Affirmative action in the United States

The individual-level explanations for labor market disparities state that “the earnings gap is due to individual human capital differences” (Golash-Boza 252). For instance, if black men hold a higher degree of education, then black men are assumed to have higher incomes than less educated white men. Yet, this is not the case in real world. According to Golash-Boza, “in 2000, 32 percent of white men had completed college, compared with only 18 percent of black men” (Golash-Boza 252), and this…

Felon disenfranchisement laws must remain intact to hold felons accountable for their actions. Felons have violated the established “Social Contract Theory” demonstrating that a felon’s judgment is faulty, as well as the susceptibility of felons to recidivism. In addition, felon disenfranchisement laws are not a predominant factor in the social reintegration of a felon. Moreover, according to the 14th amendment: states have the authority to deny one's right to vote due to criminal behavior.…

The institution of the United States can be first traced back to the interactions between Christopher Columbus and the settlement of the natives. This voyage soon led to the European colonization of the United States. Later in history, July 4th of 1776, America declared its independence. Every since America’s declaration of Independence, it has become the world’s #1 economic, political, social, industrial and liberal power. Some may argue that the United States isn’t a country, but instead a…

of entitlement and superiority that developed a system of power between the white person and the minority. Slavery strengthened this system with black people especially. Slavery developed on the foundation of white people over black people. The United States delineated the rights (or lack thereof) with court cases like Dred Scott v. Sandford and North Carolina v. Mann, which declared the slave owner of having absolute authority over the slave and could not be found guilty if violence was…

faces certain limitations which include the following. First, the probability that it might lead to discrimination from a person’s skin color, race, religion or political affiliation is high (Bellia, 2008). People in positions of leadership at the state levels are likely to dominate those they lead by hiding critical information from them. Or stop and frisk policy require that the police detain suspects and sometimes even civilians temporarily for questioning and searching for weapons and other…

The small twin island state of Antigua and Barbuda occupies a combined land mass of only 170 sq. miles [1]. Its population is only 93130 according recent 2016 figures of a population tracking website [2]( http://countrymeters.info/en/Antigua_and_Barbuda). For such a minute territory it boasted a GDP worth 1.3 billion USD in 2015 [3] (www.tradingeconomics.com). Based on world rankings of PPP, Antigua and Barbuda’s rank varies depending on the source of the ranking. The IMF ranks Antigua and…

Immigration is a big controversial topic in America today. One of the biggest question America faces today is, what should they do about illegal immigration? Linda Chavez, an outspoken commentator on issues of civil rights and affirmative action, wrote an article about illegal immigration and her whole article was trying to show how illegal immigrants bring good to the country and they should not deport them back to their country. I respectfully disagree with Chavez and do believe that there…

act of ending the life of a person suffering from either a terminal illness, or an incurable disease” (Santa Clara University, 2005). Currently, euthanasia is legal in Oregon under the “Death With Dignity Act,” but illegal in all other states in the United States and discouraged by the American Medical Association. Society is split on the decision. Proponents say that individuals like Sarah, have a right to die in peace, whereas antagonists believe that euthanasia devalues human life and gives…

Excessive Force in New Jersey State There are several laws governing police misconduct including current laws pending in legislation statewide. Ethically, all laws must focus on the overall “good for everyone”. Police officers should not be excused from holding up to their professional standards. Deontology systems of ethics is said to deal with intentions and motives. Deontological ethics is concerned with acts-- if it is intrinsically right or wrong. According to the State of New…

the Court, the state of Louisiana argued that “the law was a constitutionally mandated use of the state’s power to secure the public good by preserving the peace and health of the community” (Foote). Plessy argued that the state law which required the railroad company to segregate trains had denied him his rights under the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution. Plessy’s lawyer insisted that the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments created affirmative rights and…