...Position Paper Juvenile Curfew Law My position paper if over the Curfew law, I chose this topic because I have two different opinions about it. The curfew law can be very helpful in a variety of ways, but it can also hurt a child. The curfew law is a law stating that minors under the age of seventeen years old cannot be in a public place or business establishments during the hours of 11:00pm- 6:00am. One of the main exceptions to this law is if a parent/ guardian is with them at all times. The curfew law was made to protect minors, but in many way I strongly believe it is hurting them To begin with, studies show that children under the age of twenty one are not fully developed, so they are easily influenced by the people around them. The curfew law was created to protect minors and prevent them from becoming a delinquent to society, which is why it is a good idea at the most part. When you think about it, at this time of night most sex offenders or gang members are out looking for disobedient children to walk by and be easily influenced to be like them. A child is easily manipulated, so if an adult wants something all they have to do is take advantage of them. Coming from a female’s perspective I believe this law was...
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..."Elemental" Feeling blurred like self focus intoxicating like opiate and as electric as lightning Feeling as hot as high noon as lush as the tropics as intriguing as the moon Feeling as deep as Atlantis as mysterious as lotus blossoms and as beautiful as cherry blooms Feeling as understated as pearls as rare as red diamonds as natural as sea shells Feeling as exotic as the Amazon as passionate as Cuba and as spiritual as Israel Feeling as sweet as honey as spicy as cayenne pepper as soothing as warm milk Feeling as rough as wood as soft as down and as smooth as silk Feeling as fresh as a newborn as curious as a toddler and as wise as a shaman do you understand this feeling as old as the connection between woman and man Eve felt it in Adam's hands Cleo saw it in Marc Anthony's eyes I get it - everytime I think of you and I Feeling like volcanos creating new land like ocean water lapping up sand like a midsummers night breeze in leaves That feeling... Is.... elemental My love My love is too poetic to have thrown back in my face So take it and put it in the right place My love is too indulgent to be misplaced Be sure to know it when you’re in its grace My love is too potent to have it diluted Do mistake it for an mere unsubsequent pollinate My love is too bright to be dimmed by your light Yes you will be looking for it when it becomes night My love is too memorable so do not forget You...
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...Should parents be held responsible if their children breaks the law? Should children be punished for what they have done? I do not think parents should be held responsible because if the parent did not contribute to it then why should they be responsible because what their child have done. I think it should just be on the child. Depending on certain emotional, environment and aging levels. Every parent and child are different because they are different people. (England) No matter how the parent raised the child to know right from wrong, the child will still use his/her own brain and do what they want to do. The Parental Responsibility Law is made to stop some of violence and problems with younger children. Which, I do not think at all will stop them. It will have to take a community or more than just the community to stop the violence and trouble with the younger generation. But it all starts with us, the people. What are Parental Responsibilities? Parental Responsibilities is a set of rights and privileges that the U.S. Supreme Court has held parents to have a fundamental right to rear their children without undue interference by the government. But, also the court upheld the power of states to force parents to ensure that their children attend school. So, parenting is by no means an unfettered right and, as with many rights, it carries significant legal responsibilities. (Marinaccio) Usually, parental responsibilities include both "parenting time" and "decision-making responsibilities...
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...‘The conventional division of private and public law is to some extent a false dichotomy’. Discuss. The aim of this essay is to discuss the conventional division of private and public law is to some extent a false dichotomy. In order to achieve this aim it is necessary to inform that the writer, will examine the Children Act 1989 (CA 1989), giving examples of case law. This will include a brief background of implementation of private and public law into the Act. The next section will identify the similarities and differences in private and public law cases by comparing and contrasting case law. The current regulatory legal framework for contact issues in the public and private law context will be discussed by evaluating how the children’s views are considered. Further in the section the children’s representation in the public and private law arena will be touched on considering the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child 1990 (UNCRC 1990), implications of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), and the incorporation of the of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) bearing in mind that the Children Act was outlined with a consideration to the convention. Throughout the chapters I will refer to relevant case law, statute, drawing attention to how both private and public law cases can have elements of both private and public law and amalgamation of some cases. There will be a brief discussion to address the different treatment of parties mainly kinship...
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...from. One legal topic I am interested in and want to become more educated on is Family Law, and not just the law itself but the legal battle of child abuse. This is law in which many Americans today are charged with and without realizing the consequences to their actions children’s caregivers can suffer a great amount of punishment for this crime. Child abuse is something that occurs mostly behind closed doors and without the children coming forward to explain what is happening to the them it usually takes an outside source to figure out the truth. These children suffer extreme heartache and although I do feel children should be disciplined, I do not feel it takes a force of action resulting to physical activity. This paper will focus on Family Law relating to child abuse, what caused it to action and how it is investigated throughout each process. In many states child abuse is defined as cruelty inflicted upon or towards a child, including mental and physical abuse as well as sexual abuse or exploitation. Many individuals think a bruise found on a child is automatic child abuse and it may be but there must strict evidence to prove this is an on going process and occurs very frequent. Children are less likely to come forward and admit to the child abuse because they are in fear or embarrassed, and in this case a lot of situations the law is brought in too late. I fear for those children living in this environment and I cannot imagine striking a child when they are so...
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...cutiepieBroken families are breaking youth By Tshikululu Social Investments on 12 May 2011 Categories: Social Development We argue that the fact that two thirds of children do not live with their parents is damaging our future workers, entrepreneurs and leaders. Written by Lucy Holborn for the South African Institute of Race Relations. This article is an executive summary of the second report on research conducted by the Institute into the state of South African families and youth. Unemployment, teenage pregnancy, crime and drug and alcohol abuse all affect South Africa’s youth. Family breakdown and the absence of fathers in particular, may contribute to these social ills. “œNine million kids with no dads” was the headline on the front page of The Sowetanon 5 April 2011. It was based on the Institute’s Research into family breakdown and its harmful consequences for children. The following week Ms Phumla Matjila cited our research in her column in The Times, but argued that being brought up by her grandmother had been good for her. There are exceptions, but in general the odds are stacked against South Africa’s young people succeeding. Only 68% of candidates passed their matric in 2010 and to pass a subject they only had to get 30% right anyway. Of those who enrolled in university in 2002, more than half dropped out. One in two young people who want a job cannot find one, and a third of 15-24 year olds are not in education, employment or training. In other words, they...
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...Unofficial translation October 1, 2005 LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD May 5, 1996 Ulaanbaatar CHAPTER ONE General provisions Article 1. Purpose of the law The purpose of this law is to regulate the relations with regard to the protection of the rights of the child. Article 2. Legislation on the protection of the rights of the child 1. The legislation on the protection of the rights of the child shall consist of the Constitution of Mongolia, Civil Code, this Law and other legislative acts and regulations enacted in conformity with them. 2. If the provisions of any international treaties, to which Mongolia is a party, differ from those in this law, the former shall prevail. Article 3. Scope of the Law 1. This law shall apply to protect the rights of the child from birth until 18 years of age. 2. This law shall also apply to the children of foreign people and stateless residing within Mongolia. Article 4. Main principles of protecting the rights of the child The following main principles shall be followed in the protection of the rights of the child: 1) Respect and ensure the rights of each child, his/her parents, carer and legal guardians without discrimination on the basis of their race, language, colour, age, sex, social origin, status, place of birth, property, job, position, religion, opinion, education and health condition; 2) The state, individuals, private entities and organisations recognize...
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...Laws and Policies that Address Children’s Exposure to Domestic Violence Laws and Policies that address children’s exposure to domestic violence Despite the high rates of violence against women and the recent attention to the physical and emotional consequences of this abuse, until recently relatively little attention had been given to the unseen victims—the children. More than half the female victims of domestic violence live in a household with children under the age of 12.Greenfield (1998). Research suggests that between 3.3 million and 10 million children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence each year and more than a decade of empirical studies indicates that exposure to domestic violence can have serious negative effects on children. These effects may include behavioral problems such as aggression, phobias, insomnia, low self-esteem, and depression. Children exposed to domestic violence may demonstrate poor academic performance and problem-solving skills, and low levels of empathy. Exposure to chronic or extreme domestic violence may result in symptoms consistent with posttraumatic stress disorder, such as emotional numbing, increased arousal, avoidance of any reminders of the violent event, or obsessive and repeated focus on the event. Retrospective studies indicate that there may also be negative effects in adulthood, including depression, low self-esteem, violent practices in the home, and criminal behavior. Carlson (1992). Families affected...
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...our children with strict laws by enacting some changes in the way our children view the internet and how our children With the many changes in technology congress has to come up with new ethical issues that they have to create certain acts to protect our children. Since children are around computer quite a bit the government came up with the Children Internet Protection Act, 2001. Computers are becoming part of our lives not only for grownups but for our children and adolescents too. Some children might not have a computer at home but they use one in school. Where there is a computer there is internet. The internet connects computers, cell phones, mainframes and any internet ready enabled device. Anyone, as long as they have an internet enabled device can use the internet. The internet is a massive public spiderweb of computer connections (Gil, 2012). Since anyone regardless of age can use the internet without any form of knowing who or what age they are they can browse any webpage they want. They can see explicit online content and even some online nudity. There is much internet pornography online and is open to anyone whom clicks on their links. It is no wonder that congress came up with the Internet Protection Act and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, they are in place to protect children. The Children’s Internet Protection Act, which was formed by Congress in 2000, was signed into law by our former President Bill Clinton. This law is a federal law made...
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...Cha Does family law satisfy the functions of law requirements? 1) Social Cohesion i) Rights and value Family law satisfies the functions of law requirements as it protects and preserves societal values and human rights. For instance, the Commonwealth Parliament has passed the Marriage Act 1961 to give people fundamental right to marry as well as to establish a valid marriage. The Family Law Act 1975 has been passed as people are expected to receive the rights when they are involved in a legal dispute relating to divorce. Recently, as the rights of children are considered paramount, the laws regarding the safety and welfare of children have been adopted by the Family Law (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act (2006). The South Australian Parliament has passed the Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act (2006) in order to provide de facto couples legal rights similar to those enjoyed by a married spouse. ii) Set acceptable standards of behaviour and consequence To preserve and protect values and human rights, the Marriage Act 1961 provides the requirements for a valid marriage to exist, for example, marriage should not be done by fraud, between a person related by blood with other close family members and more than one person. The consequence of failing to meet with these criteria is an annulment of marriage, meaning a valid marriage never existed in the first place. iii) Three arms of government The Commonwealth parliament amended the Family Law Act 1975 in relation...
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...the United States, where people has freedom of speech, freedom of religion ect also in the United States every child deserve the right to have an education, but in India its not so, poor children in India begin working at a very young and tender age when they are suppose to be in school getting a education, which every child deserves to get. Many children have to work to help their families and some families expect their children to continue the family business at a young age instead of going to school. One of this country is India, in this country children are forced into labor, and still not receiving the education that they deserve. According to research there are about 60 to 115 million working children the highest in the world. In addition they also states that the government refuse to look into the matter of child labor. According to research it was reported that in 1981 there were about 13.6 million child laborers in India. The reports had stated that child labor in India was divided into nine industrial divisions. These nine different industries are Cultivation Agricultural Labor Livestock, Forestry, Fishing, Plantation, Mining and Quarrying, Manufacturing, Processing, Servicing and Repairs, Construction, Trade and Commerce, Transport, Storage and Communication. Children under the age of 14 are forced to work in glass-blowing, fireworks, and most commonly, carpet-making factoriesThe boys types of work is very different because they often work long hours doing...
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...all children under 18 years of age are required to be indoors. No exceptions. You are over a mile away from your house, without a written note from your parents. If a police officer detects you out on the streets, you can be fined and taken to the police station. No exceptions. Curfew has been an issue in a mass of cities throughout the United States, which leads people to wonder: Are curfew laws that target teens unfair? A bunch of cities need it to prevent juvenile crime and to enhance safety. This has become a problem as a result of some people thinking that cities...
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...our children with strict laws by enacting some changes in the way our children view the internet and how our children With the many changes in technology congress has to come up with new ethical issues that they have to create certain acts to protect our children. The government came up with the Children Internet Protection Act, 2001. Children are around computers most of the time. Computers are becoming part of our lives not only for grownups but for our children and adolescents too. Some children might not have a computer at home but they use one in school. Where there is a computer there is internet. The internet connects computers, cell phones, mainframes and any internet ready enabled device. Anyone, as long as they have an internet enabled device can use the internet. The internet is a massive public spiderweb of computer connections (Gil, 2012). Since anyone regardless of age can use the internet without any form of knowing who or what age they are they can browse any webpage they want. They can see explicit online content and even some online nudity. There is much internet pornography online and is open to anyone whom clicks on their link. It is no wonder the congress came up with the Children Internet Protection Act and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. Former President Bill Clinton signed into law The Children Internet Protection Act, which was formed by Congress in 2000. The Children Internet Protection Act is a federal law made to protect children. Children...
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...their child breaks the law. Do you agree? yes .. for example when a young person drinks to excessive and goes to the hospital .. the parents should pay. make a list of possible problems with children ... consider an age range, ... parental guidance and the limits ... and the consequences Abstract A “get tough” on juvenile crime perspective seems to dominate public opinion as school shooting incidents continue to occur across the nation and the media reports young children committing violent crimes. After virtually every incident, questions emerge about the juvenile's parents and what role they played (or should have played) in their child's life. Parental responsibility laws, varying greatly within and among the states, have appeared as one answer to these questions. Although these laws would seem to garner great public support under the new punitive attitude toward juveniles, no recent empirical studies have been conducted to determine if the public believes that parents should be held responsible and punished for their children's crimes. This dissertation organizes the different forms of parental responsibility laws into three separate categories. The first category is the civil liability imposed on parents when their children damage someone's property or inflict personal injury. The second category is the “contributing to the delinquency of a minor” statutes that apply to parents or other adults who encourage a juvenile in some way to break the law. The third category is...
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...continue to smoke, regardless of its harmful effects on themselves and the people around them, particularly children. Many younger children are involuntarily exposed to cigarette smoke and are vulnerable to health problems. Recently, Ontario legislature passed a new law that prohibits smoking in a motor vehicle in the presence of anyone under 16. Since Ontario is known to have the most strict anti-smoking laws, this may come as no surprise. It has been found that second hand smoke is much more concentrated in a vehicle than a smoker’s home. Some may argue that the law is limiting Canadian smokers’ rights and freedoms, which is a ridiculous notion. The anti-smoking legislation is necessary and does not infringe on smokers’ rights or freedoms. Medical research has already determined that nicotine is a very addictive substance and that dependence on nicotine has even been considered a psychiatric disorder that requires medical treatment. The health effects of second hand smoke can be immediate or long term to anyone, let alone children, which is why the anti-smoking legislation is necessary. The Canadian government has been slowly inching towards anti-smoking laws. For banning smoking in vehicles in the presence of children, it is purely reasonable. As health studies progress, so do the findings that conclude and illustrate the damaging effects of second hand smoke exposure. Children that are “…exposed to second hand smoke are more likely to suffer Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, acute...
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