INTRODUCTION To achieve justice, the Australian legal system operates through a multilayered court system whereby courts of different levels exhibit distinct attributes. The Local and Supreme courts are at opposite ends of the hierarchy; therefore, they accordingly display various procedural disparities as well as behavioural differences of legal personnel. In observing these contrasting bodies, I came to understand how these disparities can affect the way justice is attained and perceived.…
Is abortion defendable? So many different view and opinions arise from this question. Who are we to say that it is morally right or wrong? Judith Thomson has formed the people seeds analogy that supports the woman 's right over her body. Altogether, Judith Thomson has valid and controversial arguments. Thomson has proposed her people seeds analogy. Thomson says, "Again, suppose it were like this: people-seeds drift about in the air like pollen, and if you open your windows, one may drift in…
Criminal justice professional field is wide with differing responsibilities and roles allocated by position and the level of an officer in the criminal justice department. These criminal justice professionals assume/play a key part in guaranteeing law and order to the citizens. This paper outlines the key individual and societal needs that necessitate the roles and responsibilities of a criminal justice professional and their role in serving these needs. Societal Needs In every society, there…
Right to Death Being the tenth leading cause of death in America, suicide is known as being the ultimate permanent solution, to a short term problem. A commonly argued form of suicide has risen: assisted suicide. A lethal dose of oral medication is prescribed by a physician to slow vital signs and end the life of patients who are terminally ill. This is not to be confused with euthanasia, the act of a physician assisting with the final act before death. Although this form of suicide may be…
calling for the government to create stricter gun laws. If the untied the states creates stricter gun laws and enforces these laws then it…
achieving just and fair outcomes in the Criminal Justice system. However, the court system is not the only route in sentencing offenders with less serious charges. Crime is defined as an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law. On the other side of this is justice; the quality of being fair and reasonable. In this essay, I will be examining to how the court system fails to deliverer justice in particular cases and people’s circumstances, as well as looking at…
In order to increase our understanding of justice in the United States, we can look at how some individual cities contribute to creating their own construction of justice. One of the major distinctions between major cities is the way the police collaborates with their community, for instance the difference between Richmond, California and Baltimore, Maryland. Richmond’s officers have all been mandated to attend community meetings or discussions, while off-duty and when they are on-duty, they…
to make sure their rights are being protected. Lawyers are often at prisons and hospitals, talking to clients and getting information on a case. The benefits of being a lawyer is getting to have their own business, or could even be an employee of a law firm. Having to juggle the public ,and the client at the same time can be stressful at times. A hard work ethic and an immense amount of patience are needed to succeed in this field. From past experiences, there has always been a passion for…
Caucasian’s view the death penalty differently compared to African American’s. This repetition has reoccurred due to the facts that African American has been more likely to have major historical events within the correctional system pertaining the law. Meanwhile, the study does step in to reflect on another occurrence that impacts the social norms in the situation pertaining capital punishment. Gender also plays a major aspect in the influence in capital punishment. Women are more objective to…
Collective agreement. That’s the biggest separation between union and non-union work places. Employee’s who work under a non-unionized work environment are subject to being employed under “management conditions.” They have no legal protections about the conditions in which they were hired, so if a manager changes his/her mind about the terms and conditions of the employment your subject to those changes. Where as in a unionized work environment you have set terms and conditions in which you were…