Should we obey the law? Following the rules is something that is often emphasized from a very young age. However‚ there are cases when choosing to break the rules is the right thing to do. It is sometimes necessary to disobey the law. Civil disobedience‚ or refusing to obey the law to protest peacefully‚ has been one of the most effective ways of changing government policies. In many cases throughout history‚ fairer societies have been created after laws were challenged. For example‚ American
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An ex post facto law is a law that is retroactive; after the fact. It is a law that retroactively changes an offender’s rights by criminalizing and imposing punishment for an act that was not punishable at the time the offender committed it. Or‚ it can be the raising the punishment for a crime after the crime is committed. It generally punishes conduct that was lawful when it was done but later becomes unlawful or increases the punishment (Ex Post Facto Law‚ n.d.). The term ex post facto refers
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Challenges of Being an Advocate and Neutral Facilitator Ronita Sanderfer BSHS/442 August 20‚ 2011 Anita Payne Challenges of Being an Advocate and Neutral Facilitator The purpose of this paper is to explore the ethical‚ moral‚ and legal challenges of potential dual relationships as an advocate or mediator. I will explain my opinion on the integration of advocacy and mediation within the human service. I will explain my personal philosophy and individual approach to advocating and mediating
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Why The Crucible’ Remains Important Today For a story of any kind to have any relevance or meaning some 50 years after being written and indeed almost 400 years after it was set‚ it needs to contain themes and ideas that have been uniformly felt and experienced by people from all walks of life as well as continuing to speak to and have meaning to new and changed generations of people. Years after being written‚ Arthur Miller’s The Crucible’‚ still successfully speaks to numerous generations
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TASK 1 Explain the reference to legal principle and relevant case law‚ the legal aspect of placing the ‘Klick’ clock in the shop window with a price tag attached. Ann antiques has a rare ‘Klick’ clock on its shop with price tags of €1‚000 attached. In spite of its wording the sign in the window does not constitute a legal offer‚ it is merely an invitation to treat. Invitation to treat is an indication that the person who invite is willing to enter into a negotiation but it is not yet prepared
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Separating Acids and Neutral Compounds by Solvent Extraction Introduction The purpose of this experiment was to use solvent extraction techniques in order to separate a mixture consisting of a carboxylic acid (p-toulic acid)‚ a phenol (p-tert-butylphenol)‚ and a neutral compound (acetanilide). Extraction is the process of selectively dissolving one or more of the compounds of a mixture into an appropriate solvent‚ the solution that contains these dissolved compounds is called an extract (Manion
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TAX LAWS SHOULD BE REFORMED TO ENCOURAGE SAVING A nation’s saving rate is a key determinant of its long-run economic prosperity. When the saving rate is higher‚ more resources are available for investment in new plant and equipment. A larger stock of plant and equipment‚ in turn‚ raises labor productivity‚ wages‚ and incomes. It is‚ therefore‚ no surprise that international data show a strong correlation between national saving rates and measures of economic well-being. If a nation’s laws make
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Scenario: You are newly assigned to the detective bureau within your police department. You and your partner have just been dispatched to a suspicious death. When you get to the location‚ you find the media already set up and broadcasting live. As you approach‚ a reporter with a microphone in hand asks you specific questions related to the incident. You politely tell her that any and all information related to the incident will be forthcoming in a timely manner by the department’s information officer
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retrieve 5 happy‚ 5 neutral‚ and 5 sad literal phrases. A female voice read each phrase monotonously. A Yeti USB microphone was used to record the stimuli. In the pre-test phase‚ phrase stimuli included recordings of monotonous happy literal phrases‚ monotonous neutral literal phrases‚ and monotonous sad literal phrases. Prosody stimuli included each of the 15 literal phrases expressed with both happy and sad intonation. Background music stimuli included happy instrumental music‚ neutral instrumental music
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Daughter of Eve is in Trouble in Pakistan Gender Equality Remains A Myth Women Are Marginalized in Pakistan. Parity of Women with Men But Only in Books Not in Reality Women Empowerment is A Dream Far From Reality Female Gender Discrimination is Deteriorating the Process of Social Amelioration Outline: Introduction: What is Gender Inequality: A) Women are suffering from social injustice in education opportunities‚ health facilities‚ social prestige‚ property inheritance and religious esteem
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