Law

Law, for me, is something that fascinates my inquiry mind and curiosity, is absolute and controversial, is precise and abstract, can be cruel or decent and always brings about significant influences on people’s lives as being a system of regulating individuals in a state. My initial interest in law stemmed while I was thinking what liberty and equality are, and how and to what extent we could or should guarantee those conceptual entities for individuals as inalienable rights of all human beings…

to decide on important matters such as how the society would behave, who gets land, and what gods they should worship. Good social and political order is established by the ethical leadership of a strong ruling party, the implementation of a rule of law, and the existence of a common set of beliefs among the populous. It was clear that a system of government needed to be established for the protection of the cities grains and to fend off intruders. In many cases, one town would “extend their…

issue regarding racism in the law enforcement system. Statistics in regards to minorities and white people are included to show in numbers how people are actually being affected by the treatment of those in law enforcement. Two college campus rape cases are discussed in order to display the difference in sentencings given to two athletes of different races. Lastly, the ideas of institutional racism as well as the Implicit Bias theory are explored. Keywords: racism, law enforcement, minorities,…

The Great Gun Debate Although Guns are involved in crime in the United States, new gun control laws should not be created because guns can be used as protection, may be a way of life, and can help reduce crime. One reason why gun control laws should not be created is that guns can be used as protection. Since Illinois passed a law that gives citizens the right to concealed carry, crime has dropped significantly. When a robber fled through the back door of a phone…

Fellow Athenians, today I will share with you the reasons why we must enact a law to give citizenship to the metics of our great city and to the freed slaves worthy of the title! I will persuade you to cast your vote to help our worthy brethren become full members of our society. As a simple pottery maker myself, I sell my wares in The Agora. Some well-known and wealthy metic families have been there in my hours of need. Through the issuance of loans from these great families, I was able to…

John Locke is arguably the most influential philosopher in regards to common law as a whole and specifically the development of the American Republic. His opinions on the nature of man and the duties of government lay the groundwork for representative democracy and fight heavily against the concept of divine right of kings. His belief is that people are born with freedom and that any subjection or restrictions should be created as a means to maintain the freedoms of all men instead of enforcing…

Voter photo ID laws has been a big issue during this year’s elections. The United States is growing economically, and the population is growing as well, the big deal about this is that now voters have to show a photo ID to represent themselves, it can be either a driver’s license or a passport, but it has to have the voter’s picture on it. The first law was passed in 2003, it was ignored, but with the time it has had a positive reaction, and some states have applied it (Suevon, Smith.) Georgia…

Introduction In 1994, a law by the name of the Three Strikes Law was passed and given a heavy hammer that would change sentencing laws in California and other states for many years to come. The law is made to keep repeat violent offenders off the streets. The catchy baseball name explains the law in a crude fashion, the offender is allowed two offenses (strikes) and on the third offense they receive a 25-year to life sentence. The first strike would be sentenced the same as any other felony, no…

reforms were introduced into the earlier laws the most important issue was ending gender discrimination in the ruling on the rape victims. This was a positive direction and it enhanced the confidence of the people in the judicial system. However, the priority of various parties affected by the reforms has changed and they need more specific definitions with regard to terms used in the rape cases such as consent. Therefore, this calls for more reforms into the law to enhance the justice system in…

Surveillance Violates International Law. 2. Paragraph 1: Does: Introduces different countries are trying to limit internet users from either posting anonymously or using encryption to communicate securely. Says: Ecuador’s internet user need to use real name on online, and “pseudonyms are outlawed in Vietnam” (para 1). Paragraph 2: Does: The author gives evidence said government try to stop internet user use from posting anonymously has violate international law. Says: “David Kaye, the…