Category: Law 2955

  • The Concept of Corporate Responsibility

    Corporate social responsibility true acts as an umbrella that incorporates the internal activities of a business, and its linkage with the external environment. To the external environment, social corporate responsibility fulfills the expectations of the society with regard to an organization in matters relating to ethics, legal concepts, and economically. Corporate responsibility puts an organization…

  • Meaning and History of Australian Consumer Law

    In contemporary business environments, marketers have embarked on strategic market segmentation and consumer targeting strategies to improve their sales; with the aggression that comes with marketers, governments have seen the need to formulate and protect the rights of consumers, businesses, and the community. Australian business environment has both international and domestic players; the Australian Competition…

  • Maritime Risk Factors and Economic Impact

    Maritime Security Act After the September 11 attack, the international community came together to implement a system to improve the security of maritime transport sector. Maritime security act of 2002 was formed in order to ensure that the procedures are followed to protect the America from terrorists’ threats. The act has four titles. It is…

  • Violence in the United States Caused by Guns

    Introduction The right to bear arms, as stated in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, is the primary argument used to justify the purchase and ownership of weapons within the United States (Wheeler, 2001). Its justification has always been under the concept of self-defense wherein citizens of the U.S. have the fundamental right to…

  • Nature and Extent of the Duty of the Law Relating to Nervous Shock in Ireland

    Table of Contents Introduction Intentionally imposed nervous shock Negligently imposed nervous shock Primary Victims Secondary Victims Examples of Leading Cases Nervous Shock a Developing Area in Ireland Bibliography Footnotes Introduction Nervous shock is used in the laws of Ireland and England to indicate psychiatric disorders or injuries inflicted onto an individual through neglect or and…

  • Plea Bargaining Tactics of the Defense Attorney

    The vast majority of criminal cases in the United States concludes in plea bargaining, in which a defendant may plead guilty to some charges in exchange for concessions from the prosecution. Though broadly accepted as a means of avoiding costly, lengthy trials with uncertain outcomes, plea bargains are also frequently criticized for leading to miscarriages…

  • Repeat and One-Time Offense Difference

    Outline This paper has delved into varied aspects in countering the hypothesis that there is no difference in the criminal activity of repeat offenders aone-timeime offenders. The objective has been to present authentic and plausible reasoning duly supported with the available literature and theory in highlighting the hypothesis that one-time offenders who continue to participate…

  • Comparative Law and Business in Russia

    Legal Tradition Russia is governed by civil law and its constitution is largely regarded as the supreme law of the land. The judicial system of Russia is highly structured with the existence of a constitutional court, a supreme court and a supreme court of arbitration. Legislative and executive related matters are handled by the former…

  • Cloward and Ohlin Concept of ‘Illegitimate Means’

    Cloward and Ohlin found some of the theories limited and flawed by examining the influence of social conditions on crime rates in different areas and social groups. Scientists agreed that poverty is a factor that increases the crime rate but also tried to explain why young offenders choose a certain type of crime (Lilly, Cullen,…

  • The U.S. Correctional System’s Role and Functions

    The US correctional system is a complex of special institutions that implement state policy in the field of the execution of punishments for crimes. Jails and community-based confinement facilities for offenders’ rehabilitation and resocialization are under the jurisdiction of municipalities and county governments. Each correctional institution is assigned a security level from one to four.…