Gerry Gault Case Unfair The case about Gerry Gault was an obscene phone call that he made. Gerry was 15 when he was taken to the juvenile detention center. Gerry wasn’t told what his crime was when he was taken in by the police. His parents didn’t know where he was either because the police didn’t tell them. Gerry made an obscene phone call this was claimed by Mrs. Cook. Gerry Gault’s case was unfair because he wasn’t told what the charges were‚ he was sent to the juvenile detention center without
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I believe that this quote means to me was how unfair of the government to contradict their own people in which African-Americans were not able to have the same rights of the White Americans. Jim Crows laws were so cruel to the extreme that they were able to control the lives of the African-Americans. In this essay I will be reviewing over some of the Jim Crow laws and further explain the effects it has on each individual African-American. The first law I want to cover is the law about nurses. No
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FAIR TRIALUNDER CRIMINAL LAW 1. INTRODUCTION The concept of fair trial has been adopted by almost all the countries in their respected field of laws. The purpose behind the establishment of fair trial is to protect the common man from unfair means of any injustice and violation of fundamental rights. The principles of natural justice are the ultimate basis of fair trial system. As far as country like India is concerned‚ the concept of fair trail is envisaged under the Constitution and other
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Jane smith German 41W Writing Assignment When choosing a certain path‚ one must understand that along with that decision‚ there come consequences. In Ludwig’s Tieck’s tale “Eckbert the Fair‚ ” it is clear that the characters are being punished for their personal actions. The supernatural forces in this fairy tale‚ simply laid out challenges for the characters to see if they would follow the right path. Like everyone else‚ Bertha and Eckbert had come across decisions in their life‚ where
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compensation is deplorable. They were sent to internment camps for the duration of the Pacific War. The big question that everyone wants an answer to is why the American government and people decided on this path to act. Japanese internment camps were unfair to the vast majority of the Japanese people who would not have engaged in sabotage or spying for japan during the war. The government’s enforcement of Executive Order 9066 during World War II was a result of racism and prejudice. On Thursday‚ February
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Theme of "Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair" in Shakespeare’s Macbeth One of the most important themes in Macbeth involves the witches’ statement in Act 1‚ Scene1 that "fair is foul and foul is fair." (Act 1‚ Scene 1‚ Line 10) When Macbeth and Banquo first see the weird sisters‚ Banquo is horrified by their hideous appearances. Conversely‚ Macbeth immediately began to converse with these universally known evil creatures. After hearing their prophecies‚ Macbeth considered the witches to be "fair" when
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In the book Unfair by Adam Benforado he states that “the labels we give victims can make a big difference in how their cases are handled.” When it comes down to it‚ labels are used as a factor when determining most cases and even when police decide how they want to go about the situation. Like the title of the book‚ it is unfair that life and death situations are handled in this way. It is unjust to chose how to deal with
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Pinckney’s Treaty (174)- It was a treaty between the United States and Spain. Thomas Pinckney represented the United States at the signing of the treaty. It gave the Americans free navigation of the Mississippi River. It gave the land north of Florida (Mississippi and Alabama) to America that had been in dispute. It required Spanish authorities to prevent the Indians from raiding across the border along the 31st parallel. It also gave western farmers the right of deposit in New Orleans‚ making it
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To what extent is the YCJA fair and equitable to youth? Established on April 1‚ 2003‚ the Young Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) was created to replace the Young Offenders Act (YOA). Along with replacing the YOA‚ the YCJA was created to be fair and equitable to youth. Fair and equitable means for everyone to receive the same punishment if the same crime was committed‚ regardless of gender‚ race or‚ to a certain extent‚ age. If two people are near the same age and have committed the same crime‚ they should
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