Essays on Illegality

The prohibition of marijuana has for long been a subject of heated debates, arguments, and counter-arguments regarding the effects of such action around social and political circles. Many argue that the use of marijuana makes an individual intoxicated which results in feelings of anxiety, fear, and panic. Others argue that marijuana-induced intoxication leads to impairment of the memory, negatively affecting coordination and reaction time. Legalization of marijuana is believed to be a good thing since it will lead to the collection of larger amount of tax revenues and lower government spending. In spite of the fact that a large ...

Compare and Contrast Legal and Illegal Immigrants

Compare and Contrast Legal and Illegal Immigrants The issue of legality and illegality of the immigrants has raised several concerns globally. Immigrants are people who move away from their countries because of insecurity, hostile treatments, or civil war and any other atrocious treatment within their country. The two categories of immigrants are legal and illegal. The former are lawfully allowed to settle in a country whereas the latter are not eligible to live in the country they have sought asylum. Some policies have been adopted to regulate the number of immigrants within a confined area. Such situations may make ...

Discussion Questions

1. How have replacement workers been used in the past? Replacement workers have been used in the past to fill the void of those that went on strike. Back in the early 1900s, strikes were a cause for concern for many employers. Things had gotten so bad that many employers hired "strikebreakers" to also feel those jobs. Most of the strikebreakers were college students, for they were educated and were willing to work. There were also strikebreaking agencies willing to provide strikebreakers when employers were faced with a strike.  2.Do you believe that the use of replacement workers during   ...

The notable actions of the case in the Norfolk case is that they arrived very fast after receiving a call from William a neighbour to the deceased ``woman”. In most instances, Police take unnecessary long time before responding to a crime scene call. However, their response in this case is commendable.

Secondly, the police tried performed an examination of the body to establish the cause o f death. Police should examine a dead body in order to categorize the type of crimes suffered and the cause of the death .In this case, the police found out that the Michelle Moore had been strangled ...

Arbitrations, having their seat in England, are governed by the Arbitration Act of 1996, which is based on the UNCITRAL model law. The major international arbitration bodies affected by this jurisdiction are the London Maritime Arbitrators Association and the London Court of International Arbitration. However, it is also common for arbitrations that fall under the rules of other international bodies to base their cases in England. Based on a number of mandatory rules, the disputing parties are always at liberty to agree on the procedure for their arbitration or to employ institutional rules. Unless the parties agree otherwise, the provisions ...

Part 1: Introduction

Privacy defines the capacity of individuals to conceal themselves or information about them. People regard a private matter as being inherently special and pertaining to the individual being or a group of people with collective interests. In this regard, the domain of privacy encompasses certain aspects such as information security as well as the need to secure information form access by unauthorized persons (Smitt et al., 2011). Various countries have privacy laws that may limit privacy in some cases in which privacy of an individual is in conflict with freedom of speech laws. In some cases, the privacy laws may require ...

Abstract

In recent decades, abortion positions itself as the most discussed and relevant issue that regards the theory of morality. The interesting fact is that the defenders of this notion and their opponents do not find the points of coincidence against the background of the terminology. There are many different arguments considering this question. For instance, opponents consider the embryos not to be killed and the opposite site maintains that women have not to bring up undesired child. The deprivation of life is at variance with the rules of morality. This issue regards the moral and physical health of ...

Thesis statement

In the United States of America, prostitution is illegal. There are however other sections of America states that have legalized it. Despite the illegality, prostitution is practiced in several parts of the country.

Introduction

Prostitution is the nexus between sex and money. In this paper, I will dwell with the history of prostitution in America, the heated political debates that characterize the practice, the types of prostitution, state and federal laws governing the practice of prostitution. Traditionally, the government was uninterested in prosecuting or curbing offenders of prostitution. It was allowed by the authorities and the only laws that regulated ...

Elements of the crime

Orr was arrested over an arson charge at a place called Atascadero. In order for the prosecution to prove that he was the person responsible for the crime, the following elements were identified. In this case, the prosecution provided both the Actus Reus and the Mens Rea element in their bid to charge Mr. Orr for the offense. On the Actus Reus section, the following factors were associated with the arson that Mr. Orr was under accusation. The factors included the physical manifestations that placed him on a probability scale of being the mastermind in setting the place ablaze.

Actus Reus

The prosecution ...

Research studies indicate that, undocumented immigrants, in everyday life, are perpetually affianced in social relations with the migrants who are legal as well as the citizens. They live in a close juxtaposition to various documented persons categories. Their illegality may be immaterial on a day to day basis to most of their activities and only becomes an issue in some context. Sudden legal reality is superimposed on their daily life even though they are unidentified from those around them much of the time. Illegal migrants are primarily labor migrants. As revealed by the various resources, the implementation deepened as the ...

Illegal immigration is illegal and bad

Ladies and gentlemen, how are you? It is my hope that the information that I am going to provide on illegal immigration is helpful to you all and to our policy makers. The debate on immigration has been going on for some time now. There are those opposing it while others have a soft spot on the whole issue. Let us analysis the disadvantages of illegal immigration to our society. To begin with, one wonders when and why an illegal thing should be debated while the illegality is still occurring. Is possible for something illegal like illegal immigration to be ...

Business Law

1. List and explain the four (4) requirements of a valid contact and the two (2) defenses to the enforceability of a contract. Cite and explain two cases from the textbook that discuss contract law.

Agreement (Offer and Acceptance).

When one party proposes something to another, he is said to make an offer. If a party agrees to the proposal without any change in it, he is considered to have made the acceptance of that offer. An offer is always confused with an invitation to treat. Advertisements and displays in shops are the examples. They are not offers, but an invitation to treat. An acceptance must ...

Abstract

The paper deals with the problem of the legalization of prostitution. It presents two major arguments in favor of and against making the trade a legal occupation. The proponents of legalization argue that legality is directly responsible for the reduction of violence, human trafficking, and the use of children in the sex market. The adversaries of legalization are of the opinion that legality contributes to the higher rates of violence, women trafficking, and child sexual exploitation. Multiple examples observed in countries like the Netherlands, Germany, the USA, and Sweden that have either made the trade legal or declared it outlawed ...

The business environment is one that is dynamic and sees its fair shares of changes that are characteristic of the landscape. As a result of technology that has been embraced in business processes, the market has become fairly competitive. In a bid to survive the dynamic environment, businesses are opting to improve the quality of their service, as well as their products. As a result of these changes in the landscape, businesses have embraced other practices that may be questionable, from a moral and ethical perspective. These issues are discussed widely by Shaw and Barry in their analysis of moral business practices. ...

Abstract

Alternative dispute resolution has been hailed by many people for the crucial role it plays in finding solutions to disputes outside the courtroom. By definition, arbitration is an alternative dispute resolution technique that takes place out of the legal courts. In this kind of dispute resolution, a third party reviews the facts and evidence of two parties and imposes a legally binding decision. The fact that the parties to a dispute have total control over the process makes it more admirable as compared to the judicial process. The parties have the ability to make their own schedules and choose the arbitrators. For a ...

The marijuana legalization issue was first debated over 100 years ago by BIHDC (British Indian Hemp Drugs Commission). This commission resorted to a defined conclusion that; cannabis sativa (marijuana) was detrimental to human health,and the best way out was to impose high taxation to this drug. Prohibition of this drug was inevitable; the best solution was to tax the crop highly. This resolution failed after several years of attempts. Marijuana remained a legal drug in India until the year 1989 when it was phased off by the single convention international narcotics treaty (Gahlinger 2004). Over the recent past, an acute ...

The controversial New York State Police Department; Stop and Frisk Policy is arguably facing its exit especially after the latest ruling in the case of Floyd et al v City of New York et al. However, before it is legally repudiated probably by the incoming Democrat Mayor, who enjoys colossal support amid the mayoral polls, this paper shall discuss the constitutionality or otherwise of the policy. From the onset, it is imperative to appreciate the paper’s contention that the New York stop, question and frisk policy is unconstitutional and that in that respect the policy is null, void ...

Business Law 201

Question one:

Question two: Joint and several contract because several people (study team) has agreed to pay the fees to the tutor. Question three: Doctor Kut Wright can only recover up to a maximum of $800 for the benefit extended to Henry. Though the contract was unenforceable since it was not entered into, Wright is entitled to compensation for the costs incurred for missing his flight amounting to $400 and the reasonable amount of $400 for the one hour. It is clear that the requirements of recovery for quasi-contracts were met since the doctor was in reasonable ...

Regarding Competitive Intelligence Practices

Regarding Competitive Intelligence Practices Upon my hire as Director of Security, a request was made for the review of the practices of the Competitive Intelligence Unit of the corporation. The present report provides the results of this review and recommendations for action related to its findings. A central component of this report is Table 1, which summarizes the competitive intelligence practices currently ongoing at the corporation. These practices are grouped into three categories: white, grey, and black. Any practice which is blatantly illegal has been automatically categorized as black. Action recommendations for each of the practices, ranging from continued ...

Nowadays, we see that many people are more inclined to accept some ideas as true and anyone opposing to this idea is considered an outsider person in the society, even if this person is right about his opposition. Generalizing this idea give us that an idea might wrong, however, if it is anonymous, it will be treated as true in society. Thomas tries to give an explanation for this by stating that “ the relevant audience might be unwilling to draw the conclusions which emerge in the course of the inquiry: either because they are in the grip of some ...

Involuntary Liens fall under the law of Estates and Property. In the United States jurisdiction, Involuntary Liens fall under state law and the nature and character of the liens depends of the state. However, involuntary liens directly contrast the voluntary liens. Involuntary Liens refer to the charge that is imposed on the property of an owner without his express consent. In other words, Involuntary Liens accrue as a consequence of the law. The liens have the effect of imposing encumbrances and charges on the property in question to the detriment of the owner. The involuntary lien is special in the ...

Introduction

The history of marijuana in the twentieth century has been a slow process for its social acceptance. This process of acceptance still continued in twenty-first century. If we look into the history, In the 1936 a movie "Reefer Madness," shows marijuana smokers, they were portrayed as morally depraved fiends. In 1950s, marijuana was considered as a dangerous drug, people assumes that marijuana was a stepping stone towards the use of heroin and more dangerous drugs. In 1979, In a pole by CBS News, New York showed that27 percent of Americans were in favored legalization of marijuana by taxing it. Slowly but consistently, the social ...

United States v. Crews: Case 445 U.S. 463

Description of the findings

The case was presented in court on October 31, 1979, and the verdict presented on March 25, 1980 (U.S Supreme court, 1980). It is based on the fourth amendment and the implications presented by arresting an individual without probable cause. It is about a woman who on January 3, 1974, got robbed at gunpoint by a male who forced his way into a stall she occupied in the restroom. He went ahead and made sexual advancement to her and threatened to kill her if she asked for help in less than twenty minutes after he left the restroom. ...

The Prohibition era of the United States, where the consumption and sale of all alcohol was firmly prohibited by the American government and punishable by law, was one of the most volatile eras in its history. Bootleggers and speakeasies made the criminal underworld thrive in America until, due to this activity and the unpopular nature of the law, Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Since then, the minimum drinking age was put into practice to make sure that no one below a certain age was allowed to drink, a declaration that has changed dramatically over time. However, there have been questions as ...

One of the popular practices in the contemporary technological world is file sharing. The process entails accessing and distributing different forms of information in their digital formats. Some of the widely shared information includes multimedia files, e-books, programs and computer softwares. Various contemporary and conservative methods are used in file sharing. The traditional methods are largely manual, and they include use of CD’s and floppy disks. Contrary, modern methods of file sharing are largely digitized, for example, peer-to-peer sharing and World Wide Web hyperlinking (Oberholzer & Strumpf). This practice has generated heated debate across the world, with one school ...

The Prohibition era of the United States, where the consumption and sale of all alcohol was firmly prohibited by the American government and punishable by law, was one of the most volatile eras in its history. Bootleggers and speakeasies made the criminal underworld thrive in America until, due to this activity and the unpopular nature of the law, Prohibition was repealed in 1933. Since then, the minimum drinking age was put into practice to make sure that no one below a certain age was allowed to drink, a declaration that has changed dramatically over time. However, there have been questions as ...

Arizona anti immigration laws and other anti Mexican laws passed in recent years.

Introduction Arizona Senate Bill 1070 which is simply referred to as Arizona SB 1070 is a United States legislative Act that was the strictest and the broadest action against illegal immigration in the history of United States at the time of its passage. This act has received international and national interest and has stirred up a lot of controversy. U.S national law demands that aliens who are in the age bracket of 14 and over and who stay in the U.S for a period that is longer than thirty days should register with United States government and should carry the registration ...

Arizona anti immigration laws and other anti Mexican laws passed in recent years.

Introduction Arizona Senate Bill 1070 which is simply referred to as Arizona SB 1070 is a United States legislative Act that was the strictest and the broadest action against illegal immigration in the history of United States at the time of its passage. This act has received international and national interest and has stirred up a lot of controversy. U.S national law demands that aliens who are in the age bracket of 14 and over and who stay in the U.S for a period that is longer than thirty days should register with United States government and should carry the registration ...

Introduction

Marijuana refers to the common name for a crude substance that is derived from Cannabis sativa, a plant. The drug contains various psychoactive ingredients in it, with THC (delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol) being the highest in concentration (Mitch, 2005, p. 17). The debate as to whether marijuana should be legalized in the United States has been one of the most controversial issues to ever occur in the country. There are numerous reasons that would make the legalization of the drug very beneficial. Some of the reasons include; medicinal attributes of marijuana, possible tax booster, and huge cost cutting on the amounts of money invested ...

In a world where a bill of rights is highly regarded, human rights watch and human activists are awake every other moment stipulating vividly the rights and the freedom of every other individual. Each individual in the present world is highly enlightened about his or her rights and freedom, the degree to which he or she can practice them without violating other people’s rights differs from one nation to another.

There exists a wide variety of freedom ranging from freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of expression, freedom of life, to freedom of worship just to mention but a few. Each ...