In the case of Mempa v. Rhay‚ which the accused pleaded guilty with the advice of court-appointed counsel to the crime of "joyriding" and was placed on probation for two years. Then soon after the sentence was deferred because he was involved in a burglary and sentenced to 10 years in prison but only would receive 1 year with the advice from the parole. This was achieved due the fact that the probation officer questioned by the probationer about the incident and the parolee admitted his involvement
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recognized that those inmates do have less rights than free citizens. Taking away some rights of the inmates is a valid punishment and by restricting these rights it helps in maintaining security in prisons. The title of the case that I chose was Wolff v. McDonnell. This case was very important because it uniformed certain rights and freedoms within correctional facilities. “Although inmates received some procedural safe-guards to protect them against the notorious abuses of disciplinary meetings‚ they
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Marbury v. Madison (1803) Marbury v. Madison has been hailed as one of the most significant cases that the Supreme Court has ruled upon. In this paper‚ I will explain the origins and background in the case‚ discuss the major Constitutional issues it raised‚ and outline the major points of the courts decision. I will also explain the significance of this key decision. Origins and background of the case In the late 1700 ’s‚ John Adams was President. Adams was a member of the Federalist
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Citation: Philip J. Cooper v. Charles Austin 837 S. W. 2d 606 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992) Parties: * Phillip J. Cooper‚ Plaintiff – Appellant‚ Administrator * Charles Austin‚ Defendant – Appellant * Alois B. Greer‚ Proponent of the codicil Facts: * This is a will contest case involving a codicil to the Last Will and Testament of Wheelock A. Bisson‚ M.D.‚ deceased. * Dr. Bisson’s will‚ which is not contested‚ was executed June 18‚ 1982. Prior Proceedings: * Dr. Bisson died in
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hanging‚ electrocution‚ execution by gas and the one use to date lethal injection. (1. History of death penalty) One of the cases that reach the Supreme Court and change the laws in the United States about the death penalty was the case of Furman v. Georgia in 1971. William Henry Furman claimed that his sentencing violated his rights guaranteed by the 14th amendment. (The 14th Amendment was passed after the American Civil War‚ and was designed to prevent states from denying due process and equal
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‘V for Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue is a dystopian political thriller about a shadowy freedom fighter known as ‘V’ who along with his companion Evey‚ blows up parliament and eliminates the government’s control of the country. The film gives a deeper insight of the corruption that can take place in the government. It draws attention to the societal issues stopping us from being able to trust those of higher power. The film also portrays the idea that you can kill a man but you can’t kill an
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Ryan McCulley Korematsu v. United States‚ 323 U.S. 214 (1944) During World War II‚ shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor‚ President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed Executive Order 9066 which allowed the Secretary of War to declare certain areas as "military zones" and gave the military power over the attorney general. These newly declared military zones were made in the western US and were areas "from which any or all persons could be excluded". Although the document does not specify any races
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Case Brief I – Hamer v Sidway Without a complete and detailed background‚ Hamer v Sidway involved an uncle promising his nephew a lump sum of money if the nephew could refrain from drinking alcohol‚ smoking‚ swearing‚ and gambling until his 21st birthday. The nephew fulfilled his end of the promise‚ and the uncle acknowledged that the nephew had rightfully earned the money but asked if he could hold the money in the bank until the nephew was responsible enough to care for it. The uncle died
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1984 and V. for Vendetta: Comparative Paragraph The famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once stated‚ “When you gaze long into an abyss‚ the abyss also gazes into you.” Implying the fact that when one strives to overcome a force‚ there is a possibility that one may naturally be altered into being similar to the force they struggle against. In the process of analyzing this quote‚ one can compare the two protagonists Winston and V. from 1984 and V. for Vendetta‚ to comprehend which of the two is
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As a cause and as a symptom of social hierarchies‚ division of labor is an integral part of the structuring of society. Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim both give very different interpretations to the effects causing‚ evolving‚ and caused by this division of labor. On one hand‚ Marx typically vilifies the process‚ finding it in large part responsible for the oppression of one group by another. On the other hand‚ Durkheim treats it as a unifying social force‚ one necessarily maintained for the betterment
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