Kristi Patterson WR-115 Fall 2010 Mr. Carver Legal Minimum Drinking Age 18 75% of students have consumed alcohol by the end of their high school career (Clapp‚ 288). Prohibiting the sale of liquor to young adults ages 18-20 creates an uncontrolled atmosphere where alcohol abuse has come to the point of being fatal. Young adults cannot learn how to drink safely and in moderations in these uncontrolled environments that the law has lead them into. We have seen what happens when drinking is banned
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accurately evaluate how sentencing and punishment attempts to balance the rights of victims‚ offenders and society”. Poor question. This question starts after an offender has been found guilty and is to be sentenced. This is the key part of the Legal Studies syllabus that pertains to the question: 4. Sentencing and punishment • statutory and judicial guidelines • the purposes of punishment: deterrence (specific and general)‚ retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation • factors affecting a
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insufficient evidence of recent history of traditional ownership of the land. This was a problem faced by many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As well as that the High Court had ruled that the Yorta Yorta were required to pay for the legal costs of the
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I was impressed with a great inspiration‚ the interpretation was very plain‚ it was this: "Take something in your hands‚ and throw at these places in Kiowa and smash them.”(Carry’s CARRIE NATION 3 Inspiration for Smashing) These actions made her well known among americans and got her name out as well as her protest. “One prominent temperance advocate‚ Kentucky-born Carrie
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LEGALLY RAISING THE DRIVING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES TO 18 1 Legally Raising the Driving Age in the United States to 18 and Reducing the Teenage Driving Fatalities and Accidents LEGALLY RAISING THE DRIVING AGE IN THE UNITED STATES TO 18 2 Abstract This paper explains the reasoning of increasing the legal driving age in the United States to age 18. It gives insight into the statistics of driving fatalities among teens‚ allowing the teenage brain to
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Legal Spice Jennifer Wlos COM/156 Feb 12‚ 2012 Lena McArthur Legal Spice There are a numerous number of drugs in the United States. There is a drug like marijuana that you could smoke‚ get high from‚ and still pass a urinary test with it in your system. This drug can be called many things: legal spice‚ spice‚ legal‚ potpourri‚ and anything else someone might come up with. The two most common drugs used in the US have
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Ever since I was young‚ people have always asked “Who is your role model?” Historically‚ leaders such as Ghandi‚ Martin Luther King Jr.‚ or John Lennon have been and still are major inspirations. On the other hand‚ my role model is someone similar in age who‚ unlike most celebrities today‚ wasn’t afraid to admit that she was human and needed help. Not only did she seek help‚ she openly shared her experiences and has encouraged other teens facing the same problems seek help also. Demi Lovato was
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Legal Studies. Man jailed for crime spree A man from Gin Gin‚ west of Bundaberg in south-east Queensland‚ has been jailed for stealing more than $32‚000 during a seven-month crime spree. Anton Michael Janezic‚ 39‚ pleaded guilty to 34 charges including fraud‚ theft‚ drug and driving offences between September 2009 and April last year. Of the fraud charges‚ 15 relate to activity in the bank account of Duingal man‚ Robert Pitman‚ who was found dead in his caravan after a fire last April. Magistrate
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was not being pretty‚ defendant’s failure to promote the plaintiff and decision to terminate her employment. The court’s finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim. “Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.” The legal principles The plaintiff filed a charge against the defendant under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981. Title VII protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin‚ sex‚ or religion
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Chris Fowlks Student ID: 000433225 Legal Issues for Business Organizations Task 1 SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP: A sole proprietorship is the easiest and most simple business form to operate under. The sole proprietorship itself is not a legal entity. In a sole proprietorship‚ the person who owns the business is personally responsible for the business debts. • Liability: The business owner is personally liable for any claims/lawsuits against the business. If a sole proprietorship is defeated in a lawsuit
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