Extenuating circumstances

It Once Was Called the American Dream The American Dream was something all Americans and immigrants coming to America wanted to reach for. This dream of hard work for a fair and descent wage in order to gain the home with the white picket fence, and having the family with the 2.5 kids was not only what most people dreamed about but what a lot of the country songs were written about. This idealism of success was based on what was referred to as an ‘old social contract’ where by the performance…

The Essentiality of Feelings in Relation to Emotions For most people, the words “feeling” and “emotion” have virtually no difference, but ask someone who specializes in philosophy, and more specifically, who specializes in the study of human emotion, and you’ll get a variety of answers, ranging from the stance that the body’s reactions are what causes emotions to the stance that emotions are simply impulses. Having thoroughly studied several different emotional theories, I believe that, first…

After Herbert’s death, Mr. and Mrs. White could no longer live together. Every little thing reminded them of their dead son, and they blamed each other. Mrs. White moved out just a few months after his death, and Mr. White stayed and sold the house to a young couple. Wanting to leave the memories behind forever, Mr. White threw the Monkey’s Paw into the unlit fireplace before he walked out. As Eric, a young chap who had recently been married to the love of his life, Monica, began to move their…

based on their experience. With minimums, one can argue that it reduces sentencing disparity (Caulkins, J., Rydell, C., Schwabe, W., & Chiesa, J., 1997). Now offenders committing similar crimes will all receive the same sentence, no matter the circumstance. When an offender is faced with a lengthy sentence for a crime committed, it provides a tool for prosecutors to use to find others involved. If the defendant assists with the investigation or prosecution of others involved, it is possible to…

The reoccurring issue about child custody cases has been an evolving issue since ancient times. The history of child custody begins as children, as did women, were viewed as property. They were there as a laborer, an economic asset to the man, or father. Over the centuries, children soon lost the view as an asset and more of a child, a being in need of love and nurture. A question stands out however, even through the centuries of evolution for custody, who stands in having the right to…

When it comes to Criminal Defenses and Criminal Punishments, perceptions of others can sometimes vary. Some may agree that the punishment goes with the crime, while others may argue that there are stipulations that can be enacted due to extenuating circumstances for the defendant of the crime. In this body of work, the key points involved in the court determining the lawfulness of the use of force, the fundamental difference between the castle doctrine and the stand your ground law,…

Have you ever wondered why you did not get hired by a certain company? There was an article in the Wall Street Journal back in 2012, that managers and bosses from different companies talked about why they wouldn’t hire certain job applicants. Most of them said because of the job applicant’s grammar. Susan Adams and Kyle Wiens have strong opinions on grammar in the work place. To get in the career you want to join, you must have professional communication skills. Susan Adams and Kyle Wiens…

Thompson were minors that committed heinous murderous acts. Both were tried and convicted as adults in a court of law and as a result, both were sentenced to the death penalty. Both cases address the issue of culpability of a minor and the extenuating circumstance of their lives that brought them to a place in their life where they would commit such crimes such “victims of abuse or other noxious influences” (Flaherty, 2002). In addition, both cases set a precedence that other courts will…

offered public housing but dined it with no justifiable reason. If someone was taken off the list and they wish to be reinstated. It must be within ninety days of them being removed. However, the applicate must prove that they were under mitigating circumstances, like if they were in the…

In Australia there is no national law regarding abortion. Rather it is handled at a state level with grounds on which it is legal varies from state to state. In every state in Australia a legal abortion is only allowed to ‘protect the life and health of the women’ (Children By Choice, 2016). In addition to this, not one law in Australia recognises the consent of a women’s partner. 4.1 Queensland: It is made clear the laws current in Queensland are no the most appropriate approach in solving…