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    1950-1970 Women’s did integrate in some movements, and Feminist was one of them. Back to history during the 1920’s womens did not have right to vote their right was limited. However when the Civil Right Acts pass in 1964 it was in pass in order to correct racial and gender discrimination, which ended Jim Crow Law. From 1940’s - 1960’s Women's right Activism have be challenged because of their traditional regard. So as in 1920 most of women died after the suffrage, and now gain victory (1960)…

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    of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’. The document declares that each of the rights are universal and can be shared and enjoyed by all people no matter their race or religion. It includes civil and political rights regarding the right to life, privacy and free speech. It also contains rights concerning economic, social…

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    Michael Morton Court Case

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    system also harms individuals, as the process itself tends to favor those with the most resources. The case of Michael Morton, reported by Michigan Law School, proves how the legal system can indeed cause harm to an individual. Michael Morton was convicted for killing his wife therefore, he was sentenced to life in prison (Michigan Law 1). Murder is wrong and individuals who commit this act deserve to go to jail, however, Michael Morton didn’t actually killed his wife. He was sentenced…

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    The law cannot change beliefs. In the case of the sub-Saharan African, there is a fundamental issue with their beliefs of witchcrafts. They believe that every evil and misfortune that is incapable of rational explanation is blamed on witchcraft (P476). A people of that kind of thinking can 't be convinced otherwise by laws or rewritten laws, in other words, the codification of the law that Bentham proposes will not help the sub-Saharan African in this particular predicament. Codification…

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    Bhattarai 1 Siddhika Bhattarai Professor Sherry Sharifian GOVT- 2305-71013 16th October,2017 As indicated by article "Civil Right Vs Civil Liberties", “Civil Liberties refers to the essential opportunity and rights that are ensured and unmistakably recognized in the constitution and bill of right that incorporate right of free discourse, right of security, ideal to wed, ideal to vote, appropriate to reasonable court trial, ideal to be free from unwanted inquiry of your home.” Essentially, it is…

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    found was that on the Indian lands, if an Indian person commits crime, they have jurisdiction whether it was against a non-native person or not. State civil laws and regulation can apply on Indian land in some cases. The jurisdiction is delegated by the federal legislation or prior federal court decisions. I find it interesting that most state civil regulation does not apply within the Indian Country. This also means that a state can not regulate the tribal gaming enterprise. This was shown in…

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    Just Or Unjust Analysis

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    example of having a positive effect on the community would be Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights movement. He fought against what he and his peers viewed as an injustice. The outcome of his actions lives on to this day in a modern society where many of the racial injustices of the past have been changed in a positive way and this has been beneficial for the community. Movements such as the civil rights movement arise from a perceived injustice; they serve to raise the consciousness of…

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    Peaceful Protest

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    witnessing a substantial increase in civil disobedience to the new laws and sanctions being put in place by the new president. While there have been some outburst of unnecessary violence and unrest, most of the resistance has been peaceful in nature. The question we have to ask ourselves is whether peacefully protest laws we see unjust beneficial to our society and the manner in which we govern it. I affirm that peaceful protest is beneficial to those who want to refute a law that they do not…

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    discouraged by others along the way, especially with even living after her mission is complete are slim. The more important fact of her being a female emboldened by a strong no holds barred belief of injustice and wrongdoing. King Creon’s view of law as civil contrasts from Antigone’s which is where problems occur. Creon rules with an iron fist which means he gets his way regardless of differences of people below him. This leads to tragedies…

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    When it comes to law, there is fine line between what the government is entitled to be involved in and what should be left to the privacy of individuals. Marriage is a situation where it can become tricky to understand when the government has the right to intervene. Griswold v. CT deals with a delicate situation between government force and the privacy of marriage in regard to the sale of contraceptives. Although the case ruled that there would be privacy granted to married couples, Justice…

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