Category: Law 2955
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Burglary Under the New York State Penal Code
Table of Contents Introduction Issue Statement Short Answer Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Tom Jones was angry after losing the election to Richard Davis. He went to his house while Davis and his family were away celebrating his victory and committed a burglary. Tom Jones broke a window into the home and stole $500,000 worth of…
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Programs That Reduce Recidivism: Annotated Bibliography
There are over half a million prisoners every year released from American prison facilities. Correctional facilities across the United States, to combat recidivism have changed their approach from being punitive to rehabilitation. Other nations such as Japan and Scotland have made changes to their correctional facilities and developed rehabilitative programs. By employing research, correctional facilities…
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The Concept of Oral Contracts in the United States
It is a widespread belief that the oral contracts are as enforceable as the written ones. However, it is only partly true. Although there were many times when those actually worked, every good attorney would recommend their clients to have the most important contracts in a written form. What is an Oral Contract? An oral…
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Women Offenders’ Punishment and Treatment
Table of Contents Introduction Offenses Punishment Treatment Conclusion References Introduction The population of women offenders has been on the rise in the past decade and the criminal justice system has expressed fears regarding the trend. Women offenders require different approaches with regard to incarceration and correction because of variations in their offense patterns as well…
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Major Courts of the United States
Introduction Administration of justice is the pride of successful societies throughout the history of mankind. The rise of the United States of America as a democracy whose dedication to the defense of human rights has been described as the best has benefitted heavily from the American justice system. The creation of well structured courts at…
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The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA)
Contents Introduction The Fair Dealing Defence Problems Associated With the CDPA The Internet as Borderless Network Abstract Restrictions The Simplicity Involved in Electronic Copying Inflexibility of the Fair Dealing Defences in the CDPA List of References Introduction A copyright refers to the legal security that is entitled to the owners of an original piece of…
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The Solution to the Increasing Incidence of Criminals Reverting
It is well known that most prisoners who ultimately leave prison and return back in society do not get supervised in any way. This is seen as a consequence of the loop holes in the prevailing law which does not provide for exhaustive provisions to supervise them after their release. This results in the increase…
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The Violation of the U.S. Wiretapping Laws
Table of Contents Rule Analysis of the Case Conclusion References The case is based on the violation of the U.S. wiretapping laws. This is in reference to the 18 U.S.C Section 2511(1) act. In this case Mr. Ciril Gallardo, who is the defendant, is being accused by his divorced wife Mr. Julia Gallardo who is…
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Approach to Sexual Predators
As one of the serious threats of the modern world, predatory acts of sexual violence call for solemn attention from governmental institutions and the general public. Different governmental laws have identified this as a social and moral injustice. Some of the laws passed for controlling sexual predators define them as persons who ‘hunt’ their prey…
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Problem of Gangs in the United States
Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Table of contents Summation and recommendations References Abstract This paper tackles the issue of what should be considered the foremost contributing factors to the formation of gangs in the U.S. Based on the conducted literature-review; the paper’s analytical insights expose the economic, psychological, and cultural forces of influence, in this…