Freedom of expression and the media
Case study - 20 pages - Journalism
There is a general consent that free speech is a good thing. Countries without it are undemocratic, not protecting individual rights. Media has encouraged the exchange of ideas; social networks have helped free speech. Judges who have to decide on free speech cases will try to balance this...
The success and failure of Alexander III's rule
Case study - 2 pages - Ancient history
Alexander III, seen by many as a reactionary Tzar, ruled Russia from 1881-1894. Alexander was opposed to the stance his father Alexander II had taken in his approach to ruling Russia. Therefore he sought to undo the majority of his father's reforms. When Alexander III was put into power his first...
How well did the legal system of early modern England work?
Case study - 5 pages - Educational studies
A legal system can be defined as the legislation enacted by the State institutions on the basis of tradition or law. In early modern England, the legal system was complex, relying on with overlapping institutions -local criminal courts, Church courts and royal courts-, on itinerant judges...
The turning point at which Europe failed to turn. How accurately does this describe the impact of the 1848 revolutions in either Italy or Germany?
Case study - 4 pages - Political science
In January 1848, popular discontent towards the situation on the Italian peninsula manifested itself in the outbreak of revolution, which continued throughout the year and into 1849. This, known as the 1848 revolutions, was provoked by socio-economic factors like unemployment and poor harvests,...
Classification and imprisonment in the United States correctional system
Case study - 6 pages - Criminal law
Many people wonder who decides what offenders go into what prisons and why some of those prisons are labeled “maximum security” while others are simply “minimum security”. Is it based on a state, local or federal level or is it based on the percentage of felony to misdemeanor...
Has Chinese legalism been successfully applied?
Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies
The Warring States Period (453-221 BCE) in China was a time of great social chaos and political volatility. It was from this soil of turmoil that Chinese Legalism germinated and grew, amidst a general flowering of new ideologies. These ideologies, amongst which we find Confucianism and Taoism in...
Business ethics: Issues within an organization and employee behaviors
Case study - 2 pages - Human resources
As unfortunate as it may sound, it is in this writer's opinion that the term “business ethics” seems to be more of a punch line than it does a guiding light within the working population. With our news agencies constantly covering such topics as government bailouts, Presidential...
Gelato's compliance with Civil Rights Act of 1964
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
In Heartland Corners, 75 per cent of the white population has completed high school compared to 25 per cent of the other minority groups. How is the information important in considering whether Gelato is in compliance with the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Case note for Bolton v. Stone [1951] AC 850
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Although the general rules for negligence had been laid down by previous cases, Bolton v. Stone [1951] AC 850 still gave the judges at the House of Lords some difficulty in deciding whether it constituted just such a case. As such, while upholding legal precedent, it also paved new grounds...
Blackpool & Fylde Aero Club Ltd v Blackpool BC
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
For there to be an implied obligation on the local authority to consider the tenders duly received, it is presupposed that a contract existed between them and the club. To address this question, the earlier courts decided that a collateral contract had in fact formed between the two parties. This...
How far should scientists be held responsible for the effects of their discoveries and inventions?
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
A phenomenon of recent years is the emergence of a class of full-time scientists. Accompanying this phenomenon is the question: to what extent should scientists be held responsible for the effects of their discoveries and inventions? In my opinion, they should be, to a large extent, because of...
Communication Process - published: 05/09/2013
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Communication is the transference or exchange of thoughts or information. “Although this is a simple definition, when we think about how we may communicate the subject becomes a lot more complex” (N.A., 2012, pg. 1, para. I). The communication process has eight key factors: “the...
Conflict management styles paper
Case study - 2 pages - Administrative law
The hiring process is the steps that are taken with perspective new employees. The hiring process begins with the interview and ends with training of a new hire. If the manager is hiring for a position that requires the employee to work in a team setting, he or she should be looking for a team...
Self - Assessment
Essay - 3 pages - Educational studies
The beginning on my process was very involved, there were times where discovering the truth meant hearing something that may not be agreeable to the “prior learning process” because every level is a growth process and starts with the original concept in place. Growth can only occur...
Applying cultural relativism to the universal declaration of human rights
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
The world at present is composed of countless cultures, each distinctively represented by various languages, religions, and practices. Any individual attempting to study the concept of culture must do so with an open mind, and must also attempt to discard any ethnocentric ideologies. This...
Religious, Tolerance and Intolerance
Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies
“Nathan the Wise,” was Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's last work. The play was an enthralling modification of the classic parable of the three rings. Lessing modified it so as to convey a call for religious canons and doctrines (Mittleman 366). The play is about intricate interactions among...
Corrections Trend
Case study - 3 pages - Criminal law
With the rise in the inmate population over the past decade brought changes with the types of punishment and has caused an increase in the demand of community-based sanctions. To help with prison overcrowding community-based programs were put in place. Deterioration continues to chastise the...
A History of American Imperialism
Case study - 5 pages - Political science
Today we still see the struggle of two ideologically opposed groups of Americans, on one side there are the imperialist, people who embrace a philosophy born from Americans such as Theodore Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge. They believed it is our manifest destiny too expand the reach of the...
Wrongful Convictions
Case study - 3 pages - Other law subjects
Miscarriage of Justice or wrongful conviction is probably today most biting headache for the legal and justice fraternity. With the discovery of wrongful conviction on the rise, the state and convicts engage in a diabolic tussle on actual innocence and to what extent the law serves its people....
Tort of negligence: Home Office vs. Dorset Yacht case
Case study - 3 pages - Business strategy
The case, Donoghue v Stevenson is the landmark case in the specific tort of negligence. Ms. Donoghue, the claimant, consumed ginger beer, which had a decomposed snail. The snail was invisible as the bottle was opaque. Neither the shopkeeper nor the friend who purchased the beer, nor Ms. Donoghue...
Jesus Life and Biblical Principals
Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies
Religion has been part of mankind throughout evolution. It entails the belief of a supernatural being or spirit that has power over man and all his endeavors. In Christianity, people believe that Jesus, God's only son, came down from heaven and died at the cross for the sins of mankind. What make...
Death Penalty
Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies
Death penalty is a source of many debates all over the world. The real question is if a man has the right to judge other people's actions and take away life. Many people are questioning the effectiveness of the legal system, and as long as there is one percent chance for making the wrong...
Along Way Gone- Effects of war on today's modern society
Essay - 2 pages - Finance
A long Way Gone primarily brings into light the effects of war on today's modern society amongst them violation Human Rights as spelt out by UN Charter in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Through the noble eyes of a former child soldier Ishmael Beah, the memoir, though immeasurably...
Essence of life according to John Cheever in "The Swimmer"
Case study - 1 pages - Literature
Life is the greatest gift of all. Having a body entails being alive. It is important to know that the body and the spirit parts are the total souls of man. In my opinion, having a body entails dealing with the complexities of our everyday life. Therefore, there is the need to reconcile human...
Business Decision Making
Case study - 11 pages - Educational studies
Factually, every moment of life presents a set of choices with a multitude of competing possibilities on each course from available alternatives. However, given the scarcity of resources one can only choose a few of the alternatives on the basis of one judgement which culminates in life as a...
The debate on the trial and the condemnation of Louis XVI during the 18th century and their consequences
Thesis - 8 pages - Modern history
At first the king seemed inclined to work with the revolution and to try to solve the problems. But the influence of the queen and of the courtiers were too strong. He was encouraged by them to disregard all promises he had made and sought to flee from France in order to obtain aid against the...
The United States and international religious freedom
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
In 1998, the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA) created both the International Religious Freedom Office in the Department of State and the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). Since this date, a report has been produced every year within the United States,...
Fetal Abuse
Essay - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education
A human being can be defined as a living thing that has, or can develop, the ability to act or function independently. In the simplest terms possible, it is the state of existing. How do we judge the value of human life? What makes one life more precious than another? There is great...
American Idol
Essay - 4 pages - Arts and art history
In its first season, American Idol garnered the attention of 22.77 million viewers on the finale night. The last season—the show's fifth—36.38 million people tuned in to witness Taylor Hicks take home the ultimate title of American Idol (Wikepedia.com). Hicks, a stocky, gray-haired...
Existence and Absence of Individualism
Essay - 2 pages - Literature
There are many ways you can define a human being; through the volume of their voice to their everyday habits. Another is handwriting and when looked at in detail it can be a definition of one's self. I will discuss how handwriting and the means you go through to create it can show who you are....
