In Defense of Animals Introduction The phenomenon of illegal bear bile trade has aroused public concern in recent times. Driven by the demand for bear bile in medical use‚ a large number of bears are captured from the wild‚ locked up in the cage and forced to endure the torture of bile collection without anaesthetic. A true story from Hubpages (2011) describes how a mother bear killed her baby and committed suicide. The mother bear believed that it would be better if her child were to
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a danger to themselves or others‚ though not all such acts are considered insanity. In modern usage insanity is most commonly encountered as an informal unscientific term denoting mental instability‚ or in the narrow legal context of the insanity defense. In the derivation of the word insanity lies its definition. In English‚ the word sane derives from the Latin adjective sanus meaning healthy. The word insanity was first used in the 1550s. Naturally the word insane means unhealthy. From Latin insanus
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Necessary Defense Alan M. Dershowitz’s (1983) legal memoir The Best Defense reveals most lawyers and judges would rather win than expose the truth. As a law professor‚ Dershowitz (1983) recognized students‚ journalists‚ instructors and other non-lawyers were often “outsiders” (“Introduction‚” xiii) because they studied‚ wrote‚ taught‚ or read about the law‚ but they rarely had the opportunity to understand the law from judicial perspectives. On the other hand‚ as an appellate attorney‚ Dershowitz
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Crimmal Defense Attorney A stable career is what one always strives for but actually selecting one is quite the obstacle. When I was younger my mind was flowing with ideas and different possibilities. As time went on‚ I realized that with my certain talents and abilities I would most likely excel in the field of law and more specifically as a criminal defense attorney. Naturally I ’m an argumentative person who enjoys standing up for myself and others; the fact that the pay is
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will identify one justification and excuse defense. I will also explain why they are used. By reading this paper‚ one should have a description of the procedural safeguard that protects American Constitutional rights. Purposes of Criminal Law Many may wonder what the purpose of Criminal law is. In my opinion‚ it is to protect the
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Prosecution versus Defense Within the walls of any courtroom exemplified is the adversarial system of the United States of America between prosecutors and attorneys. In a logical sense‚ both roles and responsibilities are somewhat similar but contrasting. A prosecutor’s primary role is that of a minister of justice‚ and not simply that of an advocate in guarding the rights of the accused as well as enforcing the rights of the public (Tragos‚ n.d.). Of course‚ as a minister of justice and
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told his attorney‚ James Careful‚ that he was behind 6 murders that happened in 2009. James called the police and reported the conversation that he had with his client‚ Stewart. Because of this‚ Stewart was arrested and put on trial and was found guilty of six counts of capital murder. Issue Presented: The issue in this case is whether the use of James Careful’s information and testimony regarding his conversation with Stewart‚ violated Stewart’s rights. Applicable Law: Attorney–client privilege
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Norton‚ Attorney General Martha Phillips Allbright‚ Chief Deputy Attorney General Richard A. Westfall‚ Solicitor General Merrill Shields‚ Deputy Attorney General Linda A. Siderius‚ First Assistant Attorney General Victoria R. Mandell‚ Assistant Attorney General Regulatory Law Section Denver‚ Colorado Attorneys for Petitioner Isaacson Rosenbaum Woods & Levy‚ P.C. Sheldon E. Friedman Scott S. Evans Denver‚ Colorado Attorneys for Respondent Kevin O. O’Brien Boulder‚ Colorado Attorney for
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An important distinction: "Not guilty by reason of insanity" and "diminished capacity" Although a defense known as "diminished capacity" bears some resemblance to the "reason of insanity" defense (in that both examine the mental competence of the defendant)‚ there are important differences. The most fundamental of these is that‚ while "reason of insanity" is a full defense to a crime -- that is‚ pleading "reason of insanity" is the equivalent of pleading "not guilty" -- "diminished capacity" is
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Confidentiality is a key word in most professions‚ especially in an attorney-client relationship. Through many years of requesting your firm’s services‚ I have always had a good experience in dealing with your firm. You have provided me with excellent service. Also‚ your firm has always left me having confidence that both my personal and business affairs would be kept private. Considering the fact‚ that you provide a Client’s Bill of Rights‚ I am certain that you expect the same level of confidentiality
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