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Reproductive Health Law
Health
Law
We may hear or read news about the Reproductive Health Bill now known as the Reproductive Health Law on newspapers, televisions, radios and even on the internet, right? Though, it is now a law- underwent three readings and also signed by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency Benigno Simeon Aquino III, many are still…
Explain the Arguments for and Against Strict Liability Offences
Liability
Mens rea
The concept of strict liability offenses can be summarized as follows: these offenses do not necessitate proving criminal intent, or mens rea. In cases of strict liability, individuals can be convicted even if they did not intend to commit a crime but are found to have committed a specific element of the actus reus. The…
Pinnel’s Case in English Law
Common Law
Justice
Precedent
The element of contract law known as Pinnel’s case, Penny v. Cole, was decided in English law in 1602. It set a precedent in determining what constitutes “consideration” under contract law, and the necessity for consideration to be present for a contract to be valid. The precedent set, however, is both vague, and ill defined….
Does the Media Affect People’s Fear of Crime?
Crime
Media
People
Newburn (2007) investigates how press and media coverage affects public fear of crime by analyzing recent examples. He argues that television, radio, newspapers, and the internet play a crucial role in providing information about crime and shaping our view of the world. This essay examines different aspects including the concept of fear of crime, media…
The Classic Characterization of Cowboys vs. Indians in Movies Is a Visual Metaphor Meant to Perpetuate American Views of Heroism
Characterization
Culture
United States
There is nothing more ostensibly American than apple pie, baseball, and ‘cowboys versus Indians’. Over the ever-changing course of the American Western film genre, two codes have remained center— the depiction of the cowboy and that of its rival, the Native Americans. Though center, these two codes do not remain stagnant with the genre, but…
The Ineffectiveness and Negative Effects of Being Spanked Corporal Punishment in Correcting the Behavior of Children
Crime
Psychology
Science
Social Science
In America, approximately 60% of adults continue to approve of physical punishment to discipline children, in spite of compelling evidence that it does not work. Corporal punishment makes things worse and there are other, effective alternatives to spanking. Corporal punishment is the use of physical force with the intention to cause the child to experience…
Analysis the Rhetorical Appeal of Two Texts
Appeal
Rhetoric
Abstract. The paper analyzes the rhetorical appeal of two texts through the prism of three classical modes of persuasion: Ethos (appeal to authority), Pathos (appeal to emotion), and Logos (appeal to logic). The two texts are intended for the same target audience, but they advocate different perspectives on the issue of same-sex marriages using distinct…
US hegemonic power in decline
Hegemony
Power
However, recently, the world has witnessed the promptly rise of other new centers with significant powers such as China, Japan, and the European Union etc. , which has actually challenged the hegemonic position of the United States in international system. In the 2011 summer issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Political Science,…
Amusement park legal issues
Legal
Introduction Amusement park is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a large group of people. Amusement park includes a park that is permanent or temporary but does not include an amusement arcade. It is a place that qualifies active recreation as a form…
Korean War and its Aftermath for U.S. Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Korean War
Policy
The end of the World War II was marked with the fundamental change of the world order where the United States began to play the key role on the world scene. No one doubted the amazing extent of U.S. power. Americans dominated world trade, alone held the secret of the atomic bomb, and controlled the…