... sittings (High Court, date accessed 25 May 2001). On October 6th 1903 in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court building in Melbourne, newly appointed Chief Justice Sir Samuel Griffith, Sir Edmund Barton and Richard Edward O"Connor sat for the first time as judges for the High Court of Australia. Over time the workload of the High Court was increased so much that ... this is true we must first look at how the High Court judges are chosen. High Court Justices are appointed by the Governor-General in council on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Government following consultation with th...

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... , save for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Do the best you can each and every day. For those days when the best you've got is a little short, get over it and do better tomorrow. Life is about common sense, so is being a good citizen. You have it, so use it. What else can you do to be a good citizen? Thousands of things in thousands of ways, unique to your ... common sense and imagination. What they have in common is working toward the common quality of life, protection of liberty, and pursuit of happiness ... comforting to know that we are guaranteed rights as citizens by the Con...

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... order to reduce firearm related violence, gun control laws must be implemented to remove the violence caused by firearms. Although this may seem reasonable, the consequences of such laws are ironically counterproductive; they exacerbate the problem instead of fixing it. Besides the fact that the American Constitution guarantees its citizens the right to bear arms, the idea of restricting gun ownership in order to reduce firearm-related ... a discovery of their own; the 43-1 Statistic. In this statistic, Kellerman and Raey state that a gun will be used in a justified shooting one time, whi...

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... lights beaming through your window. You open the door and two officers greet you by name. They deliver the devastating news that your husband for the last six months, caused a head on collision and was killed instantly. You go down to the station to claim his belongings. You open his briefcase to only find the life insurance policies you asked him to mail weeks ago were unsigned. Your life flashes before your eyes. You think about your three children ... .(Relevancy Statement) According to my audience analysis questionnaire, only about 27% of you are for legalizing prostitution, and thin...

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... communities such as Boston and Harlem. During both world wars, official marriage certificates could be obtained for gay couples in Harlem on a somewhat legal basis. (Eskridge 39-44) Despite the evidence of these fairly common unions, many of our law makers strongly oppose the legalization of the practice in America, based on the opinion that as heterosexuals they hold a sexual and therefore social superiority to homosexuals ... U.S. Supreme Court rulings on the subject can be seen leaning heavily toward it. One such example is the ruling in Zablocki v. Redhail, which the majority opinio...

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... the worth of life. The first method, which is the lethal injection requires the patient to be attached to an IV which would be attached to three containers. Each holding a different solution; saline, sedative, and potassium chloride (mixture of muscle relaxant). The first assistant would begin by allowing the saline to flow into the patient's body. The second step involves the ... and muscle spasms can occur, along with inhalation of the vomit. Panic, feelings of terror, and assertive behavior may occur from the drug induced behavior" (Braddock). Other problems may include difficulty in ...

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... The government must be bound by substantive law, not only constitutional, but also as far possible by the same laws as those which bind the individual." If law does not limit or constraint the powers of government, it may degenerate into the implementation of oppression. Once the liberty of an individual is lost the government has crossed the boundaries of the Rule of Law. The ... the first report to the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee on implementation of Security Council resolution 1373, Australia stated that is had "a highly coordinated domestic counter-terrorism response strategy incor...

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... lives and their wealth would at every moment be endangered, or as Thomas Hobbes stated that the life would be "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short, " and one other reason is the failure of philosophers to clearly explain how would ... the society would mediate and solve it, or in the worst case that could be achieved with the help of the private police. But what if there are ex. 4 groups of people that live in the same area, and each of them decides to have its own police. Since there is no law accepted by the ... you do not vote, the government would not know the reason why you ar...

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... of it or the other, making it not real. Anyone can see the illusion of what is presented here to be that possibly lawyers opinions in Congress are not standing on their own. That their ... By slowing the process down better laws are made. Even though lawyers over analyze bills, their legal background gives them clear insight as to how a law will be implemented into the court systems and everyday life plus the constituents gain greatly from the consideration put into every law. Looking at the aspect of numbers according to the ... congress since 1945 as you can see in figure 1 in the appe...

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... in today's legal system. It is a part of the "lawyers" life." Mainly because for every legal issue there is always a moral issue attached. When lawyers are asked "What do you do if your client is guilty," the answer is that there is a lot of work to be done to determine what the client is guilty of. Even down to the teaching level "Law students are being taught to ... that is ignored by the media. They take these stories and make them attractive to the public, not changing them but leaving out the facts. The real emphasis is on the legal aspect, legal obligation the counselor must be co...

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... they say, that allows one to be Christian, not the law. The Jewish Christians are keeping the Sabbath and keeping themselves pure by not eating meat, and this angers the Gentiles. Paul attacks both sides of the situation so as to not give one side of the argument an unfair advantage. "So do not let your good be reviled," he says, "For the kingdom of God is not a matter of food ... . They are saved because Jesus died for their sins, thus purifying them. They, however, should not be aggravated by their neighbors the Gentiles because of their differences. To the Gentiles, Paul explains that...

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... theories of two great philosophers of politics we need to examine each theory in depth. Plato is regarded by many experts as the first writer of political philosophy, and Aristotle is recognized as the first political scientist. They each had ideas of how to improve existing societies during their individual lifetimes. It is necessary to look at several areas of each theory to ... which they are absolute rulers. They are supposed to be the select few who know what is best for society (Hacker 33). Aristotle disagrees with the idea of one class holding discontinuing political power (Hacke...

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... doubtful you maybe that their might be light at the end of the tunnel due to your confident, competent compassionate lawyer. I would be very displeased if my lawyer did not have confidence in winning the case or job in which you have asked him or her to do. If we do not have confidence in our lawyers then we will find them increasingly hard to approach, problems may arouse ... endured a further barrage of criticism that came to its climax with a house of lords" special hearing over the bills submitted by four QCs."- Frances Gibb, The Times Tuesday October 5 1999. However the need of cos...

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... attack; nothing could have saved him- except for taking better care of his body. No one with asthma should be smoking marijuana. That was the one thing that may have prevented this tragedy. Some of the decisions my cousin made for himself were not the best. The abuse he put on his body is partially what caused it to fail. If only he would have taken ... his life was, and how that challenges me to make the most of mine. Nobody knows when their time is up on earth, and with the time we have, we must choose our own path. My path will not be one with drugs. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, says "Do y...

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... person requests it and the doctor agrees the request is rational. Most of the opposition to medically assisted suicide is due to the Hippocratic Oath (Torr 51). The Hippocratic Oath was put in place by the ancient Greeks to define rules that physicians need to follow to govern the practice of medicine. Although ... a person's suffering against his or her own will (Torr 59). Allowing people to die in the manner of their choosing is consistent with the American concepts of individual liberty and limited government which is in the constitution. Most people don't understand the actual "righ...

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... defeat in war, desire for a better life through material gain and the search for religious or political freedom. These reasons have usually prompted many more immigrants to the U.S. than natural causes have. The website of the Federation for American Immigration Reform explains how the first great wave of immigrants came to the U.S. In the early 19th century, large numbers of people ... Citizenship is $225 and it is payable to Immigration and Naturalization Service. Further information may be obtained through your local Immigration and Naturalization Service Center. The Siskind^s Visalaw ...

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... for profit, are now being targeted for legal action for lax security. The point being argued that if the college or ISP had better security the damage caused by the hacker may not have happened at all. Another area that will be impacted by the USA Patriot Act will be distance-learning courses being offered by colleges. In today's society on-line courses are standard offerings at almost ... I would like to offer some tangible proposals to be considered as first steps in securing your network. 1) Write a good set of Acceptable Use Policies (AUP's) for your school; 2) Implementation and en...

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... requirements, restrictions and guidelines, aiming to maintain the integrity of the financial system. This may be handled by either a government or non-government organisation. Financial regulation has also influenced the structure of banking sectors, by decreasing borrowing costs and increasing the variety of financial products available. There are many ... is an independent government body that enforces and administers Corporations Law and consumer protection law for investments, life and general insurance, superannuation and banking (except lending) throughout Australia. Their purpose ...

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... jury system to our rights when accused of an alleged crime, our criminal justice system is entirely its own. In honor of Law day I will be giving you a lecture of the basic history, principles, and components to the American Criminal Justice System and hope to broaden your knowledge. America being a country which started with thirteen charter governments, based off of customs from Great Britain ... as freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, and the right to a fair trial. Today, the United States Constitution includes twenty-seven amendments. Which are all parts of your rights as an Am...

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... the audience by frequently referring to the audience and themselves as the collective "we " and by doing so, making the audience a part of their chorus. What feelings towards the play are created when the audience takes on the role of the chorus? The audience is able to create a deeper connection with the characters and the story of Antigone through the chorus, therefore strengthening the emotional commitment to the play. Sophocles uses the ... The torn feeling forces the audience to evaluate their own morals and values because both sides of the argument seem reasonable, and in the story ...

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... moral because it is considered worthy of esteem in the eyes of mankind. For Kant, the act of giving money is not necessarily moral; the intention and mindset of the philanthropist is the determining factor. If the individual gives money because he moved by a beggar's misfortune or because of the satisfaction he might receive for having bettered someone else's life, this act according to Kant, "has no ... kind of respect is not a response to any other influence, as other sentiments and inclinations are. Kant asserts that respect is regarded as the effect of the law on the subject, and n...

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... Briarwood. Her abrupt resignation could potentially create negative sentiments among her supervisors. Her career outside of Briarwood could flourish, but the opposite may also occur. It truly would be a risk to leave a company as stable as Briarwood when other promotions may arise in the future. Briarwood would be losing a functioning member of their sales team. Diane has proved a great deal of improvement for Briarwood, and ... 1989, Diane has provided success to many areas of business for Briarwood. Losing a team member like Diane could potentially cripple her sales divisions. 5) If yo...

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... a foreign country signature, to pass laws and change laws pertaining to foreign affairs. Then there is the judicial branch that changes and interprets law any way it sees fit. For example, the restraints on capital punishment, in the constitution it states the life can deprived from no man but the original intentions were not talking about capital punishment but about giving all rights to all people ... . The Supreme Court felt that it was talking about capital punishment or at least that is how they ... interpreted it so they changed the constitution by amendment and it has never been ...

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... through tax returns and census statistics (Fulda 79). Although some of this information may be necessary in calculating social security and other government programs the government does not need to know all of these details of every citizen's life. The business associates and place of schooling of U.S. citizens does not need to be tracked by the U.S. government because these pieces of information have no effect of how ... may have no connections to. Abuse of privacy in America needs to be stopped and American citizens are the people with the most control to do this. If American citizens...

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... New South Wales and all are males, which hardly reflects the gender or geographic composition of the nation. The appointment process itself is a political issues. In the practical sense the Prime Minister and his Cabinet appoint the Justices and this latest appointment could be viewed as a ploy by the government to redirect the High Court towards conservatism. From the early 1970s, the High Court began reinterpreting Commonwealth powers in a more expansive fashion ... activism which attempts to recognise and apply the evolving values of contemporary society. The Mabo judgement is the ba...

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