... government's own statistics show that marijuana is safer than alcohol.)". Small quantities of the drug have been allowed in regions such as Europe, North America and South America. Moreover, Medical marijuana is currently legal in 23 states, with four of those states (Alaska, Oregon, Washington and Colorado) also allowing for recreational use. The penalties for the other 46 states generally range ... from simple to severe. In this argumentative essay, I seek to argue the reasons why both medicinal and recreational marijuana should ... of recreational marijuana would also yield a new tax...

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... the same way an adult is represented. This is typically the role of an attorney representing a child in a delinquency case. As evident, best-interest advocacy persists in the practice of many juvenile courts across the country. In contrast to the expressed-interest model, an attorney advocating in the best-interest of the child may discount or altogether ignore the wishes of the child client and instead ... make decisions that he or she believes to be most appropriate for the care or rehabilitation of the child. This is not so true in case of lawyers advocating in the best interest of t...

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... such as possession and trafficking. Many people believed the law was racially discriminatory because crack users are typically poor and living in a black neighborhood. On June 30th, the commission decided to apply the lesser sentences to those who are already in prison (Serrano). Patti Saris, the head of the commission, said the Fair Sentencing Act is a result of Congress "recognizing the fundamental ... -sentencing policy." The commission then aimed to bridge the disparity (Serrano). "Justice demands this result," said Ketanji Brown Jackson, the commission's vice chairman (Serrano). The...

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... proof that having a bone marrow transplant will save their son, Great Benefit uses this as the reason for not paying the claim, because it is stated in the manual that no treatment will be covered unless it is proven to heal the patient. Meanwhile, Rudy (Matt Damon) is learning how to "chase ambulances ... " and sign up clients by scrounging through the hospitals. After failing to find the joy in doing this, Rudy, after a little prodding from Danny Devito decides to start their own law firm. Along the way Rudy finds himself questioning the ethics of ... by the judge to explain why he ca...

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... individual patient (example, mental ill patient and a minor). Moreover, there are exceptional situations where a nurse could decide and carry out a treatment without consent (example, in emergence), she but has to demonstrate that she has acted in the best interest of the patient. According to Edwards (2009), he described ethic as an employment of theoretical principles to a moral problem to aid to determine if ... Kay is not up to the designated adult age, it is unlawful for her to give consent to treatment. This gives her parents the opportunity to make a choice for her in their own b...

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... her father may have been and most importantly the color of her skin.1 The divide between customs and traditions were entrenched in the social hierarchies that persisted in the south. It is important to understand how the development of Human rights and liberties were so closely associated to the traditions ... However black families had no limitation or protections of marriages. The institution of slavery heavily impacted the way in which women looked amongst themselves and the deprivations that were acquired by a women race and social standing. When looking at the achievements of women...

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... their temperatures between 68 and 73 degrees. Each room must also have an adjoining janitor's closet that spans at least 50 square feet (Hanna). Kansas avoided being the first state in the United States without an abortion provider by granting Planned Parenthood an abortion license. Two other abortion providers haven't obtained licenses yet and, therefore, cannot perform abortion legally until a ... federal court intervenes. They face hearings in a federal lawsuit (Hanna). The attorney general's office opposes Planned Parenthood's new license. They argue that the new regulations are inte...

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... . What are the chances that he/she is going to re-offend? There has to be a system in place to determine as best we can the chances that this offender has been helped and will not return to criminal activities once back into the community. ... While in these institutions, juveniles have certain rights that must not be violated. Just as the rights adult inmates have in prisons, youth's are entitled to these same rights. In "Convention on the Rights of the Child," in ... , and religious counseling. They also have the right to medical treatment, health services and legal aid. The length of ...

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... , including victim safety. These together should toughen the systems response to criminal harassment. Also included are amendments that will improve the process for reviewing allegations of miscarriages of justice in offenses that resulted in a conviction. The amendment will spell out clearly the criteria for which they consider granting a new trial. It also allows for regulations to clearly state how one applies for ... operation of conviction reviews. Some other changes being made to improve the conviction review process are that a special advisor will be appointed from outside the dep...

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... put up to the never-ending struggle against dust, stains, mud and dirt because men do not contribute to housework, even if their partners are in full-time work. So mothers who go to work outside know that they have to do effectively two jobs, be exhausted and still have to pay ... How can half the people operate the world? This is clearly shown from the fact that almost all third world nation women are forced to stay in the kitchen and bring up children, which is why those countries are economically struggling. For a nation to succeed, the men and women have to ... itself. The persist...

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... , and Fred Lewis are being targeted for trying to use political efforts to restore the courts. I do believe that politics played a role in the decision to place the three Florida Supreme Court justices up for retention because with the judicial system politics is apart of what maintains the ... Scott wants to get these three Supreme Court Justices out of the court because they've been overruling him, so he's looking to put people in there who will be more on his side. This will jeopardize the independence of the court. The justices didn't do anything wrong, so I"m ... not understanding ...

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... facilitates the decertification of local unions. School districts, municipalities, and other government bodies are allowed to enforce their final offer in the case of a labor strike where negotiations cannot be reached (White). Kasich followed the lead of several other public employees who have ... abolished collective bargaining rights. Republicans in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona, and other states have already or are actively pursuing the same policy (White). After signing the bill ... into law, Kasich sent out a fundraising email that read, "The nation is watching us in Ohio ...

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... some citizens" deed participation important while others do not, moves one to believe that there are other defacto discriminating factors and or inequalities that play a part in citizens participating in their government. After realizing these factors, it becomes obvious that there are mechanisms that increase inequalities and mechanisms that decrease inequalities. A mechanism that increases inequalities ... how the system works." (Cole 9-25-01) Education provides a foundation to the behavior of political participation. Lastly, Verba, Schlozman, and Brady state the importance of educatio...

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... certain traditions within police departments that govern how an individual officers discretion is to be used. Sometimes discretion comes in the form of strict adherence to the law while other times an officers discretion can be seen as abusive and ... from governmental agencies as well. The problem that arises from allowing the police to use there discretion in assessing crimes is that, in the publics mind, sometimes this discretionary power can be abused. Officers may tend to give leniency to ... and authorities not enjoyed by regular citizens. Police have the authority to arrest and de...

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... who are anti marijuana. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue marijuana legalization in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off ... up the question: why not legalize marijuana as medical drug, which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine? Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California and the council committee unanimously voted to urge president Bill Clinton and congress to end federal restric...

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... who are anti marijuana. Pro marijuana legalization groups such as the Physician's Association for AIDS Care, National Lymphoma Foundation argue marijuana legalization in order to treat terminally ill patients. Among them are AIDS victims who find that marijuana stimulates their appetites so they can fight off ... up the question: why not legalize marijuana as medical drug, which is proven to be less dangerous than cocaine and morphine? Lobbying groups in a San Diego, California and the council committee unanimously voted to urge president Bill Clinton and congress to end federal restric...

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... and a counselor takes consideration for all levels when providing client services, confidentiality and privileged information are less likely to be a problem for clients or agencies. Reporting Mandates In order to protect children and adults that cannot advocate for themselves, all counselors are considered mandated reporters. Mandated reporters are responsible and obligated to report abuse and neglect of any ... and medical records (Ford, 2002). HIPPA is important because it takes into consideration, without laws governing how information is used, individuals may be reluctant to disclos...

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... employee privacy rights, employers are left to their own company policies. With all new technology there are both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits are clear. E-mail communication improves productivity in the workplace because of the speed and responsiveness with which communication can take place. Instead of trying to contact someone by phone, or within one's own company having to walk ... and that even employers should not be able to intercept and read these messages. Employers, on the other hand, argue that the need to monitor employee e-mail communications is imperative in order to...

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... as follows. First of all, it will destroy the solemnity of the court and bring a mental burden to the jury if TV cameras are allowed in the courtroom. Clearly, courtroom is a sacred and authoritative place as well as the judicial procedure is serious; however, both the dazzling magnesium light of ... affect this seriousness. Also, those important people such as juries, lawyers, judges and so on who attend in the courtroom are susceptible to feeling uncomfortable because they are very conscious of cameras in the courtroom as human natures. Furthermore, the presence of TV cameras of cour...

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... employee privacy rights, employers are left to their own company policies. With all new technology there are both benefits and drawbacks. The benefits are clear. E-mail communication improves productivity in the workplace because of the speed and responsiveness with which communication can take place. Instead of trying to contact someone by phone, or within one's own company having to walk ... and that even employers should not be able to intercept and read these messages. Employers, on the other hand, argue that the need to monitor employee e-mail communications is imperative in order to...

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... to have channeled $110 million of donations, while journalists Hundley and Taggart (2013) revealed that this charity spent less than three cents on each dollar they received. Furthermore, in a society with independent journalism, people are more accustomed to receiving different points of view, and at the same time they are training their critical thinking skills. Independent journalism is ... not only beneficial for people, but also plays another significant role in a democratic society. It functions as an intermediary between government and citizens and provides a healthy environment ...

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... were seeking independence and their own government, were particularly influenced by the independence of Ireland and the development of the Irish constitution. Also, the directive principles of state policy in Irish constitution were looked upon by the people of India as an inspiration for the independent India's government to comprehensively tackle complex social and economic challenges across a vast, ... diverse nation and population. In 1928, the Nehru Commission composing of representatives of Indian political parties proposed constitutional reforms for India that apart from calling...

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... under the supervision of probation and parole, is parking at the service station directly across the street from a local elementary school every afternoon as that school releases its students. In the past this would possibly have gone unnoticed until perhaps the offender re-offended, causing unknown amounts of harm and suffering to innocent children (DeMichele 3). Twenty years ago it ... an alcohol detection device that prevents an intoxicated person from starting a motor vehicle (Burrell). Called the ignition interlock, this device has potentially saved innumerable lives. Another port...

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... pay the sales tax, prompting many supporters of the legislation to argue that Amazon and other online retailers have the upper hand because their prices will always be lower (Hull). "In California, out-of-state online retailers basically had a 10 percent price advantage every day of the year," said Bill Dombrowski, a spokesman for the California Retailers Association, which backed the ... simultaneously. The state of California, who approved the new law as part of a budget-related legislation, is expected to benefit greatly, raising an estimated $317 million a year in new state and loca...

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... others of the same magnitude, make it quite clear that perhaps Progressivism wasn't particularly successful after all. By 1912, it is clear that the general public still had little say in the country's political system, as the Progressive party's platform promised to allow for the direct election of the United States Senators by the people ... to obliterate it, it is at the same time tragic that such a problem still existed. One final issue that is mentioned in the Progressive party's platform for the election of 1912 that indicates Progressivism's lack of success by that point in time,...

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