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certain groups of people. The utilitarian viewpoint is skewed toward the status quo. Hart’s viewpoint leaves little room from for justice, which should be at the heart of judicial enforcement. The critical theorist’s viewpoint, while valid, offers few legal remedies for practical application. Good laws incorporate the sociological knowledge of the feminist movement, and it weighs the needs of communities-at-large while utilizing the principles of individual justice. Like Dworkin, I find that the…

In 2011, approximately 2.5 million Americans died (Hoyert & Xu 2). Some of those people were fortunate to live a long and heathy life while for others, their lives were physically painful and tragically short. We cannot choose how well or how long we will live - that is outside our control. This is especially true for the more than 123,000 people who are currently on organ transplant lists (Facts and Myths). Although we will all die, people awaiting transplants know that without a replacement…

Now that we know about the issue and the causes for the lack of organ donors, we need to talk about what can be done to fix the problem. Some of the things that are already being done is that governments are trying to make systems for keeping track of who is, and who is not an organ donor. According to Miller (2016), having a knowledge of different types of systems in various governments around the world can provide us with more successful options. The current system in the United States is…

The Jury System by Kenneth Jost Are major changes needed? Should peremptory challenges be abolished? 1. What is at issue? What is the claim behind this issue? Why is this important now? What impact will it have on the future? - The proceeding issue deals with whether or not to abolish the peremptory challenges within the judicial system. Peremptory challenges allow attorneys to dismiss potential jurors without the inclusion of a reason as to why. The author includes one side that favors the…

Business and Organisation Structures TASK 1 There are different types of businesses. Some of them are Sole Traders, Partnership businesses and Limited companies. Sole Traders are the types of organization which is run by a sole owner. There is one person in charge. The sole trader takes the decision of expanding the business, how to operate and what kind of service to provide. The benefits of sole traders is that the owner gets all the profit and have total control on how to run the business.…

1. I am applying for the Resident Assistant position to first and foremost improve and develop skills that are crucial to not only have in the work field but to use on a daily basis. The Resident Assistant position puts an emphasis on serving as a leader and given the opportunity, I will be able to exhibit my leadership abilities helping the student body mediate common interests. With over 50% of the student body being out of state students, I myself being one of them, it is very important to…

420). This article reveals that the majority of tenants lack legal representation in housing court cases while the landlords are the only ones mainly enjoying this privilege. Legal supporters for the poor have argued that it’s crucial and necessary for poor tenants to have legal counsel in order to guarantee due process of the law which is crucial to tenants, their families and to the community (Caroll, p. 420). In order…

breathing and the cessation of life, we have all heard one or more definitions of death. The real problem arises in assembling all the broken meanings of this feared state of our lives. Defining death is not merely an issue of describing this simple term; death has greater deep-rooted consequences in emergency rooms of hospitals where technology has enabled us to reflect on a new dimension of death – brain death as opposed to the cessation of cardiovascular function. In this essay, I aim to…

Bitcoin: The Gold of the Internet Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency that is created and held electronically [1]-[5]. It is like a combination of gold, dollar, and visa if they were to have a baby. Unlike traditional payment systems, Bitcoin has its own metric for value called a bitcoin [1]. It is classified as property versus currency according to the IRS [2]. The value of a bitcoin is determined mainly from its use for making payments in the Bitcoin system, and from the purpose of…

A loved one 's heart no longer pumps blood and his brain no longer functions, yet he still lies on a frigid bed seemingly lost in the sea of hospital covers. An apathetic machine pumps blood for him, impersonating the warmth of life. Even though he looks alive, the patient is pronounced brain dead, a commonly devastating tragedy for families across the country. However, positive effects can come from this terrible disaster. A brain dead individual can donate his organs to save the life of…