not have a codified Bill of Rights that protects the rights of Australians. Therefore the Australian legal system uses alternative methods like common law‚ which involves the judge making a decision in a case regarding human rights. The decision made will then become a precedent depending on the level of the court. The Australian Constitution is the other method in which Australia uses to protect the rights of people. The Constitution specifically protects rights like the right to trial by jury and
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By: Tom Palermo E-mail: snowrage@mediaone.net Nathaniel Abraham was eleven years old when he committed the act of murder. Under a 1997 Michigan law a child of any age may be tried as an adult for severe crimes. Abraham was the first juvenile to be tried under this statute. Accused in the murder of Ronnie Lee Greene Jr.‚ Abraham faced first degree murder charges. Now‚ at the age of fourteen‚ Nathaniel has been sentenced to a juvenile facility until the age of twenty-one. Oakland County Probate
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its necessity‚ value‚ and morality. One of these is the Reproductive Health Bill. Almost over a decade has passed since the Reproductive Health Bill in the Philippines was for the first time proposed‚ now that the pursuance of the bill has gained its rebirth‚ still it has become a part of the national debate bringing about a wider division. The Reproductive Health Bill‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ is a Philippine bill aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control
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Bill Tieleman‚ a Vancouver born writer for the 24 Hours newspaper‚ is one of British Columbia’s best-known communicators‚ political commentators‚ and strategists. Tieleman is president of West Stars Communications‚ a strategy and communications consulting firm‚ providing service for labour‚ businesses and governments for the past 13 years. Tieleman also writes for the 24 Hours newspaper every Tuesday regarding politics. Tieleman is best known for his coverage of the BC Legislature Raids‚ which resulted
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Moises Molina April 22‚ 2013 Mrs. Gibson 3rd Block Debate Essay Although many may argue that falling asleep behind the wheel should be seen as merely an accident due to the lack of control one has over it‚ I am here today to tell you that this issue should be seen as a crime and should in fact be taken very seriously. Surprisingly more than 16% of accidents that have occurred over the past 10 years have been due to drivers falling asleep at the wheel; one in every eight crashes that have
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EVERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO DECIDE 8/26/2014 INSTRUCTOR CAMILLE PHI 208 A person should have the right to end their life if they so choose. People that attempt suicide and fail are often institutionalized and treated for a mental disorder. Often times it has nothing to do with a mental disorder‚ but simply they are in so much pain they feel they can’t go on. Or in the case of terminal illness they won’t go on much longer. So many people‚ churches
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ON THE ECONOMICS OF ORGANIZED CRIME By Vimal Kumar and Stergios Skaperdas Department of Economics University of California‚ Irvine Irvine‚ CA 92697 Revised: February 13‚ 2008 Prepared for inclusion in: Garoupa‚ Nuno (ed.)‚ Criminal Law and Economics ABSTRACT: The core function of organized crime is the selling of protection. Protection can be real‚ against third-party crime‚ or manufactured by the organized crime groups themselves. Mafias and gangs emerge in areas of weak state control‚ because
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about.com/od/civilrights/a/civilrights1.htm During the 1950s and 1960s‚ a number of important civil rights’ activities occurred that helped position the Civil Rights movement for greater recognition. They also led either directly or indirectly the passage of key legislation. Following is an overview of the major legislation‚ Supreme Court cases‚ and activities that occurred in the Civil Rights movement at the time. * Sit-Ins - Throughout the South groups of individuals would request services
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REACTION : RH Bill is plausible yet we cannot be sure about what will be the incoming effect of it in the Philippines. The government says that the main problem here is poverty and with RH Bill‚ there would be a decrease in population so that poverty in relatively with population also decreases. Yes‚ the government has a point in that sense but morally speaking‚ is it what God wants us to do? There are some people who agrees with RH Bill because as we all know‚ the use of contraceptive will make
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Running Head: Bill Gate’s Personality Traits Self-Awareness and Personality Traits Tammie Nguyen Southwestern College STL302 Whitney Stevens 3/26/2013 Abstract This paper will examine the personality traits of Bill Gates‚ also known as one of the wealthiest people of our time and the personality thriven in his career to come to be one of the most conspicuous people in the world. Bill Gates is an intelligent‚ visionary‚ confident with persuasive aptitudes that focus and committed on
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