Background Piracy is known as the violent attacks directed against any private naval transport by another separate party on the high seas without the jurisdiction of a particular state. Armed robbery, similar to piracy, is the same violent attacks but in territorial waters under a...
Commonly, robbery is said to be the action by which a person takes the property which is possessed by other person, by way of force or threatening. In legal perspective, robbery was defined by Mukerji J. in Karali Prasad Dutta v The East India Railway...
In “Consider the Lobster” David Foster Wallace is given the opportunity to write a review for a magazine, Gourmet. Which is meant to cover the Maine Lobster Festival held in the summer of 2003. However the review was nothing like expected, instead it was more...
The definition of political correctness says, “The term political correctness is used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society.” Political Correctness is idealistic at best, but the problems with these ideas...
The definition of the second amendment has been an ongoing debate over the past few years. Most people are debating this issue because they want to know whether the states have actual power to interpret the Second Amendment. Many people have interpreted the second amendment...
Although the 2nd Amendment is only 27 words in its entirety, it has been the focus of controversy many times in the last 223 years. In 1791 when the second amendment was added to the bill of rights America did not have a well put...
Few topics provide more polarising opinions and heated debates than the topic of gun control in the USA. Established in December 1791, the second amendment states: ‘A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep...
With different interpretations of the Second Amendment, as well as different opinions on it whether people want to support it or abolish it can come different questions on why it became an Amendment especially the second of them all, as well as questions on who...
“Terrorism: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes”. John Brown was a slavery abolitionist who used violence as his method of eradicating slavery. He grew up very religious and was taught by his father to hate slavery because...
On 11 September 2001, the terrorist group Al-Qaeda perpetrated a series of attacks against the United States. This group flew two planes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in NYC and a third plane into the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. The...
In the timeline of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 was passed forty plus days following the terrorist attacks in New York, including Washington, D.C. on date of September 11, 2001. In the meantime, it acquires considerable critique on the basis frightening against terrorism. Indeed,...
It is difficult to apply a single definition to what is considered Art. Whether it can or should be defined has been constantly debated. “The definition of art is controversial in contemporary philosophy. Whether art can be defined has also been a matter of controversy....
When you think of graffiti what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Vandalism or street art? Most would say vandalism, but what makes the distinction between the two? The intention of the piece. There’s a difference between defiling the back of a building and...
The difference between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution is that the Articles of Confederation lasted from 1776-1789. They were also replaced with a more informed government that gave them power for the federal government. They were poor in debt because Congress couldn’t be...
Security is the beginning of social, economic and political developments. The role played by law enforcers is a significant one and can never be taken lightly. In guarding and protecting the society, security personnel demand more than just cooperation from the members of the public....
Community policing is not a concept that is new. It has come and go, much like many other policies in the United States. It can be argued that community policing has been around since the birth of policing as a whole. Though this concept was...
“The right of corporal punishment is one that plagues this society” -Fyodor Dostoevsky. Corporal punishment is a method to inflict physical pain on a child in order to attempt to discipline them. The most common methods include spanking and paddling. Corporal punishment is a cruel...
Introduction In every child’s life, there comes a phase where they test boundaries and assert their independence. This natural developmental stage often clashes with parental authority, leading to conflicts over discipline. While it’s the responsibility of parents to guide their children and instill discipline, the...
“The Right not to be Hit, also a Children’s Right” The United Nations Committee on Rights of the Child has defined corporal or physical punishment as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however...