Jurisprudence

The Nutcracker and The Rite of Spring are some of the most influential ballets ever produced. In this paper, I will be describing the composers, what influenced the writers, what the ballets are about, and I will contrast the two works of art. Since these greats works of art are so influential, it is important to talk about them their importance when they were created and what impact they still have today. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky or better known as Peter Ilyich Tchaikovosky, was the man who…

Obergefell v. Hodges Name of case. Obergefell v. Hodges. Year. 2015. Issue or question before the Court. Whether the Fourteenth Amendment requires a State to recognize a same sex marriage licensed and performed in a state which does grant that right? The big, broadly stated issue is: Does the Constitution (and/or its Amendments) require States to treat same sex marriages on the same terms and conditions as marriages between persons of opposite sex? Facts of the case. His case concerned three…

In the long run, the oversight of state courts and law enforcement policymakers might learn from my organization’s support for a punitive alongside rehabilitative justice model through specializing in matters more centered on therapeutic jurisprudence as its theoretical foundation given that they should not, “only function as a mechanism for dispute resolution, but must also deal with the variety of social and psychological problems that brings offenders into the criminal justice system…judges…

(Sherr 19-20). As she grew older, Anthony became a passionate suffragist, abolitionist, and supporter of the temperance movement. Her view is easily summed up in her work, the History of Woman Suffrage, “This society including our systems of jurisprudence, civil and political…

In 1642, when King Charles I entered the House of Commons seeking the arrest of the five Members alleged to have supported the Scottish invasion against his reign, he not only created Parliamentary history, but also laid the foundation of what is known today as ‘Parliamentary Privilege’. In response to King Charles I’s questions about the whereabouts of these Members, the Speaker William Lenthall famously remarked that “I have neither eyes to see nor tongue to speak in this place but as the…

Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice Megan Urbanski PSCI: 130 American Legal System April 29, 2018 Mentally inmates have recently become a higher population within the criminal justice system. While many prisons and jails have begun to teach their staff members how to handle this special population, there are still changes that need to be made in order to properly understand this special population of inmates. With the closing of state hospitals, mentally ill individuals have begun to get…

Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” defines her own life through nineteenth century psychology and women’s rights. In the works of many authors, we can see a reflection of their character or hobbies. The heroine Jane embodies the writer herself through different stages of her life. Charlotte Perkins Gilman uses a collection of literary techniques to convey the critical state of the protagonist. Firstly, the setting and the symbols in the novelle help create a rather creepy mood.…

2014 University Of Nairobi Terry Kavuli – G34/31137/2015 [legal research and writting] An analysis of the concept and use of the death penalty in various jurisdictions over the years especially Kenya and the jurisprudence behind the same, its origin, history and how it has come to change; It will also analyze why people are with or against it, the effects it poses on society and whether it should be scrapped off from the law or not. INTRODUCTION Death penalty/capital punishment is a…

It is not uncommon to see request for help to feed starving children in the media, but have you ever seen a request to help an overweight child? The growing trend of childhood obesity is receiving very limited attention. The likelihood of an obese child being an obese adult is strong, and the link between obesity and disease is proven. These connections indicate that it will become not only a social issue, but a healthcare and economic issue in the lives of these children. It is difficult to…

Introduction and Historical Roots: The Doctrine of Adverse possession has astounded lawyers from it’s induction in law, accellerating intense legal debate for the justification for this "strange and wonderful" doctrine per Holmes. From it’s appearance in the Code of Hammurabi to it’s presence with English lawyers in decisions ranging from the Statute of Wills in 1540, the Statute of Tenures in 1660 and even in current pending cases, this doctrine has been controversial in every respect ranging…