the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence‚ the authors describe the people who are allowed to rule. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution‚ which is the law of the land in the United States. The Declaration of Independence is the document that the U.S. sent to Great Britain to declare their independence from them. The problem with these two documents is that they were written by and for the rich people of the time and hasn’t really evolved with time to accommodate
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fictitious state of Xanadu passes a law that states "All people are welcome at all state-run swimming‚ beach and golf facilities‚ as long as they are white. Non-whites may not use any of those facilities." Within 24 hours after passage‚ Brenda‚ a civil rights attorney‚ brings a cause of action in federal court to have the new regulation ruled unconstitutional. The federal court immediately rules that the state law violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment and issues an injunction against
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#4 –– Is everyone entitled to bail? Under what circumstances might one not be entitled to bail? Bail is an important component within the criminal justice system and is historically rooted in common law culture since the late 1600’s in New England. The process of bail is the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial. The individual awaiting trial is released when another citizen has the ability to post bail by providing the court with enough money to serve as collateral for the defendant’s
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it. Although the convention has not achieved its lofty goals‚ it has contributed to the almost universal view that torture is an unacceptable practice. The aim of this essay is to critically analyse how the Committee against Torture and the Human Right Committee have both generated a rich jurisprudence on the extent of state obligations related to the prohibition of torture and other cruel‚ inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment beyond the traditional view of or preventing the use of torture
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emancipation proclamation‚ African Americans and other minorities were still treated unequally in many areas of the United States. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the civil rights movement truly took off and change began to happen. The civil rights movement was ran by the minority groups demanding for an end to racial segregation. During this time the separate but equal doctrine was in play‚ which meant the whites and colored both had equal facilities. Although they were considered “equal”‚ the minorities were
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Is abortion the right thing to do? Many women today are getting pregnate‚ especially tennage girls. Although many believe that having an abortion is the only out of that problem‚ the only solution‚ abortion should not be legal. Most tennage girls have an abortion Because they say that there’s no other way out. Well most of those girls are wrong‚ there are many other opitions other than having an abortion‚ like giving the baby away to someone else that will take care
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targets women. Sadly‚ this trend has spread widely in every country and region. For example‚ the great improvement in China‚ especially in second half of this century‚ cannot deracinate totally discrimination against women that has existed for a long time (Purewal‚ 2010). It is clear that if sex selection becomes legal‚ discrimination against women will flourish unexpectedly all over the world because parents are more likely to choose a new-born boy instead of a new-born girl. The reason is that “a
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the question of human rights has received a great deal of attention. Today‚ violation of human rights is seriously taken note of by international bodies and by champions of democracy. It is in this backdrop that most countries have set up their own independent National Human Rights Commissions. Human rights are those rights which are fundamental for living and for normal human existence. They are based on the concept that every man and woman‚ irrespective of caste‚ creed‚ colour‚ race and nationality
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Note from Faqihah: Please add more. This is not in order. Point one: Copyright And Piracy From Moral And Legal Standpoints Source: http://www.slideshare.net/msjasmin/copyright-and-piracy 1. What is copyright and piracy? ~ Copyright The legal right granted to an author‚ composer‚ playwright‚ publisher‚ or distributor to exclusive publication‚ production‚ sale‚ or distribution of a literary‚ musical‚ dramatic‚ or artistic work ~ Piracy The unauthorised use or reproduction of copyright or patented
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appropriate. What we seek in human existence is to be happy‚ and find happiness. Suffering from a terminal illness‚ or affliction‚ could inhibit one’s happiness in life (n.a.). If the goal is to be happy‚ then Euthanasia would be an answer for this person. Euthanasia may even bring about happiness in that it is what the person desires and wants‚ in order to no longer be a burden to his/her family. Also‚ Euthanasia would stop the pain and not prolong the dying process. We ask for the right for assistance
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