Gun violence in the United States results in tens of thousands of deaths and injuries annually. During the majority of the 1950’s – 1990’s struggles for civil rights, social rights, equality and justice swept the United States. While watching both Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose and the Runaway Jury Film by John Grisham I […]
The system of criminal and social justice has been plagued with several issues that are making it to be ever changing in the society. Among many issue that has been associated with the social justice system, this paper will highlight about the equity and fairness. The government of the US is working to make sure […]
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Get startedTo me Justice means that people want equality. In the past five years, the U.S. has really struggled with this concept of equality. The first thing that comes to mind is black lives matter. There were many rallies on streets of neighborhoods, highways, and even grocery stores wanting justice. With many different races being shot […]
Social justice has changed multiple times and throughout the years it has been a debate on what it should cover and how it should be covered amongst different individuals. Social workers often times have changed definitions or added things based on the Rawls theory on social justice (Banerjee, 2013). My definition on social justice is […]
Throughout the history of the world, there have been innumerable classic novels that have many cherishable characters, but none compare to Atticus Finch in Harper Lee’s novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel, Atticus, a loving lawyer and widowed father, goes far distances to try to help others and make society a better place. […]
After receiving word of the necessity of a direct action program in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, arrived with staff members to advocate desegregation. They performed nonviolent demonstrations in order to call out racial injustices and provide support for their affiliates. His plan was to create tension […]
Social justice warrior (SJW). Advocate. Organizer. Protester. Legal Aid Lawyer. Bleeding hearts. These are all terms I’ve heard applied to those who work in the access to justice (A2J) field, whether because that is their actual role, or they are the focus of ridicule. If someone does adopt one of these labels, it is safe […]
Our society and the society from The Giver have a mass amount of differences, but they still have a minimal amount of similarities. For example, the societies both have jobs that support the communities/economy, but this does not mean that they are even close to the same. The GIver’s society has their jobs decided for […]
The Supreme Court of the United States has made many difficult decisions on various controversial cases throughout history. The decisions made in the court are extremely significant because each decision acts as a guide for future situations. One of these controversial cases, Glossip v Gross, incited protests and demonstrations against the final decision of the […]
On July 1, 1982, seventeen year old Brett Kavanaugh attended a conventional high school party. Students sat around drinking, playing games, and talking amongst themselves. Teenagers were together having a good time, as they would at any other party. It was a symbol of typical, American, high school that everyone has probably seen at some […]
Section 2 of the Constitution, also known as the Appointments Clause, states, “[the President] shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by […]
The current event has evoked discussion and turmoil across our entire country. The citizens of America are conflicted between following the principles of traditional America, and their founding morals the nation was based on, and their better judgment and modern perspectives. Basing our major decisions on the fundamentals of our founding documents has always been […]
Predicting how Supreme Court justices will vote is a widely shared activity among political scientists who want to understand what major factors inspire judges to decide in important court cases (Martin, Quinn, Ruger, Tim 2004). In the past, there have been multiple approaches for anticipating the outcomes of court cases. Experts have tried to foresee […]
Introduction This specific case – argued in November 12, 2013 and decided in March 4, 2014 in the United States Supreme Court – involved a privately-held subcontractor of a public company and their former employees. The question arose whether the subcontractor’s employees should have proper legal safeguard of the whistleblower’s protection provision of the Sarbanes- […]
Now that Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed to the Supreme Court, it is helpful to turn to his judicial record while serving on the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to anticipate how he will rule on the Court. The predictable topics were covered in Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings — presidential power, abortion, […]
The United States An acrimonious battle between two competing ideologies remains at the crux of US abortion politics. Those who support abortion view it as a right required for social equality for all women; those who oppose it see it as a threat to motherhood, morality, and social cohesion. (Beckman, 2017.) Although the controversy still […]
Abortion rates have been steadily decreasing in the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still reports over 600,000 legal abortions per year (CDC, 2018). In spite of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion remains a contentious public policy issue. The reason why this issue was selected for […]
It is estimated almost half of pregnancies in Australia are unplanned . Unexpected pregnancies happen for various individual, social, economic and political reasons . The World Health Organisation (WHO) approximates one in three women in Australia will an abortion procedure in their life . Abortion data is only gathered by South Australia, Western Australia and […]
Abortion has become one of the most controversial problem in the United States. The assertion is life and death, but it is complicated because of the complexity and complication. When it comes to abortion it’s either the baby lives or it dies, you have the same number of supporters on both sides. People telling you […]
Abortion can be defined as when a woman decides to end her pregnancy before the fetus/embryo can survive outside of the mother’s uterus. This can be a controversial topic for some due to where they take position in (Such as a Pro-Life or Pro-Choice supporter). The reason why this is a controversial topic is because […]
What Charley had experience at the gym is called Ageism. Ageism is discrimination based on a person’s age. Over the years we have noticed a shift were elderly, aged people were valued for their knowledge too now where they have eluded self identity. Charley shouldn’t stop from running for the town council elections just because […]
Workplace ageism occurs when older workers aged 50 onwards are not considered for promotions, salary increment and are often not included in company lunches or events. Often, older workers are given subtle messages that they are inefficient and take a lot time to get the work done. When a company downsize, management would rather keep […]
Basic human rights are free, and must be granted to everyone by law. Rights like these include all exclusion from slavery, discrimination, torture, and more. Men and women are to be treated fairly, and everyone possesses the right to vote. However, life has not always been this way. Nearly seventy years ago, fundamental human rights […]
In the play, the country of Thebes is stricken by a great plague, and king Oedipus, being a noble leader, is determined to find the solution of ending the scourge. A determined Oedipus goes on a quest of determining the truth behind his parentage and the old prophecy. After a thorough investigation, he traces the […]
Training for a sport is always hard work and dedication no matter what the goal is you are striving to reach. Throughout the journey of trying to achieve a goal there is always an obstacle that has to be overcame, whether is it something minor, like an off day or something major, like an injury. […]
The United States of America was founded on principles which included but not limited to Individual Liberty and the idea that “All men are created Equal.” Meaning every citizen has freedom and rights. The most basic and common right of a United States citizen is the right to vote. It is one of the most […]
The book To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee in the year 1960. When people have no laws to follow, mass corruption and chaos run wild. In the book, To Kill a Mockingbird, the law is a major theme in the book. It shows how lawlessness can determine the life and future of […]
What is a hate crime? By definition a hate crime is, “A crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudices, typically one involving violence,” In other words, someone commits a violent crime against another simply because they do not like the color of their skin, their sexual orientation, their religion, or their political views. It’s […]
“Should I skip school?” or “Should I skip this class?” is a question that has passed through many teenagers minds during boring classes such as math and history. Even if the student manages to skip class, there are many more consequences than getting a call to home or a talk with the principal. Not only […]
Kidnapping happened all over the world with adults with in the age of 30 or younger will abduction younger than the age of 16 for child sex trafficking or be holding them hostages. With people taking boys and girl for sex trafficing is because of the kids being lesbains , gay , or them just […]
