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    1.8 Give an example of a law that implements an ethical principle. Give an example of a law that enforces a particular group ’s idea of how people should behave? There are many examples of a law that implements an ethical principle‚ such as the laws of theft‚ murder‚ marriage‚ copyrights etc. Laws that implement ethical principles exist for the sake of societal harmony and to maintain stability among the communities. One such law is the Law of Bribery (Title 18 of the US Code). The government

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    Does peaceful resistance to laws positively or negatively impact a free society? Peaceful resistance to laws does not negatively impact a free society. If one wishes to peacefully protest then it should be allowed. However‚ the resistors should realize that there could be negative effects and consequences because of their actions. Especially‚ if laws are broken or the protest becomes violent. It is important in society today for teens and young adults to realize that negative

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    historically been an important legal instrument safeguarding individual freedom against arbitrary state action.  Writ of prohibition A writ of prohibition is a writ directing a subordinate to stop doing something that they may not do‚ according to law‚ but are doing. In practice‚ the Court directs the Clerk to issue the Writ‚ and directs the Sheriff to serve it on the subordinate‚ and the Clerk prepares the Writ and gives it to the Sheriff‚ who serves

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    Crime and Ethical Standards Since you have demonstrated your knowledge about criminal justice so well‚ the chief of police has another assignment for you. Chief Draper wants you to review a specific case and assess the arresting officer’s conduct. To prepare your report‚ you consider certain factors‚ such as the societal factors that may have influenced the suspect’s behavior‚ the role of the government in terms of protecting both society and an individual’s rights‚ and the ethical standards that govern

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    Labelling Theory To what extent does labelling theory offer a useful contribution to the study of crime and deviance in today’s society Introduction This assignment will Discuss labelling theory‚ it will attempt to explore the contributions made by labelling theorists‚ the criticism towards labelling theorists‚ and the discussion surrounding its reality as an actual theory. However the main focus will be proving

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    used to break up the rhythm‚ perhaps to reflect the gradual realisation that the "enemy" soldier probably had more in common with the speaker than he may have thought. Structure The structure of the poem moves from a friendly opening to the idea that the speaker is talking about an enemy soldier‚ to the realisation that he is not an enemy‚ and finally to the last stanza which sums up the futility of war and its effect on the people who fight. This reflects the developing realisation on the part

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    AND PROOF: 1.1 Structure of Criminal Law in Australia: There is no one set of criminal laws in Australia. Criminal laws at both State and Commonwealth levels operate in parallel with each other. 1.1.1 Commonwealth criminal law: • The Commonwealth can only make laws in relation to those powers it is given under the Constitution‚ therefore‚ any criminal law made by the Commonwealth has to be justified under a power in the Constitution. • The Federal Government does not have a specific power in

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    The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was established under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 ‘as the principal prosecuting agency’ in England and Wales that take over cases which the police had decided to prosecute. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 transferred most of the charging power from the police to CPS‚ giving the impression of a public service that counterbalance the increased police force while delivering justice by working independently of them. However‚ since the inception of CPS‚ there

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    To what extent does executive pay influence company performance? There has been widespread controversy in recent years about the amount of compensation CEO’s receive. CEO’s financial compensation packages were largely structured to incentivize risk taking in order to increase shareholder wealth (“Restraints on Executive Pay”‚ 2009). Yet‚ the 2008 financial crisis was mostly characterized by declining levels of company performance largely due to the increase of risk afforded to CEO’s by the attractiveness

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    Holly Welsh To what extent does social class influence voting behaviour? It is often said that social class is the key determinant in voting behaviour. When the next Government elections come up is it true that the middle and upper classes will vote for the Conservative Party and the working class vote for the Labour Party? Or is voter behaviour more complex than that? This essay explores how the impact of social class on voting behaviour has changed over the years. Social class was the main determinant

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