Abstract Discussions of the separation of powers tend to be related to the administrative state. By contrast, this research addresses the question of separating powers within the criminal justice system of Kuwait, examining the function of this division and the structures that are designed to protect the rights of citizens....
The contracts can be used to procure a wide range of works, services, and supplies, from large-scale framework projects to small-scale projects and the acquisition of supplies and items. National and international projects have benefited greatly from NEC contracts in terms of time, cost savings, and increased quality. Standard formats...
Introduction Serial murders are the most significant and most horrible criminal offenses because they are violent and put psychological pressure on society. Murder is not a new crime, but it was not until the second half of the twentieth century that serial cases received close attention. During this period, there...
The illegal possession of drugs has been seen as an issue by policymakers, who attempted to address it with the ‘war on drugs.’ This term describes a set of policies and laws that the government in the United States implemented in 1971 to address the high incidents of drug abuse....
Human rights in the United States are enshrined in the US Constitution, its amendments, federal and state laws. The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which constitute the Bill of Rights, were added to the Constitution in 1791. The amendments proclaimed freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of...
Introduction Despite being often used interchangeably, civil rights and civil liberties differ. Civil rights serve as legal protection against discrimination, while civil liberties are stated by Constitution to ensure fundamental human freedoms, for example, freedom of speech (Domino, 2018). In order to uphold these pillars of today’s society, the legal...
Summary One of the essential principles of police performance is openness and publicity. Interaction with civil society institutions allows the law enforcement system to conduct a constructive dialogue in solving many issues. Joint work with legal and public organizations makes it possible to ensure the observance and respect of citizens’...
Introduction The process of introducing the standards for minimum wage rates in the US was neither rapid nor easy to implement. It began in the late 1930s with the introduction of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and has undergone major changes since then. Minimum wage rates and reforms related...
Introduction One of the promising possibilities of American social policy is to allow young people as young as sixteen to drive. This solution seems particularly interesting to discuss in view of the fact that the age of the majority of an American citizens is eighteen. In other words, with regard...
Introduction Most American youths and teens have experienced mental illness factors such as substance abuse disorder, anxiety, personality disorder, and varying mood changes. It is noted that juveniles experience several mental illnesses, making them victims of juvenile delinquency. These disorders pose a significant threat to the well-being of the youths...
In the United States, court systems between states differ while upholding the same general purposes. Georgia’s court system comprises six trial-level tribunals: the probate, municipal, juvenile, superior, magistrate, state, and probate courts. There are also two appellate-level judicatures, including the Supreme and the Court of Appeals (Supreme Court of Georgia,...
Similarities The Constitution of California divides government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial, following the example of the US Constitution. The national government is divided into the President, the Congress, and the Supreme Court, while the State of California government consists of the Governor, the California State Legislature, and...
Abstract Crime has always been a topic closely connected with race and ethnicity. In the United States of America, where a large variety of different groups of people intersect and interact, discussions of criminality and statistics have permeated public discourse for multiple decades. Statistically, the US currently boasts a disproportionate...
Introduction Juvenile delinquency is an integral part of crime in general and has its specific features, making it possible to consider it an independent object of criminological study. The need for such a separation is due to the peculiarities of minors’ physical, mental, and moral development and their social immaturity....
Introduction Before the development and implementation of the broken windows theory, authorities focused on serious crimes such as rape, robbery, and murder. However, the developers of the theory viewed crime differently as they saw serious misconduct as a result of disorder (Newberry, 2017). Thus, if they eliminated the misdemeanors, severe...
Summary The advancement of technology has resulted in the emergence of different methods for people worldwide to consume media. Whether written, aired, marketed, or shared, media outlets serve as conduits for social interaction. For some individuals, printed daily newspapers and publications serve as information on events occurring locally, nationally, and...
Ethical Issue That Arises in This Case Individuals often face situations that require them to make decisions based on their ethics. People’s actions shape their moral principles and ethical views or alter their concern for wrong, right, and harmful activities (Dewey and Imagination, 2020). Ethics originates from individual consciousness of...
Child labor in farming is defined as involving children in farm duties that interfere with their personal development and their human rights. The issue of child labor is affecting many countries across the globe. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has observed that sixty percent of child labor...
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) attempts to reduce health care costs and help the vulnerable categories of Americans who are not able to pay for needed health insurance. However, after the passage of the ACA, the debates over fiscal pressure of Medicare and Medicaid have increased substantially,...
Facts Obergefell v. Hodges case involves fourteen same-sex couples and two same-sex individuals whose partners were deceased. These individuals filed a lawsuit for four different states, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. These appealing individuals wanted to validate the definition of marriage. Specifically, the abovementioned four states define marriage as a...
Bass was convicted of two of the assault weapons murders-the killings of Armenty Shelton and his brother Patrick. In a third codifying accusation, the defendant was charged and convicted of conspiracy to retain with deliberate intent and distribute over five kilos of cocaine and more than 50 grams of illicit...
White-collar cases or crimes have provided challenges, especially in the economic sector. Berghoff and Spiekermann (2018) state that nowadays, not a single day goes by without reports about corporate crimes and professional misconduct. This shows clearly how white-collar crimes have been rampant in modern society. As a result, several legal...
Criminal justice refers to the process of administering justice to law offenders. It involves a committed offense, the police, and a court system that determines whether the offender is guilty or not and gives a ruling on the matter. Certain behaviors are unacceptable in a community. The legal system has...
Introduction The legalization of marijuana has been a key subject in the US and also many other countries around the world. The previous years have been characterized by substantial shifts in cultural notions that are directed towards marijuana. There seem to be potential problems and also health concerns over the...
Introduction Criminology requires a person to understand the reason that makes people commit crimes. It provides a platform on which mechanisms of solving and handling criminal behavior. In the past years, various theories, which are related to causes of crime, have emerged. Besides, researchers continue to explore these theories. This...
Law is a system of rules enforced by the government to regulate behavior. It is a fundamental aspect of modern society that requires the peaceful coexistence of billions of people. United States law functions at a federal and state level guided by common law and civil statutes. Common law, also...
The court system is part of the judiciary branch of government. The judiciary branch, in its turn, is equaled to the other two branches, which are the legislative and executive ones. The main task of the judiciary branch is to interpret the laws and apply them to solve conflicts and...
Introduction Crime analysis encompasses structured, diagnostic procedures that police officers use to obtain prompt and relevant data about crime trends and pattern correlations. The tactic enhances crime prevention and investigation, criminal apprehension, and department process’ evaluation (Braga et al., 2019). Information technology is used in analyzing wrongdoing because it ensures...
Abstract White-collar crimes theory includes organizational deviance and overuse of power; however, individual-based violations tend to occur in financial operations. The case of a fraudulent obtain of $2 million from the Paycheck Protection Program loans established to help small businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic has been analyzed in the research....
Access to quality and prompt healthcare is a fundamental human right issue that all Americans should enjoy and uphold. Notably, most Americans still depend on out-of-pocket payments to fund their medical expenses because of the lack of comprehensive insurance coverage (Griffith, Evans, & Bor, 2017). The Affordable Care Act is...
All 27 amendments of the US Constitution are immensely significant. However, this paper discusses the fourth amendment that was ratified on December 15, 1791. According to the fourth amendment, searches and seizures that are not backed up with a solid reason are prohibited. Besides, this amendment establishes criteria for search...
The concept of marriage is dynamic with different views from philosophy and religion, derived from faith, culture, races, and changes in civilization. Throughout history, marriage is seen as a uniting factor between the opposite sex which defines a lifelong commitment. In both religion and philosophy, the centrality of marriage is...
Introduction This paper provides a basic understanding of juvenile justice in reference to the steadily rising figures relating to youth or juvenile violence. The paper also touches on various aspects of youth and juvenile delinquency: a historical perspective, trends and response by the government, children-rights groups, and society in general...
In each and every court case, a different type of law is applied depending on the country, type and class of court, facts of the case among other reasons. Among the many types of laws applied are common and civil laws. This paper explains the two types of laws discussing...
Prisons in the US hold a large number of inmates. According to Sawyer and Wagner (2020), almost 1.3 million people are confined in state prisons; 226,000 are held in federal prisons and jails, and 631,000 are confined in local jails. Among state prisoners, 713,000 offenders are convicted of violent crimes,...
Introduction Generally, guns as weapons portray a very dangerous and violent image among the public because of some unexpected and unlikely events. Keeping a gun or a weapon of any sort is considered to be perilous to the general public. Due to this, gun control is set up by the...
Drug Abuse A drug is any substance that alters the normal functioning of the body and the brain. In New Jersey, drug and substance abuse has increased over time since 1971. The state is faced with widespread abuse of opioid drugs, illegal substances such as heroin, and medical prescription drugs...
Introduction Throughout the world, people are entering into contracts everyday. Majority do so either knowingly and unknowingly. A contract refers to an agreement between two or more persons to the effect that the parties shall execute certain responsibilities or legal consequences will attach. However, a contract has to be legitimate....
Introduction Children are generally considered to have underdeveloped reasoning skills. Their wisdom is usually limited and cannot be generally compared to that of adults. This has necessitated most governments to set up juvenile courts to charge the children who commit crimes. The juvenile courts usually consider the fact that the...
This paper is a review of chapter 10 – “Scaling and Index Construction.” The chapter’s objectives include describing how scales and indexes are applied in quantitative measurement, detailing the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) index as an arbitrary scale, and discussing the three major types of attitudes. The author starts by...
Analysis Sarbanes –Oxley (SOX) Act is a policy that was drafted and implemented by policymakers back in the year 2002. The need to come up with such a law was influenced by the white-collar crimes that were being experienced in big organizations such as Enron and several others. The employees...
Introduction Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has two cardinal roles of ensuring security of the people of United States from external aggression of terrorists and other enemies who perceive America as their adversaries. The other role of DHS is disaster management and ensuring rapid response to natural disasters like earthquakes,...
Using informants – that is, the witnesses who testify in exchange for an incentive – has long been a part of the common law and, in particular, the American legal system. Snitches, as they are also known, are used regularly when their testimony helps to build a stronger case. Naturally,...
Introduction In the current world, there is a close relationship between the progress of a company with the interaction it has with the community at large. A company usually tries to maximize its sales in the market by attracting more customers while society on the other hand benefits from the...
The fundamental idea behind American Juvenile Justice System, in most cases, is not to punish juveniles but to seek to rehabilitate them in American society. Therefore, in most cases, the motive of law would be not in terms of whether the juvenile is found guilty or innocent, but to carry...
The wholeness of the law system cannot be violated in any way. This assertion provides the idea that all factual materials should correspond to the truthfulness of every word witnessed during the process of litigation. The U. S. law base is accumulated in the genuine character of its codes and...
The juvenile drug court is a problem-solving institution that has a huge impact on the court system. Like any other court, it requires interaction among agencies, comprehensive treatment, continuous program assessment, and development of new models for change. It is highly important to find out what programs really make a...
Legal System Aims and Objectives of Employment Regulation Fairness is one of the core objectives of employment regulation. It is pertinent that employers demonstrate fairness by providing equal opportunities and equal pay for the people they hire. For instance, the Race Relations Act of 1976 is intended to ensure that...
First of all, it is essential to mention that I believe that it is impossible to apply only one model. On the one hand, people should live safely, and their protection requires crime control and severe though just punishment of offenders as a preventative measure. On the other hand, citizens’...
Introduction The Balkans’ organized crime is affecting many countries not only in Europe but also in North America. The United States is one of their biggest markets for those who are dealing in drug trafficking and other contraband goods while Europe is the major market for the human traffickers (Arsovska,...
Introduction In the various jurisdictions of the world, the legal systems have similar and varying descriptions and provisions of the Law of Torts. Specifically, the Law of Torts implies the collection of remedies, obligations, and rights that are considered in the corridors of justice to relieve individuals suffering harm emanating...
Abstract The United States criminal justice system undergoes sharp criticism for being overly rigid and ineffective in terms of rehabilitation and recidivism. It is reported that the majority of prisoners’ lives are destroyed due to its brutality and extreme sentences, which further force them to return to crime after release...
Introduction Mental illness in the criminal justice system is a common occurrence in United States. Many inmates in US prisons are suffering mentally (Johnson, 2014). People with mental illnesses and others with emotional problems constantly contact the police when in crisis. They are imprisoned to enhance public safety and stability...
Introduction “Every executive, every manager, to fulfill the role, must have a vision – a vision of where the organization will be and what it will look like in the future. They must create that vision and then share it with those reporting to them, if they are to gain...
Introduction Usually, any enforceable contract comprises three essential elements: offer, acceptance, and consideration. They constitute mutual consent which is the baseline of a contract. According to Grose (2016), mutual consent requires an intent to be bound and definiteness of essential terms. Offers to express the willingness to contract on identified...
In their article, Horwitz et al. (2011) aim to investigate the experience of those police officers, who had experience with domestic violence (DV). The authors state that they try to fill a gap in the academic literature by collecting and analyzing information on the views of officers to decrease DM....
Abstract The present work considers access to firearms and peculiarities can f national and local legislation as possible facilitators of firearm-related homicide rates on the example of two cities, Seattle and Vancouver. The initial supposition guiding the work is that the rates in Seattle, USA are much higher than those...
The strain theory is a criminology and sociology theory that attempts to explain causes of maladaptive behavior by stating that society and related institutions pressure on individuals to achieve socially accepted goals. Although this theory is mainly focused on environmental factors, it is able to explain youth drug issues from...
Introduction Feminism over the past decades has been a contemporary issue of concern. Feminist criminology seeks to enable women to understand behavior, crime, and associated replies engulfing the world (Chancer 2016). It received its motivation from the acknowledgment, which elevated gendered-based crime analysis as possessing great importance to the field...
Complete the chart below using information from the weekly readings and additional research if necessary. Employment Law Description and Requirement of Law Court Case Influential to Establishment of Law Importance of Law Workplace Application Civil Rights Act of 1964 (DeCenzo & Robbins, 2007) A federal law that prohibited discrimination based...
Preventing crimes has recently become one of the primary objectives of the Dallas Police Department that has been subjected to harsh critique on the increase in violent crime and the ineffectiveness of law enforcement. In 2020, Dallas Police Chief U. Reneé Hall presented a plan that includes long-term and short-term...
Various laws govern the contractual relationship; therefore, contracts must contain certain elements to be considered valid, including offer, acceptance, consideration, capability, and legality (Seaquist, 2012). Each of the aspects provides contract enforceability that protects the parties’ interests in the event of a dispute. Depending on the contract’s purpose, it is...
Introduction The UAE is a member of various global conventions on intellectual property rights including Madrid and PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty). This membership reveals the wide recognition of the purpose and the need for protection of international IP rights of other nations in the global marketplace. In the UAE, registration...
Abstract The following paper is devoted to the issue of police officers’ untruthfulness. As exemplified by the given case, the paper addresses the problem of the officer’s misconduct in the workplace and lying and whether such misconduct should be punished by termination or some disciplinary measures. The problem of lying...
Introduction Scholars and researchers should be aware of various research techniques to execute their studies successfully (Maxfield & Babbie, 2014). This essay gives a detailed analysis of the major field research and sampling methods used in criminological studies. The benefits of different study approaches are described to guide researchers. Some...
This paper will start by explaining the concepts of Sharia law. In addition, this paper will explain how Islamic law interprets the UNIDROIT principle. This will entail a discussion of the ideals of Sharia, which are vital in the interpretation of UNIDROIT. Islamic law follows the Quran, which has broad...
Introduction After September 11, 2001, predicting and preventing terrorist acts became the top priority for the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Terrorism is defined as “an offense that is calculated to influence or affect the conduct of government by intimidation or coercion, or to retaliate against government conduct” (Bjelopera,...
Introduction Today, the US government works hard to provide its citizens with good living conditions and appropriate services. As a result, many amendments and policies have already been developed and approved. At the same time, specific issues should be discussed and investigated. The improvement of health care is an obligation...
Introduction It is hard to disagree that there are many dangerous situations that ordinary people have to face and deal with every day. Typically, they can be divided into those caused by nature and those planned and performed by humans. The first group includes fires, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and...
Introduction The criminal justice system is a system implemented by national and local governments to maintain law and order. It is used to control crime and criminal offenses and take action against those who break the law by giving penalties. Law enforcers such as police, courts, and jails execute their...
Introduction According to Ex-Special Agent Robert Wright Jr., the FBI had evidence that the World Trade Center was a possible target. Wright also complained that when he tried to pursue certain terrorist investigations, he faced retaliation from his bosses. He said “virtually no effort on the part of the FBI’s...
Laws regarding compensation are created in a way they discourage nondiscrimination for the staff in an organization so that they are not discriminated. The paper will attempt to explain laws and regulations and various similarities and differences that influence compensation for an organization that deals with biotechnology and other organizations...
Introduction The process of mediation is a critical aspect that social systems try to perfect. Mediation is an important tool that helps in resolving conflicts and creating solutions for disputes. Conventionally, mediation is being manifested by local and central courts. These institutions are provided with the legal mandate to perform...
Problem Statement Introduction Ernst & Young conducted research considering the estimation of the Islamic financial institutions and explored that the rising demand of Sukuk has already reached US$ 300 billion and would jump up to US$ 900 billion by 2017; moreover, although the product is conflicting with Sharia law, due...
Criminal justice in the United States of America has certainly been through some of its more tumultuous times in recent years. With violent crime on the rise, finger pointers have found a new prey, the media. Through viewing graphic images from the media, some experts have argued, individuals are more...
Introduction The music industry has the dubious distinction of being the digital piracy guinea pig. It is one of the first industries to come face-to-face with the Internet’s ability to undermine the integrity of more conventional distribution channels. The preponderance of downloadable music available online from services such as KaZaa,...
United States Supreme Court The United States Supreme Court is mad up of one Chief Justice and Six Justices: Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. Current Justices (United States Supreme Court, 2007): Justice John Paul Stevens: Appointed to the United States Supreme Court in 1975 Justice Antonin Scalia: Appointed to...
Introduction Since 1925, leasehold and freehold have been the two common ways to own land in England and Wales, statutory provisions for which are covered in the applicable acts- the Law of Property Act 1925, the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 and the Leasehold Reform,...
Abstract The core components of police, criminal courts, and correctional agencies that are emended into the criminal justice system work to administer justice to the offender and the offended. However, the media has a strong influence on the policies of the criminal justice system core components in the procedures used...
Characteristics of a Whistleblower One of the key characteristics of a whistleblower is the strong upholding of utilitarian ethics. Whistleblowers are seldom interested in protecting the partisan interests of the minority in their organizations (Miceli, Near, & Dworkin, 2013). They are normally inclined toward advocating for decisions that secure the...
Introduction Organized crime is a common phenomenon across the world and more visible in developed countries such as the Americas and Western Europe, among others. In the United States, Italy, and the United Kingdom, organized crime has been associated with groups such as the “mafias,” in some cases, these organizations...
Introduction Rob Sherman Sr. and his wife Bunny Sherman are acting as plaintiffs on behalf of their minor son Rob Sherman Jr. to sue the Church of Divine Light. The Lawsuit is being charged on the basis that intentional torts were conducted by the Church of Divinity which the family...
In the arena of criminal justice, ethical delineations concentrate on issues. Ethical issues are described as the social interrogations often relating to the governmental social control strategies and the inherent impact on the governed. This study aims at presenting lowering police corruption, the role of law, ethical issues for judges,...
Introduction The United States of America has enacted numerous labor laws aimed at the protection of both employers and employees. However, the necessity and the effect of many such laws on the stakeholders often fall under question. Thus, the most debated laws in the country are Right-to-Work laws. This essay...
In the current society high levels of crime have seen the community and the police come up with community oriented policing and problem oriented policing. The two approaches guarantee security in our communities at all times. To build on this topic, this paper shall: define community oriented policing and problem...
Abstract This proposal is going to explore the involvement of victims in criminal law. Under this discussion the analysis will be centered on the law process between international law and Islamic law. An in-depth analysis of this report has been widely explored under the following paragraphs. This is done with...
Ted Bundy – His Life Theodore Robert Cowell was born on 24th November 1946. His mother, Eleanor L. Cowell, at the time of his birth was aged 22 years and a single mother. In his childhood, Robert never knew his parents. He believed that his mother was his sister. Theodore’s...
Introduction Common law refers to judge-made law, also known as the law of precedence (Skwirk 2012). It also refers to the legal principles developed over the past centuries in the English courts of law; these decisions are considered binding upon lower courts who are mandated to follow the law set...
Abstract Cybercrime has become one of the biggest challenges for project managers in the modern era of digital data platforms. Although this form of managing data is effective, the study shows that it poses new challenges, top of which is cyber-attack. The researcher was interested in explaining effects of cybercrime...
Introduction Global energy provision and the sustainability of development rely upon the production, supply and distribution of oil and gas – to a great extent. Due to the vital nature of this sector, there is a pressing need for changes: adapting to the changes in production, markets, locations and methods....
Rental Fee in a Lease Agreement A lease is an agreement stated in contractual terms by both parties namely the leasee and leasor or the owner. There are different types of leases in the legal industry, varying depending on the item leased out and the relationship between the two parties....
Introduction Law is a concept that has a long historical background. The human society has depended on law to govern its different faculties such as business and politics. The Roman Empire for example defines law as a set of commandments. These commandments required people to have an honorable life, inflict...
Terrorism has become a worldwide concern and especially since September 11, 2011, the United States Homeland Security has changed several policies. The issues that came up in the threat of a terrorist attack have spread their influence to all institutions and law enforcement authorities. The recent modifications to the police...
The city of New London had approved an integrated development plan that was aimed at commercializing a given area. This was after Pfizer, a drug company, built a new plant in the city of New London, Connecticut. The development plan was to have a resort hotel, a conference center as...
Introduction Security has no alternative and must be provided to civilians at all levels. This includes protection of property and life against any form of abuse. There are various police departments that handle different security issues. This essay will address policing issues related to local, state and federal levels. Background...
Introduction: The First Steps Have Been Made Washington, DC – Another range of changes have been made concerning the already existing TSC No Fly List. A list of those who are known as people involved into terrorist activities, the given list seems to have become completely inadequate (Abad-Santos, 2012), which...
Introduction The criminal justice system is among numerous organizations that impact the lives of people on a daily basis; many people find themselves in criminal organizations for various reasons (Stojkovic, Klofas & Kalinich, 2011); Individuals may get into contact with the criminal organizations as offenders, plaintiffs, complainants, prosecutors or defense...
The ability to choose an effective method of communication in health care depends on the surrounding situation. In this scenario, it is very important for the administrator of the local nursing home to communicate to the residents on the changes being made to the nursing home and the effect of...
Introduction Social disorganization theory is one of the theories that belong to the ecological class of theories. It was developed by the Chicago school to explain the occurrence of crime in the neighborhoods. The theory posits that crime rates would be below based on the culture of the neighborhood meaning...
Early public health reform efforts Health reforms are among one of the main agendas that the Obama administration has been struggling to address. The health reform issue has been a recurring one. It was in the early 1900s that the need to have a comprehensive health care program began to...
‘The War on Drugs’ is an expression mostly used for the prohibition campaign and military intervention carried out by the American government, with support from the foreign military and involved countries, and the main objective is to reduce and define the trade of illegal drugs. This proposal engages a range...
Introduction This research paper explores core areas in the use of DNA samples in criminal laws. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is “the primary component for an individual’s entire genetic composition” (James, 2012). Forensic investigators normally analyze obtained DNA sequences (loci) in a crime laboratory. This is critical for creating a profile,...