Possible Term Paper Topics and Instructions You will research, prepare, and write a 10-15 page term paper for this class. You have two choices as to how you can approach this paper: Track A and Track B. Regardless of which “track” you choose, the same general guidelines and expectations apply to all papers. The topics listed below do not define the entire universe of subjects available to you. If you have another idea for a paper topic, check it out with me. Once you select a topic, and I
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Policing and Racial Profiling CJ 341: Police Methods and Organization James C.Thomas The University of Southern Mississippi
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Sudan: An overview of current events and regional impact Overview: Sudan is situated in northeast Africa, bordering the Red Sea. To its north is Egypt, and Libya. To Sudan’s west is Chad, to the south, South Sudan, and to the east, Eritrea, and Ethiopia. Sudan has a population of over 35,000,000 people, while South Sudan is populated by over 11,000,000 people. Sudan is a predominantly Sunni Muslim country while South Sudan is mostly Christian animists. The dominant languages are English and Arabic
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In order to provide academic insight into the issue of youth binge drinking; the following essay will present an overview of the issues associated with youth binge drinking, compare relevant statistics, discuss the relevant economic model and present a critical analysis on the effectiveness of an alcopops tax. The term binge drinking is defined as the consumption of a sufficiently large amount of alcohol, which places the drinker at increased risk of experiencing alcohol related problems and to places
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exercise of government power. Criminal Law versus Civil Law – Civil * between you and another citizen (no government involved); * disagreements between citizens were no crime has been committed (only e.g. injury); * designed to compensate parties (including businesses) for losses as a result of another conduct ; * e.g. speeding and parking violations; * don’t result in loss of freedom, though they can result in loss of privileges or fines. Criminal * between you and the government/law;
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PROSECUTING MARTHA STEWART: THE OVERVIEW; Martha Stewart Indicted by U.S. On Obstruction By CONSTANCE L. HAYS Published: June 05, 2003 Martha Stewart was indicted yesterday on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and securities fraud, all linked to a personal stock trade she made in 2001. She pleaded not guilty and pledged to fight the charges. Hours after her arraignment in federal district court in Manhattan, the media and merchandising company she founded, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
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supreme law of the land but the police are governed by the repressive 1861 Police Act and the regressive Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)”. Police are the important mass of the justice system so it is their responsibility to protect the rights of the people and work according to the procedure established by law. As the credibility of system depends on the procedures so they should be justified in interest of the society. Human rights are given by the state or government
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There are several controversial issues surrounding racial profiling and the various problems that are encountered as a result of it. One issue is whether or not racial profiling exists. Most law enforcement departments refuse to undergo a study and they deny that racial profiling exists. These problems, coupled with the status of literature regarding this topic at this point, are more unreliable than scientific. In addition, the topic is controversial because the United States believes that it has
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Criminal Liability of Corporation: An Indian Perspective Manjeet Kumar Sahu* Abstract Current Supreme Court’s decision have made the stand apparently clear in India that the Corporation can be prosecuted as a separate legal entity even in the offences where the punishment is imprisonment. This Paper explains the present status of India on Corporate Criminal Liability and how judicial decision is inconsistent with the legal provisions. It further provides the current situation about the corporate
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allow repose, and he faces the risk of retrial, even if eleven jurors thought either that he was innocent, or that the government had failed to prove its case. (Ethan J. Leib 2006) A solution needs to be proposed to help in abolishing the hung jury. Overview of the problem Why juries hang at these rates isn’t clear. Some commentators claim that hung juries are the product of eccentric or nullifying holdout jurors. Most commentary focuses rather narrowly on the supposed failings of the individual members
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