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The following are some of the most common forms of punishments used in those early days; This was a common practice in England where the heads off criminals would be completely cut off using swords [...]

The decrease is due to the continuous sensitization programs on the dangers of substance abuse among children and rehabilitation programs that most of them undergo.

Consequently, the main goal of JCPP is to make the youth aware of the importance of the education system, how harsh prison life is, and also engage them in different physical activities.

In the society, members commit various crimes, which are usually categorised on a different basis such as the nature of the crime, the amount of force that is applied, and the intentions of the crime [...]

For example, in the case of biological sperm/egg donors for same sex couples or for couples that are having problems having children on their own it is usually the case that the donor of the [...]

On the other hand, in the financial year 1935, the Supreme Court undoubtedly blew down the NRA based on the fact that it was undemocratic and that it surpassed the supremacy of the national command [...]

The objective of this thesis is to understand the significance of sexual offences, how they take place, what kind of research goes into hunting down the sexual predators and the legal ruling in the United [...]

In this particular case, the plaintiff sought to stop the court of appeal from rehearing a case by claiming that the conflict of ruling that made one of the judges of the court of appeal [...]

This is owed to the fact that Christie lacks the necessary documentation that she could present to the court to support her claim that she was rightly paying the $175.

Biological theories can be used in explaining female gang behavior, owing to certain physical and biological characteristics. Though the female gang behavior has its roots in biological and psychological factors to some extent, much emphasis [...]

From an information perspective, it is clear that new technologies, such as the use of iris recognition solutions, can assist in the effective and efficient management of correctional systems since these facilities are predominantly information-centric [...]

In businesses, laws are required to deal with changes in business structures, ethical expectations of the business, change of business environment and operations and change of other internal and external factors.

Welfare state fallacy states that crime is high in areas where welfare policies are not strong to favor the poor, than in countries whose policies promote equality and empowerment of the poor economically.

In spite of the significance of the chain of custody, in some cases, the practice may not be necessary, in case a piece of substantial evidence is received by the prosecution.

This case was rather complicated, and it started with the class action suit that was filled by twenty children who did not receive an opportunity to enter the school that was near their homes because [...]

The final duty of the Intake officer is to determine whether it would be safe to release the juvenile or not.

It is the success of the institution in protecting the law that must be the highest motivation for a police officer to regulate his actions.

In the overviewed case, the abuse of criminal justice is evident since it is prohibited for the public officials, who are engaged in the investigation, to peer in the confidential affairs of the clients as [...]

They attribute this to the fact that most people engage in criminal activities due to the temptations in the streets and the pressures from life's challenges.

The frustration-aggression theory shows that a human inability to achieve a goal, the necessity to block feelings, emotions, and needs, and live with frustration and dissatisfaction may cause violence and inappropriate behavior; the case of [...]

The response of the international community to the mass destruction of cultural property in the Middle East was immediate, and many governments referred to the goals and principles of the 1954 Hague Convention as well [...]

Therefore, the quality of the criminal law system directly affects the stability, order, and organization in the society because the main purpose of the criminal law is to provide principles of justice according to which [...]

Forensic toxicology is the study and analysis of samples with the aim of finding out whether they contain any chemicals, drugs, or toxic substances. Types of certification available include Certification as a Forensic Toxicology Specialist [...]

The cause of the disaster was a storm, which led to a hole in the hull of the vessel, and the fuel leaked into the ocean.

To understand which form of justice is most appropriate in the case of Julio Blanco Garcia, it is necessary to analyze peculiarities of the three forms of justice and apply them to the case.

In this case, the accused was found guilty of the crime and the outcome of the judgment was that he would serve a minimum of ten years in prison.

Identification of murder victims can be instrumental in solving murder cases because much of the information about any murder case is usually found when investigators know the details of the life of the victim.

In the lawsuit, they stated that the schools were engaged in a practice that violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution.

This documentary also examines the inappropriateness of the decision to execute Aileen Wuornos. Some of these theories can support the events and facts of Aileen Wuornos as portrayed in the film.

While judges on a case-by-case basis make laws under the Common Law tradition, the legislative body is responsible for enacting laws under the Statutory Law tradition. Under the Common Law tradition, it is the responsibility [...]

The concept simply means that the rule of law is the supreme authority in the land. The rule referred to in this case defines the behaviour of individuals in a given society.

According to Merino, the effects of the implementation of change or change initiating in the criminal justice system extend far beyond the desired change.

The rubric for measuring judicial activism is wide and well elaborated in a continuum of dealings by federal judges such as wrong interpretation of accepted methodology, using a policy that is substantive, adjusting interpretations and [...]

The processes used in the analysis, comparison, evaluation, and verification of latent fingerprints, however, depend on the nature of the surface and the value of the latent print.

In this case, the government of the United States of America made an appeal from the judgment made by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals.

My job as the chief of police would be to ensure that the investigators possess all the necessary resources needed to carry out their functions.

For example, if a person agrees to repair another's house for $1000, and takes $700 before the job, and then gets another job offer and fails to repair the house, the owner of the house [...]

While it might give us a glimpse of the nature of the relationship, it does not however state the extent to which the trustee is liable to the beneficiary.

The need to protect organisms in the environment, to preserve the environment as well as make the environment safe for the habitation of both human beings and other living organisms has led to the institution [...]

The economic pressure existing among the poor women has increased sexual abuse because; Poverty compels women and girls to indulge in activities that entail a comparatively high possibility of sexual exploitation and victimization, mostly sex [...]

As the world develops and the gap between the haves and the have-nots increases, the likelihood of the disadvantaged in the society of committing crime is very high.

The British Crime Survey's main purpose is to check the crime level and the number of affected people in England. The investigation performed by the British Crime Survey is in the form of an interview, [...]

Criminal law is the kind of law that is used in the English legal system to punish those who act in a way that is against the interest of the society as laid down through [...]

Other than the problem of failure to complete jail terms, overcrowding in prisons called for the building of more prisoners to accommodate a large number of prisoners and this translated to heavy costs to the [...]

Apart from the court staff, I expect to learn about the sections of the courtroom and the function of each. I am hoping to observe how, in the initial court proceedings, the charges are filed [...]

Proof has to be shown that the conduct of the defendant was the resultant cause of the victims' death and that it was due to negligence.

Others still believe that women offenders are accorded harsher treatments due to their lack of fitting in the femininity roles and the societal expectations and subjective judgments.

Peer counselors should form part of the workers since they will be required to continually counsel the inmate and prepare her for life outside the precincts of jail.

In this theory the criminal is fully aware of the consequences of the crime but chooses to commit it. This is best explained by the classical theory of crime.

Some parts of the criminal code are filled with useless and obsolete statutes which should be repealed or abolished and replaced with legislation that would serve the society of today in a better way.

The legal process involves the police, who are responsible for investigating crimes and making the arrest of the offenders. Punishment of offenders is also meant to rehabilitate the individuals to abandon the old habits and [...]

On the other hand, work-related personality, also referred to as socialization and experience point of view, suggest that most of their individuality traits are acquired in the course of their police work.

The argument advanced by conflict theorists states that the many laws imposed on street offenders are mainly to be the gain of the elites.

The policing strategies are supposed to agree with the expectations of the society in order to make both the police work effective as well as to enhance the relationship between the police and the community.

This is to say that, if an individual or a group of individuals starts a business as a corporation, then the company takes the form of a legal entity with a different legal persona, separate [...]

The varied nature of this provision makes it diverse enough to support grounds that may be presented for the rejection of particular rulings and time and again a clause in the article may be used [...]

Economic crime is a serious problem for the business world, and it has become more and more aggravating with the development of technologies and with the growing availability of internet access.

In addition to the murder and involuntary manslaughter charges, the jury also charged the individual and corporate defendants with reckless conduct. Secondly, the defendants argued that the murder charges were inconsistent with the involuntary manslaughter [...]

But he also added during the questioning that he did not deliver the memorandum to Lucy, but that Lucy picked it up, read it, put it in his pocket, attempted to offer Zehmer $5 to [...]

The fear also drives others to getting to know the serial killers better and trying to find out why they commit the acts.

In the law of torts, 'harm' is considered when there is physical invasion to a person there fore in the case there was no violation of this law as the secretary was not harmed by [...]

Research showed individuals' attitudes toward crime may herald their criminal behavior, in agreement with criminological theories such as control theory, learning theory and psychological theories like the theory of reasoned action.

The relationship between crime and the media is especially interesting, as the two have been deeply interconnected since the inception of the latter.

For me, the Constitution is, first and foremost, the necessary complement to the core values of the Declaration: the notions of equality and irrevocable rights.

Therefore, technology, simplification of the court language, and elimination of lawyers from lower crimes are the primary solutions to the adversarial system problems that the U.S.is facing presently.

Essentially, courts must approach the discrepancy keenly for the certainty of upholding the desired kind of relationship between administrative authorities and agencies, which is vital for the effective delivery of services to the people.

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sports betting, to compare the findings of three surveys regarding the topic, and to analyze the current situation and possible outcomes.

Negative rights determine the obligations of the government and other people to refrain from certain actions in relation to the individual.

The author points out that the prison officer's abuse their authority towards to the prisoners and as the result their behavior causes negative and even aggressive reaction of the prisoners.

Considering that Erikson has a good reason to suspect that the activities of the Fast Grow Corporation have caused extremely dangerous contamination of the environment, it is his duty as a member of a democratic [...]

The duty of the first responding officer is to secure the victims, the primary witnesses, and the area where the crime took place.

As a value preference, it is worth noting that future trends in international law will opt to affix and punish individuals for crimes against humanity and war crimes and hence diminish the concept of collective [...]

This synchronized movement of people to and from the city within certain hours puts a lot of pressure on the transport infrastructure within the city and leads to reduced levels of productivity and efficiency.

Nevertheless, despite the fact that in his book The Lucifer Effect: Understanding how good people turn evil, Zimbardo strived to undermine the soundness of a dispositional outlook on the subject matter, while providing readers with [...]

Due to the important role of Fatwa in shaping peoples conduct and bringing human action into the sphere of fiqh, Fatwas will always remain a significant influence in the development of Islamic law and jurisprudence.

The rate of women staying in incarceration is increasing unfortunately and particularly the women of color make up a disproportionately high percentage among them.

Understanding the causes and nature of crime also helps the parties involved in a restorative justice process to assess the impact of the crime on both the victim and the offender, and in such way [...]

Magistrates' Court identified Statutory Nuisance in the case and forwarded an abatement order against respondents along with a huge fine for their misconduct that led to noise pollution.

In order to include all the necessary points into the new constitution it is advisable that the already existing constitutions of the developed countries are consulted and the works of the reputable scholars in the [...]

The problem is supported by the intrusion of the society and some social policies in the cases, when the parents are unable to cope with the child because of some health problems and the case [...]

This has lead to other people who have the intention of committing crimes not being afraid as they know that they will also be released. This has lead to many people committing crimes as they [...]

The activities in this approach allow the community to assist the population that is already involved in gang activities and the population that is likely to be involved in the gang activities.

The conflict theory differs from the biological theory in the sense that it does not locate the criminals in the society but instead, it identifies the major cause of criminal and deviant behavior in the [...]

A young man entering medical school has, as proximate and intermediate ends, the passing of his exams, and the advance from the first to the second class; more remote ends are the exams and classes [...]

It is analogous to an attempt to extinguish the flames of a fire fed by an open gas jet: the flames are the major problem, but the cause is the gas. The degree of acceptability [...]

Thus it is anchored on the notion that criminal law exists for the purpose of deterring public wrongs in doing so the theory is emphatic that criminal conviction stands as long as the defendant has [...]

The Supreme Court decided that the respondents, Universal and Disney had no case against Sony, stating that the use of Betamax Video Tape Recorders to record movies and shows does not make Sony guilty of [...]

In conclusion, if the employers are unable to keep guns out of the workplace, then the situation can worsen having seen the trend and incidences of homicides at the workplace as a result of gun [...]

Therefore, I am of the view that the earlier the young drivers are allowed to drive the better for them. The idea that Parents too strongly favor teenage driving, for me, is also a strong [...]

In the same year they wrote the book 'What is to be Done About Law and Order?' They said that criminology errs in assuming crime is not connected to social and economic problems in a [...]

The other dimension presents the argument that the laws are meant for the well being of the pepole articulating that the legislation is in fact designed for the protection of the civil rights of the [...]

We are all aware of the existence of social standards concerning the status of children and adolescents, as well as the nature of punishment and justice.

Nevertheless some aspects of the state law and Constitution are considered to be completely unfair in the attitude to the nationality of the country.

This was a case in concern of the basic and statutory responsibilities relating to the Bank which was to be a relation to the collapse of the BCCI in 1991.

One of the reasons why suicide-by-cop is not very understood in the American society and why the police is not very much aware of how to deal with this is the lack of research in [...]

Punishment is a system of power and parameters within a system that are utilized to turn the people of a nation into docile and obedient drones.

In 1998 the percentage was high among young people, this is because may be due to depressions and burdens of failed life's take 20 to 24 years old people into drug and on the other [...]

The solution is in understanding the nature of the company. Law defines limited liability company as "a legal person with limited liability.whose statutory capital is divided into shares".'Piercing the corporate veil' is the theory that [...]

From the rational point of view, it can be said that the power of judicial review is the inherent power of the court by means of which it can justify the validity of the laws [...]

The issues addressed by the author concern not only the impact of this legislation on the regulation of relations among content authors and third parties but also other topics, for instance, the role of Section [...]

The same society and government also receive the output of the law enforcement organizations, meaning that the activity of the criminal justice system is never focused unto itself.

It is clear, however, that the contract involves the sale of both the cabin and the land the written terms explicitly indicate this fact.

The primary issue identified by the case study is the extent to which free speech can be used and is protected regarding sensitive social aspects and discussions.

One of the most essential arguments against the RA 10175 is the statement that the Act introduces a severe punishment for libel.

The first amendment of the Constitution states, "Congress will make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the [...]

Regarding the increased complexity of relations in the modern world, there are civil and criminal laws that exist to differentiate various cases and introduce appropriate punishments for lawbreakers not insulting their basic rights and preserving [...]

The present paper will seek to argue that greater surveillance is not a desirable answer to the problem of crime and that other solutions are required to reduce crime rates in the long term.

Several laws guide the justice system and the public on issues related to the embezzlement of public funds. Embezzlement of public funds is defined as the misuse, stealing, or misappropriation of funds that are initially [...]

The focus of the program is to prevent future delinquency by creating social attachments to family and other prosocial youth by providing community resources and keeping individuals away from the juvenile justice system which can [...]

The present paper studies the unsolved mystery that is the case of Jonathan Luna, a US federal prosecutor who was found stabbed to death in Brecknock Township stream in 2003. The murder of Jonathan Luna [...]

The morality of punishing people for their actions will always be a topic that is worth discussion because, in the majority of the cases, no one has the ability to view the issue from a [...]

Due to the hazardous nature of a fire scene, investigators are charged with the duty and responsibility of maintaining their safety and that of others. The role of a fire investigator is to establish the [...]

Besides ensuring that a company complies to the current legislation, knowledge of the employment laws allows hiring managers to handle different composition of the workforce profitably.

During crime scene simulation, the specialists are supposed to apply scientific methods in order to reconstruct a crime and answer the most important questions related to it that slow down the process of investigation.

The forensics process that is maintained in the framework of computer-related technologies provides professionals with the opportunity to gather, analyze, and report on the information.

The purpose of this paper is to analyze available forensic tools, identify and explain the challenges of investigations, and explain the legal implication of the First and Fourth Amendments as they relate to evidence processing [...]

The fact of the car purchase is legal, and both parties agreed on the terms that are in compliance with the law.

As a specific jurisdiction that will serve as the basis for assessing and implementing the provisions of the crime prevention program, the District of Florida will be considered.

It is a general rule that when an offer is made as was done by B supermarkets, the contract becomes binding the moment an acceptance is made by the offeree.

The model enforces the law through dialogue between the offenders and the law enforcers' agencies. The police and courts are the main bodies in the conflict control model of criminal justice.