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Case According to Thomas Paine, “A person commits an error by not reflecting far enough”. Perhaps this is the best aphorism that is applicable in the case of Mr. Jose Naguimbing. For he seemed to be acting out of his impulses without even taking into consideration the worst repercussion that might arise out of his…

On September 4, 1977, Steven Kokotajlo, a campus police officer from Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey), discovered an abandoned bicycle chained near Kendall Hall, a building commonly utilized for music and stage performances. It seemed that no one had been inside the building since the theater group departed around noon and…

Abstract             This research study looks into public misconception on the extent and nature of the increased rate of youth crime and the youth justice system, and the way such misconception respond to youthful offending.  Various misconceptions have been identified concerning youth crimes in Canada.  It has been shown that, the public is made to…

Review Questions 1. What is a questioned document? Describe at least one example of something that might be a questioned document. A questioned document is any written or typed document that’s authenticity has been brought into question. A question document could be a will, drivers license, check, or painting that is suspected of being forged….

1. What does the reader learn about the Proctors’ marriage through the discrepancy between what John Proctor does before he sees his wife and when he talks to her? John comes into the house, tastes the stew and adds seasoning. At dinner he compliments her seasoning of the meal. This lie shows how he does…

Almost half of the 83,000 people in prison ran away from home as a child and cannot read as well as an 11 year old. Almost 30 per cent have been through the care system and similar proportions were homeless before entering prison. Today’s prison population shows that an overwhelming majority of prisoners are the…

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…

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….

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…

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…