Introduction What is torture? It is punishment inflicted through means of severe methods meant to cause severe pain in exchange for valuable information or a sadistic action taken by others to exert power. What are war crimes? It is an act carried out during war...
In the Plato’s “Republic” the foundation for Polemarchus’ definition of Justice mostly is following in his father’s footsteps with the concept of helping friends and harming enemies, changing from the individual to the collective good. In this paper, I will argue that Polemarchus’ definition of...
The central theme seen in Plato’s Republic is to define different virtues and ideas that are seen to be important in society and life, namely justice in Book I. In the Republic, Plato attempts to answer the question of “what is justice?” All of these...
Creating a desire to respect the law is a vital step to building a civilised community. In order for the laws created by the government to be respectable, they must be aligned with our natural laws. St. Thomas Aquinas’ theory of natural law is that...
The law is serious business and when you are in offense of the law you are considered a criminal. While you may know the more serious crimes you may not know many of the ones found on this list today. And since we all want...
Introduction A numerus amount of cases is brought upon courtrooms every day and scheduled for the same time in different court rooms. DUI’s remain a big issue and concern to the public health and the safety of other as well as those under the influence....
On October 24, 2019 was my first time visiting a court case and I observed the New Haven County Courthouse which is located at 121 Elm Street in the Downtown section of New Haven, to observe the case of Morales who served detention in March...
On November 6, 2019, I had the opportunity to go to court and observe an interesting Preliminary Hearing case. The case that I sat through was a rape case about how a twelve years old girl said that her fifty year old uncle would sexually...
Introduction In February, I had the opportunity to observe a civil court case in Newark, NJ, at the Superior Court. The case, Liger6, LLC v. Sarto Antonio et al, involved a dispute over contract details, with the Defendants vehemently denying the existence of a contract....
At first when I chose to go to a courtroom proceeding I was slightly nervous and at the same time curious by what is actually done in a courtroom. It was my first time taking a visit to a courtroom; therefore, I didn’t know what...
I attended Judge Donald Canava’s motion calendar in CHC 2019 in the Lawson E. Thomas courthouse in Downtown Miami. His courtroom is a domestic violence drug court, and one of the most unique in the country, it deals in both criminal cases and civil cases...
Why do Serial killers kill? Are they born or made? The main argument towards serial killers is if they are born or made because they become who they are or do because of experiences in early life. There is no proof if it is genetics...
Introduction Actions of serial killers have been documented in history for decades. Every story you hear sound more gruesome than the last. People have been trying to figure out for ages what makes someone want to kill another human being. It either comes down to...
Introduction The field of forensic psychology offers a fascinating avenue of study for those interested in delving into the psyche of criminals and assessing their mental fitness to stand trial. The American Psychological Association defines forensic psychology as “the application of clinical expertise to the...
A system of rules and regulations to manage behaviour in society. Although this is a simple definition it has come to my attention that law is a complex subject. I became attracted to the idea of supporting people resolve their own legal problems and aiding...
On 27th September 2018 I attended the provincial court of British Columbia inCourtenay. In the court, food, drinks and cell phones on are not allowed. I reached in the court at before 2:00pm. Before entering the court, I met with a lawyer at there. I...
This theory was propounded by Hans Kelsen. It is all about the legal system being pure i. e. free from external forces and the concept of separating laws from morals need to be uphold at all times. Basically, law is defined as an interconnected system...
Positive psychology has roots in developing relationships between adults and youth and impacts the effectiveness of the programming. Since restorative conversations use an adult as a mediator, there can be a gain of greater effectiveness if there is a positive relationship that has or does...
In this short essay, I shall articulate why former Justice Horace Gray holds a particular interest to me. I shall begin by giving a brief biographical sketch of his judicial career for contextual purposes. Next, I shall explain why his opinion on the landmark case...