History is described as the change of events over time, but in history, there are constants, and one such constant is war. As said by Greg Bradenn, “War is not human nature. It is a habit”.[1]Throughout history, war has ingrained itself in the human mind. Conflict and battle, occurring in repetitive cycles throughout history as…
A central problem of politics is how to obtain and hold onto power. The Christian contemporary belief was that true power comes from those who are merciful, peaceful, generous, and tolerant; in other words, a good politician is a good Christian. In contrast, Machiavelli argued that an effective ruler needs to know how to be…
James Baldwin, in his speech “A Talk To Teachers,” concludes that a society is, “about to perish” if citizens simply obey the rules with no push for change (par. 2). Evidenced by the quote’s popularity, the stance is an agreeable one. By putting two-and-two together, this simple yet effective argument is backed up by both…
DEFINING CRIME AND DEVIANCE A crime is an illegal act that is punishable by law. If a person commits a crime and is detected, they could be arrested, charged, and prosecuted. If found guilty, they will receive a sentence such as a community order, fine, or imprisonment. Some illegal acts are not necessarily seen as…
“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” -Malala Yousafzai (quotes.thefamouspeople.com). Malala Yousafzai is a well-known education activist who fights for children, mainly girls, all around the world so they can get an education. She grew up in and around school because her father is a teacher and an education advocate…
The idea of limiting free speech has been something debated on many university campuses, despite the fact of the right to free speech being in the Bill of Rights. The reason the Founding Fathers addressed this in the Bill of Rights was to endorse the fact that everyone needs to analyze and express his thoughts…
Introduction The criminal justice system and the United States law enforcement, has embraced community corrections, because of its impact in assisting the incarcerated persons in their transition back to society. The aim of introducing community correction was to serve as an alternative to imprisonment for those serving their jail term but have reformed or demonstrated…
In law, the term reasonable refers to idea of having thorough, fair and sensible judgement. This term entails the act(s) of being just, rational, appropriate, ordinary or usual in the circumstances. This generic concept is used consistently throughout the subject of law. For instance this concept is used determine who a reasonable person may be,…
Intoxication Intoxication is when a person’s mental state is impaired as a result of taking alcohol or drugs. In general, intoxication is not a valid excuse as a defence for crimes. The law holds people responsible for putting themselves in a state of intoxication and for the consequences of their actions while in this state.…
Canada officially became a sovereign country in 1867; -The Dominion of Canada was established with the passing of the British North American Act on July the 1st, 1867. This document would be Canada’s Constitution until 1982. -The British North American Act was later named the Constitution Act. -The new government wanted to preserve Canada’s link…
Foreign Trade Zones were created in the United States to provide special customs procedures to U.S. plants engaged in international trade-related activities. Duty-free treatment is accorded to items that are processed in foreign trade zones and then re-exported, and duty payment is deferred on items until they are brought out of the foreign trade zone…
The state represents one of the fundamental topics of political science. Its analysis in terms of functions, nature, origins, and relationship which it must have with the social world, became the subject of reflection for political thinkers since the first manifestations of this type of analysis. Referring to the construction of Europe and to the…
The proposed FDI policy in India would have both positive and negative changes on the Indian economy. While the dark side remains ignored by politicians, it is necessary to know both the sides of the arguments before taking a stand. The FDI policy is known to have features like 51% foreign equity in a foreign…
Witnesses, and possibly the accused, are the people who have seen or experienced the event in question. Their task is to answer the lawyers’ questions to the best of their abilities and provide testimony/evidence. They must answer clearly and truthfully so that the judge/jury can understand what really happened and make an informed decision. Witnesses:…
Both the Crown Prosecutor and the Defence Counsel are allowed to ask questions of witnesses during the trial. They are presented in court by either the Crown or Defence in order to help prove their case/argument. When a Lawyer asks questions of their witnesses they are doing this during the “Examination in Chief” or Direct…
Direct Evidence Seeing the offense being committed. Circumstantial Evidence You saw the teacher with a bomb then heard an explosion in the classroom. It is safe to say you saw the person who committed the crime. Similar Fact Evidence Evidence showing the accused has committed similar offenses in the past. Hearsay Evidence Evidence that someone…
In Canadian law, the accused is innocent until proven guilty. The Defense lawyer’s job is to protect the rights of the accused. The defense does not have to prove anything as the Onus is on the Crown to prove their case. As such the Defense counsel only has to present enough reasonable doubt to convince…
A Crown must know the following: The crimes for which the accused has been charged with The applicable law pertinent to the case All of the different elements of the case The court procedures The Onus is on the Crown to prove their case The Crown has the Burden of proof They must prove their…
Family Law – the area of private law that governs relations among members of the family that includes: Divorce – a legal procedure ends marriage, the steps are similar to civil procedures. Spousal support – another word for alimony and is a legal obligation to provide financial support to ones spouse from the other spouse…
A contract is a written agreement between parties which outlines the promises between them, held enforceable by law. Types of Contracts Contract under seal: A contract with the requirement of a seal that recognizes the acceptance of the agreement and the consequences if there is a breach in the contract. Express Contract: A contracts which…