Information Technology Acts Nancy Plaisir BIS/220 July 17‚ 2013 Alex Preuss Information Technology Acts Chances are you have probably come across HIPPA before while in a doctor’s office in the past. HIPPA is the acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. This Act was passed by Congress in 1996. As far as one can remember‚ medical files containing all medical and personal information were kept in locked drawers or file cabinets which were for authorized personnel’s only
Premium Federal Trade Commission Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Medical record
Juvenile Crime Statistics Angelenette Perham CJS/374-BSDU1B0SK0 February 3‚ 2014 Erica Williams Juvenile Crime Statistics An individual that is under the age of 18 is considered a juvenile in the eyes of the law. Therefore‚ any child under the age of 18 that commits any form of a crime they are referred to as a juvenile delinquent. In this paper I will discuss the juvenile statistics that were recorded on the 2008 juvenile arrest report. In 2008 there was a minor 3% decrease
Premium Crime Criminology Juvenile delinquency
Since the formation of the United States‚ landmark court cases have helped shape the laws of the country. Many factors determine the outcome of these cases such as the morality of the justices and the mind set of the generation it occurred during. For example‚ extremely conservative Supreme Court justices are not going to vote in favor of a liberal court cases. These factors were what decided the outcome of Planned Parenthood v. Casey. One way to understand the outcome of a case is to understand
Premium Supreme Court of the United States Planned Parenthood v. Casey United States Constitution
Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate division‚ and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice‚ Appellate Division Justices‚ and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of August 2013‚ there are 9 Justices in Appellate Division and 92 (74 are permanent
Premium Judge Supreme Court of the United States Law
This document of GLG 220 Week 3 Discussion Questions shows the Solutions to the following problems: DQ 1: Answer in 200-300 word count. Choose one question below and title your answer with Reply. 1. Describe the hydrologic cycle. How does this cycle affect the earth? 2. What is the potential danger due to mass wasting in your state or region? What is the effort spent to minimize the impact of mass wasting? 3. What is the impact of soil erosion on farmland? What are the tools that could be utilized
Premium Answer Hydrology
Media Law Court Report Structure of my court report is as follows: 1. Cover Sheet 2. Index 3. Introduction 4. Sources of Law 5. Court System in Ireland 6. Legal Personnel 7. Restrictions on Journalists 8. Background to case 9. Charge 10. Facts of the case 11. Outcome 12. Critical evaluation of the case 13. Conclusion Introduction For my court report I decided to visit Cloverhill District Court in Clondalkin‚ Dublin 22. The court case I
Premium Law Jury
Court Observation Report Kingston-Upon-Thames Crown Court The Crown Court was created by Courts Act 1971. The Crown Court of England and Wales is one of the constituent parts of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. It is the higher court of first instance in criminal cases. However‚ for some purposes the crown court is hierarchically subordinate to the High Court and its divisional Courts. The Crown Court also hears appeals against conviction and sentence from those convicted in the magistrates
Premium Judge Jury Court
Supreme Court Decisions Decisions of the United States Supreme Court have had a significant impact on the nation. Multiple cases that have been brought upon the Supreme Court have huge impacts on the nation. A lot of these cases have had such an impact on American society that they’ve left a permanent mark. Marbury v. Madison‚ a Supreme Court case in 1803 that is considered one of the first major cases is very important to the way our government is structured. Also Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896
Free Supreme Court of the United States Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Plessy v. Ferguson
criminals and some even received the death consequence for their crimes as adults. So‚ the first Juvenile court System was established in 1899‚ in Cook County Illinois in Chicago. The purpose was to separate kids who had been convicted of crimes from the adults. So‚ they formed a separate system for minors. However‚ they were focused on the best interest of the children. The terms in the court system were changed in order to lessen the stigma of the crimes committed by
Premium Crime Criminology Juvenile delinquency
The purpose of the major crime-reporting programs is to provide an overview of criminal activity. These programs seek to gain information about the frequency of crimes being committed‚ the victims impacted by such crimes‚ and also the type of crime committed. When these programs are used successfully an accurate picture of crime (through statistics) can be presented‚ therefore allowing such programs to aid lawmakers and other government officials. Such statistics aid in creating crime control
Premium Crime Police Criminology