Essays on Law, Crime & Punishment

Albert Fish was an American serial killer born on May 19, 1870. His real name is Hamilton Howard but he is also known as the Gray Man, Werewolf of Mysteria, Brooklyn Vampire, Ham & Eggs, Moon Maniac, and The Boogeyman. His parents were Randall and...

An abortion is a medical procedure that ends a pregnancy. It is a basic healthcare need for millions of women, girls and others who can become pregnant. How do state’s abortion laws affect young adults. Many states have different abortion laws. They express that depending...

Abortion is “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy”. Abortion began gaining its controversy once the United States began implementing abortion laws in the 1820s, more specifically after the Roe V. Wade case. Abortion laws...

Imagine being a 17-year-old girl who just got pregnant…from rape. Do you really think that this underaged girl, who has already gone through so much trauma, would want to have the child of her rapist? Pregnancy is one of the most exciting things that could...

Drug taking in sport is morally/ethically wrong Athletes who use performance enhancing drugs successfully would be awarded for a performance that an individual that may not had without taking these drugs, it would be unfair to those who train without taking drugs. If drug –...

The state of Texas government is divided into three separate but equal branches of government which are the legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch under Texas Constitution adopted in 1876. I will be focusing on the Texas legislative branch of government. We will examine...

David Lunn Jr. was in his teenage years when he first went to a DARE program assembly for his school. David heard about the different kinds of drugs and why it is so important to just say no. Sadly, the program enticed him with heroin....

Alcohol drinkers do not often see the effects of alcohol until it forms into an addiction. In the Vietnam War, government officials lowered the drinking age when people raised the question of why they could die for their country at 18 but not drink alcohol....

Assata Shakur, is a freedom We as a community aspire for freedom. Liberty and equality are what we all want in our respective communities, and we have fought for these for decades together. However, we are yet to achieve lete equality and justice in the...

There are many monumental ages in a person’s life. When you turn thirteen you are a teenager, at sixteen you can get your license, when you turn eighteen you are officially an adult, and at the age of twenty-one, you are of the legal age...

Texas has a government that works under the Texas constitution. Elections in Texas are done after every four years. In recent years, voter turnout has been said to be very low. This is said to be because of the diverse demographics. A great number of...

Introduction Court systems are designed to protect society from individuals who break the law. This is often done through incarceration. Prison is an effective way to keep the heroin abusers away from both drugs and society but when they get released from prison they often...

The US’s National Drinking Age Demonstration of 1984 set out to guarantee that all states raised the base open belonging and buy age to 21. This was connected to the way that there were numerous vehicle mishaps happening among the youthful grown-up and young populace...

The mid-nineteenth century in the United States was a period full of changes, where little difference was made between beliefs, ideas, convictions, and ideologies. Yet their link to the political sphere – necessary for thinking of a new government – and the personal sphere –...

“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost”. This quotation is pivotal in terms of understanding the symbiotic relationship between the ‘Press’ and the concept of ‘Liberty’. Liberty is derived from the Latin word liber which...

There are a variety of purposes for a state constitution. The central focus is to characterize the principles of society and states. It also recommends political objectives for the good of citizens. They do this by plotting the specific foundations that individuals will use to...

 After America gained their independence from Great Britain in 1776, they needed something to bring the colonies together into a single entity. They needed the feeling of a unified government. For this reason, the Articles of Confederation were written and stood as the United State’s...

The family law landscape has been altered dramatically following legislative reforms. The multifaceted nature of law reform has meant that it has been moderately effective in enforcing legal responsibilities in relation to family members and family relationships. The rights of a child are paramount and...

In this essay, I will argue that, in order to maximize the well-being of a state’s citizens, the key focus on liberal theory, liberals and their systems should value both negative and positive liberties. This is due to negative liberty’s approach towards limiting the externalities...