Bodily harm

Task 1 Judicial precedent is based on the Latin maxim: stare decisis, meaning 'let the decision stand '. Precedent in law is to follow a previous judgment or decision that has been made in court. This is recorded in a law report, and used as an authority for reaching the same decision in subsequent cases. This makes precedents binding, and therefore they must be followed through the court hierarchy, from the Supreme Court down to the Magistrates. Distinguishing a case means a court decides the…

owed. Socrates refutes both parts of this definition by providing counterexamples. The first example involves returning a weapon to a mad man. While you do owe the mad man his weapon, it would be unjust to return the weapon since it could be used to harm others. Furthermore, it would be unjust to be completely honest with this mad man, because doing so could lead to undesirable…

plants. It has played a big role as the forerunner of animal rights in the U.S political system outside of domesticated species. It federally prohibits against the “taking” of an endangered species, enabling “protections making it illegal to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt to do these things to these animals and plants” (United States 2013) . This is done in hopes to preserve threatened species and their environments. Since the passing of this…

The Making of a Subject: How Men and Women Curse Differently Cussing. Swearing. Cursing. Blasphemy. These are just a few of the many words that are used to define profanity. As taboo language, profanity holds a powerful position in our society. Throughout the various languages in this world, there are almost always words that are considered to be taboo. These profane words have a different place in the minds of people than those that fill their daily lexicon. The way that these words are used is…

In schools across the nation, students have the choice to wear whatever they want to school, as long as it is acceptable according to the dress code. But what about the schools that make them wear mandatory uniforms? Is it fair to force these individuals to dress in clothing that they find atrocious, or is it an essential element that maintains the formality of the facility to improve its image? There are definitely numerous reasons to consider the good and bad effects of the issue, but there…

According to the FBI latest crime statistics, there were an estimated 1,165,383 violent crimes (murder and non-negligent homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults) reported by law enforcement. These crime statistics have a significant meaning to the community because it helps people understand how much crime occurs in their neighborhoods. Robbery, one of the crimes listed, is a popular crime to commit if a person needs fast cash. Robbery is the taking of or attempting to take anything…

comes to show that excellence tended to create a society that promotes inequality. As the society progressed towards improvement it creates greater tensions among the society. Hence, perfection is what created civil society, but it can produce more harm than benefits. Overall, in this paper I will strongly argue the notion of Rousseau’s explanation of improvement, inequality, perfectibility is an ill,…

For this assignment, I will explain the differences in the handling of each type of crime by the government, as well as exploring the different crime levels, as far as misdemeanors vs felonies and the different punishments for these types of crimes. In addition, I will evaluate the role of the media in crime description and portrayal. Lastly, I will explain the differences in the theoretical applications for these types of crimes and explain how the theories differentiate between these types…

feelings of respect and loyalty to the government by common people. The crime rate of the region was extremely low, as the risk of getting caught was greater than the reward of any crime. As Plano Carpini, a very qualified source, said, “War, strife, bodily harm or murder do not exist, robbers and thieves on a grand scale are not to be found among them”. In turn, people living within the empire were given a sense of safety and security, furthering their trust in their government and rulers.…

it will not replenish your body. However, if you take it after a workout as suggested, it will help your body function better and give it new energy. Sodium and potassium are in the electrolytes category and as stated electrolytes are vital for our bodily fluids and help prevent muscles from cramping up after intense workouts while helping keep the body well hydrated. I personally use to run long hours and endure intense running workouts so I found Gatorade to be effective in my recovery…