Some contemporary Scholars like Quentin Skinner define the state today as "a locus of power distinct from either the ruler or the body of the body of the people." (Skinner‚ Foundations of Modern Political Thought‚ II‚ p.355). Yet‚ others would argue that the potency of the word "state" derives from the fact that it means both ruler and people. In other words‚ the state is at the same time loved for its promise of order and stability for the whole community and feared for its threat of coercion by
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On June 29‚ 2009‚ the last day of the United States Supreme Court’s 2008–09 term‚ the Court rendered the much anticipated decision in Ricci v. DeStefano‚ 129 S. Ct. 2658‚ 174 L. Ed. 2d 490 (2009). Ricci was quickly dubbed the “white firefighter’s case” by many‚ however‚ the case involved much more than the firefighters’ asserted right to a promotion. Ricci involved a promotional examination administered by New Haven‚ Connecticut to members of the New Haven Fire Department to identify those applicants
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The feature film V for Vendetta challenges values and attitudes of the mainstream population of the western world. The key concept behind the feature film is the act of terrorism; the justification of whether proactive violence. V is a terrorist. He blows up populated buildings‚ undoubtedly killing dozens if not hundreds of civilians. He refuses to accept anyone else’s point of view; he fanatically believes his view is the only way to see things. He murders‚ not just cold-bloodedly‚ but also deliberately
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The V-Chip What is a V-chip? This term has become a buzz word for any discussion evolving telecommunications regulation and television ratings‚ but not too many reports define the new technology in its fullest form. A basic definition of the V-chip; is a microprocessor that can decipher information sent in the vertical blanking of the NTSC signal‚ purposefully for the control of violent or controversial subject matter. Yet‚ the span of the new chip is much greater than any working definition can
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HOUSE RULES 8 RULE 1 8 RULE 2 8 RULE 3 9 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF EACH RULE 9 RULE 1: 9 Strength 9 Weakness 9 RULE 2: 9 Strength 9 Weakness 10 RULE 3: 10 Strength 10 Weakness 10 BIBLIOGRAPHY 11 Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd. V. Amadio [1983] HCA 14 Question 1- Ratio-Three Levels of Generality Broad level of Generality: Where a party enters into an agreement with another party and takes an unfair advantage of the situation by failing to disclose anything which has taken
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Mincey v Arizona 437 US 385 (1978) Court History The Appellant was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The defendant was convicted in an Iowa District Court; the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the lower courts decision. The United States Supreme Court granted cert. Facts During a narcotics raid on petitioner’s apartment by an undercover police officer and several plainclothes policemen‚ the undercover officer was shot and killed‚ and petitioner was wounded‚ as were two
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Lissa Gallucci Writing and Rhetoric Amy Bertken 20 February 2012 Short Essay Two: V for Vendetta Every person has his or her own unique story. The series of events that occur in an individual’s life help shape the person they are and help them figure out who they want to become in the future. In the graphic novel‚ V For Vendetta‚ by Alan Moore and David Lloyd‚ the character‚ V‚ recognizes the importance of overcoming one’s past in order to make positive changes and accomplish what they truly
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mitigating the sentence.4 The seminal case of R v Fernando5 (“Fernando”) adumbrated the oft-cited Fernando principles6 which comprehensively set out the considerations when sentencing indigenous offenders. Key amongst these considerations is the relevance of indigenous background‚ poverty and alcoholism to mitigation. Subsequently‚ the Fernando principles have had varying degrees of influence in the sentencing jurisprudence across the other states‚7 the general trend being a reduction in length of
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Case Brief Case name‚ citation‚ and court Walker v. Quillen 622 A.2d 1097 (Del. 1993) Supreme Court of Delaware Key Facts A. Quillen owns a piece of land known as Bluff Point‚ B. Walker owns a piece of land close to Bluff Point where there is a narrow dirt ‘’public’’ road. C. Implied easement states that Quillen is entitled to cross over a portion of Walker’s land to access Bluff Point. D. Water access was not feasible for access to Bluff Point. E. Walker said
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CRJ 150 McCleskey v. Kemp The case began with Warren McCleskey‚ an African-American man who was sentenced to death in 1978 for killing a white police officer during the robbery of a Georgia furniture store. McCleskey appealed his conviction and sentence‚ relying on the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment and the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of Equal Protection to argue that the death penalty in Georgia was administered in a racially discriminatory -- and therefore unconstitutional--manner
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