Right to refuse treatment 2 In SELL v. UNITED STATES‚ the question was whether the constitution allows forcibly medicating a mentally ill defendant so that he/she can be competent for trial for serious crimes that are non-violent. The constitution does allow this but under certain circumstances. Sell was found to be mentally incompetent to stand trial after examination by a magistrate the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners. Sell decided to challenge the decision made by the
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In the United States two-thirds of high school graduates go to college but only twenty-seven percent of Americans have a bachelor’s degree. Why is this? Many high schools in America stress the need for kids to go to college after graduation. America has it wrong though with trying to send everyone to college‚ when we should be trying to get people to go find their passion‚ and then strive to achieve that. College is not for everyone and convincing kids to go and rack up debt when they don’t
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people quite loosely. It is sometimes very applicable in many cases or situations that may occur‚ but in the case of attending college or receiving college education‚ the term should be changed to "Better early than never". The gate of college is the ideal path to everyone who is capable of passing Today’s world is based off a knowledge based prospective‚ so having an education is a gateway to numerous opportunities‚ people should attend college for three main factors and those would be preparing for a
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A Pelican Bay State Prison inmate‚ Jesse Perez‚ was recently awarded $25‚000 in damages in reference to a case filed against correctional officers that were accused of acting in violation of the prisoner’s First Amendment rights. Perez was identified by officers at another prison as a member of the Mexican Mafia. After he was identified in 2005‚ Perez was transferred to Pelican Bay’s Security Housing Unit. The lawsuit was filed against the officers who claimed they identified him as a member of the
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Mini-Case 1: Belmont State Bank – Chapter 11 Risk Assessment Belmont State Bank‚ with their current computer system is virtually wide open for an attack from external or internal sources because of their password requirements. That is the first thing that jumped out when reading the scenario. This is probably the easiest type of password there is to crack. And if not the easiest‚ it is certainly one of the easiest. It would probably take less than one minute for even an inexperienced hacker
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Taiwanese statehood Taiwanese statehood is one of the case studies that challenge and expose the ineffectiveness of international law in enforcement and its jurisdictional limits. Its complexities have international relations scholars to oppose on the views of international law. The purpose of this essay is to render an argument to prove that international law does not support Taiwan’s statehood. There are two dominant theories on states recognition which are; the declarative theory and the constitutive
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United States 517 U.S. 806 (1996) the police approached a car that broke a traffic violation and saw cocaine in plain view. Police were found to be right in arresting the individuals. This relates to this case because like the cocaine‚ the cigarette burns are in plain view when they invited into the residents. Although there is no direct evidence that Joe’s cigarettes were the cause of Sam’s abuse‚ it is a logical presumption to conclude since he was the one possessing the Marlboros. This case can similarly
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Evaluations In addressing the issues of competency and overall mental state‚ the evaluating practitioner used a myriad of tests. Discussing these based on the purpose of the case study will help simplify matters. With the primary referral question in this instance was whether Mr. Bumble is competent to stand trial‚ the MacArthur Competence Assessment Tool for Criminal Adjudication. This is a tool specifically designed to assess and measure a defendant’s understanding‚ reasoning and appreciation of
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College degree my biggest goal Like almost everyone already asked this question when they have finished high school. Where will I be in about 10‚ 20 or even more 40 years? . I do not think anyone would like to be a waiter or taxi driver the rest of life; hence‚ going to college is a good way to know what you will be. It will help you to develop your abilities‚ your skills‚ accomplish your goals. People with a higher education can make a difference in the world. My reason for going to college
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In the legal case (Unites States v Leon) On August 1981‚ police in Burbank received intel from an informant that Patsy Stewart and Armando Sanchez were selling narcotics from their personal residence. Police began surveillance of their home without a warrant and identified suspects Ricardo Del Castillo and Alberto Leon. Based on their investigation and information obtained from another informant‚ a warrant was obtained. A search of the residence was conducted‚ and large amounts of drug paraphernalia
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