Public Order Act 1986

in drug policy legislation and enforcement never lived up to the inflated rhetoric surrounding the issue. The war on drugs, from a policy standpoint, was largely created under the Reagan administration. Despite having fewer than 2% of the American public reporting that they believed drugs were the most important issue the country faced (Alexander, 2010 p. 49), the Reagan administration announced its war on drugs in 1982. Unlike Nixon’s rhetorical war on drugs, the Reagan administration began…

disasters communication with the public is key in order for the government to remain trustworthy in the public’s eyes to keep them safe. Disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, and any other form of natural disasters the public is very trustworthy of the government to keep them safe. Due to the fact that information is readily available to the public before, during, and after the disaster has occurred. However, other disasters man-made ones cause the public to lose trust in the…

states had laws that prevented concealed carry. However, these acts were primarily to avert abolitionists from fighting back, so they were never seriously considered by most of the general population. But by the conclusion of the civil war, almost all states followed a colloquial pattern of outlawing concealed carry. It was not until the 1911 passing of the Sullivan Law in New York that major controversy was sparked among the public about the restrictive stance imposed by many concealed carry…

The status of women is formed by the perspective of public about women. If the status of women is considered from a universal perspective, it is obvious that women are seen inferior to men throughout the history. The biological facts show that women are generally weaker than men physically, but this doesn’t…

recreational purposes.. In 1979, one in 10 Americans used illegal drugs on a regular basis. It was a symbol of youth rebellion and social upheaval. In 1968, Richard Nixon called drug abuse “Public enemy number one”. In 1the 1968 presidential election, Richard Nixon campaigned on the idea of “Law and Order” in which he sought a stricter criminal justice system. Nixon wanted for everyone to respect the law. In an effort the gain Democratic voters from the south, he utilized the Southern Strategy…

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits credit discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because you get public assistance. Creditors may ask you for most of this information in certain situations, but they may not use it when deciding whether to give you credit or when setting the terms of your credit. “The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and its related amendments, acts, and regulations are intended to prohibit or discourage…

4. Interaction between American values and their impact on public policy and ethics Countries have a tendency to maintain a certain set of political, social, and cultural values that tend to be unique to their people. The United States is no different and several scholars have attempted to analyze what Americanism is and what values are associated with that concept. Bluhm and Heineman delve into American political culture using what they call the “five value clusters.” James Morone, author of…

1970’s “fair trade” laws allowed manufacturers to require retailers to sell merchandise at the same price to avoid price competition for their products (Antar, 2011). This type of regulations force Eddie Antar to look for a different alternative in order to remain in business. It appears as if his only options were to purchase overseas and overstock from other retailers. Crazy Eddie stores had one goal in mind; sell a product to every customer that walked into their stores. Greed and personal…

The False Claims Act is a piece of legislation from the U.S. Congress that allows any individual with knowledge of a fraud being perfected against any agency of the U.S. Government to file a claim on behalf of the Government against the individual or business that has or is committing such fraud. The individual filing such claim on behalf of the United States Government is identified as the qui tam plaintiff and, if the action is successful, such person is entitled to share in a percentage of…

brown v. board of education happened cause the Supreme Court had declared public schools to allow African Americans to attend white public schools…