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the article. Analogy is a literary technique used to compare for explanation or clarification purposes. In this article, presentation of analogy has made an appeal to the audience by conveying the relevant information on video game violence. Parkin states “The question of whether—or to what extent—literature should allow readers into the minds of terrorists, murderers, and abusers both fictional and historical is one that continues to trouble authors. But if video-game creators share such qualms…

Brittani Jones Daubert v. Frye Standard American InterContinental University In the court of law, scientific evidence and expert witnesses are allowed to be admissible into a court of law as evidence and testimony. The Frye Standard and the Daubert Rule have brought new standards in which scientific evidence and expert witness testimony is allowed in court as evidence. When it comes to an expert witness, he or she has to be certified by the trial judge, as well as have the knowledge,…

over the pregnancy during the first trimester and defined different levels of state interest for the second and third trimesters. The State eventually gets control, because during the second trimester, or stage of viability, the State has a compelling interest to protect human life. Although if an abortion is necessary to save the life of the mother, the State will allow the abortion. During the third trimester, the State can regulate an abortion with no restrictions due to the compelling…

In 1973, Roe v Wade was sanctioned by the United States Supreme court to allow all women to access safe and legal abortions. Getting to that stage was not easy, however. The case took years until the legal system would even consider making the operation legal. (Procon.org) In the 1960’s, many groups were concerned regarding the termination of a pregnancy. Physicians worried about the fatality rates that illegal abortions caused, the women’s movement sparked concerns, environmental groups wanted…

In the Supreme Court case, United States v. Russell, 411 U.S. 423 (1973), Respondent Richard Russell was charged with three counts of a five-count indictment on behalf of unlawfully manufacturing and processing the drug methamphetamine. The controversy that surrounds this case derives from the respondent, Richard Russell’s decision to argue the legal term known as entrapment (United States v. Russell, 1973). This specific term is typically used when a Law enforcement agent induces an individual…

Fatal Injustice Throughout history, important cases have changed the way people look at controversial topics and they continue to influence people’s thoughts on these topics to this day. The Supreme Court case between Castle Rock, Colorado and Jessica Gonzales made many people question the efficiency of law enforcement. One horrific series of events that took everyone by surprise led to a very influential case that affected many people, including Jessica Gonzales and the police officers…

1918 legislation was not benefitting them as intended because overall, they would each be paid less overall due to the decrease in working hours. The case was brought to the Supreme Court by Children’s Hospital and a female employee hoping to stop the enforcement of the act by Jesse C. Adkins and the wage board. The Supreme Court ruled…

urged for the creation of an organization to help implement rule changes needed to increase safety for football players. The organization that was founded in response to Roosevelt’s urging was the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Four years after its founding the organization changed its name to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA’s main focus in the years following its founding was player health. As time went on though, the commercialization…

The court ruled in favor of Perry and let him remain on death row until his mental competency could be restored without the aid of medication. While it is almost certain that Perry was mentally compromised when he committed the crime, since he did not plead insanity and did not receive a mitigated sentence because of it, I will assume the court was correct in treating as if he lost his competency while on death row. Therefore, while this solution preserves justice for Perry, what about the other…

letter that stated the reason for her termination was due to Lewis being hostile during the interview. Lewis filed a suit against Hartland for gender discrimination based on unlawful gender stereotyping. However, the suit was dismissed by the district court prompting Lewis to file an appeal. The legal issue being presented in this case is discrimination based on…