similar to the fair use system in place in America. The reason for this… Background There is a large debate surrounding fair dealing and fair use in Australia. The reason for this is that Australia’s laws around fair dealing are far more restrictive than those in the US. In the US fair use laws basically mean that "you can make use of anything that is fair" as long as you are following some set guidelines. Australia’s fair use laws on the other hand say that "you can make any use that is fair
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Explain three arguments against the use of referendums (10) A referendum is a general vote on a singular political question which requires a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ vote on the particular issue. The first argument against referendums consists of the idea that unless there is a high overall turnout‚ the results are dubious and do not represent the whole community or country. The 2011 Wales referendum on the issue of giving the Welsh Assembly primary legislative powers only gained a 35% turnout. The effect of
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The Death Penalty: Against the use of Capital Punishment Capital Punishment is defined as the execution of a convicted criminal by state as punishment for their grievous capital crimes. The death penalty is an ancient practice and a very controversial issue. The main reasons for removing or retaining the death penalty differs from country to country‚ but generally includes issues such as deterrence‚ retribution‚ public opinion‚ and the rights of the individual. Due to the fact that the death
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Final Essay: Rachel Carson and the Fight Against Indiscriminate Pesticide Use May 10‚ 2012 Prompt: Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was a controversial piece of work when it was published in 1962. Explain why this was so and why Carson’s work remains the subject of some controversy today. In her 1962 book‚ Silent Spring‚ Rachel Carson details the dangers of indiscriminate pesticide use‚ which had “already silenced the voice of spring in countless towns in America” (Carson (1962) page 3). ‘Miss
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For and against essay #1 The role of the media should be to relate the news. Do you agree or disagree? Wuwei Wang (Harvey) IE: 1413817 Tutor: Paul Sutcliffe Nowadays‚ with the development of information technology‚ an increasing number of people are being to access the news through mass media (defined as a method providing news with people)‚ including television‚ newspapers‚ magazines and so on. However‚ such information too much focuses on the privacy of famous people
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concern with the amount of discretion officers have is their power to decide when to use force or when to use lethal force. Manning (1997) argues that it is generally accepted that police should be allowed to use force. He also explains that there are an uncertain amount people who agree on as to what constitutes excessive force. The line between what is necessary and what is extreme is very thin and hard to see. Use of force is no doubt one of the most important aspects in policing and force should
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The Use of Force The Wichita Police Department’s policy and procedures on the use of force for its employees takes every measure of precautionary to ensure that the best method of force is used in making a lawful arrest. These policies and procedures go into great detail to inform officers when the use of force is necessary and how much force is needed. An officer of the WPD is justified in using force as long as they believe it to be necessary to effect the arrest and to defend one’s self or another
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supported the first use of the atomic bomb on an actual target‚ despite the possible moral concerns with that‚ as well as opposing the development of the hydrogen bomb. Lastly‚ Oppenheimer had relations with multiple members of the Communist Party‚ despite the high tensions during the Cold War‚ which was going on at the time. However‚ the first case of controversy Oppenheimer was involved with occurred during the Manhattan Project‚ when it was being decided whether the first use of the atomic bomb
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Analysis “Should Laws Against Drug Use Remain Restrictive?” In this article‚ executive vice president of the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse Herbert Kleber‚ along with the founder of this organization Joseph Califano Jr. states their opinions supporting the restrictive laws against drug use. On the other end of the spectrum‚ author Peter Gorman provides his ideas as to why these drug laws have been ineffective and actually increase the amount of drug abuse in our society. Kleber and
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Audrey Ng Society and History: Making of the Modern World Australia World War II Research Essay 2013 Question 4: Discuss the issues surrounding the United States’ decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. What motives were behind this action‚ and what arguments have been made against it? “I wonder if I can ever have children in the future.” - Words written from a young girl exposed to radiation from the A-bomb – Nagasaki. Hiroki Sato and Kentaro Okada.
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