The shooting of Laquan McDonald occurred on the night of October 20, 2014 at approximately 10 P.M. Officer Jason Van Dyke of the Chicago Police Department fired 16 rounds from a range of about 10 feet, striking McDonald multiple times. Laquan was 17 at the...
In the beginning, I was so young and he was attentive. He said I was smart, funny, pretty and he made me feel special. It was only after we were married that the angry words, shaming and verbal tearing apart started. Next, he became easily...
Child sexual abuse is a major problem occuring in the world; it needs to stop. Around the world child maltreatment is caused by many factors, and the victims aren’t able to defend their self. Nothing is being done about sexually abusing children. Yes, in most...
Justice is a multifaceted concept that encompasses a variety of meanings and applications. It is crucial to explore the different types of justice and how they can be defined, as well as the implications of these definitions on society. Understanding justice in its various forms...
Love can be all rainbows and butterflies for a while maybe even throughout the whole relationship but sometimes love can go wrong, with narcissistic, jealously, stalking, and controlling behaviors. Narcissistic usually have an excessive interest in oneself and tries to make everything abut him or...
Stalking in Relationships Stalking is the damaging course of behavior involving unwelcomed communications and invasions constantly inflicted by one individual onto another (McKeon, McEwan, & Luebbers, 2015). The problem with stalking usually occurs after the victim leaves the partner. When that happens, stalking is one...
“Street racing” is when one operates a motor vehicle in a race with at least one other motor vehicle on a street, road, highway or other public place1. It is often accompanied by “stunting”, which occurs when a driver of a motor vehicle intentionally tries...
Some people think that street racing is a law being broken and that all of us doing it should get arrested. Well I think that it is dangerous in some ways but it also keeps us out of trouble. On a weekend night you see...
The State of Texas constitution is a document that describes the structure and function of the government of the U.S. State of Texas. The current document took effect on February 15, 1876, and is the eighth constitution in Texas history. Also including the Mexican constitution....
Tort law is a branch of law generally classified as common law. The word tort itself refers to a wrong, specifically a civil wrong, which indicates a certain specific breach of duty owned to the plaintiff by the defendant as defined by law. The said...
For over three decades, there has been debate over a reform that affects a variety of issues from insurance and health care premiums to the prices of goods and services. The Tort law gives civilians the right to put liability on a company and sue...
Introduction The history of New Zealand has played a pivotal role in the development of its constitutional system. Unlike many other countries, New Zealand lacks a single entrenched document that serves as its constitution. Instead, the nation’s constitutional framework has evolved over time, influenced by...
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is the Caribbean regional judicial tribunal serving countries of CARICOM. The CCJ has two jurisdictions, an original jurisdiction and an appellate jurisdiction. In its original jurisdiction, the CCJ is a court of first instance which applies rules of international...
Youth crime is a growing epidemic that affects most teenagers at one point in their life. There is no question in society to whether youths are committing crimes. It has been shown that since 1986 to 1998 violent crime committed by youth jumped approximately 120%...
We live in a constant threat of attack from solo gun men to suicidal bombers. In order to live safer, we install home security cameras in and out of our houses. Then there comes another issue: what about in public? Should surveillance cameras be placed...
The Italian-American Mafia started in the early 20 centuries. It grew due to probation and illegal activities. Its manly in New York and Chicago after the probation ended they got into the illegal gambling, drug trafficking, while also getting in with labor unions and construction...
Gangs have been a part of popular culture ever since the dawn of time. Everyone can agree that any gang-related activities and crimes are against the law, but people still join it regardless with various reasons. From researching, People join gangs because they need a...
The Nuts and Bolts of Education Copyright Law It is a wonderful thing that Education Copyright Law is available for educators. It isn’t only teachers that can take advantage of education copyright law. Students are also covered under education copyright law — to a degree....
Are You Violating Music Copyright Law? With the popularity of the Internet, many people are violating music copyright law and do not even know it. Music copyright law can be very tricky. There are multiple music copyrights that you must keep in mind – lyrics,...