Punitive damages

The United States entered the 20th Century “a great power, but not yet [a] participant in the great-power system.” A burgeoning economic superpower, the United States had yet to assert itself politically on the international stage. Reluctant at first, the United States entered World War I (WWI) in 1917 and assumed a leading role negotiating the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. President Woodrow Wilson hoped to use the negotiations to promote American ideals, a lasting peace, and prosperity. However…

If you take a moment to look around at billboards, magazines, and your favorite films, you may notice something about the bodies in view. You may notice the races of the bodies, and that most of those bodies are white. The obvious and blatant forms of whitewashing have permeated society so much so that many people no longer even notice that almost every character on their favorite television show--minus that one background role with minimal speaking lines--is white. This is not just a temporary…

4.6 The Threat Factor Threats can influence decision and the response to threats is usually to strike or cause an onslaught. Garcia (2005) defines a threat as any intention to cause harm, damage or adverse action on someone or a group as a form of punishment or otherwise (p. 67). Decision arising from threats are usually centralized and sometimes irrational but very focused. That is why while such decisions may have long-lasting effect they also be unfavorable and those who made them may regret…

Thesis: The American war on drugs has been a problem since it began in the late 19th century. This so called “war” has been an embarrassment and a failure to the American nation. The war on drugs uses an excess of tax dollars, violates state and individual liberties, and is causing a speedy and frightening deterioration of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Why has the War on Drugs Failed and What Can We do About It?? The American war on drugs has been a problem since it began in the late…

The predicament with those in the world who refute the death penalty is that they have forgotten about the victims. Dejectedly, the victim 's voice is often suppressed by the grave. Murderers on death row chose their course, a decision made the first time they took someone’s life. They pay no attention to human life and must endure the consequences for taking that life. Why should a murderer be permitted to breathe as his or her victims lie 6 feet under? Murderers no longer serve a useful…

Table of Contents I. Executive Summary ............................................…………….………..................... 3 II. Theoretical Aspect (Literature Review) ..........………………................................. 6 3.1. Definition of Equal Employment Opportunities............................................... 6 3.2. Definition of Discrimination............................................................................. 6 3.3. Definition of other laws…

These children usually have higher self-esteem and lower levels of anxiety and depressions. The parents provide higher responsiveness to their children with a lower demand. Children with permissive parenting style often have better social skills compared to other children with other parenting styles. However, these children are more prone to problem behavior, such as taking drugs etc. meaning they have lower peer resistance. Additionally, such children usually do not do so well in school.…

Freud’s Theory of Psychosexual Development Freud’s theory of psychological development described how the personality developed over the course of childhood. While the theory is well-known in psychology, it is also one of the most controversial. Freud believed that personality developed through a series of childhood stages in which the pleasure-seeking energies of the id become focused on certain erogenous zones. This psychosexual energy – “libido” – was posited as one of the basic primal…

Most of the time they use their cellular phones, iPods or any other electronic devices during class discussions. There are times that students have unexcused exits during class discussions like leaving to retrieve a soda or other snack items, leaving to engage in a conversation whether it is person – to – person or by phone, leaving before class is finished for any reason without prior permission from the instructor, etc. Other examples of disruptive behavior in the classroom are talking while…

A brief discussion of some of the factors often associated with adolescent pregnancy will follow. 2.3.1 Female Gender Role Firstly, three concepts need to be defined, that is, gender; gender role and gender typing. According to Galambos (2004) the term ‘gender’ refers to characteristics learnt or acquired by either sex from their society. It is part of that by which individuals define themselves, and give meaning to their actions. Gender role on the other hand refers to appropriate behaviour for…