The Sentencing of Juveniles Today‚ we live in a society faced with many problems‚ including crime and the fear that it creates. In the modern era‚ juveniles have become a part of society to be feared‚ not rehabilitated. The basis of the early juvenile justice system was to rehabilitate and create safe havens for wayward youth. This is not the current philosophy‚ although the U.S. is one of the few remaining countries to execute juveniles. Presently‚ our nation is under a presidential administration
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great discipline; however‚ it only enrolled male students. In 1996‚ the United States government sued the state of Virginia and the Virginia Military Institute for its male-only policy as a violation of the Fourteenth amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The District Court ruled in the school’s favor. The Fourth Circuit “reversed and ordered Virginia to remedy the constitutional violation” (Van Camp). In return‚ Virginia proposed a similar program for women: the Virginia Women’s Institute for Leadership
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The "non-compete" clause New Thesis: In society today the "non-compete" clause has gained more and more publicity. In certain industries the non-compete clause is essential to protect employers investments in their personnel. A fine example of this is in the radio industry in Florida. In 1987‚ the Florida appeals court reexamined a case where disc jockeys had signed a letter of agreement with a rival station during the prohibition period of their non-compete agreement. The disc jockeys
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Amendment 1 of the Constitution states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” (US Constitution). This ideal is known as The Establishment Clause. The Clause itself epitomizes the Founding Fathers’ goal of creating a country free of all religious persecution. However‚ in the many recent years‚ the American society of today seems to have hit a wall in terms of the acceptance of all cultures and their customs. Each and every person in this country of America has their
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document outlines the ten amendments which guarantee certain rights that American citizens will always have. One of these freedoms and possibly the most important is the right to keep and bear arms. As written in the Constitution‚ “A well regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed” (U.S. Constitution). Whatever the purpose these guns are meant to serve it is clear that the right to own them cannot be impaired
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How would you feel if a state officer pulled you over for driving two miles above the speed limit? As you wait on the side of the road‚ the cops search your car and every motorist stares. Unfortunately if you grew up in New Jersey‚ had a parent with a license and you’re African American you have most likely experienced this reality and do not have to imagine‚ for it has created a vivid image that has stained your memory. “In New Jersey the data showed that only 15% of all drivers on the New Jersey
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Courts generally have held the law to be constitutional on its face as an appropriate exercise of authority to protect national security‚ though historically it has been subject to abuse if applied broadly to otherwise protected activities‚ such as the right to free speech‚ rendering it a particularly dangerous tool by which government authorities may silence speech that they consider to be contrary to government interests. Parts of the Patriot Act explicitly allow determinations to be made based on an
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The Bill of Rights and the fourteenth amendment are the most important constitutional provisions affecting civil liberties policy making. Bills of Rights which are the 1st 10th amendment of the constitution. Fourteenth amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. I really appreciate what government have done for people’s right because according to my experience I have never seen in any country such as Europe‚ Asia or Middle East where people have such
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5th Amendment Right to be Free of Self-Incrimination The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution gives a person the right to refuse to answer questions or make any statements that are self-incriminating‚ which means to make a statement that accuses oneself of a criminal offense that could lead to criminal prosecution. If you have ever watched a movie or TV show‚ then more than likely you have heard the Miranda Rights being read: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say
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Santa Clause Tradition Christmas is a tradition for a majority of families across the United States. For my family it is a time for us to come together and appreciate the love of one another. Everyone gathered around a warm fire‚ drinking hot cocoa‚ singing Christmas carols‚ watching the Christmas lights glisten off the frosted ground‚ and opening presents at the break of dawn. So why do we bring a fictional character into this simply beautiful medley? Santa Clause shouldn’t be what families focus
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