Outline the role or EITHER: Judges‚ Magistrates or Juries. Refer to the strengths and weaknesses of their role in the legal system. Jury service is something that a person may be asked to do within their life. A jury is made up of up to 12 people‚ who are chosen at random from the electoral role. It is illegal for a person to refuse jury service and could be fined of up to £1‚000‚ if they do so (www.direct.gov.uk). A juror can be excused from service but has to follow the procedure on the form
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Should Marijuana Be Legal? Should marijuana be legal? This topic has been argued for over decades‚ wither it’s a miracle drug that can help/save many people or a gateway drug leading someone down the wrong path of temptation. Many people across America have admitted to using cannabis either in their childhood or frequent daily users. Many people who have not ever used marijuana may have the wrong interpretation of the plant. Many medical benefits can come from this plant and from helping small children
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Abortion There are many different views on abortion therefore making it a very controversial subject to discuss. The two main views on abortion are the “pro-choice” view and the “pro-life” view as publicised in the article “Abortion: A Moderate View” written by L W. Sumner. These established views are either for or against abortion although they do not take into consideration the many different factors regarding abortion. The article helps define the similarity and differences in the established
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Employee Protected Health Information Introduction and Legal Issue Employees of an organization should expect for their health information to remain private. Just as the government has found it necessary to create laws to protect employees from discrimination‚ they have had to create laws to safeguard an employee’s protected health information (PHI). These laws include: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)‚ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Occupational
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Mitchem Rough Draft June 18‚ 2013 Lazzo As a teenager I remember in my first advanced high school English class when abortion got brought up and it became a huge debate. My very religious and not to mention Catholic English teacher stood up and quoted Mrs. Hilary Clinton saying “I have met thousands and thousands of pro-choice men and women. I have never met anyone who is pro-abortion." It stuck with me and changed my outlook on the Pro-Life/Pro-Choice debate. As an advocate of women ’s rights to
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Should Marijuana Be Legal in Canada? Essay Over the years‚ many people say marijuana shouldn’t be legalized‚ which is wrong. The Canadian government needs to legalize the usage of marijuana. If the Canadian government will legalize marijuana‚ it’s going to bring in a lot of money to our economy. Legalizing marijuana would reduce violence. Tobacco and alcohol are far more harmful than marijuana. Marijuana has always been misjudged as a deadly drug‚ but what people do not realize is that marijuana
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Legal Age to Drink: Should it be Changed? In this day and age with more sophisticated teens and young people abusing alcohol‚ the issue concerning whether or not teenagers should be able to drink at a younger age is an important topic. In the article “Perils of Prohibition” Elizabeth M. Whelan argues that alcohol should be legalized at the age of eighteen instead of twenty-one. She hopes to persuade readers‚ parents‚ and educators to support her proposal for the change by successful alcohol
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Abortion George Carlin once said‚ “How come when it’s us‚ it’s an abortion‚ but when it’s chicken‚ it’s an omelette” (Quotes). The controversial issue of abortion was first majorly recognized when a woman in Texas named Jane Roe challenged the laws of the right to an abortion. In Texas‚ abortion could only be performed when a licensed doctor felt that the child was endangering its mother. However‚ Roe thought that she had the right to a safe and legal option to end her pregnancy‚ so she took her
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Legal drinking age should be lowered Introduction: Once a person turns 18 years old they are already considered an adult. Yes‚ it may sound bad saying that 18 years old should have the right to legally drink‚ but lets look at the facts; you can drive a car‚ vote in all elections‚ smoke cigarettes‚ serve on juries‚ be prosecuted as an adult‚ get married‚ have children‚ fight in a war‚ gamble‚ but not have a beer until your 21? Now‚ if young men and women under the age of 21 can legally get married
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Abortion is the practice of ending a pregnancy by the causing the death of the human fetus. In 1973‚ abortion was legalized in the United States via the famous court case of Roe vs Wade. Roe was a single and pregnant woman who was fighting the state of Texas where the law stated she was not allowed to get an abortion. Roe won the case and abortion was legalized. Even though millions of abortions have been performed since 1973‚ the debate over whether it ever should have been legalized is strongly
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