Papers on Legal Issues
Case For Legalizing Marijuana
Words: 2680 - Pages: 10.... without physical
or mental deterioration. Marijuana serves to diminish inhibitions and acts
as an euphoriant. Only once in a while will it produce actual
hallucinations. More potent preparations of cannabis such as hashish can
induce psychedelic experiences identical to those observed after ingestion
of potent hallucinogens such as LSD. Some who smoke marijuana feel no
effects; others feel relaxed and sociable, tend to laugh a great deal, and
have a profound loss of the sense of time. Characteristically, those under
the influence of marijuana show incoordination and impaired ability to
perform skilled acts. Still others experience a wide ra .....
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Accounting Ethics
Words: 1838 - Pages: 7.... expenditures.
Thirdly, the effect of advertising on firm specialization, the
implications of client turnover on public accounting practice.
Before making the comparison, a brief explanation why the two
models are chosen is in order. Monopolistic competition has been chosen
for the pre-advertising era because it most closely resembles the market
structure in an extreme sense. The elements of monopolistic competition
are as follows: product differentiation, the presence of large numbers of
sellers, and nonprice competition. Although accounting services between
firms offer very little service differentiation, the absence of
advertisin .....
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Computer Crimes
Words: 761 - Pages: 3.... the tip to the fraudulent transactions. At least one of the
hackers, who was arrested about a year ago while in San Francisco opening
accounts to receive the money, is helping investigators. Another person
arrested is a Russian computer expert who worked at a Russian software company.
Vladimir Levin, head systems operator for AO Saturn, figured out how to get
around Citibank¹s security system and transfer money out of their accounts.
Levin, of St. Petersburg, claims he should not be turned over to American
authorities because there is no evidence that any computers in the United States
were used in the scheme. The U. S. government says .....
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Death Penalty
Words: 607 - Pages: 3.... cases or ruled out completely.
While some people feel that Capital Punishment will not discourage crime,
Capital punishment should be legalized in all states, because it is morally just
and it will deter crime.
The many opponents of capital punishment who are against it feel that the death
penalty is not a deterrent and that it is barbariaertic of the past. It has no
place in a civilized society today. One of the biggest arguments against capital
punishment is people feel that it violates the eighth amendment which forbids
cruel and unusual punishment. People against Capital Punishment believe the
death penalty is absurd and is in un-chri .....
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History And Uses Of Marijuana
Words: 817 - Pages: 3.... believe it is derived from the Mexican words for "Mary Jane"; others
hold that the name comes from the Portuguese word marigu-ano, which
means "intoxicant". The use of marijuana in the 1960's might lead one
to surmise that marihuana use spread explosively. The chronicle of its
3,000 year history, however, shows that this "explosion" has been
characteristic only of the contemporary scene. The plant has been
grown for fiber and as a source of medicine for several thousand
years, but until 500~ AD its use as a mind-altering drug was almost
solely confined in India. T .....
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Crime And Punishment
Words: 382 - Pages: 2.... do anyone else have the right to someone else live away.
Extinguishing the life of the murderer is equivalent to murderers killing their
victim. If it is illegal for murderers kill, how is it possible for government
to be justify to end the lives of the murderers.
Another concern of executing murderers is the possibility of killing an
innocence person. With our improving technology, what we now believe is beyond
reasonable doubt might a verdict filled with errors in the future. One very good
example of this is the recent acquitting of a man jailed for raped and the
murder of a girl. If he was executed at the time, he would of never had .....
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Child Sex Tourism Bill In Australia
Words: 1986 - Pages: 8.... like, who have specifically run sex tour packages.
Defences to these offences such as stating that the defendant had no knowledge
of the child's age will be also targeted, as currently, this is a major
stumbling block on the course to justice. Finally to save time and cost, video
link hearings will be setup between the child in question overseas, and the
Australian courts.
The changes stated above were required to not only protect abused children
residing overseas, but to prove that the Australian Government is in touch with
the community values within Australian cities. The amendments made to the law
were needed because of the shameful .....
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Serial Killers
Words: 4242 - Pages: 16.... they act just like everybody else. You could have a neighbor that's a
serial killer and not even know it. Psychopaths are everyday people with
everyday lives, but they just have one problem, they have a need to kill.
What does a serial killer do? Serial killers usually have reasons for
killing, they just don't go out and kill anyone (the majority). A serial killer
will plan out where, when, why, and how before they actually kill. Ted Bundy
used to lure his victims with a phony cast on his leg. Others lured with the
promise of sex or porno movies. When they kill they usually have their own
style. The Son of Sam used a .44 Ca .....
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Legalizing Idustrial Hemp
Words: 2610 - Pages: 10.... garments. Thomas Jefferson raised hemp on his Virginia farm, and he drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper. Plus, this renewable resource is an environmental Godsend. It requires very little fertilizers or pesticides to raise; it uses very little water; it produces four times as much fiber per-acre as wood does, so it can drastically cut deforestation.
Hemp is simply a natural for our country and it can be a terrific cash-crop for America farmers. There is only one problem with this remarkable plant: Our government outlaws it. Hemp should be legalized for economical and environmental purposes. Industrial hemp means those .....
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Jerry Falwell Vs. Hustler Magazine
Words: 335 - Pages: 2.... v. Sullivan had to be met before Falwell
could sue for emotional distress. However, because the jury decided that
the ad didn't describe actual events, it was considered an opinion
protected by the First Amendment. The court ruled that the issue was
whether or not that opinion was outrageous enough to be considered an
intentional infliction of emotional distress and awarded Falwell money.
This case then went to the U.S. Supreme Court where they decided that
because Falwell is a public figure for the purposes of the First Amendment
law, he couldn't sue for intentional infliction of emotional distress by “
outrageous” conduct and therefo .....
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