Civil law

Racial profiling is a common law enforcement practice that happens in many different places in American society. It often focuses and singles out different races, religions, ethnicities, or skin color of people. Many professionals question whether it can be justiciable under certain circumstance where it could prevent a massive amount of people from being harm or to apprehend criminals before they commit crimes. Others protest that the practice is unnecessary and causes more harm than good. This…

If prompted, the majority of Western society would likely agree that government originates from our consensual participation in the state. However, even among those who are in consensus regarding the emergence of the civil state, there is a discrepancy in how they perceive the purpose of government; there are those that advocate intensive government involvement, stringent policies, and an ideology akin to the Hobbesian understanding that humans are basically brutish and ruled by their…

of government regulations that are impacting the company’s business activities. As for a retail business, the recent increase of the regulation requires Costco Wholesale Corp. to follow them in order to avoid fines or restrictions. One of the recent laws, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act signed in February 2016, puts a strict regulation on the import of goods in the U.S. that are produced with the help of the forced labor thus eliminating the hole in the old Tariff Act. Previously,…

to me, the current statutes and laws are inapplicable to this case, as it is an exceptional and unique case. Thus, we need to draft new laws and legislations on the basis of arguments put forward by Judge Forster. To come to such conclusions and to form such arguments, I have paid attention to my moral rather than legal instincts. My moral instincts tell me whenever…

Following the Revolution a lot of the states had retain some property requirements which prevented poor people from voting. Following republican logic citizens began to believe an economic stake in society was important to be able to vote wisely. Voter whom lacked economic independence was thought of being easy manipulated by the ones who controlled his economic status. The new legitimacy of parties was the dramatic expansion of Voting Rights for the white men. By 1840 more than 90 percent of…

white and African American of Alabama. They urge African American leadership to stop demonstrations and agreed to have an open honest negotiation about the issue of racism and civil rights. They insist the issue should be explored with common senses amongst local leaders in the courts. The clergymen authored “An Appeal for Law and Order and Common Sense” which yield an increased forbearance and a willingness to face the facts; with consequence of racial friction and unrest in the town. The…

45 years for the United States to change Cannabis laws by creating a loophole, allowing states to legalize the drug without any federal enforcement. Forty-five years in which alcohol abuse was on the rise and law-abiding citizens became criminals in federal penitentiaries. These advancements in drug use are only stepping stones. In order to create further change, these prohibitions must be broken as acts of civil disobedience. Current cannabis laws are based on racist and religious…

Oral History Biography: David King David King has been many things over the course of seventy-two-year life. He has studied political science, and law, he has been a father, political activist, chairman, and has even served as the commander of the main battle tank, for the united states army but during all his undertakings he has always been a citizen of East Saint Louis. It was East Saint Louis that shaped his life and career, it has been his love and loyalty for East Saint Louis that has…

controversial methods that judicial reviews is carried out (“Judicial Review | Law”) . Such views included what is referred to as “judicial restraint approach” and “activist approach.” In judicial restraint approach, judges are believed to be able to decide cases only on the basis of the language of the laws and the Constitution. However, when looking at the activist approach, judges are able to recognize the principles of the laws or the Constitution and use them in response to circumstances of…

Police misconduct and corruption continues in our nations local police departments. This is not something that is new or has been sprung upon us. It is something that has been occurring for years. The media reports on this story daily. It is seen from cases like Michael Brown in Missouri where an unarmed black male teenager was shot to death by a white police officer. We have seen it in Baltimore where Freddie gray died from officers that gave him a rough ride while in custody. Then it was…