Essays on Rendition

The practice of “Extraordinary Rendition” has been widely publicized and criticized. It involves the covert transfer of alleged terrorists, who are citizens of other nations, from one country to another country in which the questioning of imprisoned persons involve extreme measures because pertinent international laws there are either lax or do not exist. In actuality, these countries have low regard for the humane treatment of prisoners, more often times than not, prisoners who are victims of “Extraordinary Rendition” are tortured. According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), “the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States and other U.S. ...

Combating Terrorism: Extraordinary Renditions and Advanced Interrogations

Terrorist attacks have been the fiercest, threatening the national security of most countries. Various measures have developed to combat the crime of terrorism by different countries. The most common way of disciplining criminals is the use of judicial procedures where the suspects are proved guilty by the criminal courts and appropriate disciplinary measures applied based on the crime committed. However, other measures are used exclusively by some governments to punish the suspects of terror attacks. Among these methods is the use of extraordinary renditions, which involve surrendering the criminals to another country for interrogation and detention (Horowitz & Cammarano, 2013). ...

Introduction

Frank Sinatra was among the most popular music icons of the 20th century that influenced how today’s music is interpreted and appreciated by many people. His enduring and timeless songs remain to be enjoyed by music enthusiast from all over the world. When his friend, Bing Crosby was asked about what keeps Sinatra’s music enduring, he replied, “Frank is the only one of us who seems to get through to all age groups” (qtd in Mastrogiannis). While he never had formal music lessons, he became interested in singing at a tender age, particularly in jazz music. He ...

Introduction

The period between 1980s and 1990s remains one of the significant periods in the political arena of China. During this period, the Tiananmen Square protests were witnessed Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Hu Yaobang passed away. Students who demanded democracy and greater transparency in the government led the protests. During these protests, Cui Jian, a Chinese rock artist was one of the main individuals that inspired these students as they advocated for a democratic country. Cui started singing in 1981 and went on to form a band in 1984. He became famous in 1985 when he performed his hit ...

“The Monstrous Births of Aladdin Harvard Middle Eastern and Islamic review Aladdin is probably everyone’s favorite folk tale from the Middle East, a fantasy story of a boy unwilling to learn the trades that come about through hard labor and apprenticeship. After his father dies, a sorcerer who claims to be Aladdin’s uncle by virtue of his being his late father’s brother pops up and demands parental rights. He tries the same thing his father did-to teach him a line of trade- but he won’t have any of it. Disney’s rendition of the Aladdin ...

Introduction

This research aims at understanding the development of the Samurai culture as a worldview that it became through its a thousand years of existence. The culture of the samurai is interesting as it developed from the simple armed support to the landowners, into the feudal leadership of the country of Japan. The code of ethics and unity that brought the Samurai together is of a very unique status in the society as it developed in a people that would otherwise be expected to remain servants. In most civilizations, the guards and other security servants often retain their servant status ...

The cultural event features some of the contemporary post-modernism artworks created by various artists. In this exhibit, the pictures present an interesting backdrop that attempts to illustrate the art of the 21st century. The first picture in the exhibit was Amber Garceau’s Dancer (see fig. 1), a photograph that depicts a man in the actual performance of dancing mid-air. The outlines of the right foot indicates the fast movement, the light shining from below creates the chiaroscuro and the shadows that emphasize the dancing male form. The random movement of dancing mid-air is truly a wonderful rendition on ...

Today, the name James Welling is famous due to his skill in photography. However, it turns out that this finest American photographer did not really have a background on photography. A native of Hartford, Connecticut, he was born in 1951 and spent a lot of his childhood near the border of Simsbury. His interest in art was honed in 1963; together with his friend, Julie Post, he pursued to become an artist. By 1965, he enrolled in one of Hartford’s finest arts schools, the Wadsworth Atheneum where he began his first attempt in painting using watercolor pigments as ...

What is rendition?

This a law term that means “surrender” or “turn over”. This is usually is from one area of administration to another. Rendition is applicable to both persons and property. The most prevalent type for criminals is extradition. It can also be observed as an act to hand over. This usually is after request placement for extradition. In other aspects it has been referred to as a tool to counter terrorism. It is the requirement of the states to as per the constitution of the United States for suspects to be rendered on State placement of request. This is according to ...

According to Bob, rendition has been used by the federal states as a legal word that means to surrender from one authority or state to another. It is a term that is used for both people and property. Bob has also noted that it is the role of each state to turn over suspects as requested by other states. This is outlined in the Rendition Clause that is found in the United States Constitution, in the second section of the fourth article. However, the Supreme Court has come up with some exceptions, like in situations where a state may move on ...

The United States has long maintained a formal program of extradition in which an individual is transferred from the United States to another nation regarding the investigation of a criminal matter. Generally, this is accomplished pursuant to procedures established by treaties and done at the request of the other nation. This form of extradition is also known by the term “rendition.” Less frequent is the form of rendition that is also termed as “extraordinary rendition” or “irregular rendition.” This is the extrajudicial transfer of a suspect to another nation for interrogation or in context with an investigation regarding terrorism. The United ...

Abstract

Terrorism is greatly condemned by all the nations of the world. More often than not, states do unite in an attempt to control terrorist activities that may be going on in one part of the globe. There are various ways of dealing with terrorism. One of these methods is rendition. The essay below discusses what rendition is, describing it and giving examples of instances where it has been used.

Rendition

Rendition is a way of fighting terrorism where suspects are apprehended from one country and taken to a different one to face trial for crimes committed (Burton and West, 2009). The process ...

Rendition

Rendition as relating agents of the federal government is the arrest and extrajudicial transfer of an individual from one country or state to another. For many years the US has apprehended individuals in other countries and brought them to the US to stand trial outside any extradition process. A more recent form of rendition by agents of the federal government is the apprehension of individuals in the US and transferring them to other countries to face trial (Pines, 2011, p. 525). In my opinion these renditions violate the basic rules of justice that the United States says it upholds.

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