Law Issues Essays and Term Papers

seems to be gun control. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Slowly they are chipping away at our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. You must ask yourself; for what reason does the government…

color-blind. James B. Eaglin, chairman of the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, was quoted as saying, There is a view in this country that if you're poor and black or Hispanic or Native American, you won't get a fair deal; and the…

cause crime? Or does crime cause poverty? Some feel that poverty causes crime. Others though, feel that crime rates have nothing to do with poverty and that crime may actually cause poverty. If poverty causes crime than why are crime rates lower in…

Jane. Reefer Madness. We've all heard and read the negative accusations about the illegal narcotic drug, marijuana. So why is there still any debate on the legalization of this awful drug? Well I'll tell you why. When you cut out all the non-factua…

offenders be tried as adults? This question has become a hot topic recently in this country. Nearly everyone from lawyers and judges, to politicians has expressed their opinion on this subject, and while everyone seems to be talking about it no…

lack in Community standards when it comes to "artists" and their opinions they send to the public. In the case of Marshall Mathers or "Eminem", his lyrics are full of hateful slurs towards women and homosexuals. Due to a lack of moral in Canadian law,…

Dictionary.com states "retail-the sale of goods or commodities in small quantities directly to consumers" and "theft-The act of stealing; specifically, the felonious taking and removing of personal property, with an intent to deprive the rightful owner…

of insanity, which defines the extent to which those accused of crimes may be relieved of criminal responsibility by virtue of mental disease. The terms of such a defense are to be found in the instructions presented by the trial judge to the…

There are many reasons that the laws for DUI need to be tougher in The United States of America. The ones that are of greatest concern are the death rates due to DUI offenses, the cost of these offenses and the repeat offender rate. The best way to comba…

ordinarily be found guilty of a serious criminal offence unless two elements are present: the actus reus or guilty act and the mens rea or guilty mind. The prosecution has to prove that the accused has committed the crime charged and the accused is…