...Justice: The Effectiveness of Public Defenders vs Private Attorneys Intro section Public defenders are attorneys that work for the government and are assigned to clients who do not wish to hire or cannot afford to hire private attorneys. They are assigned by the courts from a list of public defenders (Atchuthan). The sixth amendment to the constitution and one of the Bill of Rights states, In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION Dave Lindsey fund the capital of its business by using $30,000 of his and his wife's personal savings and name it as Defender Security Co. They sell and install ADT security systems to homeowners in U.S. Their house was used as their main office at the beginning. After years of selling and hard work on reaching monthly quotas and mostly sell more than it, Defender became one of the largest security dealers in the Midwest. Then, they become dealers of other products like Dish Network Satellite TV, True Energy Smart Air, Williams Comfort Air and Outsource Sales Center. Defender also encourage self improvement and leadership by sending their employees for training. In conclusion, they believe that business do not grow, people do. 2.0 VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT Defender is striving to be best in the world at attaining customer by providing them the top brand-name products and services that could improve the lives of homeowners. Defender Direct has developed such a strategic vision that directs the company of where it is heading and maps a future business path. On the other hand, its mission statement covers four areas. These four areas describe the company’s present business purpose likewise, what they do. First, the company acquires customers by serving their customers the best service and products. Second, the company uses its unparalleled direct marketing capability to create leads. Third, the company transforms leads into sales like no other. Lastly...
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...Security of the Human Rights Defenders in Protecting Human Rights in Bangladesh Security of the Human Rights Defenders in Protecting Human Rights in Bangladesh -Justice A. K. Badrul Huq Human Rights are Charter of Rights for Mankind. Human Rights are those Rights which are inherent in the nature of Human Beings without which Human Beings cannot live in the World. Concept of Human Right is not a new one but ancient. From the earliest time, human history is a history of long struggle to protect human rights, liberty and independence. Scholars like Plato and Aristotle championed thought that People/Men were not subject who are exclusively made to bow but, also were Human Beings who needed to be taken care of. History witnesses that powerful Emperor/Rajas by dint of their power and superiority conquered another weak state/ country and Land and Independent citizens of conquered/vanquished state/ country were taken to the Land of Conquerors and their Liberty and Independence were seized, thus grossly violating their Human Rights to live in their state/ country/Land as free and Independent citizens. citizens of the conquered country were taken to the Land Conquerors as slaves. We speak of Roman Civilization. But the question is- By dint of sheer power and arms did Romans not violate Human Rights of free and Independent citizens of another weak and powerless countries. In the face of Human Right violation can Romans be characterized as Civilized? My answer is in firm Negative. British...
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...Most Confusing Basketball Rules When taking a charge, does the defensive player have to be still? Basketball rules state that if a defensive player is in a legal defensive stance or position, the defensive player has the right to move in order to maintain his legal positioning. A charging call can be made even if the defensive player has one or both feet off of the ground when the offensive player makes contact with the defensive player. The basketball rule of “verticality” applies here. If a defensive player jumps straight up to block a shot and the offensive player jumps into and creates contact with the defender, an offensive charging call could be made. (Therefore, it is more important if a defender is squared up and contact is made to the defender’s chest than if the defender is moving.) Is a dribble illegal if it goes over the ball handler’s head? Basketball rules states if the ball handler doesn’t “palm” the ball or place their hand under the ball, there is no dribbling violation. There is no basketball rule or restriction on how high a dribble can go. Is reaching into an offensive player's area a foul? If a defensive player “reaches in” to attempt a steal or distract the offensive player they are guarding and doesn’t create any contact, no foul should be called. Reaching in isn’t necessarily a foul until contact is created. Basketball rules state that the foul isn’t called reaching in, but holding or pushing. Is over the back a foul when rebounding a basketball...
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...Cesar Chavez the Greatest Defend of Justice “Cesar Chavez” have you heard this name before? The courageous and brave defender of civil rights? Cesar Chavez is the most well-known Latino American that fought for civil rights. He was born on March 31st, 1927 in Yuma Arizona. Cesar Chavez was the greatest defender of justice and human rights, because he achieved unprecedented gains, and he devoted his life to helping migrant workers and founding the NFWA. Cesar Chavez devoted himself to the problems of poor workers and succeeded in improving their working conditions. The text states, “For thirty years Chavez tenaciously devoted himself to the problems of some of the poorest workers....” To clarify, Cesar devoted most of his life to help the...
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...Death Penalty Death penalty is an serious issue that has the United States very much divided. While there are thousands of supporters of death penalty, there is also a great amount of opposition. As of now, there are thirty-three states where death penalty is legal and seventeen states that are against death penalty. Opposing arguments do not hold up due to a limited amount of bias thoughts. Reasons death penalty should be legal in all fifty states because of deterrence, retribution, and it is the only moral response to some crimes. Back in the old days death penalty was a fashionable event but, people do not see death penalty that way anymore. Death penalty acts as a deterrent to crime is widely removed but there is plenty truth in death penalty than the liberals and abolitionists like to acknowledge(Anderson). Studies show that three to thirteen lives are saved each year due to death penalty by killing a guilty killer. Documents shows that some governments try to raise fee cost to prevent human killing each other but that seemed to increase the crime rates. More research needs to be embarked upon to ensure the quality and accuracy of the methodology and data but the results seem incontrovertible(Anderson). The death penalty acts as a deterrent and as a result saves and secure lives....
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...The relationship between Miles and Snow's strategic types and human resource practices. Abstract: Purpose: This study explores the relationship between organizational strategy and human resources practices, specifically as they relate to the Miles and Snow typology of strategic choices (1978). Design/methodology/approach: Using self-classification, employees assessed their firm's strategy using descriptions characterizing the Defender, Analyzer, Prospector and Reactor strategies developed by Snow and Hrebiniak (1980). Findings: This paper presents empirical evidence supporting the notion that different types of human resources practices more closely complement the unique strategic choices. Specifically there is a significant relationship for the use of the more modern types of human resources practices in the Prospector organizations. For Defender organizations, where more traditional human resource practices were expected to be appropriate, the results were not significant. It does appear that Defender organizations use the traditional HR practices more extensively than Prospector organizations. It appears that regardless of their chosen strategy, most companies still make at least limited use of the traditional HR practices. Research limitations/implications: Further research is needed to confirm and validate these findings with a larger sample which could include a broader mix of US companies as well as global respondents. While this exploratory research has...
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...Defender Direct, Inc.: A Business of Growing Leaders Company Name: Defender Direct, Inc. Topic of the Week: Leadership, Policy, and Culture Synopsis of the Situation According to Pearson & Robinson (2013, p. 9-2, para. 1) Defender Direct , Inc. was a privately held company that sold and installed ADT security systems and Dish Network Satellite TV to homeowners in the United States. The president and CEO of the company, Dave Lindsey, started Defender out of his home in 1998. Defender became one of the largest security and satellite dealers in the Midwest. In 2008, Defender generated $150 million in revenues and ranked on the Inc. 500 list of America’s Fastest-Growing Companies (Pearson & Robinson, 2013, p. 9-2, para.2). Defender’s growth was attributed to using an aggressive direct-marketing focus and national expansion. Lindsey credited the Defender culture for the growth of the company; he believed that the talents of his leaders were the reason. He believed that taking care of his team members was what was needed to continually grow the business. With that he sent members of his team to seminars, conferences and self-help programs to increase enthusiasm, optimism and skills (Pearson & Robinson, 2013, p. 9-2, para.3). Things didn’t start out this way for Lindsey. He was challenged on a regular basis to evolve with the company from being a door-to-door-salesman all the way up the ladder to president and CEO. He also had challenges when it came to reinventing his relationship...
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...Introduction Land Rover North America’s president and CEO, Charles Hughes had a dream for the company: to make North America the #1 Land Rover market worldwide. The Land Rover Discovery was a big success with over 2,000 units sold and 4,000 customers waiting availability. They were also planning to re-design the Range Rover and add improvements to the Land Rover Defender. Based on the growing strength of the U.S. SUV market, research suggests consumers are seeking vehicles that can help them have "experiences" while being practical, safe, reliable and luxurious. Competitive Analysis The SUV market included 30 products with prices ranging from $10,000 to $60,000 (1994). The market was concentrated with Jeep and Ford, with Chevrolet as a distant third. In the luxury segment competitors included: Mercedes, Lexus, and Infiniti (announced entry in 1996); Jaguar, Acura, Lincoln, and Cadillac (studying entry for 1997). Jeep Grand Cherokee was the best-selling SUV in America. Jeep was a very popular brand due to their heritage as America’s first-ever SUV. Ford Explorer was the second best- selling SUV. Both Jeep and Ford has multiple price points in their portfolios allowing for a large customer target. Chevrolet’s brands were depicted as “product quality with style”. Ford Explorer and Jeep Grand Cherokee are the biggest competitors when it comes to customer perception of major SUV brands. They have higher brand awareness while...
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...Janet Erly’s constitutional rights have been violated. Since she is indigent, she receives a subpar defender who does not spend more than 3 hours on a case. Erly should be given a retrial, where a fair trial will ensue. For years, the public defender's office has only been given half of what the district attorney has been funded. Therefore, the public defender's office has been given inadequate funding to the effect that Janet Erly could have been given a proper attorney. Janet was wrongfully charged when the court convicted her of an armed robbery. If Janet Erly had been given a competent attorney from the public defender's office, or if she was able to afford her own, the case outcome would have been much different. Erly’s sixth amendment rights were violated...
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...Racial Disparities in the U.S. Judicial System Melinda Sims English Composition II Instructor Brandon Bond March 16th, 2014 Racial Disparities in the U.S. Judicial System The United States has the largest documented incarceration rate in the world. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics at yearend 2012, approximately 6,937,600 offenders were under the supervision of adult correctional systems (2013). Of this number, more than 60% of the inmates in prison are minorities however; they make up only 37% of the United States population. Considering the trends in which minorities commit crimes, such broad statistics conceal that racial disparities pervade each stage of the U.S. judicial system, from arrest to trial and sentencing. The first stage of the judicial system is the arrest made by an officer. Police are given an incredible amount of discretion to use that leads to bias and racial profiling. According to Paul Bou-Habib in his article “Racial Profiling and Background Injustice”, he states, “The main reason in favor of using racial profiling in the context of criminal investigation is that I can increase the chance of catching criminals” (para. 2). A key factor in the imbalance of the arrests on minorities in comparison to whites is that they commit more crimes at higher rates. In the article, “The Correlates of Law Enforcement Officers’ Automatic and Controlled-Race Based Responses to Criminal Suspects” by B. Michelle Peruche & E. Ashby Plant (2006) suggests...
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...Due to public outcry, however, 29 states have recently begun to roll back Mandatory Minimum laws, while others have given judges more discrepancy in sentencing times. In addition, the Federal Government has shrunk the severity and overarching reach of Mandatory Minimums in sentencing. These positive changes, though, are not retroactive, and inmates like Weldon Angelos require presidential pardons for premature release. Activists lobby lawmakers to fix the epidemic by proposing the repealing of Mandatory Minimums, pardoning or granting parole to many victims of Mandatory Sentencing lengths, and retroactively releasing people sentenced by Mandatory Minimums (Looman 188). They argue Mandatory Minimum Sentencing’s racist undertones pervade the...
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...is the largest owl in North America. Spotted owls do their hunting at night. The spotted owl’s diet consists mainly of small rodents, other birds and reptiles, but have been seen feeding on cairns, and insects. Owls are usually found in California and the Pacific North West in the United States, where they live in old forest growths. (The Defenders of Wild Life). They will not tolerate habitat “disturbance” and are very protective of their territory in which they live, and hunt. Owls prefer tall trees with broken tops where they can fly under and past these broken tops, where they like to nest and raise their young. The Northern spotted owl is a protected species. Due to extensive logging, the owls and their habitat is swiftly declining at an alarming rate; they were added to the endangered species list in the early “1990s” (The Defenders of Wildlife). Unfortunately, the habitat they prefer is a direct target for the logging industry the cutting of trees in their habitat, conversion of land, wind storms, and wildfires have decreased their numbers“( example: 100 pair in British Columbia, 1200 pair in Oregon, 560 pair in Northern California, and 500 pair in the state of Washington),” Scientists from The National Wild Life Federation studied this, to see if any changes had been made, for 5 years and come to the conclusion that the birds should remain on the endangered list. (The U.S. Fish and Wild Life Service). It has been estimated, that the habitat...
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...The stand your ground law is a law that enables citizens to basically stand their ground, and use unlawful force to protect and defend themselves against threats. These threats include anything that is a danger to their lives. Such as a person with a gun or an object that can do bodily harm to a person. There are many more concepts to the stand your ground law. Each state has their own take on it. Some don’t even have the law put in place. But the law was initially put in place for the better of the people. Montana’s stand your ground law states that “A person who is lawfully in a place or location and is threatened with bodily injury or loss of life has no duty to retreat from a threat or summon law enforcement assistance prior to using force.”...
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...Most residents of Florida should know that Florida’s state animal, Puma concolor coryi, also known as the Florida Panther has been endangered for many years. The Florida Panther is a light brown and gray subspecies of the cougar. The Florida Panthers are carnivores, meaning they only eat meat. The main threat to the panthers is humans. Today, there are only about 180 panther living in Florida. The Florida Panther was almost extinct before being classified as endangered, due to the hunting of panther during the 1950s. It was not until 1967, when “the U.S. Department of the Interior listed the Florida Panther as endangered” (Williams 1). However, that was not enough to protect the Florida Panthers, or any endangered species, until Congress finally passed the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which allowed for the conservation of endangered species (Williams 1)....
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