As a cause and as a symptom of social hierarchies‚ division of labor is an integral part of the structuring of society. Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim both give very different interpretations to the effects causing‚ evolving‚ and caused by this division of labor. On one hand‚ Marx typically vilifies the process‚ finding it in large part responsible for the oppression of one group by another. On the other hand‚ Durkheim treats it as a unifying social force‚ one necessarily maintained for the betterment
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Missouri v. McNeely (2012) I. Facts A Missouri police officer stopped Tyler McNeely after observing it exceeding the posted speed limit and repeatedly crossing the center line. The officer noticed McNeely’s bloodshot eyes‚ his slurred speech‚ and a smell of alcohol on his breath. McNeely performed poorly on a battery of field sobriety tests‚ and he declined to take a Breathalyzer test. When McNeely indicated he refuse a breath sample for testing‚ the officer took him to a nearby hospital for
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Maryland v. Pringle‚ 540 S. 366 (2003) Facts: A police Officer Snyder stopped a car for speeding on August 7‚ 1999 at 3:16 a.m. Partlow‚ the owner of the vehicle was driving the car‚ Pringle was the front seat passenger‚ and Smith was the back seat passenger. Officer Snyder asked Partlow for his driver’s license and the registration. When Partlow opened the glove box to grab his vehicle registration‚ Officer Snyder saw a large quantity of rolled up cash. After‚ checking Partlow’s license
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Henry V and Machiavelli are different in many ways. The main reason why they are different is because they are the leaders from different epochs. Henry V is a leader from medieval times. Machiavelli “The Prince” is a leader from renaissance times. These leaders have different thoughts of a lot of things. For example‚ religion and government but if you really think about they could have the same views. Let’s further on your knowledge this both incredible leaders. To begin‚ Henry V is represented
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longer exists. The Court noted the dissatisfactory condition of the law in this regard and suggested for enacting appropriate legislation to remove the uncertainty in this area. The Supreme Court held that the State was liable vicariously for the negligence committed by its officers in discharge of public duty conferred on them under a statute. As regards the immunity of State on the ground of sovereign function‚ the Court held that the traditional concept of sovereignty has undergone a considerable
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-V for Vendetta was a work of major cultural importance for over a decade before the 2005 film adaption helped spread the messages and themes of the film worldwide. Originally in publication from March 1982 through May 1989‚ V for Vendetta is the brainchild of Alan Moore‚ who is widely considered to be one of the greatest comic book writers of all time. The film centers on V‚ a terrorist out to destroy the fascist government of dystopian future England. While the film itself makes many important
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1. The decision in Williams v Roffey moved away from the actual technicalities of finding traditional consideration‚ to actually looking at the factual benefit which a promisor may gain. In this sense it was stated that the duty to perform an existing contract could be good consideration so long as some kind of benefit went to the promisor‚ whereas previous to this performance of an existing contract was in fact no consideration‚ (as stated in Stilk v Myrick). This decision developed the doctrine
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Case Briefing 18 United States v. One hundred sixty-five thousand five hundred eighty dollars ($165‚580) in U.S. currency I. Statement of the facts During the deep winter in Maine‚ the St. John River‚ which forms the border with Canada‚ freezes over as it flows through the town of Van Buren. This river is transformed into a pathway‚ suitable for travel by foot or by snowmobile; to avoid U.S. Customs‚ this river becomes an opportunity for illegal entry into the United States. Typically‚ smuggling
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Houser Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Throughout history there have been many cases about racism and segregation. Although different laws and rights have been established this seems to be a reoccurring event. The constitution promotes equality‚ but not everyone seems to agree that all people should be given the same rights. Even in areas such as education there have been differences in the education blacks receive from those that whites receive at their schools. Cases such as Brown V. Board of
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In Rochefoucauld v Boustead (1897)‚ Lindley LJ said ‘that the Statute of Frauds does not prevent the proof of a fraud; and that it is a fraud on the part of the person to whom the land is conveyed as a trustee‚ and who knows it was so conveyed‚ to deny the trust and claim the land himself’. Section 53(1)(b) of the Law of Property Act 1925 provides that ‘a declaration of trust respecting any land or any interest therein must be manifested and proved by some writing signed by some person who is
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