Stand your ground law Keion Samuel Mr. Jimenez 10 February 2014 The “Stand your ground” law is a very misused and misunderstood laws in the state of Florida. The law states that if a person feels threatened‚ they can retaliate with extreme force. Even if it is deadly force. The law actually states: Use of force in defense of person.—A person is justified in using force‚ except deadly force‚ against another when and to the extent that the person
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Abstract Communication is constant‚ especially in the information age. Savvy professionals know how to communicate quickly‚ effectively and ethically. The term "ethical communication" has different meanings depending on the context. A shampoo advertiser and a sports team spokesperson may have dissimilar views on what constitutes as ethical communication. Some communication guidelines are only applicable to certain situations‚ while others could be understood as ethical in one situation and unethical
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“Invasion Of Privacy” Living in an era of increasing technology has made it much easier for a government to spy on its citizens. This paper seeks to examine why the United States government should not spy on its citizens with the use of the Patriot Act. Firstly‚ the United States citizens will believe that their liberties and freedoms are in jeopardy. Secondly‚ the government spends exorbitant amounts of money on a yearly basis to spy on its own people. Moreover‚ where is that money coming from
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citizens should be allowed the “Stand Your Ground” law for self-defense from harmful threats around the U.S. Crime rates in the U.S. have been rising over the last couple of years. Many people do not know how to protect themselves from a threat. Many are too scared to as they could get in serious trouble if the threat is not posing a threat to them. State legislative bodies have been pushing to expand self-defense laws in the U.S. In recent years this law has only applied to citizens who were
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Period 3‚ APUSH Foreign and Domestic Policy Questions Foreign Policy Questions 1. The United States adopted a broad foreign policy strategy that has come to be known as containment‚ which is still somewhat utilized today. Containment was designed to “contain” the spread of communism. Containment policy was created by George Kennan‚ and it became the foundation of Truman’s foreign policy. The Truman Doctrine was the first implementation of this containment policy. In 1947 at a speech‚ Truman pointed
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Stand Your Ground Law varies in language depending on the state. Some States have not yet adopted this particular law. Although there is no set definition on this law‚ the Stand Your Ground law means that under certain circumstances individuals can use force to defend themselves without first attempting to retreat from danger. In simpler terms‚ if you come into contact with someone who infuses danger upon you or others‚ instead of running away you stay and defend yourself. The main idea is self-defense
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e Report on Privacy and Security Subject: ACCG822 Student name: Hui Zeng Student ID: 42892368 Table of contents 1. Introduction 1 2. Appraise the issues raised in the article by Moglen (2013) as they affect individuals‚ organizations and society 2 3. Trade-off between privacy and security 5 3.1 What is privacy? 5 3.2 What is security? 5 3.3 The relationship between privacy and security 6 3.4 The important of privacy and security 7 3.5 How does internet security work
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Privacy in the Employee Handbook The Employee handbook plays an important role in communicating the organization’s policies as well as rules and regulations. It gives the employee a source to understand some of the responsibilities‚ benefits‚ wages‚ appraisals and restrictions of both the employee and the employer. One of the main areas of the handbook deals with privacy issues in the workplace. There are several areas to consider when writing a privacy policy. These areas include: the privacy rights
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CU2650 Support Individuals with Specific Communication Needs 1.1 The importance of meeting a service user’s communication needs is very important. In my job role I need to communicate with people all the time. First and foremost the service user I am supporting‚ but there are also their family and friends‚ who are likely to be involved in the personal support plan. The way in which I communicate will be different depending on the service user I am communicating with and the purpose of which
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Terrorism is something that affects all of us‚ it is scary and frightening. But depending on your situation and luck‚ it can change your whole life. Currently‚ Apple is refusing to make the software that will unlock the phone of a San Bernardino shooter. It is heavily debated whether Apple should create the software or whether they should protect the person’s privacy. There are many people who believe that privacy is more important than anything that could be found on that phone. But‚ there could be links
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