Just war theory is a set of normative principles that determines when military force is just (jus ad bellum principles) and how war can be executed (jus in bello principle). Although war is generally characterized as aggressive‚ destructive‚ and morbid‚ there are basic principles that ought to guide the conduct during wartime. Under jus ad bellum‚ the most important principle is that war must have a just cause. This means that the causes that resort to military force must be appropriate. For
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The fairness of the law It is very important for a legal system to ensure that there is fairness across the board for those involved in the legal system‚ whether defendants‚ plaintiffs‚ or others. There are two ways in which the legal system ensures fairness. On one hand‚ there are the general presumptions and procedures to ensure a fair trial or court hearing. On the other‚ there is the system of law which is intended to ensure fairness in society; this is known as the Law of Equity. Justice
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called Rinards Mill. The rural life is how you would expect it to be. The houses are widely spread apart and you are lucky to have a neighbor close by. There is more freedom due to the lack of security‚ and there is a less chance for there to be any law enforcements or crimes. The neighbors tend to have a stronger bond and are able to count on each other. Overall‚ the setting of the rural life is very peaceful and quiet and it’s a very good place to raise a family. Next‚ I moved to a small town called
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Running head: JUST SAY NO TO LEGALIZATION Just Say No to Legalization of Marijuana Your Name Your University Legalization of illicit drugs is a controversial topic. Proponents approach the issue from many vantage points. This paper will address two main arguments proponents of drug legalization put forth. First‚ they claim illicit drugs such as marijuana should be legalized due to medical value this drug is alleged to possess. They also claim that legalization would reduce crime. The
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possible to capture what law is? It is possible to capture what law is from a standpoint independent of its content by positing a descriptive account of its characteristic features. In response to the limitations of early empirical positivism propounding the command theory‚ the conventional positivists put forth the separability thesis‚ by which law can be described distinct from any morally laden propositions. However‚ the value of such a purely descriptive account of what law is remains fundamentally
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strategy for docking a vessel during an incoming tide may not work during an outgoing tide. The harbor pilot must keep this in mind when working in the harbor. Often‚ the harbor pilot may have adverse weather conditions with which to deal as well. Just as currents may affect the movement of a large ship‚ the wind can also significantly alter the direction of the ship and how it reacts. Windy conditions are very common around ports and harbors. Often‚ the wind will change direction during the course
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The Innocent Man The Innocent Man is non-fiction examining several particularly unjust criminal convictions in the Oklahoma justice system. But as non-fiction‚ you will not believe how innocent people can be railroaded onto death row on almost no evidence whatsoever‚ coerced confessions and unscrupulous prosecutors who want someone’s head on a stick without truly looking for the killer. The main target in the book is Ron Williamson‚ who has a humble beginning as the son of a door
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Originally‚ common law was customary law‚ folk law‚ based on precedent. There was of course statutory law -- the king’s law -- but common law guided how it was enforced and administered. No real common law exists today‚ having been entirely codified as statutory law throughout the English-speaking world. There remains‚ however‚ what are sometimes termed common law rights. Now and again‚ a new situation arises where there is no law to guide a judge‚ but where there really is something to adjudicate
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How compatible are Just War and Pacifism? Pacifists are people who oppose to any war and violence‚ they believe that killing and harming people is wrong and therefore all wars must be wrong too. They think war is unjust and that all conflicts should be settled in a peaceful manner. The Just War theory tries to judge whether it is ‘just’ to go to war and how the war should be fought. It tries to reconcile three things; taking a human life is seriously wrong. That states have a duty to defend their
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