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    Prisoner Rights

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    Monique Priorello November 5‚ 2012 Constitutional Law Prisoner Rights Of all forms of punishment‚ the death penalty is by far the most controversial and also the most rarely used. Capital punishment was once almost the only penalty applied to convicted felons. By the time of the American Revolution‚ the English courts had defined more than 200 felonies‚ all of which were “capital offenses”. However‚ many death penalties were not carried out; instead‚ offenders were pardoned or banished

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    with Prisoner Rights As we evolved into a more civilized society many things changed. Medicine became better; schools and education improved‚ and treatment of our prisoners became more humane. The constitution of our country clearly prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment. No longer would captors be allowed torture that captive with iron maidens or contraptions of the like. These basic rules seem obvious to us today‚ but they represent the foundation of prisoner rights‚ the idea that

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    Child Right

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    ------------------------------------------------- Human Rights Day From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10 December. The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption and proclamation‚ on 10 December 1948‚ of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)‚ the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. The formal establishment of Human Rights Day occurred at the 317th Plenary

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    Rights and Freedoms

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    Eric Gaspard February 26‚ 2012 POS-301 Grand Canyon University Professor Amanda Froes   RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS Eric Gaspard   The Bill of Rights is composed of the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Amendments can become a part of the Constitution by one of two ways. These are spelled out in Article V of the Constitution. To propose an Amendment both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives must approve the proposal by a two-thirds supermajority

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    Right to Counsel

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    THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL The right to counsel is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. It provides for counsel in phases of a criminal proceeding for anyone who cannot afford one. This wasn’t always the case. Early colonial days did not allow defendants the opportunity to hire their own attorney nor was one appointed. This right has been earned in incremental stages involving several precedent cases. Those cases include Powell v. Alabama‚ 287 U.S. 45 (1932)‚ Johnson v. Zerbst

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    Gay Rights

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    our troubled youths. The Arguments Against Gay Rights A decade ago‚ 59 percent of the interviewed population thought that gay and lesbian couples should not be able to marry. Ten years later‚ the percentage of people against marriage lowered from 59 to 36 percent. Arguments against include: Most religions consider it a sin. It would further weaken the traditional family values. And finally‚ societies have long recognized that allowing civil rights to certain groups may offend some‚ and at times

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    womens rights

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    Woman’s rights during the Puritan period Woman’s rights during the Transcendental period Woman’s rights in today’s society Development Proof 1: Puritan Woman rights Proof 2: “The Great Lawsuit” Transcendental period Proof 3: Woman’s rights in the 21st century Conclusion Meghan Herbert Professor Updike-Tarozzi American Literature 5 November 2013 Woman’s Rights A look back at history shows that women have made great strides in the fight for equality

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    Women's Rights

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    Women Rights No Rights? Are You Kidding Me? In the early 1900s‚ women barely had any kind of rights. There were many laws that prevented us from doing anything. For one thing‚ women were EXPECTED to stay at home and take care of the cooking and cleaning. Women were also considered as the “property” of men once they got married. They couldn’t do anything without the permission of their husband. Women couldn’t sign any contracts‚ and so they wouldn’t be able to start any businesses without their

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    Rights Of A Banker

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    1. Rights of a Banker; Banker’:- * Right of lien * Right to set off * Right of appropriation of payments. 2. Banker Regarded As A Favoured Debtor lll A CONTENT 1. Right of lien………………………………………………………………………pages 3-9 a. Introduction -what is lien? b. Types of lien c. Circumstances for exercising banker’s general lien d. Lien - an implied pledge e. Case laws f. Principles governing banker’s lien g. When is lien not permissible 2. Right of set-off……………………………………………………………………pages

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    Consumer Rights

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    Lesson No. 5 Consumer Rights Rights of Consumers : Rights which are provided by law : - Right to safety - Right to be informed - Right to choose - Right to be heard Right to seek redressal - Right to consumer education. Factors causing exploitation of Consumers : - Limited information - Limited supplies - Limited competition - Low literacy Duties of Consumers : - To purchase quality marked products such as ISI‚ AGMARK etc. - To ask for cash memo for the items purchased whenever possible. - To make

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