Bail

financial crisis started in 2007 when sub-prime mortgages began to increase. The Federal Reserve flooded the markets with money trying to reduce interest rates, but that failed along with the value of the dollar. They also providing assistance in form of bail out to financial institutions. Later in 2007, many CEOs of financial institutions lost their jobs if they were not successful in obtaining capital from hedge funds, private equity funds or other means. In 2008, the real estate market…

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted “ (US). This is what the Eighth Amendment states. Although excessive bail and fines are intriguing, what’s more striking about the Eighth Amendment is that it mentions “cruel and unusual punishments”. Although you would think “cruel and unusual punishments” might be rare I think you’d be surprised how many cases deal strictly with what the Eighth Amendment prohibits. Attorneys who deal…

Social justice is the equal distribution of resources and opportunities, in which outside factors that categorize people are irrelevant (Pachamama Alliance, 2018). Social justice was originally aimed at the poor who needed resources to be distributed more equally. It was during this period when the poor did not receive as many necessary items compared to the wealthy. This caused the rich to become the favorite when it came resources. The poor got what was the rich didn’t want or could not finish…

and petition; 2. Right to keep and bear arms; 3 Conditions for quarters of soldiers; 4. Right of search and seizure regulated; 5. Provision concerning prosecution 6. Right to a speedy trial, witnesses, etc. 7. Right to a trial by jury; 8. Excessive bail, cruel punishment; 9. Rule of construction of Constitution and 10. Rights of the State under Constitution. Out of those ten amendments, I believe the most important one that most American would pay attention to is 1, 2 and 4. The reason why I…

Friendships are relationships with people with whom one can relate to in multiple ways. Friends are there when one needs them the most, especially in difficult situations. To some people, friends are almost like family members. Nonetheless, there are some friends who just present a facade around others just to falsify a non-existent friendship. Friends fall into one of three categories: the Talk Behind the Back, the Temporary, and the Best Man. No matter where one goes in life, he or she will…

soul, every animal, and every living thing is a child of Jesus Christ. A child of Christ is a child that is equal and deserves to have justice for themselves. That each child, and each human being will not have to fight for the rights, or have to bail one another out of jail for common acts. Using Bible verses in his speech created the emotion of how God wants the world to look like and that through the Bible, we can be equal as King…

He could just be trying to save the illegal immigrant, but that must have been a hard decision for him. By him making that decision, he wouldn’t be sending Mr. Duffy to prison right away. Mr. Duffy could post bail and escape. Also, after the information was given about Bobby, the judge did not say much before he declared a mistrial. “The Jurors left but no one else moved. They were stunned and wanted more information” (Grisham 260). I think the judge declared…

California Surety Investigations (CSI), is a good example of what could happen when an employer changes or modify its handbook on its discretion. Valeria Serpa, a bail bond investigator for CSI, signed both an arbitration agreement and acknowledgment of receipt of employee handbook. Based on CSI’s arbitration agreement and policy, employees of CSI were to required to “submit all employment-related disputes to binding…

Dreams are really something aren't they? Dreams can play in your head theatre nice and pleasant, they can play wild and spectacular, they can play terrifying and violent, and some just straight up go insane. Most of the dreams from my childhood were exactly like the last description. They just take some bad advice from my subconscious and go nuts with it. I possess this one set of dreams that I remember very well, and fit the criteria of ‘insane’. Most of these dreams, my 2nd grade self…

Supreme Court had been debating whether the juveniles who committed murder should be or should not be sentenced to life in prison because it is violating the eighth amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The 8th amendment is saying excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. This situation became a big deal here in the United States because…