Introduction Background Information According to the Transparency International, European countries are some of the least corrupt nations in the world. In fact, out of the 10 countries classified as least corrupt in the world, 6 are from Europe (Jardine, 2011). According to Jardine (2011), there is no country in Europe...
Stare decisis is a term used in the legal field to describe a doctrine that obligates courts to make reference to historical cases when making rulings on comparable cases. It is important because it maintains uniformity and promotes fairness with regard to the rulings made in the judicial system. Moreover,...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, was enacted into law by President Barack Obama in 2010. It was an overhaul of the United States’ healthcare system that was aimed at increasing health care coverage among the citizens. It was the most extensive and significant reform since the...
Introduction The first stage of fundamental reform in the United Kingdom ended in 2001. Legal scholars point out that company law in the United Kingdom requires simplification for the promotion of business creation and growth, changes in corporate governance and the duties of the directors, and the institutional framework to...
The work of prisoners is an essential aspect of re-education and the positive habits for subsequent socialization after release. Many prisons throughout the country make extensive use of the practice of introducing labor into the detention process. It should be noted that this process must necessarily be voluntary; otherwise, forced...
Issue Clara Johnson, who was accused of battery, needs to be determined mentally incompetent since she has a 5-year-old child’s mental activity, which requires some other competent person to act on her behalf. Facts Criminal competency means a defendant’s capacity to understand the allegations, being mentally competent, to ensure that...
Introduction Background and History of the Clean Air Act The atmosphere is a very crucial component when it comes to supporting human existence. Based on the environmental situation in the past four decades, human beings and even scholars have acknowledged the impact that pollution can have on the air that...
Disparity and discrimination are common occurrences in the criminal justice systems of the United States that experienced at every level. Statistics show that more people are jailed in the US than in any other country in the world. The major cause of sentencing and incarceration disparities in the criminal justice...
Introduction In this assignment the objective is to analyse the issues presented, provide recommendations and solutions on how to deal with them and most importantly give advice to the appropriate party. The following four scenarios will be examined: Scenario 1: Comment on the issues to be addressed by Pettit &...
Compare and contrast the purposes of jails and prisons Jails and prisons are the two types of institutional facilities for confining people convicted of crimes. Jails are for prisoners who await trial or are convicted of minor crimes and aim to hold prisoners for a short period of time (Siegel...