Should the Law Treat Kids and Adults Differently? By Jessica Reaves Thursday‚ May 17‚ 2001 Follow @TIME When a child kills‚ does he instantly become an adult? Or does he maintain some trappings of childhood‚ despite the gravity of his actions? These are the questions plaguing the American legal system today‚ as the violent acts of juvenile offenders continue to make headlines. Wednesday‚ 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his English teacher
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exchange rate fluctuations may impact on profits. Hedging is some form insuring revenues from exchange rate fluctuations. QN1. Compare the hedging alternatives for the THB with a scenario under which Blades remains un-hedged. Do you think Blades should hedge or remain un-hedged? If Blades should hedge‚ which hedge is most appropriate? Net Baht to be paid/received in 3 months = 45‚000 pairs × 4‚594 per pair =206‚730‚000 Baht outflows ………………………..18‚000 (pairs) × 3000 (Cost per
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Local and State law enforcement agencies have many duties‚ functions‚ and responsibilities. Most people think that all law enforcement agencies are the same. They do have similarities‚ but also have differences as well. Some duties‚ functions‚ and responsibilities of local law enforcement agencies are to serve and protect our communities. Local law enforcement agencies arrest criminals‚ they do routine patrolling‚ they patrol our communities to stop and prevent crime. They investigate crimes that
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Compare and contrast the pre and post 9/11 law enforcement response to terrorism. What strategies could be implemented to increase future law enforcement capability in countering terrorism? “We’re in a new world. We’re in a world in which the possibility of terrorism‚ married up with technology‚ could make us very‚ very sorry that we didn’t act.” (Rice‚ 2002). Law enforcement response to counter-terrorism fundamentally changed as a result of the unprecedented events of September 11th 2001 in
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Should Genetic Engineering Be Controlled by Law? “Just as the success of a corporate body in making money need not set the human condition ahead‚ neither does every scientific advance automatically make our lives more meaningful” ( Professor George Wald‚ Noble Prize winning biologist‚ The Dangers of Genetic Engineeering 1976‚ p.45) . Genetic engineering is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genes. It uses the techniques of molecular cloning and transformation to alter the
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(a) Does the law depend on moral values? (b) Should the law depend on moral values? before establishing any degree of societal acknowledgement. Since time immemorial‚ there has always been an argument concerning the ways in which the law is affected by morality and consequently there is obviously a continuous societal debate establishing the development of this so-called relationship. This begs questions such as; ‘What are moral values? What is meant by the law ? How are these laws formulated?
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citizens have already become victims to over 10 mass shootings throughout the country. I‚ like many Americans‚ believe in the 2nd amendment which states that citizens have a right to bear arms‚ however‚ I do believe that there needs to be stricter gun laws. So how do we stop innocent people from becoming just another story on the 5’o clock news? While there is probably no way to prevent all mass shootings without revoking the citizen’s right to bear arms‚ a good place to start would be paying more attention
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Should the self defense law be reformed? When is it acceptable to protect yourself? Is it when you’re nearly beaten to death? Or a more suitable question would be does self defense only apply to certain individuals? Self defense is one of the biggest motives that individuals acclaim to while undergoing criminal court cases. This law specifically states that you are entitled to defend yourself when someone provokes you or pursue you in a violent manner. Although I am favorable of this law‚ I
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inclusive platform‚ a festival of ideas where several dimensions of issues are debated‚ discussed and a lot of intellectual churning and brainstorming happens. It is not a political platform. In such an atmosphere‚ every argument has a context and that should be appreciated. At the very outset‚ it is important to understand that Mr. Nandy’s assertion is no way related to the ethical or unethical aspect of corruption. Given the fact that corruption is all pervasive in our society and corruption has become
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Economics Term Paper Should our immigration laws be changed? Throughout history‚ there has been a constant increase in non-US citizens moving into the United States. This long process of becoming a citizen of the United States is called immigration. However‚ the US tends to accept more immigrants than other countries. There are different pros and cons to having an increase in immigration‚ which tend to be based on how these immigrants are affecting the US economy. Before one becomes a citizen
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