Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology Heidi Andrews University of Phoenix – Psych 545 Dr. Meghan Kelley August 2‚ 2010 Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology The legal aspects and issues are a large part of the world of psychology. This topic covers a vast area such as assessments‚ testing‚ diagnosing‚ HIPPA‚ confidentiality‚ written consent‚ case studies‚ and many more. Professionals struggle with making sure they are not breaking any laws every day and still caring for every patient
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ro & Con Arguments: "Should Abortion Be Legal?" PRO Legal Abortion The US Supreme Court has declared abortion to be a "fundamental right" guaranteed by the US Constitution. The landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade‚ decided on Jan. 22‚ 1973 in favor of abortion rights‚ remains the law of the land. The 7-2 decision stated that the Constitution gives "a guarantee of certain areas or zones of privacy‚" and that "This right of privacy... is broad enough to encompass a woman’s decision whether or
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Legal 2 Test 2 Studyguide Sole Proprietorships the simplest form of business organization. Sole proprietorships are the most common form of business organization in the US. Major advantages: * Forming a sole proprietorship is easy and does not cost a lot. * The owner has the right to make all management decisions concerning the business‚ including those involving hiring and firing employees. * The sole proprietor owns all of the business and has the right to receive all of the
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Model Answer 1 Every citizen is protected under the Federal Constitution which entrenches certain ‘fundamental liberties’. In this context‚ explain what is meant by ‘fundamental liberties’ and state the main liberties so entrenched in the Federal Constitution. (10 marks) (This question tests the candidates’ knowledge on ‘fundamental liberties’ as provided for in the Federal Constitution.) The phrase‚ ‘Fundamental Liberties’‚ refers to certain rights‚ which may be considered as basic and essential
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The current legal system of England‚ governed under common law‚ has evolved over many centuries and has changed considerably over time. Although the modern courts may be different from their predecessors‚ the court system is of ancient existence and many present day rules derive from it today. This essay will focus on the principal sources of the English Legal System in the order of their constitutional importance by providing examples of each source. The main sources that will be covered are European
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Stephen Gardiner‚ “The Industrial Revolution was another one of those extraordinary jumps forward in the story of civilization”. The Industrial Revolution was one of the most impactful and best things to happen in human history. It helped many of the most powerful nations build and grow from the old colonial way of life. The Industrial Revolution was as much a social revolution as it was a mechanical revolution. It allowed the United States to blossom as a whole‚ creating the foundation for modern
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HSC Legal Studies Yasmin Bradbury Meaning of crime 1.1 A crime is an act or omission‚ harmful to the public that is punished by the state in criminal proceedings‚ initiated and pursued by the state. The Elements of crime: Actus Reus‚ Mens Rea 1.2 For the prosecution to obtain a conviction‚ they must prove the existence of all elements of a crime to the requisite criminal standard of proof‚ being beyond a reasonable doubt. With the exception of strict liability offences for a criminal
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Dudley Erskine Devlin was born in Syracuse‚ New York and he teaches English at Colorado and writes articles regarding important issues that concerns the community‚ his essay ‘’Children and Violence in America’’ talks about the rising violence among children and points out that children are more and more often "both the victims and perpetrators" of violence. Devlin begins his article with various examples of kids shooting each other and killing themselves in acts of desperation. Then he questions
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NOTES OF CASES THECASEOF THE SLIPPERY EQUITY IN Re Vandervell’s Trusts (No. 2)‚’ Lord Denning M.R. said: “ (‘ Hard cases make bad law ’) is a maxim which is quite misleading. It should be deleted from our vocabulary. It comes to this: ‘Unjust decisions make good law’: whereas they do nothing of the kind. Every unjust decision is a reproach to the law or to the judge who administers it.”a Now that it has been decided that there is to be no appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal‚ it is worth
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State‚ Government and Law 1. State An entity can be regarded as a state if it satisfies the following essentials of statehood 1. Population 2. Territory 3. Government 4. Sovereignty or Supremacy State can be unitary (only one govt. throughout the territory); federal(distribution of powers between central and state governments); monarchy(hereditary king as the ruler); republic(the head of the state is not a monarch but an elected person) etc. The ultimate aim of the state is
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