No matter where in the United States you live‚ being charged with criminal activity associated with illicit substances can bring with it extremely harsh penalties. In some cases‚ these penalties may seem out of step with the actual severity of the charges. This is the world of the War on Drugs. While there have been steps nationwide to turn back the clock on some of these penalties and charges‚ you will have to play by the rules as they are today. To do so‚ you’ll need a good drug crime lawyer by
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Employee Rights and Responsibilities Workbook for Children’s Care‚ Learning and Development Published by: Care Council for Wales South Gate House Wood Street Cardiff CF10 1EW Tel: (029) 2022 6257 Fax: (029) 2038 4764 E-mail: info@ccwales.org.uk Website: www.ccwales.org.uk ISBN: 978-1-906528-34-8 © (2011) Care Council for Wales All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission
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A penitentiary is an institution established and controlled by the government. The penitentiary system in the United Stated has as its primary goal of detaining‚ housing and punishing individuals who have been convicted of felony crimes. Up until the 19th century‚ prison systems were not common. The common jail dates back to ancient times‚ but was used to detain persons temporarily until he or she was found innocent‚ fined‚ or subjected to corporal punishment. Generally‚ corporal punishment was
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Civil law is concerned and deals with the relationship between individuals and relates to civil rather than criminal wrongs with the aim of compensating the suing party for such wrongs (Gibson‚ Rigby‚ Ryan & Tamsitt‚ 2001‚ p28.1). A civil action is generally brought by the party who has been injured or otherwise suffered some form of loss as the result of a wrong which only directly affected him (e.g. trespassing into private property). When a civil law is broken‚ legal action is brought by an individual
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Jason Dew ENGL 1101 18 July 2013 The Divine Right of Kings The American government uses true absolutism‚ which is a major aspect of The Divine Right of Kings‚ due to the fact on how they use wiretapping‚ monitoring phone conversations and general surveillance without consent. The Divine Right of Kings is a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy. It asserts that a monarch is subject to no earthly authority‚ deriving his right to rule directly from the will of God. A monarchy
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Jessica McMahan Short Paper #1 Federalism provides a double security for the rights of the people of the United States. The double security Madison refers to is the division of powers. It’s a security for the legislative‚ executive‚ and judiciary branches. If one branch of government starts getting out of hand with their power‚ the others are there to set them straight. It lets the states control themselves while the government controls itself. It’s the best system for checks and balances. The constitution
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“The term ‘law’ is used in many senses: we may speak of the laws of physics‚ mathematics‚ science‚ or the laws of football. Law may be defined as a rule of human conduct‚ imposed upon and enforced among‚ the members of a given state.” (Barker‚D.L.A‚ 2007‚P.1). Legal system is one of the most important ways to preserve one country’s peace. This essay will introduce the differences and similarities of legal system between China and British‚ it includes background‚ history‚ jurisdictions of laws‚ court
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1.1 Below is a list of the aspects of employment covered by law: Minimum wage Hours worked Discrimination Health and safety Holiday entitlements Redundancy and dismissal Training Disciplinary procedures Union rights and consultation Maternity leave 1.2 Below is a list of the main features of current employment legislation Employment Act 1996 Equalities and Discrimination laws Employment Act 2008 Health and safety legislation at work Act 1974 1.3 Why do legislation relating
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In this essay I will be comparing the two poems from two different cultures‚ background and traditions. Search for my tongue and presents from my aunt in Pakistan are about identity (who they are) and searching for their roots. Presents from my aunt is about a mix race girl who describes the clothes and jewellery she has receive from her aunts in Pakistan. The girl contrasts the dazzling clothes and jewellery to the boring everyday English clothes. In both poems the message of the importance of
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In 1950 the United States were still segregated‚ an unequal society‚ and half of the African American families lived in poverty. Whites still believed they were content with their social and economic conditions. Little did they know there was a movement in the making‚ a strategic plan of a nonviolent assaults on segregation. The Montgomery bus boycott was phase one of the civil rights movement. Being familiar with the story of Rosa Parks‚ she refused to give up her bus seat to a white male. Thus
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