Martial law

Julissa Figueroa Law and Disorder In the wake of the disastrous hurricane Katrina, there was an obscene amount of unethical behavior and police misconduct. The Frontline story about the effects on New Orleans during the hurricane went deeper than just the media coverage of how good police agencies were helping the public.The disaster put everyone in danger and changed regular circumstances tremendously. For the police if there was just a slight bit of misconduct this disaster propelled those…

Should freedom be given or must it be demanded? It is our Constitutional right to have Freedom. People Should not have to fight for what is already theirs. Freedom should be given so people can make their own choices. Freedom should be given for various reasons. To begin, it is our U.S Constitutional right as citizens to have freedom. This long term promise that the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights gives us. As said in “ I Have a Dream”, “they were signing a promissory note…

relevant activities I performed in the role. I served as the Chief of Military Justice managing the charging and processing of courts-martial cases and other disciplinary actions. I oftentimes served as the lead prosecutor. At Soesterberg I was the lead (normally) or assistant prosecutor in some 15 courts-martial; at Moody I was the lead prosecutor in some 25 courts-martial and adverse administrative hearings.…

accomplish political goals. This opportunity can give a governor great support and strategic assets to further his political agenda with little to no complications. The governor has four policy areas where he can appoint power which are water, health, law enforcement, and professional licensing ( Champagne and Harpman 246). If the governor appoints the right people to these areas he will gain significant power over these policy areas. At the same time, the Texas governor has to be careful who…

types of marital structures that western modern societies have been practicing. There has been a standout on multiculturalism because of the physical effort a lot of history on how polyamory and nonmonogamy has changed over time. These are two of martial structures that have existed in modern society. In society, we have known that many people in American culture practice monogamy because it is something that our society has accepted for quite awhile. Monogamy is when a man and a woman are get…

assistants obtain the knowledge and expertise of the legal system that qualifies them to do work of a legal nature “through formal education, training, and experience” (NALA, 2015). Paralegals fill a vital role throughout both civilian and military law practices. However, there are some important distinctions both between the scope of responsibilities and formal education required that exist between the two classes of paralegals. NALA is a professional organization formed in 1975 to increase…

The United States is fundamentally run under the idea of human rights. The government of the United States is set up through a democratic system where the majority of the power held within the country lies in the votes and voices of the public. This idea of democracy was not always the bread and butter of United States government, but has been an improvement and adjustment of the beliefs of the people. Many british influences agree that the United States government is a reflection of the British…

Hobbes, an English philosopher, that humans will go back to their “state of nature” when there is no governing body/government that would rule the people. In a state of nature, there is no political organization and someone in authority to enforce laws. With people in the state of nature, we would not be able to vote, achieve success, learning, enrich our country’s cultural achievements; in short, we would be uncivilized people of the country. Dictatorship has many benefits yet consequences…

passion for law can be tracked back to my childhood, when I was seven years old as I saw my father for the first time in trial, standing for his client´s rights. The correctness and the pursuit of the truth held in that trial made me realize that there are not greater people rather than those who devote their time and lives in order to help those in need. I have always been a determined person, willing to give everything in order to accomplish my dreams. Ever since my second semester in law…

Ireland, Bunreacht na hEireann is the footing for the State’s law. The Constitution is an embodiment of the values shared by the people of the Irish Free State, at the time it was written in 1937. The State must govern the people in accordance with these values. These values set boundaries for the honourable man to follow. It generally accepted that, it is right and just to discipline an individual living in Ireland, if he/she breaks the law. For a civilised country, it is vital to have common…