For my project‚ I decided to visit a homeless shelter and eat at the Soup kitchen. Me and one of my close friends visited The Bridge homeless center last weekend to see how it worked and operated. When we arrived 10 minutes before noon and the line was all the way out the door and almost in the street. I was just in such a shock to see so many homeless people right here in my community. I stood in line for at least 30 minutes waiting to receive my meal. While waiting I just watched and evaluated
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Legal Summary Notes Principles of the Australian parliamentary System Representative government- means that the government must represent the views and interests of the people who voted them in. if they fail to do so then they will not be elected the next time‚ or could be kicked out of the parliament by the Governor General. Responsible government- the government must be answerable to the people and the parliament for its actions. If they fail to do so then they won’t be re-elected. Separation
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the same kind‚ class or nature and is known as the class rule. Under this rule‚ the broad‚ general word is limited to the same class as the more specific words preceding it. Under subsidiary legislation (pg. 23): Ultra vires: Beyond one’s legal power or authority. Under Unwritten Law (English Law) (pg. 24): Inter alia: Among other things. Lex non cogit impossibilia: The law does not compel a man to do that which is impossible. /The law requires nothing impossible. Case law or precedent
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potential for the Mabo case to set a precedent that could impact on future land rights claim. Eddie- tells Netta that the Bjelke-Petersen act is a law “..to kill us all off’ Eddie meets the lawyers and finds out the case is broke and they apply for legal aid. 1986- Eddie returns to Murray Island for the court case to hear
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* The extent to which the law reflects moral and ethical standards * The role of law reform in the criminal justice system * The extent to which the law balances the rights of victims‚ offenders and society * The effectiveness of legal and non-legal measures in achieving justice Chapter 1: The Nature of Crime Role of Criminal Law: To protect society from those whose behaviour society has deemed to be unacceptable. What is a crime: A crime is an act or omission committed against the
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Only 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year (1.6 million dogs and 1.6 million cats). Each year‚ approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized. Another word for euthanasia is assisted suicide or mercy killing.The worst part is that it’s not only happening in shelters‚ people have taken it upon themselves to have their pet’s put down. Although There are pro’s there are a lot more con’s. The animal shelters use this method for when the shelter is above capacity instead of shipping
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Legal Raffles in Ontario‚ Canada: How To Organize Them Raffles are a very popular method of fundraising used by charities and nonprofit organizations throughout Canada. The Canadian Federal Government allows each Canadian province to have its own laws and regulations. As such‚ Ontario has its own regulatory office and laws. Before you consider organizing a raffle‚ we should mention that raffles held on the territory of Ontario are classified based on the cash value of the prizes. Based on this value
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them for the rest of it life. Dogs in shelter deserve a second chance. According to the American Humane Association “… an estimated 3.7 million unwanted pets must be euthanized at animal shelters every year—many because they could not fin families to adopt them.” It’s very sad to hear this because many people won’t typically adopt because most dogs in shelters are older. The reality is when this people get a dog many of the dogs can or will end up in shelters. Getting a pet should not be an easy decision
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Rethinking Homeless Shelters The Silicon Valley is known for containing magnates who rarely worry about financials. This however‚ does not mean there are not less fortunate people living in the area as well. More likely than not the average person is financially stable but this does not exempt the local government from improving the lives of the homeless to the best of their abilities. New York Times writer Christine Quinn‚ in a January article about rethinking the homeless shelters in New York‚ outlines
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The issue being presented in this case deals with whether or not it was unlawful for Joe Roberts to possess a machine-gun he built and displayed locally. Mr. Roberts knew it was illegal to buy a machine-gun so he built his own gun thinking it was legal because it never traveled interstate and he destroyed the mold he used to make the gun. The federal government has the ability to regulate the possession of a machine-gun that travels interstate. Roberts claims that his arrest was unconstitutional
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