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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….
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…
My Thoughts about Death Penalty
Death
Death Penalty
The Death Penalty, as a form of corporal punishment in contemporary law, is the legal enforcement of terminating the lives of individuals found guilty of a crime. Unlike other punishments that temporarily confine offenders, it is irreversible. While its primary aim is not to cause physical suffering, it remains the only applicable form of corporal…
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…
The Death Penalty: Keeping Our Society Safe
Death
Death Penalty
As of April 1, 2008, there were 3,320 convicted murderers on death row, and of those 3,320 people, 65% of the murderers had a prior felony conviction (“The Death” 1). At the time that the 3,320 murderers on death row committed their crime, 26. 7% of the murderers were on probation or parole (“The Death”…
Is Human Nature Inherently Good Or Evil
Human Nature
School shooting
Which supports claim: We are born DOD, but factors such as family, society and technology, all interfere with our natural design. Family has a huge impact on who you become. They are the people from whom we first learn about love and life. We are impacted, positively and negatively, by the beliefs, attitudes, values and…
How the Labeling Theory Can Explain the Behavior of the Shooters in the 1999 Columbine School Shooting
Aggression
Crime
Criminology
School shooting
Looking at back at the Columbine tragedy there are many ways to interpret what happened and what caused such an act of violence and anger. With the information known about both shooters, Harris and Klebold, it is apparent that there were signs that these boys exhibited anger and other anti-social behavior, and it is Labeling…
Grave And Sudden Provocation
Crime
Criminal Law
Government
I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the various authors whose books I have referred to while doing my project and also the various sources of information from where I have collected the data for my assignment. I am duly indebted to them. I am also indebted to the All India…
Fate vs Free Will of Oedipus the King
Free Will
The conflict in the story of Oedipus revolves around the question of whether free will or destiny from the gods has more control. While fate seems to have power over Oedipus, he still maintains his own freedom to choose. The play explores whether it is ultimately fate or free will that shapes the characters’ lives….
Victimology: Crime and Deviant Place Theory Research Paper
Crime
Victimology
Victimology: neither a victim nor an offender be. Caution is a parent of safety. Victimology is the scientific study of victimization, including the relationships between victims and offenders, the interactions between victims and the criminal-justice system, and the connections between victims and other social groups and institutions. Victimology as an academic term contains two elements:…