Jurisprudence

As we know about the Supreme Court, The Supreme Court is made up of nine justices, coming from varied religious and ethnic backgrounds with six males and three females. Presidents nominate Justices for life tenure and they must be confirmed by majority vote of the Senate. According to NY Times article that has the title” Supreme Court Ruling Makes Same-Sex Marriage a Right Nationwide”, on June 27th, the US Supreme Court decided 5-4 that same-sex couples have a ‘fundamental’ right to marry, and…

Abortion: An Ethical Dilemma in Nursing ABORTION: AN Ethical Dilemma in Nursing Abortion is defined as premature exit of product of conception such as the fetus, the fetal Membrane and placenta from the uterus (medicinet 2015). There are various types of abortion such as spontaneous abortion, which happens on its own and can also be called miscarriage. Induced abortion that can also be called deliberate termination of pregnancy by surgery or administration of medication.…

are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. Its main purpose is to protect the rights of individuals. Philosophers play a key role in law because they represent ancient, historical, and contemporary attitudes, and influenced jurisprudence and contemporary legal thought worldwide. Four of the many philosophers who influenced law are Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jeremy Bentham, and John Stuart Mill. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between Hobbes and Locke,…

says, cops who are doing their job incorrectly, and people committing hate crimes on people who were not even involved in this case just because of their skin color. Many African Americans and other minority groups would agree with outsider jurisprudence for the Garner case. They would also oppose the Critical Race Theory, which creates the assumption that white supremacy has shaped all of our laws which act against people of color. What is wrong with this theory and anyone who believes…

Presently, no mandatory federal vaccination law exists; however, all fifty states require vaccinations for children entering public schools. The leading source by educators on unbiased information testifies that, “All 50 states allow medical exemptions, 48 states allow religious exemptions, and 19 states allow philosophical exemptions” (ProCon). Philosophical exemptions though, are firmly a parent’s belief on vaccinations. The Governor of California recently approved a bill that does not…

Dorit Rubinstein Reiss received her Ph.D. from the Jurisprudence and Social Policy program in UC Berkeley. In the past few years, numerous states have considered – or passed – laws tightening exemption procedures. Washington, Oregon, and California have each passed educational requirements (Reiss). The idea…

Theory of Moral Sentiments which is published in 1759, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations which is published in 1776, Essays on Philosophical Subjects which is published after 1795 and the last but not least Lectures on Jurisprudence which is published after 1976. Those are very inspiring International Relations Students like us where we can explore more our knowledges especially in economic thinker…

The medical profession is considered a noble profession because it assists in saving life. We believe life is God gifted. Thus, a doctor figures in the scheme of God as he puzzles out to carry out his command. The chances of a patient are twofold: doctors and hospitals are asked to furnish medical treatment with all the knowledge and skill at their control and secondly, they will not do anything to harm the patient in any manner either because of their neglect, carelessness, or reckless attitude…

Theatrical productions have been transformed onto film for decades. Some directors remain faithful to the original manuscript, while others take liberties altering elements of the play to create a new reality of an otherwise classic production. However, the thoughts and strategies utilized behind each director’s decision as to how they will portray the selected works of Shakespeare to a modern-day audience are as unique to the individual director as it is to the production itself. How each…

Any online communication is facilitated by multiple layers of intermediaries. Search engines, internet providers, hosting companies and social media platforms keep the machinery running for people to be able to tweet, e-mail or share photos with their friends. These companies are crucial fort the whole internet ecosystem. They are also a “weak link” through which governments can exert control over the supposedly unruly digital world. It’s easier to pressure digital companies then to go after…