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Antitrust Case: Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart is an example of a company that has been reported to contravene the provisions of the antitrust laws. This gives the monopsonist the opportunity to dictate the market by offering low prices to suppliers.
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 576

Economic Analysis of a Common Law Doctrine

In awarding the fines, the court considered factors such as the financial means of the defendants, criminal records of the defendant, cooperation of the defendants during the trials and hearings at the court, whether one [...]
  • Subjects: Common Law
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2715

Hurray for Health Reforms by Paul Krugman

There is a downside to this bill and the writer ignores this in his article. Towards the end of the second paragraph, the author dismisses the arguments against the Healthcare Reforms as dishonest.
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 980

COMPSTAT Tool and Predictive Policing

Application of Information Technology versus Random Street Patrols Application of information technology to optimize police departments' performance to reduce crime is a core feature of predictive policing. The information systems are used to detect fraud [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Investigation
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1080

Legality and Ethicality in Corporate Governance

The legality of the activities according to federal, state, and local laws should follow the principle of good governance through honesty and good faith.
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 864

Ethical issues in the Digital Age

Since the music is copyrighted, it is also against the law to download and distribute it. This leads to the question regarding the inherent value of using the social networking sites when the repercussions are [...]
  • Subjects: Intellectual Property
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2237

TaskRabbit: Cutting-Edge Technology Legal Issues

According to Figueroa, task details an inputted by the service beneficiary may include exact location for easy delivery of goods and services; a timeframe within which the task should be carried out and the service [...]
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1280

“Making Crime Count” by Kevin D. Haggerty

Haggerty was more concerned with the profound aspect than the mere validity of the statistics about crime; he wanted the readers to realize the implications of constructivists approach to the validity and the truth of [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1489

Software Patents and Piracy in China

The Peoples Republic of China is categorized amongst the countries with the highest rate of software piracy. This has played a critical role in the decline in the rate of software piracy.
  • Subjects: Intellectual Property
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1636

The Fair Work Act in Australia

Barriers to Productivity under the Fair Work Laws The introduction of Fair Work Act to the industrial sphere has had negative impact on the majority of the Australian companies encountering a major cost gap.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2174

Why Hate Crimes Should Carry More Severe Punishments

Having looked at the impacts that hate crimes cause to the individual victim and the society it is of the essence that severe punishments are accorded to the hate crime offenders.
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2163

Fosters Australia Limited Accidents

The fatal workplace accident that occurred at the Foster's Abbotsford brewery in Melbourne in April 2006 is remarkable in the history of the company and the country at large.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1642

The Consequences of Capital Punishment

The appeals in the death penalty cases are usually many and cause the social costs of the cases to be even more expensive.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1104

The right to own a property

In accordance with this case study, the government regulation claims that, since the society is enlightened on the property use effects on the ecological system, the courts should go back to the pre-1922 constitution application.
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 862

Ethical Problem of Smoking

Since the job is urgent and therefore needed in a few days time, I would request her to work on the job with the promise that I will communicate her complaints to Frank and Alice [...]
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1274

Definition and Role of the Revenue Policy in Economy

Budgets are mainly drawn to meet the following objectives: To focus on the management's attentions from the current to future To affect the companies' strategies and policies and help in resolving any monetary planning issues [...]
  • Subjects: Taxation Law
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1962

Health Care as an Essential Public Policy

On the broader spectrum, huge expenditures on health care systems are directly related to the life's satisfaction derived by individuals and the general public, the generational effects being the baseline of the benefits of the [...]
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2500

Juvenile Statistics in Criminal Activities

Consequently there exist various factors that could lead to the reduction in the levels or rates of juvenile delinquent arrests, which follows a decline in the engagement of the juveniles in criminal activities that could [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1374

Street Crime in Australia

As such, it follows suit that crime, and to be specific street crime, must be analyzed in the context of how it is related to the society as a whole but not in isolation5.
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2530

Wage Disparity across Gender, Race, and Ethnicity

Wage disparities exist due to a variety of factors and the leading contributor to these wage gaps is the fact that many women and racial discriminated people are still secluded in the low paying occupations, [...]
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2245

Health Insurance Schemes

Leastways 75% of a small employer's qualified workers have to take part in the health scheme for the employer to acquire coverage.
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 826

Criminology: Sexual Assault and Consent

The ruling on some of these cases presents a debate in the society as some of the rulings contravene the beliefs and the feeling of the society.
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2217

Georgia State University Employee Benefits

It is important that the employee goes through the benefits to understand the rules and regulations set for the qualifications of the benefits.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 854

Sexual Misconduct: Problem and Solutions

Introduction The meaning of sexual misconduct Sexual misconduct as a problem facing many societies The scope of the problem History of sexual misconduct The magnitude of this vice in the world Problem conceptualization and [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3093

Safeguarding Civil Aviation: Airport Security

In order to improve the quality of security in the airports, improvement of the security forces was a major requirement and this nudging need led to the formation of the Transport Security Administration on 25 [...]
  • Subjects: Homeland Security
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1641

Employment Law Case Brief Analysis

However, the plaintiff never signed the letter but instead with the help of his counsel told the defendant that he objected to extension of the layoff.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 14
  • Words: 3855

The Case of Martha Stewart: On Improper Actions

Despite all the emotions concerning the social status of the accused and her attempts to plead not guilty, there is no doubt that the woman is to be charged for the negligence of laws. Therefore, [...]
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

Music Downloads and the Ethics of Piracy

The following article explicitly outlines the impact of piracy to the music industry, the public, government, and the remedies to curb the vice.
  • Subjects: Intellectual Property
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1359

Juvenile Justice Case Management

Under this model the manager in charge of implementing the treatment plan on the client is expected to have great regard for the juvenile and that such a person has an inward ability to discover [...]
  • Subjects: Juvenile Justice
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1140

Unemployed Insurance in Social Security

The unemployment benefits given to those who have lost their jobs are usually on a basis of insurance systems that are made mandatory by the government.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 504

Crime Theories: Psychodynamics and Rational Choice

The rational choice theory explained the causes of crime to be the ability of an individual to commit the crime, their need for valuable possessions and money, their physical health and ability to commit the [...]
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1748

Statement on Auditing Standards No. 99

This necessitated the need for review and revision of the procedures that these firms use to detect fraud in present and future financial audit statements. Regulations in SAS 99 improve necessary procedures involved in the [...]
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1080

Procedures in the justice system

The business inspections can be conducted for checking the business records, the state of equipment and firearms without a warrant. The courts do not need to authorize more inspections for avoiding the violation of the [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 583

Scenario Project: Investigative Plan

The punishment of the offenders of the crimes will also help in discouraging other people from engaging in the vices, thus ensuring improvement of the ultimate security of the residents and the neighborhood of Brooklyn.
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1360

The Justice System: the Right to Counsel

The meaning of the right to counsel includes the right of defendants who have no funds for hiring a lawyer to assistance of an appointed counsel which is especially meaningful in proceedings leading to imprisonment [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Procedures in the Justice System: Plea Bargaining

Among the main arguments for implementing plea bargaining are the improved flow of the cases, the benefits for the defendants and the increased victims' satisfaction.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 539

Criminal Evidence and Legal Issues

The privilege can be retained by the accused who decides to take the stand in case if the evidence he/she gives is not related to the crime.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

Custom labor relation policy

The board later concluded that indeed the employer had the violated the section of the act by not allowing employees to discuss their sexual harassment complaints among themselves and that he had failed to establish [...]
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 911

Profiling at US Airports Due to Security Screening

The attacks of 9/11 have increased pressure on the aviation authorities of almost all the countries in the world including the US to manage and monitor the flow of passengers using air travel.
  • Subjects: Homeland Security
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1372

Foster Care in the Criminal Justice System

Throughout the history of the United States, the children welfare system has evolved according to shifting values and attitudes about what responsibilities governmental agencies should take in the defence and care of abandoned and abused [...]
  • Subjects: Family Law
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1780

Capstone Project- Rehabilitation Programs

The discussion will highlight the various rehabilitation programs that are currently used to reform prisoners such as academic programs, religious programs and educational programs and it will also focus on whether these programs reduce the [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 13
  • Words: 3461

Trafficking of Children and Women: A Global Perspective

The scale of women and children trafficking is very large but difficult to put a figure on the actual number of women and children trafficked all over the world. The demand for people to work [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3419

Irish Libel Suit Earns Record Damages Award

Kinsella filed the suit in response to a press release issued by Kenmare which made no reference to the fact that Kinsella was sleepwalking at the time that he visited Corcoran's suite.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 374

‘R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul’

Scalia's views insisted that the Ordinance limited the freedom of speech and it only included the expressions regarding race, sex and religion and therefore, hostility could be expressed in other ways such as political association [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Police-Youth Relations and Community Policing

This is because of the long history of the strained relationship between the Canadian youth and the police which has created a very negative perception of the police to the youth.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2464

Right to Work Laws

It is therefore important for organizations to be aware of these laws to avoid exploitation of their employees by the unions as well as to learn on the benefits of joining the unions to enable [...]
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1905

Moral Issue of Capital Punishment

Capital punishment is also a form of premeditated death as the action is planned for, does it mean that the state has the right to premeditate deaths for some of its citizens because they are [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1739

The Illegal Use of Marijuana

Canada is among the leading nations in the percentage use of illegal marijuana as stated in the World Drug Report of the year 2007.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 617

Steps of Criminal Procedure in US

If law-enforcing agents conducting the arrest violate any of the provisions, then the arrestees have the right to refuse all the prosecution evidences presented in court.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1759

The Working Legal System of the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom has no written constitution; the Queen is regarded as the head of state in the U.K. Notably also, the U.K.has integrated the Human rights act which was passed by an act of [...]
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1023

Juvenile Justice System Challenges

Ignoring the facts does not change them, and whether the juvenile justice system acknowledges it or not; there are numerous challenges and unique issues facing the juvenile justice system, in the 21st century regarding the [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1248

U.S. and Canada Constitutions

Guy say that "this has led to many amendments to the Canadian constitution so as to abide by this tenets, some of them are the charter of rights and freedoms, division of power between the [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 15
  • Words: 4240

Why Abortion Should Remain Legal in the US

Anti-abortionists declare that this procedure is a violation of the rights to life for all individuals while advocates of the same concur that it is a personal choice which should be left to the discretion [...]
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 722

The U.S. Federal Parole System

The essay discusses the general history and purpose of the parole system in the United States. The procedure of granting parole is regulated by the statute established in the authorities of the United States.
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  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2371

Global Threat of Russian Organized Crime

The transition of Russia from communism to capitalism is said to be a setback due to the shift from use of black market to improve the economy to use of black markets in promoting criminal [...]
  • Subjects: Homeland Security
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2465

Criminology: Screen Violence vs. Real Violence

Ferrell highlights that the media is solely responsible for the formation of definite subcultures that propagate crime in the society. It is the victims of these violence and crimes that suffer the most.
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 537

What is Juvenile Probation?

It explains carefully and clearly the meaning of juvenile probation as well as the organization of the juvenile probation office. The article also explains the meaning of probation and parole as well as the importance [...]
  • Subjects: Juvenile Justice
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 727

Fire and Rescue Services Management

In particular, these aims and objectives will be achieved by answering the major research question and the set of minor sub-questions presented in the following list: What role, if any, does the UK fire and [...]
  • Subjects: Homeland Security
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3112

Substance Abuse and Crime

Logically, it is still not possible to prove the theories that correspond to criminal behaviour studies and consequently the correctness and relevancy of the theories vary in application depending on the strain of the situation, [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1647

Social Security in the United States

The following discussion is inclusive of the causes of this great variance between Greece and the United State on income replacement.
  • Subjects: Taxation Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 607

Union Rights and Collective Bargaining

In this proposal, it shall be argued that the FW Act is a far better legislation for collective bargaining than previous legislations through an analysis of the core values in the legislation and some of [...]
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2636

Introduction to Business Law

A team of highly skilled people is charged with the responsibility of drafting statutes on behalf of the legislature before they can be passed to the courts for interpretation. There are several advantages that may [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1433

Perception of Organized Crime

For example, it has been assumed that a single offender has no capacity to plan and execute organized crime, that there must be a form of rational planning for organized crime to be successfully executed, [...]
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

Protection of the Innocent

The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children reports that approximately 50,500 children in the UK are at risk of child abuse.
  • Subjects: Common Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 863

Crime Policies: Broken Windows Theory

Massachusetts is one of the communities that have managed to apply this theory to improve security in their streets. One of the key things to note when implementing this theory in such a location is [...]
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Civil Rights & Liberties. The Judicial Branch

The major component of these rights and liberties are the contents of the fundamental freedoms and privileges contained in 13 and 14th amendments of the United States constitution guaranteeing certain freedoms and privileges to all [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1298

Death Penalty: Every For and Against

By passing the death penalty, the judge ensures that retribution is served to the victim of the murder. A claim made by opponents of the death penalty is that this is a barbaric form of [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1655

Defense of Marriage Act

On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court made a ruling that annulled Section 3 of the law because it contravenes the U. The decision made it possible for married same-sex couples to have [...]
  • Subjects: Family Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 811

The Older Americans Act Of 1965

His office does not also give the procedure on the quantity of commodities to be given to agencies, and the means of applying for the same.
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Drug Courts and Their Efficiency

Thus, the absence of an effective policy is the main factor that led to the establishment of drug courts. These are one of the main points that can be made.
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1889

Criminal Procedure Policy

In the final part, the appropriateness of the Bill of Rights to the states with respect to the 14th Amendment is illustrated.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1090

The Tort Reforms in the United States

What supporters of tort reform believe in is that the whole idea of reforming tort is contentious since its proponents are only keen on limiting the amount of awards to injure due to personal and [...]
  • Subjects: Business & Corporate Law
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1427

Right to Counsel: Case Brief on Strickland v. Washington

Moreover, the deficiencies of an attorney must not deprive a person of the right to fair trial. To a great extent, this case represents the latest stages in the historical development of the right to [...]
  • Subjects: Law Practice Management
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 688

Criminal Identification Procedures

One of the interesting applications of technology to crime prevention is the use of cameras. The overall effect is that the presence of CCTV cameras increases the sense of security in a given place.
  • Subjects: Criminal Investigation
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1143

Preliminary Examination in Felony Cases

Unlike the state grand jury, the function of the trial juries is to decide whether the accused individual or group is guilty or not guilty of a crime that he is accused of.
  • Subjects: Judicial Process on Criminals
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 835

Introduction to Criminology

After reading the article, it is notable that there are awesome highlights explaining the history, development, and evolution of crime in the society.
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  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 548

Intellectual Property and Co-operation in the Workplace

Intellectual property refers to the property of the intellect, an invention, an original design or a practical application of a good idea, or even a trademark that sells a company.[1] In the business fields it [...]
  • Subjects: Intellectual Property
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2406

The Role of Science in Crime Reduction

The human fingerprint is a unique identifying mark that can connect an individual to a scene of a crime resulting in their subsequent arrest should it be proven that they were the perpetrators of the [...]
  • Subjects: Crime Theories
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 689

Pornography and Violence against Women

This is the underlying reason as to why women do not report cases of marital rape because they will be labeled as wives who do not want to grant their husbands their conjugal rights.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 760

Implementing Speed Limits

Speed limits are set putting into consideration the type of road and the time of the day. A high contribution to noise levels result from the weight of the vehicles and the quality of the [...]
  • Subjects: Transportation Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 590

Gun Control in Deterring Repeat Offenders

It would cost less to enforce gun control regulations than to constantly convict repeat offenders and withstanding the worst of their crimes.
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 912

Approaches to Crime Prevention

The objective of the criminal justice system is to ensure proper enforcement of the standards of conduct in protecting the rights of the individuals and the community in a free society.
  • Subjects: Criminology
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1106

Aspects of Criminal Law

It is worth noting that a behavior is considered to be a crime if the victim is innocent and was harmed due to the actions of the offender.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2164

Juvenile Arrest Rate for Violent Crimes

In this case, the research will aspire to provide answers to the questions arising from the observed trend in which young people are getting involved in criminal activities.
  • Subjects: Juvenile Justice
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1119

Equal Employment Opportunity Laws

The law protects people with disabilities working in the state and local government or the private sector. They are equal to the other employees in terms of recruitment, promotions and other benefits.
  • Subjects: Labor Law
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 820

Omnibus Bills of the National Congress in the US

The enormity of such bills makes it possible for legislators to "burry" items in an omnibus bill. Attaching this insurance law to a bailout bill is one of the confusions that arise from omnibus bills.
  • Subjects: Law Ethics
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 570

Digital Content: Intellectual Property Rights Violation

The hypothesis of this paper is that differences in regional wages and a lack of corporate acknowledgement of such differences results in the proliferation of online IPR violations with online piracy acting as a means [...]
  • Subjects: Consumer Law
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3044

The Safe Streets and Communities Act

This bill is supposed to make the Canadian society more secure, but at the same time it will result in the increased expenses for the government and excessive criminalization of many individuals.
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 810

Technology and Communication Paper

The nature of crimes has continually changed due to the use of new technologies in the criminal justice system. In conclusion, the use of new technologies in law enforcement has a lot of benefits compared [...]
  • Subjects: Criminal Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1154

Divorce Made Easy: Legal System Support

Although the parent assumes their behavior will work for the good of their families, there are dangers that it posses thus it would be advisable for the court to consider the repercussions of divorce and [...]
  • Subjects: Family Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 601

Health Insurance and Mandatory Requirements

Of course the mandatory criteria will be decided according to the amount of income and in case insurance the sum is not of significant amount, these individuals will be exempt.
  • Subjects: Health Law
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 591

Should Names of Rape Victims Be Disclosed in Public

Proponents argue that information about the rape victim should be disseminated in an honest and truthful manner while opponents assert that the identity of rape victims should not be revealed given the serious nature of [...]
  • Subjects: Law Ethics
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 880

Exploiting Nazism in Abortion Debate

In his essay "Exploiting Nazism in Abortion Debate," Colleen Connell argues that the recent Supreme Court ruling that abortion and family planning should be left to be decisions of an individual and not the state [...]
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1363

Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

The case between Brown and the Board of Education is usually considered a landmark ruling in the United States since the Supreme Court declared the law allowing separate schools for blacks unconstitutional.
  • Subjects: Constitutional Law
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1184

Legal Aid Funding State Leaves Many Australians Without Access to Justice

The parts included preliminary definitions, establishment and functions of the Legal Aid Commission, its committee and provisions of legal assistance by the commission, reconsideration and review of decisions, finances of the commission, administrative provisions relating [...]
  • Subjects: Administrative Law
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 2989