Misdemeanor

Norm Violation: Social Observations and My Experiment Everyone in our society has rules and different guidelines they follow and cannot break. Many people like following the rules and their guidelines because they feel like if they don’t have any rules or guidelines to follow, without them they would be acting differently and breaking several rules. In my sociology class, we were all given the Norm Violation project, at first, I didn’t know what it was or what to do because I didn’t know what…

The first thing that incoming freshman experience when they enter the doors to their university is the enforcement of the student code of conduct. The student code of conduct is a set list of rules that are configured to maintain order within the student body. These rules, are in turn explained to have basic punishment that coincides with the infractions against the student code of conduct. However, they do not tell the incoming freshman how the punishments will be carried out for infractions…

1. My main dilemma is whether or not to take the Judge’s suggestion and pose as Alex’s father. 2. It is unethical and against the law for me to pose as Alex’s parent for the express purpose of obtaining medical records that both myself and the judge have no legal right to possess. Even if I were to act upon the judge’s suggestion and find out that Alex had HIV, the evidence could not be used in court against the mother due to the manner in which it was obtained. Another dilemma is whether to…

3 Fictional Scenarios The worker’s name is John Park, and he is currently employed by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Federal Aviation Administration is a federal company that is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. Some of our major roles are safe movement of air traffic, issuing safety alerts and expediting traffic based on priority (What we do, n.d.). We as a company have over 100 facilities scattered throughout the United States. Worker John Park has always been a hard…

Case: Ewing v. California, 583 U.S. 11 (2003) — Facts: George Ewing walked into a pro shop of a Los Angeles County golf course where he concealed and stole three golf clubs priced at $399 a piece. Aside from this incident, Ewing had several prior convictions, four of which were serious, violent, and/or felonious. In this case, Ewing was convicted of felony grand theft and sentenced to 25 years to life under California’s three-strike law. Procedural History: the California Court of Appeal and…

Brock Turner, Swimmer By Day Sex Offender By Night “You don’t know me, but youve been inside me, and that’s why we’re here today”. These powerful words were spoken by the victim of Brock Turner’s wicked rape case. In 2015 Brock Turner sexually assaulted “ Emily Doe” behind a dumpster prior to participating in underage drinking at a frat party. After he was caught in the act, he was initially charged with three felony charges of sexual assault. His judge knew jail would have a “severe impact” on…

Akilah Ervin Dr. Nassif Intro to Ethics 11 November 2016 Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Ethical Background In the film, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Professor Levy states, “It is only we, with our capacity to love, that give meaning to an indifferent universe. And yet, most human beings seem to have the ability to keep trying and find joy from simple things – from their family, their work, and from the hope that future generations might understand more.” Levy is saying that it is love that…

crimes misdemeanors, to more serious crimes known as felonies. Misdemeanors are sorted into three classifications, ranging from most serious crimes committed and highest level of punishment for each criminal offense. A few examples of class A misdemeanors would be credit card abuse, stalking without bodily injury, and/or theft of property valued at more than $1,500 but less than $20,000. A class A misdemeanor can result in a fine of up to $4,000 and/or one year in jail. Class B misdemeanors…

I'm writing to notify you of a waived traffic misdemeanor I have previously committed in December of 2015. I apologize for not disclosing such information on my primary application. I mistakenly believed that waived misdemeanors were not required to be reported. With the guidance of my pre-health advisor, however, I now know the importance of addressing such matter. As I was driving near my home at the end of a rainy day, due to my nearsightedness, I accidentally drove over the center line and…

Crimes and Misdemeanors Fails to Effectively Capture Emotions Crimes and Misdemeanors fails to effectively capture emotions and instead leaves the viewer with a feeble pallet of feelings invoked by the characters. First, I will state what I consider to be the thesis of the movie and explain why I think that thesis aptly describes the main focus of the movie. Then, I will consider the objections to the thesis of the movie and how my claim interacts with those objections. Finally, I will state…