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Progression Party
... Declaration of Independence states, "all men are created equal." Progressives believe that race or other factor makes people unequal in the eyes of the law. The government must act to ensure that no violation of that statement is made. Affirmative action policies indirectly fracture Thomas Jefferson ...
Juvenile justice system should be abolish it? Chins' and child care what should we do?
... of twenty-five. Lets face it, it seems that the get tough approach should reduce juvenile crime: More severe penalties should deter juveniles from committing crime, and those chronic offenders who are not deterred can be locked away for longer periods of time. Or even having no juvenile ...
The rage on Zoning Ordinances
... house with too little care"(The Tribune Editorial Board). However, most people who are for the zoning ordinances do not realize that this ordinance also affects elderly people who require living assistants. Therefore, Lubbock City Council should revise current zoning ordinances that ...
"Moral Obligation to Obey the Law"
... laws or paying for things deserve that respect. I believe it is immoral to break the law... of course some cases are worse than others, and the punishment should fit the crime. But every man and woman must live according to what he/she believes ...
Does Australia Need A Federal Bill of Rights?
... of a Federal Bill of Rights in Australia put forward an argument of democracy versus liberty, stating that our democratic system is not sufficient in providing us with liberty as the democracy only serves the majority, not the individuals and that with a Bill of ...
Strict and absolute liability
... states that the actus reus alone is sufficient to convict, the courts are obliged to follow this. However, where the statute is ambiguous or silent as to whether the fault element is relevant it is the role of the courts to determine the intentions of ...
Equity Maxims
... of equity will prevail. Article 8 of the Basic Law states that all laws previously in force in Hong Kong, that is, the common law, rules of equity, ordinances, subordinate legislation and customary law shall be maintained, except for any that contravene this Law ...
China Country Study
... United States spends ten percent of its research and development budget on basic science, China only spends about five percent. They are hoping that this ratio will increase. President Xu Zhihong said that in May these science investments paid off. Peking University was able to send hundreds of ...
Recession or Depression
... of the United States, the elderly, and the poor and disabled. This was revolutionary because before then the government had looked upon poverty and other ailments of society as being a result of the actions of the individual and not as a result of factors in society outside that ...
Why to Vote for Barack Obama
... that you might not even suspect (Duignan). Also with his plans for immigration will help the United States feel more safe and better because with a good a president is a good world (Deborah W.). I hope you have understood that the fact of ...