... has added a constitutional ban on the union of same-sex couples in the state. Amendment 2 would classify a marriage as a union that is only allowable between a man and a woman. To overturn the amendment, less than 60 percent of votes against it would be needed. Amendment 2 received 62 percent of votes of support, denying those in ... it is an unnecessary feature since there is a law in existence already that denies same-sex couples to marry. They worry that the wording of the amendment is too vague and that there will be problems for both straight and gay couples who are not married and o...

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... U.S. Sentencing Commission's decision to retroactively apply the Fair Sentencing Act, which reduced prison terms for inmates convicted of crack-cocaine offenses. On a unanimous vote, "unfairly long sentences" for crack offenders, who are mostly African Americans, were reduced to be more compatible with sentences given to powder-cocaine offenders, who are often white ... sentences given to crack-related crimes 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 30t...

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... evidence about smoked marijuana and concluded that, "There is no scientifically sound evidence that smoked marijuana is medically superior to currently available therapies." Based on the conclusion made by the US National Institutes of Health, marijuana should remain illegal. Although it does have many medicinal benefits - including improving the appetite in chemotherapy and AIDS patients, reducing ... likely prove marijuana not to be the most effective treatment; thereby, allowing it to remain illegal. The majority of Republicans would respond well to this idea because they believe mari...

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... when they read the explicit sexual fantasies they found in their son Brian's journal. The diary told a story about the abduction, rape. And torture of three young children. Brain never intended for anybody else to see or read his work, it was his private property. Brain was already on probation for possessing child pornography. His parents decided to tell his probation officer about the ... family and friend, Brain pleaded guilty and received a seven year prison sentence rather than the treatment in a community facility his parents had desired. The Dalton case shows the dilemmas faced b...

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... place to minimize discrimination, for example Racial Discrimination Act 1975. Those laws aims to achieve the basic human right: one shall not be treated differently because of his/her race, age or gender. Achieving equality is a very important part in modern civilization and the improvement on this should continuously be our aim. Secondly, we should take a look at the term "freedom ... of expression," which is a term appears in many national constitution. Many believes that this term means that everyone can say whatever they likes and will not get punished ... . In fact, the term "freed...

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... estimates that the number has gone from 4,000 children in 1996 to 15,000 in 2001. The group estimates that at least 5,000 of the children in prostitution are from other countries, with a large segment being Nigerian girls. Child prostitution has dramatically risen in Victoria compared to ... physical violence from pimps and endured similar and multiple health effects from the violence and sexual exploitation. Of the women who have reported that sex establishments gave some protection, they qualified it by pointing out that no protector was ever in the room with them, where anything could ...

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... and only if the defendant were to be trialed by jury not with any other specific way. These are one of the most important laws during the time when the British rules over the 13 colonies. Through the colonial experience, the first house of the burgesses was founded in VA because like the ... English, colonist also wants a leader that would guide them over time. The May Flower Compact was first signed by the Pilgrim when they came to America for their own religious freedom ... . Later the May Flower Compact was believed to be the first article of self-government. State constitution was f...

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... amendment. The fourteenth amendment states that all men have equal protection under the law; the denial of marriage is not equal protection or equal rights. According to article nine of the Constitution the enumeration, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. In other words the Constitution cannot be interpreted to deny or belittle the rights ... upheld by its people. The first amendment is also being violated; for one does not truly have freedom ... of religion if one does not have the right to freedom from religion as well. The de...

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Response Spy ware is a direct intrusion of privacy and can be very harmful in the wrong hands, as well as the fact that it can become a useful tool for the government to collect information about its" citizens. ... issue raises the question, "How much government interference is needed in each and every citizen's personal life?" The interference is not currently a problem; however, spy ware organizations pose a serious threat on society. If these spy ware organizations are able to sell it to producers, what will stop them from selling it to the government? As a result this information can per...

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Texas judge William Adams, who ironically presides over child abuse cases, caused uproar when daughter Hillary Adams uploaded a video on YouTube of him savagely beating her with a belt when she was sixteen years old. According to Hillary, the abuse was not a one-time thing. Her mother, Hallie Adams who has since divorced William, claimed that her ex-husband had bouts of violence caused by his "addiction," which they kept as a "family secret" for a long time. Because the statute of limitations has lapsed, William cannot be charged with child abuse, although it is yet to be seen whether his care...

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... citizens have to suffer from the bad actions of others who do not follow the law. Installing cameras at intersections is a win- win situation that leads us as drivers to a safer position while driving. This is why any infringement on privacy would be worth it, because human ... place when one driver decides not to follow the rules associated with using the intersection. Many lives and injuries have occurred as a result of a driver going through a red light. Motor vehicle law is in operation to make the streets a safe place to transport. And video ... surveillance would definitely help p...

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... . People all over this country have argued over the safety and effects the drug would have on society. Within this essay is an argument in favor of the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized. There are many arguments made against the liberation of laws upon marijuana and one of the more popular would be the health risk. These arguments usually take place with someone ... must know someone who will buy it for them or stand outside a store asking random adults to supply them with the alcohol. Legalizing marijuana will lessen the chance of children getting their hands on t...

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... citizens have to suffer from the bad actions of others who do not follow the law. Installing cameras at intersections is a win- win situation that leads us as drivers to a safer position while driving. This is why any infringement on privacy would be worth it, because human ... place when one driver decides not to follow the rules associated with using the intersection. Many lives and injuries have occurred as a result of a driver going through a red light. Motor vehicle law is in operation to make the streets a safe place to transport. And video ... surveillance would definitely help p...

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Female Circumcision: Rite of Passage or Violation of Human Rights? The culturally mandated practice of cutting a girl's genitals is no longer a legal practice in Kenya, but is still permissible elsewhere. In Africa, female circumcision has been an integral part of society for centuries. It has not only stood generally as one element of a rite of passage preparing young girls for womanhood but also for marriage. ... "uncut clitorises would grow branches" and prevent pregnancy, then and only then is the call for change rational. One must recognize that without support it is impossible to carry...

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... Occupational Health and Safety: Critical Review The authors (Vivienne Walters, Wayne Lewchuk, R. Jack Richardson, Lea Anne Moran, Ted Haines, and Dave Verma are the authors of the article being reviewed, when I say authors I will be referring to these names) of the article begin by making a few statements on risk and definitions of pathology, as well as occupational hazards. The authors then clarify that previous studies done ... argues that there is a strong ideology in regard to individual responsibility, with no importance being placed on the labour process and social relations of pr...

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... in sterling. The issue came up for reconsideration 1976, by which time there had been significant changes in foreign exchange conditions and the instability of sterling at the later date was of much greater concern than it had been in 1961. In the second case Miliangos v George Frank (Textiles) Ltd the House of Lords overruled the earlier decision, stating that damages could ... be awarded in other currencies. The next court in the hierarchical structure is the Court of Appeal. Decisions of the Court of Appeal are binding on all inferior courts trying civil or criminal cases, including d...

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... employees. Many workers had accidents in the factories and were left without a job when they were injured. In the story, Jurgis is a young and energetic man who strongly beliefs in the American dream and is determine to work hard to so he is able to provide for his ... economically unstable and more people were falling into poverty each day. Since there were so many people looking for jobs, employers were not harmed by losing a good worker, so they would replace a worker as soon as they were useful. During this century, many were faced with the ... able to get a job if the accidents cau...

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... had no political identity at a time when the people grew more and more weary of politicians during the previous decade of political and administrative failures. Since he was regarded as a national hero due to his massive successes on the battlefield and had virtually no current political identity in the midst of corrupt political figures, he was the best candidate for a new France. Once in ... power, Napoleon saw the need to draft a new constitution to keep his people content and at the same time reinforce his position as ruler of france. With the Code Napoleon ... to choose their own ...

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... , and that is why the legislative assembly existed. So people could abide by those laws be punished accordingly. In addition, the lower houses of the colonial assemblies were the equivalents of the British House of Commons. They were composed of elected representatives from local constituencies, they were the primary instruments for the expression of political demands. Quite possibly the most significance between Colonial Politics and Contemporary ... Politics is the separation of politics and religion. Colonial politics was heavily based on theocratic ideas. In other words ... ...

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... is legal, such as the Netherlands, point to success in managing marijuana and its affects. One doctor writes, "'Thousands of patients with cancer, AIDS, and other diseases report they have obtained instant relief from these devastating symptoms by smoking marijuana. The alleviation of distress can be so vivid that some patients and their families have been willing to risk a jail term to obtain ... or grow the marijuana'" (Fackelmann). Thus, the FDA should use available studies, and allow the question of medicinal marijuana to be decided through legislation that would affect ... "sendin...

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... through a tax loophole, and now we have closed it" (Hull). Dombrowski hopes that California's lead will begin a nationwide campaign to the issue of taxing Internet sales (Lifsher). Although the governor signed the bill into law, very little taxes are collected. Amazon.com and Overstock.com severed their ... Amazon is currently contesting a similar law in New York, so this matter may soon reach the U.S. Supreme Court (Hull). However, Amazon's tactic of pulling out of states that enforce the law may not be enough. A second provision forces retailers with a subsidiary based in California to...

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... apparently so. Juries play a considerable role within criminal and civil cases. Civil law concerns arguments between organizations and/or individuals, whereas criminal law engages the conviction of an offence. The severities of punishments are higher for criminal cases than civil cases, as the individual has broken the law and consequently will face imprisonment and/or a fine. Within civil ... the defense lawyer or prosecution with psychological footwork. Cases where the lawyer may be exceedingly skilled at supplying evidence, accentuating definite points and questioning the significance...

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... morality, describing what he terms the "common good," and how our society ought to be concerned with finding it. Though opinions abound regarding the proper treatment of a just court system, one must commit oneself to understanding that the simple diversity of viewpoints on the idea is enough to deter any lone person from ever enacting thorough justice in our legal system. The definitions ... of any non-physical word are always diverse, easily manipulated. To begin to decide where morality and justice fit into democracy, they must first be defined. The justice of law, suggests Minnow, i...

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On Patriotism and What It Means To Me While patriotism in its truest sense is only a minor evil, in America it has been blown out of proportion into an incredible engine of tyranny. Patriotism has recently, lets say post September 11th, become more a blind acceptance that whatever the president and congress decide is not only right, but also anyone who says otherwise ... willfully utters, prints, writes, or publishes any disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language about the form of government of the United States, or the Constitution of the United States, or the military or naval forc...

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... in the newly drafted Constitution. The Constitution was the following document drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1789, which revitalized the previous constitution, by creating an entirely new one. The Articles of Confederation contained a very important political issue, a lack of an Executive Branch or President. This lack of universal authority, created many branching issues within the nation. Congress was ... principles play a vital role in the political stability of the United States. The separation of powers divided the federal government into three distinct branches: Legi...

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