ccording to the national system in charge of the public security in Mexico, the level of violence in the country has been on the rise for the past few years.... he department responsible for the system of education should consider taking an overhaul of the system through reviews and public consultation....
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Critically Discuss the Issues of Applying Sociological Knowledge to Public Issues
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The complexity of public issues and social phenomena is claimed to be one of the major barriers to applying sociological knowledge to public issues.... The complexity of public issues themselves is also claimed to be a serious problem.... However, and according to Durkheim, the overall complexity of the social phenomena is hardly a permanent and impenetrable barrier to obtaining a better, practical understanding of public issues (Dasgupta and Driskell 2007)....
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The Equality Act of 2010
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International Journal Of law and Information Technology, 20(1), 19--47. ... Furthermore, the hosts of all public functions, all the associations and the providers of transport also fall within the responsibility circle. ... The law had provisions for every placement that would be public functions, services, the work premises and the matters relating to the transport environment.... The public institutions that have the mandate of investigating and prosecuting the persons liable for discrimination should reduce the process of complaining of discrimination....
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Criminality as an Obstacle to Global Justice
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The concept can be analysed from the perspective of criminal law or even market economy.... In this paper, the case study interest is how criminalising terrorism inhibits realisation of global justice. ... In his book, ‘Leviathan', Thomas Hobbes noted that the idea of justice is founded on the bases of collective self-interest (Caney, 2005).... They claimed that anti-terror powers have failed to substantiate between anti government protests and the acts of terrorism, this is due to their broad definition of the law....
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Best v the Chief Land Registrar & Anor
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Even though, the fundamental principle of public policy declares that a person should not take advantage of his criminal act in order to create rights in which a court should give effect.... Thornton et al, The Law of public Order and Political Protest (London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2010), p.... Hale, Public Order and Private Lives: the Politics of law and Order: A Critique of ConservativeCriminology (London: Routledge, 1993), p.... Vincent-Jones, Private property and public order: the Hippy Convoy and criminal trespass (Journal of law and Society 343, 351, 1986). ...
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Equity as a Framework of Law. History of Equity Jurisprudence
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The author sets out to demonstrate that equity is still vibrant and dynamic with case law and new legislation.... This case provides support for the discussion on conflicts between common law and equity.... There will be cases where it becomes necessary to leave the law and what it states and do that which is required by justice and conscience.... Finally, common law and equity conflict on the concept of uniformity with the nature of law requires uniform application of justice with any action to the contrary indicating partiality....
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An arguementative paper on home schooling vs. public school
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In the educational environment of public schools, children have to be in the company of racist fellows on daily basis.... Home schooling vs public schooling: In the contemporary age, violence in schools has become one of the major social issues.... Home schooling vs public schooling: In the contemporary age, violence in schools has become one of the major social issues.... This leads us to the question: Is home schooling better than public schooling?...
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The Process Used and a History of Counseling Practices
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910s era: The 1910's saw many important events such as the founding of National Vocational Guidance Association in 1913, Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 for funding of public schools, and WW1.... Certification for counselors was granted in the 1920s, and Edward Strong published the Strong Vocational interest Inventory, 1927.... The ERIC Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, founded in 1966 showed the interest of government in development counseling....
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The Pubic Symphysis in Forensic Osteology
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During the growth and development period of human beings, age estimation can be accurately calculated with the help of dentition.... But with the stoppage of growth and eruption of permanent dentition, age calculation becomes more difficult relying on evidence of degenerative processes.... ... ... ...
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The Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment
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hese amendments have become a key detriment in the formation of law and the ways in which the government and its three branches interact with the citizens over which they preside.... These amendments have become a key detriment in the formation of law and the ways in which the government and its three branches interact with the citizens over which they preside.... As has been noted, each of the amendments bears a significant meaning as to the interpretation of law and society that the United States currently experiences....
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The National strategy of the USA
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Homeland security traces its origin to traditional and historic functions of the government and society, for example emergency response, civil defense, law enforcement, border patrols, customs, and immigration.... The DHS has initiated the following programs to counter violent extremists: international partnerships with other countries like Canada, Spain, Belgium, and Germany; conducting joint workshops and conferences of law enforcement agents; and provision of grants to the support of law enforcement efforts....
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The Context of Consent
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Tingle J, Cribb A Nursing law and Ethics ... n the guidance laid by Department of Health (2001) for consent from children it is asserted when nobody is available to give valid consent, for example, the child is seriously injured and no-one with parental responsibility can be contacted then it is lawful to provide immediate treatment in the best interest of the child.... Although, no one can give consent on behalf of adults unable to give consent but treatment may be provided considering the best interest of the person....
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Contemporary Development in Business Management
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Nordex is a German-based company established in 1985 in Give, Germany.... This company specializes in wind turbines and energy solutions developed for large target audience.... The uniqueness of.... ... ... Using this strategy, Nordex tries to protect the community from global warming and resource depletion....
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Internal Control inside the Company
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This is a violation of the Complete and Accurate Records procedures.... This is a violation of the complete and accurate records procedure and the internal verification procedure.... This is a violation of the authorization procedure.... This is a violation of the physical controls procedure.... Deposits of checks for interest and dividends earned on investments are also recorded by the accounting department....
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Institutional Development of the European Union
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Generally, in fact, 'by agreeing to pursue that interest within an organization as constraining as the European Union, the member-states have recognized the ultimate superiority of multilateral, as opposed to unilateral, decision making and action in a variety of policy arenas' (Almond et al.... Accordingly, the European Commission is the executive wing of the EU and an institution which exists to promote the overarching European interest....
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History and Political Science: Marcus Mosiah Garvey
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Marcus Garvey's exploits in the diaspora saw him attend the Birkbeck College in London where he studied law and philosophy.... His father and uncle's collection of books sparked Marcus Garvey's interest in education.... Despite this, there was a marked increase interest about his philosophy on equality in African nations.... His desire to address the oppressed and diminished position of people of African descent in society saw him sometimes address public gatherings in London....
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The Justification for Warrantless Searches
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Another person related cyber crime is violation of privacy of online users.... Once I had interviewed the victim and the suspects, I obtained and reviewed public records and carried out a criminal background to get information about criminal, the crime and the victim in addition to establishing other parties that might be involved in robbery.... ccording to the Federal Bureau of Investigation white-collar crime are illegal acts that may involve deceit, concealment or trust violation and which do not involve violence or physical force (Eichenwald, 2005)....
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Financial Health 2
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In such a violation the government only needs to prove that the provider knowingly submitted the statement or documents knowing they were false.... It is a federal law also known as “whistle blowing” that allows people who are not government-affiliated to file claims of fraud against the government.... This law applies in situations like double billing by providers, refusing to provide medically necessary care etc.... Following is a list of possible criminal prosecution: ...
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Stem Cell Research Legislation
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Stem Cell Research Legislation (Add (Add (Add Date) Stem Cell Research Legislation Human embryonic stem cells are rightly called ‘master cells'.... This is so because they possess the ability to get developed into any cell in the human body.... ... ... ... It was in the year 1998 that the University of Wisconsin scientists developed the first human embryonic stem cell lines....
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International Commercial Transactions
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hese laws include; private international law, public international law, private municipal law, and public municipal law.... Private international law is a section of the law that is aimed at settling the differences that usually arise in the course of doing business.... The law is aimed at interpreting the different laws that are there in different countries clearly showing their differences and ways of solving the conflicts that arise due to the different interpretations of the laws (Payandeh 2010, 238)....
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Why car seat belts should be a law
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It is generally believed that wearing seat belts is the easiest way of reducing injuries and deaths occurrences but research suggests Research suggests that making seat belt use a primary offense does not result in reduced death rates, enforcement of law to wear seat belts in the car can adversely influence behavior, and risk is an individual factor, hence enforcement of seat belts only affect the external behavior posing higher risk to others including cyclists, pedestrian and other drivers....
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Questions in an EU Law
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The essay "Questions in an EU law" focuses on the critical analysis of the major questions in an EU law.... law i) The of the court is Belgian Conseil d'Etat, the administrative supreme court in Belgium.... The first reasoning that was provided was that when the national courts were interpreting domestic law they should take into account the directive and its conformity exclusive of the adoption of the directive.... The Court reasoned that after expiry of time limit if transposition had not been done then the courts of Member States should refrain from interpreting domestic law so as to compromise on the prescribed objective....
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Classic Liberalism: Which of the Theories Is the Most Convincing and Why
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The essence of this ideology is driven by consistent application of the rule of law and search of personal freedom to express disagreement even on popular views; analysts argue that this is integral inn promoting universal respect and religious tolerance (Talshir 2003).... In addition, it was founded on a theory of human nature that saw human strive to attain egoistic and motivated by self-interest (Handler 2012). ... According to Turner (2007) argues that classical liberals argue that society is best constituted because it allows individuals to pursue their self-interest and recognition of personal interest....
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Interpretation and Application of Statutory Legislation
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With the assumption of role as law makers by the parliamentarians, the common law and the royal prerogative become in fructuous.... In the larger interest of justice, judges should find out the intention of parliament concerning the purpose of specific legislation.... The law passed by the parliament may be of personal, private, public or localize in its structure.... The law passed by the parliament may be of personal, private, public or localize in its structure....
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Responding to Societal Changes: Community Policing
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The author of the paper "Responding to Societal Changes: Community Policing" will begin with the statement that when reviewed from an analytical perspective the goals, "to serve and protect," become blurred the closer one scrutinizes the operation of law enforcement agencies (Byrne & Pease, 2008).... unning Head: RESPONDING TO SOCIETAL CHANGES: COMMUNITY POLICING Responding to Societal Changes: Community Policing Responding to Societal Changes: Community Policing Introduction When reviewed from an analytical perspective the goals, "to serve and protect," become blurred the closer one scrutinizes the operation of law enforcement agencies (Byrne & Pease, 2008)....
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Critical Evaluation
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The critical review of Anita Pacheco's ‘Royalism and honor in Aphra Behn's Oroonoko' clearly identifies the central thesis – “that the ideology of [Oroonoko] is royalist and also that its effort at ‘ideological closure' is undermined by its continuity with the.... ... ...
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Whistle Blower Case Analyze. Mr. Richard Bagley
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According to the United States Department of Labor's acts most of the employees are protected in case of whistleblowing, who complain about the violation of law by their organization (United States Department of Labor, “Summary of the major Laws of the Department of Labor”).... Taking references from the a few case examples under Federal law, the study will thus aim at representing personal conducts based on professional and/or ethical standards in a similar scenario as faced by Mr....
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Summary of Lord Nicholls of Birkenheads Reasoning
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Under the Human Rights Convention Article 8, the power of the common law of search and seizure after a suspect had been arrested was not a violation of his rights.... The submission of the respondent that under article 8 the common law power of search and seizure after his arrest was a violation of his rights.... rocedural history: the case had initially been heard in the Queens Bench Divisional Court where Lord Justice Brooke found it impossible to interpret part II of the 1984 Act to accommodate the power of the common law....
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Employment in IT sphere
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Most commonly, if an employee is found to be in violation of the employment contract, they are entitled to due process.... In the case of Eich, while I do not necessarily agree with the decision that was made, Mozilla felt it was in their best interest to force his resignation based upon the negative backlash they were receiving in the open source community.... Ultimately, if other businesses were to follow suit and force out their CEOs, or other executives, for their public support of campaign initiatives, the fabric of individual expression could be threatened....
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Does the People Need a Leader
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In this sense, even though they are supposed to represent people's interest, they rarely do so as they sit in those deliberative committees to discuss own interests.... He belongs to the legal system as he is trusted by the people to fulfil his promise in their interest and thus is not bound by conditions of urgent necessity.... Parliamentarism is democratic but is not a democracy as its essence lies in “public deliberation of arguments and counterargument, public debate and discussion without taking democracy into account” (Schmitt, Crisis, 34-35)....
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Illegal Immigration's Destructive Impact on the Economy of the United States of America
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There is an inherent unfairness that at a time of recession, where more money should go to social services and education for Americans, those who have a legal right to be in the country and who follow its laws and pay its taxes, state resources are being used to provide shelter and food to those who flout American law and who feel that they are unreachable by American policies.... ?? That the upswing in illegal immigration has taken a toll on law and order, and consequently on the economy, is confirmed by the Western Governor's Association in a 2006 policy resolution with the title “US- Mexico Border Security and Illegal Immigration”: "As a result of the shared border and proximity to Mexico, Western states of the continental United States suffer a disproportionate financial burden on....
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Misinterpretation of James Mill
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Only with a widely available knowledge of the workings of government in various parts of the polity could citizens rationally evaluate claims by rulers that they served the public interest.... They accused Mill of neglecting the social affections because they opposed his conclusion that their partys members were not as virtuous as they claimed, and not entitled to rule unless they faced a broader segment of public opinion when seeking to obtain power.... Utilitarians like Jeremy Bentham and James Mill mistakenly thought that the pursuit of self-interest was the "chief motive for human conduct" (Mackintosh 1845,203)....
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Abolition of Capital Punishment
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Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the sentence passed in a court of law where the life of a person found guilty of a heinous crime would be legally pre-terminated by the State at a certain point in time.... Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the sentence passed in a court of law where the life of a person found guilty of a heinous crime would be legally pre-terminated by the State at a certain point in time.... Abolition of Capital Punishment Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the sentence passed in a court of law where the life of a person found guilty of a heinous crime would be legally pre-terminated by the State at a certain point in time....
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Torts and Personal Injury Law
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The paper 'Torts and Personal Injury law' highlights that emotional harm damages are a part of the most personal claim that is usually made.... n comparison with other case of similar type but dealing with cigarette where one was selling without warning the consumer of the danger involved in smoking, he was not charged of any breached of law since he was not the manufacture, seller or supplier.... To add on that the law that prohibit selling without warning the danger in smocking preempted the warning to the consumer thus offering an immunity to the supplier to an extend that he is not chargeable of any wrong doing....
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The Relationship Between Individuals and Government
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Social contract and harmony is enforced through a set of public institutions, which enforce law and order according to predefined doctrines besides taking corrective actions in case of aberrations on the part of people or institutions (Morris, 2009). ... Locke attributes this to the notion of natural law and says that social norms turn artificial in the midst of a contract.... Given the rather unclear opinion on public will, a social contract has thus been used to support a number of contradicting policies and actions....
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Law in England and Wales and How the Law Operates Internationally as it Applies to the Fire Service
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As the paper "Law in England and Wales and How the Law Operates Internationally as it Applies to the Fire Service" tells, England and Wales have gone through developments of diverse public, private, governmental in addition to non-governmental, methods of determining disputes and providing redress.... ngland and Wales have gone through amazing developments of diverse public, private, governmental in addition to non-governmental, methods of determining disputes as well as providing redress....
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Importance Of The Factors Associated With Recidivism
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Prison sentences and conditions often are designed according to the perceived threat that the criminal poses to the civil society and recidivism are one of the main concerns of those involved with law and order – they cannot let a criminal loose in the society who would revert back to his dangerous ways.... Often prison sentences and conditions are designed according to the perceived threat that the criminal poses to the civil society and recidivism is one of the main concerns of those involved with law and order – they cannot let a criminal loose in the society who would revert back to his dangerous ways....
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Medical Ethics and Duty of care
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The legal dilemma that arises in the case of Dr.... Houseman is the issue of consent that is needed from the patient versus the possibility of medical negligence through allowing her to lapse for want of a blood transfusion.... ... ... ... If Sandy fails to survive for want of a blood transfusion then Dr....
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Types of Port Ownership and Administrative Regimes
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The advantages of a private enterprise and the government involvement (as a warden of public interest), when combined, could bring about a new partnership that achieves both economic and institutional objectives.... In regard to the ports in socialist countries, the structure of port administration is more oriented toward their enterprise functions than toward the performance of public duties.... uis Guasch and Pablo Spiller (1999) argued that, “ports are on the frontier of public and private interest....
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Can Private Sector Accountability Mechanisms Be Applied Effectively to the Public Sector
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hristine, R and Walsh, P 2004, ‘Collaboration of public sector agencies: reporting and ... International Journal of public Sector Management, Vol.... ustralian Journal of public Administration, vol.... ournal of public Administration, vol.... yan, C M and Walsh, P 2004, ‘Collaboration of public Sector Agencies: Reporting and ... International Journal of public Sector Management, vol.... The paper "Can Private Sector Accountability Mechanisms Be Applied Effectively to the public Sector?...
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Foucaults Discipline and Punish: The Birth of the Prison
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Further, the society intended to instill fear to the peasants through torture and public execution.... 9) shows torture and public execution as the ‘surplus power' of the sovereign and a technology of power over the body. ... Since crime is an offence, punishment, torture, and public execution are seen as vengeance.... olitical logic of punishment in relation to the performance display of power considers crime as an offence to the rectitude of those that abide by the law....
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Comparison between two books
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Criminology can be defined as the scientific study of the extent, nature, causes, prevention, and control of criminal behavior in the society (Ronald and Christine, 2013).... Criminological theories can be categorized as macro theories if they explain crimes in the context of the larger society and This study aims at examining and analyzing the approaches used by two books in explaining criminological issues and the criminal justice system in America.... The basis of these theories is the view that it is possible to observe and measure individual differences and that defects in individuals' genetic and biological make up can predetermine one's criminal behavior (Ronald and Christine, 2013)....
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Ethics and Morality in Finance
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Imperatively, the ultimate motivation for a person's actions is self interest.... Psychological egoism claims that humans are naturally motivated by self interest (MacKinnon 52).... Ethical egoism is based on the premise that an action is right or wrong based solely on an individual's self interest (Wernicki 13).... According to this theory, an action is sufficiently morally right if it maximizes an individual's self interest....
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Critical Analysis Research Paper
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‘Desiree's Baby': Critical Analysis The story ‘Desiree's Baby' by Kate Chopin is one that succeeds in showing the problems associated with racism.... Evidently, the writer manages to convey the sufferings and pain associated with being a black or a mulatto in the society.... ... ... ... However, in the effort to portray the issue, the story goes defective in many places in technical subtitles....
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International Trade and Finance Law
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The paper "International Trade and Finance law" states that the expansion of companies in foreign regions involves various risks and uncertainties among which a few shall be identifiable, while others can only be anticipated based on certain assumptions.... nternational Trade and Finance law Table of Contents Introduction 3 Brief of Legal Risks in International Trade and Finance 4 Identification of Legal Risks in South East Asia 6 Brief Assessment of Legal Risks in South East Asia 8 Conclusion 9 References 11 Bibliography 13 Introduction Being highly influenced by the rapid growth of globalisation, organisations in the present day context often seek to expand their business operations beyond the national boundaries....
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