Essays on Trial

When somebody is charged for criminal action, the only aim he or she has is to reduce the potential penalty. In order to minimize the risks at the trial the defendants usually choose to come to an agreement with the prosecutor. According to the definition a plea bargain is a process of negotiation between the defendant and his attorney on one side and the prosecutor on the other. In this case the defendant agrees to plead guilty or no contest to the crime. In exchange he or she may receive a reduction of the severity of the charge, dismissal of other charges ...

Part One Wall Mart Company is faced with a sex discrimination lawsuit which is based on statistical analysis which indicated that the company which is rated as the largest employer in the United States discriminates against women employees. This discrimination as argued by attorneys is explicitly reflected in the payment of salaries and giving of promotions to the employees. It is argued that female workers in the company are paid less and given fewer promotions compared to their male counterpart, despite the fact that they are both exposed to the same work load in the conduction of their ...

Traditional approach allows the management to devise the way to perform a task. It is applied where adequate information of performing a task is readily available. It is also suitable for a task which requires less creativity on part of the worker. The weakness of the approach is that, it negates the ability of workers to built on their experience and improve the process of carrying out their duties. The processual approach allows workers to built on their experience and improve the performance of their duties. It is mainly applied in situations which the internal and external environment is in a constant ...

On 20 June, 2001, Andrea Yates confessed to drowning her five children in their bathtub. The children were aged between six months and seven years. (Reamer, 2005, p 7). Yates immediately confessed to the killings and a long trial followed which drew international attention. Furthermore, the case of Andrea Yates continues to rouse debate today. In her confession following the killings, Yates claimed that she had not been acting as a good mother to her children and that, as a result, her children were failing to develop sufficiently. She implied that she wished to receive punishment from the criminal justice system for ...

1. What were the causes of revolution in the British colonies of North America in the 18th century; France in the 18th century; and Mexico in the 19th and 20th centuries? The feeling of inadequate representation caused unpopular unrest that led to revolutions in France, America and Mexico. Americans opposed taxation without representation and in France, heavy taxation and king’s incompetence made the people rise up to overthrow the political establishment. In Mexico, oppression of the majority by a clique of powerful elite made the masses take up arms. Desire for equality and freedom informed these revolutions. ...

The Apology, by Plato is a version speech that was given by Socrates to defend himself from charges made to him. Some of this charges included being analytical into things that were below the sky and earth and hence believing in different gods (daimonia) from the city gods, corrupting the youth and making the stronger arguments being defeated by the weaker argument, and also teaching people for a fee. In the Apology, Socrates was not making any excuses or apologizing for anything as the word literally means. He is not sorry for anything but making defenses for his actions and beliefs. ...

Commentators on Plato's The Apology of Socrates note that the author is using the literary artifice of the dialogue to teach lessons to his audience. Identify at least three lessons that you believe Plato teaches in this work and argue what you believe the author intends by using them.

The Apology of Socrates is Plato’s dramatization of the speech given by Socrates at his trial for the corruption of young minds and for not believing in the Gods. This trial resulted in the execution of Socrates: upon being given the death sentence, he was encouraged to run away ...

1. The admissibility of scientific evidence and expert testimony in court has been the subject of recent debate in both UK and USA. Briefly discuss the background and compare and contrast how courts in both Britain and America make sure admitted evidence is relevant and reliable.

Introduction

The courtroom, never an isolated corner of the societal landscape, has felt science’s impact. Over the years, courts have tried various methods to respond to the increasing influx of science. However, the problem of defining standards for admitting scientific expert testimony is one with a venerable history and in all likelihood, an enduring ...

Introduction

Medical malpractice, which is also termed as medical negligence, is the failure of a medical professional to meet the customary of good medical practice in the turf in which the medical professionals practices. Medical malpractice comes about when a health-care giver, be it a doctor, hospital, HMO, nurse, or persons licensed to give medical care or treatment and does something that any proficient doctors would not have done, or fails to do what a competent doctor would have done, ensuing in personal injury or wrongful death. The Medical malpractice law is complicated and therefore it is essential to engage an experienced malpractice ...

Introduction

West Park Services is a ranching organization that has about 30,000 animals and about 500 employees. The employees are in different categories and they enjoy different privileges depending on their level of employment in the organization. The employees’ categories range from farm attendants, Support staff, Administrators, Managers and the Chief Executive officer. For a very long period of time, operations in the firm have been manual. This has led to low level of production as the firm cannot compete effectively with other competitors who have their operations computerized.

One of the major challenges facing the firm is security. Farm animals ...

Introduction

Injections are among the most common health care procedures throughout the world but there is a general reluctance among some people to accept the injection without cleaning the location with alcohol swab. According to World Health Organization, there is a no need to routinely apply alcohol swab for the skin preparation before subcutaneous, intra-dermal and intramuscular injection. For the purpose of this survey, the term injection refers to intramuscular, intra-dermal and subcutaneous injections: it does not include intravenous or intra-articular injections. In medical health care, an injection is the introduction of a drug, vaccine, contraceptive or other therapeutic agent into the body ...

Prosecution Ethics

Considerations that might legitimately contribute to a decision to charge an individual with a crime include race, religion, federalism, and the ability of evaluation. In many cases, race has infected several institutions. Considering blacks and whites, black criminals are most likely to be sentenced even if the black’s crime is lesser than the white’s. Religion, just like race, has the same influence. This brings about selective prosecution. A defendant should be limited to a claim of selective prosecution when challenging an initial charging decision. There should only be prosecution after full investigation. This is the right time to determine the ...

Introduction

When criminals and terrorists are captured in United States, there has been a tendency of keeping them in prison indefinitely without trial. This has also been the same thing done to suspected terrorists and criminal offenders. According to the law and the legal procedures, it is required that a person arrested for any kind of offense or suspected of terrorism involvements should be taken to court where he or she tried for the offenses and atrocities committed, or believed to have committed (Foley 23). The judicial process and justice should be followed because someone is still innocent, according to the law, ...

Ethical Arguments Against Capital Punishment

Morality can be defined as “The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct.” (thefreedictionary).

The morality of capital punishment is an heavily contested issue and one that often polarises people’s views. However, in 2011 and in a leading civilised nation such as the U.S. it is arguable that there can be no circumstances in which sentencing a person to death is acceptable. America is known around the world as being a well-respected, leading democracy. The act of punishing people by death is an ancient one; it is also one that no longer has place in society.

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INTRODUCTION

The concept of critical appraisal has made it possible for the realization of the improvement of quality and cost of healthcare. This is made possible through getting the best evidence (research evidence) on the results of health care intercessions by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of research, assessing the usefulness, and validating the findings. In a critical appraisal, assessment of the suitability and the methodological features of the study design are of utmost importance.

This work was aimed at evaluating the Randomized Controlled Trial by Lesley Fallowfield, Valerie Jenkins, Vern Farewell, Jacky Saul, Anthony Duffy, and Rebecca Eves on communication ...

According to the World Food Programme (2012), almost 870 million people do not have the capacity to eat enough, majority of them living in developing countries. At least 564 million of the world’s hungry people currently reside in Asia or Oceania. In terms of gender, women comprise 60% of the entire number of the world’s hungry. Children have also been a victim of hunger around the globe as it fostered malnutrition and under nutrition, killing five million kids under the age of five from developing nations (World Food Programme, 2012). There have been proposals that most of the ...

Study One

The Study was carried out by Strandberg, A. K. & Bodin, M. C. Published in 2011 by the Emerald Group Publishing Limited, the article is titled “Alcohol-Specific Parenting within a Cluster Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Swedish Primary Prevention Program”.

Introduction

The research was based on an ongoing trial of the effectiveness of a parental-based under-age drinking prevention program that underscores the role of parents in teenage drinking dubbed Örebro Prevention Program (ÖPP). The program was designed in Örebro University.

Method

The researchers analyzed the cross-sectional data gathered at a 12-month follow-up in a cluster-randomized trial (CRT) for ÖPP before obtaining the baseline data ...

Abstract

Affecting about 3-10% of all children, ADHD is among the most frequently occurring Mental Health Childhood Disorders. The methodology utilized in the study is systematic literature review. Research articles were searched from two online data bases that is, Medline and Ovid. The objectives of the review center around three aspects related to the mothers of children who have been diagnosed with ADHD. The review focuses on one describing the variety of stresses experienced by mothers after having their children diagnosed with ADHD. More importantly, it illuminates the policies and procedures available to support these mothers specifically in regard to ...

Introduction

There have been various occasions when employees are discriminated against in terms of promotion on the basis that they are not of the required sex, not that they are not qualified to be in those positions. Because of this, class action lawsuit has been formulated to be applied by the victims of promotional or salary discrimination to fight for their rights.

This write up explains the use of class Action lawsuit by the affected people to ensure they are not discriminated against in promotion at workplace on the basis that they are not of the required sex while they ...