Essays on State Law

The Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA) is the statute that allows for the recovery of damages against the United States (Cann 487). This Act allows prisoners of the federal government and pretrial detainees in federal correction facilities to file lawsuits against the United States if a federal officer injures them. The Federal Torts Claims Act enables a litigant to sue the federal government over torts committed by its employees (Cann 487). The United States has no qualified immunity under this Act. It is important to note that the Act does not limit a noncitizen from suing the federal government. ...

CHAPTER II

This chapter will seek to conduct an absolute inquiry into what makes up security interest laws in the United States. In order to lay the foundation for comparisons in subsequent chapters, the three main elements of the study of the Saudi system will be reviewed here in the context of U.S laws with an emphasis on California state law. The features of the California legal system will include the assessment of foreclosure rules and patterns in California. This will include a detailed fact-based evaluation of CCP580 (b), CCP580 (d) and CCP726 (a). The different components will enable the study ...

Brian Short v. State of Florida

The Main Issue Is the “Maintaining the size of our children law” in the State of Florida is unconstitutional considering the imposed marriage prohibition on the basis of height?

Relevant Legal Concepts

Under Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, no state shall enforce any law that would abridge the privileges and immunities of the citizens of the United States, nor shall any state law should deprive any individuals of their liberty, life, property, denied jurisdiction of equal protection of the law and without due process (Schubert, 2008, p. 24). Civil rights is a basic proponent of the Constitution stipulating that personal liberties ...

The American criminal justice system is made of the courts, policing agencies, and the prisons. Each of this plays a significant role in implementing the American law. While each of them has varying roles and responsibilities, they are intertwined as such that the action of one is bound to affect the others directly or indirectly. This essay will evaluate the trends in the policing agencies. There are various types of policing agencies within the American jurisdiction. The most prominent are the federal law enforcement agencies (Balko 15). These agencies include the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S Customs and ...

Calvin Stark tested positive for HIV in 1988 and received counseling on the infection which included a discussion of engaging in future safe sex, risks associated with the spread of the disease as well as the important of informing sexual partners of his infected status. Stark continued to engage in sexual practices in disregard of his counseling advice, as a result, a physician who had treated Stark issued an order for Stark to discontinue his practice. This order was issued according to a Washington State law which allows physicians to protect the health of others. Stark refused to cease ...

Calvin Stark tested positive for HIV in 1988 and received counseling on the infection which included a discussion of engaging in future safe sex, risks associated with the spread of the disease as well as the important of informing sexual partners of his infected status. Stark continued to engage in sexual practices in disregard of his counseling advice, as a result, a physician who had treated Stark issued an order for Stark to discontinue his practice. This order was issued according to a Washington State law which allows physicians to protect the health of others. Stark refused to cease ...

Impact of the Controlled Substances Act on Assisted Living Facilities

Impact of the Controlled Substances Act on Assisted Living Facilities In 2009, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) started auditing some long-term care facilities to establish the extent of compliance with the Controlled Substance Act regulations for prescribing and dispensing controlled drugs to residents (Elon et al., 2011). Ohio was first in this program, followed by Virginia, Wisconsin and Michigan. It has been found that the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, oversees more than 3,000 assisted living facilities that offer skilled nursing care to about 250,000 disabled ...

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Law on Gun Possession on Campus

The Opponents’ Arguments Some students strongly believe that they are safer when they have guns than when relying on campus security personnel to protect them. They believe it is their inherent right as private citizens to possess guns as enshrined in the second amendment. According to this amendment, the state law classifies students as private citizens and as such can possess a gun for their own security. Furthermore, the state law is superior to postsecondary institutions that enjoy autonomy from the state in making rules and regulations that ensure student safety and health. Most campus regulations outlaw gun ...

Introduction: According to the rules of the Memphis, Tennessee Police Department and the law of Tennessee, a police officer can use deadly force in apprehending a fleeing felon after exhausting all reasonable efforts to apprehend him. The police department authorizes a police officer to enforce the shoot-to-kill policy instead of just wounding the felon. Is this act constitutional? The aim of this paper is to explain to the readers why the police officers in the Tennessee v. Garner case violated the Constitution by using deadly force against Garner. Thesis: Are the Memphis police officers liable for using deadly force ...

Summary of employment-at-will doctrine from text

The employment at will doctrine is a legal doctrine that states that an employee who is hired for an indefinite period of time, may be terminated or end the employment at any time. Employment at will also means that the terms of the employment with regards to the employee can be altered at any time without notice and without consequences. For instance, an employer can reduce the employee’s wages, make changes in the employee’s benefits or change the terms of paid time off. In many states, employment at will doctrine has exceptions. One of the most common ...

Company Benefits

Full-time employees who work thirty (30) or more hours per week are eligible for benefits. Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision Insurance Voluntary life Insurance Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Long Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts 401 (k) Retirement Plan

Voluntary Benefits with Employee Family Protection ( EFP)

Employees can enroll for health and welfare coverage effective the 1st of the month following 60 days of employments. If the employee chooses coverage for themselves, they may also cover their eligible dependents. Employees will also have an opportunity to enroll and make changes if they experience a qualifying life event, benefit class change, status change or during the ...

1. Explain in detail the Exclusionary Rule. The Exclusionary Rule is the rule that is generated by the law under the constitutional rights. It does not allow the use of any of the non-legal obtained proof in the trials for criminal under the fourth amendment. It will usually apply for the elimination of the physical evident. The best example of exclusionary rule is stolen property, murder, or weapons that allows the police to catch a break in a case under the rights of the fourth amendment. The exclusionary rule could be under the Fifth Amendment, when no person can ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of ...

The First amendment guarantees freedom of speech by restricting legislations that curtail this freedom. U.S. Supreme Court decisions reinforce respect for the freedom of speech against legislations by the federal and state governments. However, some forms of communication are exempt from First Amendment guarantees. Obscenity is one such exemption. In Roth v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court cited a series of cases dating back to 1877 to demonstrate the Court’s consistent regard of obscenity as an expression that is not protected by the First Amendment right to free speech. Since obscenity does not form part of protected ...

This research paper will examine the struggle between state and federal power by looking at three examples where state and federal law have come into conflict. The argument behind this research paper will be that ultimately the federal government has the final decision in making laws. In 2003, the federal government brought charges against Ed Rosenthal for possession of marijuana after being authorized by the City of Oakland to distribute the drug under Californian state law (Ryan 312). Nonetheless, Rosenthal was not able to present this argument during his trial because federal law does not recognize state laws regarding ...

Employment Law- Changes in Company Policy

Some laws and policies guide dressing and clothing in a workplace in every society. In a case of any misunderstanding between the employer and the employee, the state law should be the reference. Despite the state laws, each organization has laws which it applies to guide the workplace uniforms. Furthermore, they need to abide by the national standards and internal standards human rights. Most companies tend to strive to create a working environment that is conducive for both the workers and the customers. The dress code is one of the ways to achieve this goal because it keeps the ...

Business Law

Without the Supremacy Clause, there would always be overlapping and conflicting federal and state law. The Supremacy Clause ensures that federal law always preempts state law if there is a conflict. In the absence of a Supremacy Clause, there would be a floodgate of litigation regarding choice of law questions and which law applies to a particular case. In this case, Wyeth did act ethically because if a large drug-manufacturing company immediately admitted to liability every time a plaintiff sued, alleging negligence, the company would surely go bankrupt. In the face of a civil suit, the company is entitled ...

Introduction

Employment laws are set to protect human rights and ensure fair treatment of employees by their employers. Companies are required to adhere to federal and state employment laws (Guerin & DelPo, 2013). To improve working conditions and morale of the employees, organizations are encouraged to follow employment laws, governing codes, and set expectations of conduct within the workplace (Twomey, 2010). Since DPG is a manufacturing organization, it is required to adhere to all provisions of the constitutions (federal and state) Source: (Goldman, Corrada & Goldman 2011). Critical laws to be followed are detailed below. Overall, it is in DPG interest to ...

- Identify and discuss the various functions of law. Why are these functions important from a business’s or corporate perspective? Provide examples

The law is defined as a set of rules that governs a society. The rules are in most cases enforced by threat of penalty. In essence, the law helps in regulations which help in governing the conduct handling disputes and dealing with criminal activities. The law performs numerous roles in both the society and in the business world. These roles are classified into three broad sections which include the criminal and civil law, Substantive and Procedural Law and public and private Law.

Criminal and civil law

This law enables the public, government authorities prosecute the public commitment of crimes. On the other hand, the civil ...

The board and the health officer should make sure that they have addressed the most urgent issues first. These should be the issues that if they are postponed they may affect the functioning of the whole health system under the jurisdiction of the board. The most important issue that the board should address is the budget. The health officer and the board should make sure that the budget has been presented, discussed, amended if necessary and approved. The county’s fiscal allocation process is coming up, and funding requests from the approved budget should be made. This means that ...

Furman v. Georgia

In the above case, the U.S. Supreme Court found for the first time that the death penalty in this case was unconstitutional. The petitioner William Henry Furman was committing a burglary in a home when his weapon accidentally killed a resident therein. Georgia court convicted Furman for murder and awarded death sentence. Along with this, two other cases Jackson v Georgia and Branch v Texas that awarded death sentence for rape were decided by the Supreme Court on the question whether death sentence in these cases constituted cruel and unusual punishment violating Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the ...

The extent of the regulatory power of an employer within the workplace often transgreses over the right to privacy of the employees. While the court upholds many times the right of the employers to exercise regulatory power over the workplace such as the conduct of search within the employee’s workplace, the same is only limited under justified circumstances. According to Perline and Goldschmidt (2004), the conduct of workplace search is only justified when the following elements are present: (1) there is reasonable ground to suspect misconduct of the employee or there is a valid, non-investigatory and work related purpose, ...

Introduction

Clarence Thomas is the second African American to sit on the United States Supreme Court, preceded only by Thurgood Marshall who served on the United States Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991. Clarence Thomas was nominated to the United States Supreme Court in July 1991 and was approved by the United States Senate by a very narrow margin in October of 1991. Throughout his term on the United States Supreme Court, Clarence Thomas has been both hailed and criticized. He has been both compared to Thurgood Marshall and nicknamed an Uncle Tom. Throughout this paper, I will discuss United States ...

Abstract

The term, Racial profiling, is usually practiced by law enforcement agencies in order to target people of particular race for investigation and enforcement in a disproportionate manner. Individuals as well as some particular groups are targeted by the law enforcement agencies in such practices and they are subjected to various unjustifiable sufferings. This paper intends to discuss different aspects of racial profiling, role of TSA, Police and other enforcement agencies, along with discussing the impact of racial profiling on Muslims, Arabs, Hispanics, and other American minorities after 9/11. The paper presents a detailed background of ethical profiling, why and when it ...

Literature Review

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Introduction

Between the periods 1980 to 1992, consumption of illicit drugs in the United States increased from 29% to 42% among 12th grade adolescence, and from 11% to 21% among eight grade students. Other statistics shows that in the 12th grade 80% are students on alcoholic. More than half of them have been doing it in the eighth grade; 75% had smoked cigarettes, of this group, 35% became habitual smokers. The greatest challenge is faced by families, who, no matter what their social or economic level, must devise strategies to help their adolescence. Studies have been done to prove ...

Education is valuable. Every person is working hard to empower their children to get the best education. On the other hand, governments are working harder to ensure that children nationwide get good education. Despite these efforts, a many children start school but do not finish the program. There are many reasons that explain why students drop out of school without the education related while others proceed studying. Some students drop out of school, because of the financial constraints, and others - due to the social factors. A school dropout rate is a big problem affecting many schools across the world. The ...

Introduction

K-12 education system is the building block of the total education system of any country. Secondary school and high school education are the responsibilities of states in most of the nations around the world. The United States of America is no exception. Pennsylvania is one of the states in USA that has been pioneer in many fields including education reforms. Pennsylvania has a robust education system with 501 public school districts, many publicly funded colleges and thousands of private schools and colleges (PSSD, 2010). As per the state law of Pennsylvania, school attendance for children between the age group of ...

A federal act of congress can be used to refer to the common laws formulated and enacted by the congress in the United States. The laws endorsed could either be common or public depending on how they will relate to the people and their effects. If a law is termed as public, then it applies to every individual in the country and no one is considered to be above the law in this case. On the other hand, private statues relate to explicit rules that apply to a particular group of people (Jensen, J. 2006). For instance, a group of certain professionals ...

Federal v. State Law Marijuana Legalization

Can states legalize marijuana while it remains illegal under federal law? Is medical marijuana a loophole to get around the federal law? Marijuana is a hemp plant called Cannabis Sativa. It is available in the forms of dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds. The resinous concentrate obtained from the plant is known as Hash Oil. Marijuana is an annual crop plant. It grows from seeds in open areas exposed to sunlight. It germinates within a week and attains its full growth in 4 to 8 months. Marijuana contains medicinally active compounds that act on the brain. The main active compound is ...

Law enforcement occurs as one of the most pertinent matters of concern in the United States. This can be attributed to the fact that division of powers, as well as the checks and balances enshrined to each branch of government tend to constrain each other. The United States Constitution dictates that the powers of the federal government are limited to those spelt out in the Constitution. Despite this, there is a need to note that the recent past has experience a rise in cases where the federal law enforcement has encroached on roles enshrined to other agencies, especially the police. This ...

Introduction

Statutory rape is usually defined by the state law concerned. However, statutory rape is distinguished from other forms of rape in that the victim must necessarily be below the age of consent and that lack of consent is not a requisite to the crime on the common understanding that a person below a certain age lacks the capability to give an informed consent. Prior to the development of modern statutory rape laws, statutory rape was used to protect young women and children from the sexual incursion of unwanted males. At that time, women were regarded as chattels or property and as such ...

Currently, the local government of Texas is split up into a series of 1,196 cities, 254 counties, 1,089 school districts and 2,245 special districts (Texas Municipal League 9). The role of county governments is to provide a variety of different functions to the cities and districts within it, offering governmental services for residents and administrative services for the state. Governmental services include “road construction and maintenance, jails and courts, welfare, health and law enforcement,’ while administrative services include “voter registration and motor vehicle licensing” (9). Special districts are much more single-purpose, as they mostly just deal with education, ...

Overview

Gucci is a New York headquartered organization that has maintained a top notch in regards to high quality luxurious commodities such as garments, belts and footwear. With diverse 21 trademarks, the organization has sustained effective performance across US. However, aspects of trademark infringement have been evidenced within the organization. The Gucci law case study is based on the organization being the plaintiff while Wang Huoqing is the defendant. Wang Huoqing sells counterfeit Gucci products evident from the court ruling in favor of the aggrieved. However, there are prevailing aspects within the case study that require evaluation. Issues on evidence coupled with ...

Bankruptcy is the process by which a debtor who is unable to pay his creditors, can discharge his debts and get a “fresh financial start”. The most common types of bankruptcy are known as Chapter 7, Chapter 13 for individuals or small businesses and Chapter 11 for larger businesses. Chapter 7 is a liquidation of all the debtor’s assets where the proceeds are used to pay off your creditors. Once all the proceeds are spent, the debtor will be “discharged” from bankruptcy and will no longer be personally liable for most of the debts owed to creditors. Chapter 13 gives the ...

The international human right treaties provide legitimate restriction on the freedom of expression. Article 13(2) allows the imposition of certain restriction to the freedom of thought and expression. A prior censorship is compatible with the enjoyment of rights listed in Article 13 with the exception of issues that deal with public entertainment. Abuse of freedom of information cannot control the subsequent imposition to the people guilty of abuses. The natural security recognizes a legitimate ground to restrict the freedom of expression. The First Amendment declares that Congress does not make any law to prohibit freedom of speech and ...

ON A NATIONAL HEALTH ISSUE

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ROLE OF MEDIA IN SHAPING PARENTS’ ATTITUDE

“One of the most egregious outcomes of marijuana prohibition is that many sick people cannot legally access the medicine that works best for them. For many seriously ill people, medical marijuana is the only medicine that relieves their pain and suffering, or treats symptoms of their medical condition, without debilitating side effects. Marijuana has been shown to alleviate symptoms of a huge variety of serious medical conditions including cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma, and is often an effective alternative to synthetic painkillers.” - Introduction Researchers believe that the marijuana can provide relief, even cure for numerously medical ...

ABSTRACT

This study explores on the effects of the subprime financial crisis (SFC) on the United States (US) that lasted between 2007 and 2011. Key to understanding the foregoing requires further exploration of the history of subprime lending in the US and its implications to the SFC. A qualitative review of studies under the provided brief literature review provides the methodology for the accomplishment of this study. Findings show that apart from worldwide economic effects, the US greatly suffered from the collapse of its subprime lending market, the decline of financial institutions due to providing too much allowance to granting ...

Introduction

The courts judicial review and constitutional interpretation has been a central rational objection for democracy. The regular judicial invalidation of policies passed by elected officials as a minimum brought up problems of democratic legitimacy. The rational objection, which has been brought up against a background over many years of the United States populist political argument, prompted the active use of the judicial power in constitutional interpretation give way to the decision of legislative and majorities. The courts power in striking down laws considered unconstitutional has been politically controversial throughout American history (Prakash, 2003). The judicial review power has become politically salient and ...

Mutual Pharmaceutical vs. Bartlett: Case Brief and Analysis

Facts about the case Procedural history Bartlett initiated a suit against the manufacturer of Sulindac; Petitioner Mutual Pharmaceutical for various discrepancies including, fraud, design defect, failure to warn, breach of warranty, manufacturing defect, and negligence. Even so, Bartlett’s allegations, which were the purported factual elements that would warrant a legal action, were dismissed based on the notion that they had not doubtful material issues of fact (Shilling, 2012). Nonetheless, Bartlett’s singled out his complain to one allegation, which aligned with the notion that Sulindac was unduly detrimental for consumers. This was primarily accredited to the fact that ...

The Founding Fathers so desired to have the Union without necessarily weakening the states. In that vein, the federalists devised the federal government structure which envisaged three tiers of governance. These are the federal, state and local government. Several centuries down the line, the Union can be reported as being in a more perfect state. Critical issues such racism, drug abuse, economic challenges, healthcare, among others still face the United States of America. It is the resilience of its people and its institutions that keeps the nation moving. In that context, this paper shall canvass one of the most critical ...

Introduction

Erie Railroad v Tompkins was a fairly simple case in which the Supreme Court was called upon to give an interpretation as to the application of state common law over federal common law in cases of diversity jurisdiction. In addition, the case is celebrated for its empowerment of the state common law as it clearly denied Congress the power to set federal common law, an action it perceived as unconstitutional.

Federal Court’s obligation to state court decisions prior to Erie Railroad v Tompkins

Before the decision in Erie, federal courts enjoyed the discretion as to whether to follow decisions from the state courts or not. Despite issues falling under diversity jurisdiction necessitating the ...

Introduction

Erie Railroad v Tompkins was a fairly simple case in which the Supreme Court was called upon to give an interpretation as to the application of state common law over federal common law in cases of diversity jurisdiction. In addition, the case is celebrated for its empowerment of the state common law as it clearly denied Congress the power to set federal common law, an action it perceived as unconstitutional.

Federal Court’s obligation to state court decisions prior to Erie Railroad v Tompkins

Before the decision in Erie, federal courts enjoyed the discretion as to whether to follow decisions from the state courts or not. Despite issues falling under diversity jurisdiction necessitating the ...

Job Advert: STORE MANAGER – BEST DESIGNERS LTD

Best Designer (BD) is one the leading fashion retailer in Canada with more than 100 stores in different parts of the world. We design and make post-modern fashions that we sell to our customers in Canada and other parts of the world. We make clothes for children, youth, and adults who have continued to be our trustable customers at all times. We are looking for a store manager who will work in one of our store in Canada. For you to qualify in this job, you must have a passion for fashion, understanding fashion trend and a styling knack. In addition, ...

Introduction

In the past several decades, marijuana has been linked to various medicinal uses. This has attracted a lot of attention to the herb which has also been linked to adverse harmful elements. Marijuana contains an active ingredient that is classified in the cannabinoids class of compounds. These compounds have been used severally in treatment of insomnia, induced nausea as well as appetite loss linked to AIDS therapy. Also, cannabinoids have been linked to the treatment of motor disturbances among patients suffering multiple sclerosis. Although, advanced research on biochemical and physiological effects of marijuana have been examined through excellent scientific research, ...

Introduction

This document illustrates in detail an analysis of veterans health administration strategic planning and the evaluation of the organization. This will incorporate issues related to overview and assessment of services, demographic served financial and operational outcomes and identification of stakeholders. Additionally, it will also involve a competitive marketing analysis, current and future direction of the organization of choice and competencies and resources being used. Inclusion of a conclusion will entail what has been analyzed, and hence giver the reader the outcome of the paper (Schwartz and Kenneth, 2009). Additionally, the analysis is meant to show how the veterans’ health administration ...

Paper Due Date

Introduction This paper provides details about Nevada’s legislature and describes various aspects of the legislature including its democratic constraints (the initiative, the referendum, the recall, and affirmation of statutes), as well as its constitutional mandate to meet in alternate years for a period of only 120 days each time. The paper also compares Nevada’s biennial legislature sessions with the methods used in other states and suggests some advantages and disadvantages of the two systems.

Historical Background

According to “The Nevada Legislature: A Brief History” (2011), the state legislature has always met in Carson City, though over time it has ...

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 ...

In the case of Bart, he has the right to file claims against his employer Bill, Barney and Ruby for damages. In the case of Bill, he is liable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel known as “detrimental reliance” where an individual who has reasonably and substantially relied on the promise of another can acquire some measure of recovery (Miller, 2013, p. 173). The doctrine of promissory estoppel permits a party to recover a promise even if the same was made without any consideration in order to promote the interest of equity and justice by enforcing the contractual obligations. The purpose ...

Nature of the issue

The state senate of Arizona in the year 2010 enacted a statute popularly known as S.B 2010 to resolve the unrelenting issues concerning the large population of illegal aliens in the locality or state. However the United States federal government sought to have S.B. 2010 pre-empted. The federal government complained that the statute did comply with the national alien registration. The State law fails to give way to federal law governing alien registration, states are prevented from governing conduct in an area which the congress has determined should regulated by its exclusive governance. A preliminary injunction in favour of the ...

Decriminalization of Marijuana in some states of America

Description of issue Drug and substance abuse continues to affect the society usually with overt and covert consequences. What has resulted is the tendency by communities to disapprove of the consumption. The disapproval has been manifested in legislations, policies and discouraging moral norms and values. Indeed, the position of marijuana has remained unclear in the larger United States of America. Marijuana has the uncommon characteristic of having a dual application in the medical and recreational sectors. It, thus, can be used for either its medicinal value or recreational value. The law in the United States on marijuana could be ...

Motor Vehicle Safety

Introduction - Brief Description of Motor Vehicle Safety Laws

Identification of Laws

- Legislative - Constitutional - Administrative - Judicial

Relation of Laws to Public Health

- Health promotion - Wellness and prevention - Early detection and prompt treatment - Disability limitation/ rehabilitation

Conclusion

- Federal/ State Law role in motor vehicle safety intervention

Abstract

Road accident is a public health issue just as domestic violence and criminal acts involving destruction of the quality and life is self. Therefore, public health participation in designing laws to counteract increasing road fatalities is significant. This paper examines how public health intervention can affect designing of federal ...

The Fisher v. University of Texas case is based on the issue of higher learning institution’s use of race as one of the criteria for student admission. In the mid 1990s, the University of Texas (UT) was banned from using race as an admission criterion by a court circuit. After that, the University of Texas initiated two methods; one based on a socio-economic affirmative action program, and a program whereby the top 10% of students from all high schools in Texas would be admitted into the University of Texas automatically regardless of their scores in the standardized test. In 2003, the ...

Black activism consisted of efforts by black people living in the Western World to direct, impede or promote environmental, economic, political and social change. During the period of 1968-1971, black activism was commonly met with unethical and violent responses from both federal and state law enforcement agencies. Blacks were usually opposed to what they felt was unfair treatment and violation of their rights by the government and members of other non-black communities. They continuously fought to end the decades of torture, segregation and discrimination against them. Such instances of segregation and discrimination includes cases where blacks and whites could ...

Racial segregation is a dark and painful past of the American people. It has been landmarked by various criminal and legal cases such as the Plessy versus Ferguson court case. In this particular issue, Plessy did not follow the vehicle segregation and was punished by law. This is a landmark case which hinges on the issues of separate but equal doctrine along with de facto and de jure segregation, and the overall discrepancy in the criminal justice system. In actual terms, there is an evident conflict and diversity in the US criminal justice. It reflects the inequality in the general ...

Introduction

Revenue recognition is an accounting principle which stipulates the exact time on which revenues from an activity can be recognized in the financial statements of a company. According to this principle, the appropriate time for revenue recognition is when the service has been rendered, as opposed to when the revenue is collected from the client. Explained in practical terms, Trackon ltd, company that sells consumer goods and commits to a transaction in the last month of an accounting year, whereas the revenues are collected in the next accounting period, in the books of account Trackon ltd will record the income in ...

The probation process is usually carried out to those individual offenders whose crimes do not amount to full trial. There are some conditions that are supposed to be met by the individual law offender such as refraining from drugs and even some groups of people. Failure to observe the required rules may end up someone in jail after their probation sentence is revoked. The probation sentence is usually imposed by a criminal law court whereby the individual offender is allowed to stay in their community but under special scrutiny of an appointed officer.

Considerations in Appointing a Probation Officer

There are various parameters that should be ...

The most important issue addressed by this case is the confidentiality of a patient’s medical records. The legally and ethically protected right of confidentiality of one’s medical records demands that a patient’s records not be revealed to anyone who is not currently treating that patient without that patient’s consent, preferably in writing. Since the case indicates merely that Dr. Jerome is a neighbor of Ida M. and has cared for members of her family, but not that he is actually one of Ida M.’s treating physicians, Nurse Smith should not give Ida M.’s chart to him. ...

Introduction

The legality of consuming marijuana has been subject to debate for many years in several states worldwide. The general terms ‘legality to use cannabis’ refers to the allowed use, consumption, trade, cultivation and transfer of marijuana. Many nations in the 20th century took steps and legislation to ban the use drug however some ten states have softened the stand on its use based on medical reasons. Other states are said to be considering allowing the use of marijuana for medical reasons such as Israel and the Czech Republic . While the United States Federal law considers the drug as high ...

Poor Business Ethics

Earlier in the year Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Ally Financial all being big time mortgage and loan lending institutions were alleged to be engaging in illegal practices. An investigation that was carried out by New York State investigators found out that bank of America along with other financial firms did not follow the laid down procedure when creating their mortgage-backed securities as provided for in the New York state law. Bank of America is said to have flawed the mortgage banking process by failing to provide important documents to other entities. These home loans ...