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  • Polygamy Should Be Legal in the United States

    Polygamy Should Be Legal in the United States

    Amber Robinson Instructor Karn English 111 11/03/11 Polygamy should be legal in the United States People should have the right to have multiple relationships resulting in marriage, and the law should reflect that right. Polygamist should not be discriminated upon when it comes to marital rights. Instead of ignoring the law and turning cheek as long as there is no harm done, the law should be changed to allow polygamy with some regulation for the

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    Submitted: December 6, 2011 By: Amber
  • Canadian Legal System

    Canadian Legal System

    On September 25th, 3:00PM, I attended the Ontario Traffic Courts at 1530 Markham Road. Room E9 is where the trial took place, my trial to be exact. You see, on April 27th, at 5:15 in the afternoon I was driving on Bathurst and Finch. An officer of the law happened to pull me over and give me a ticket for not stopping at a stop sign. I thought it was unfair because I did stop

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    Submitted: December 15, 2008 By: Fatih
  • Legality

    Legality

    Today the vast majority of authors get little or no income from copyright royalties. For instance, scientific, technical, and academic journals usually pay nothing to their authors, and most scientific, technical and academic books earn only a few hundred dollars in royalties. Newspaper writers work on salary, and so do magazine writers, or they are free lancers who are paid a flat rate, not a royalty. Only a tiny percentage of authors make any significant

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    Submitted: March 11, 2009 By: July
  • Death Penalty - Effective Solution or Legalized Interpersonal Violence?

    Death Penalty - Effective Solution or Legalized Interpersonal Violence?

    Death Penalty- Effective Solution or Legalized Interpersonal Violence? Great controversy surrounds the issue of the death penalty, and if/when it is right to use this severe form of punishment. People on both sides of the issue argue vigorously to gain further support for their movements. While opponents of capital punishment are quick to point out that the United States remains one of the few Western countries that continues to support the death penalty, one must

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Eng 101 - Marijuana, Should It Be Legalized?

    Eng 101 - Marijuana, Should It Be Legalized?

    Josh Gautreaux English 101-Section 4M3 Argumentative Essay Kelly King LaRussa 11/16/05 Marijuana, Should It Be Legalized? “Did you know that Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States” (Marijuana, par. 10)? “Marijuana contains more than 400 chemicals, including most of the harmful substances found in tobacco smoke. Smoking one marijuana cigarette deposits about four times more tar into the lungs than a filtered tobacco cigarette” (Marijuana, par. 11). These types of

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    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Jack
  • Immigration: Legal, Illegal, and Everyone in Between

    Immigration: Legal, Illegal, and Everyone in Between

    The American immigration system has sparked many intense arguments and discussions among the political spectrum of the United States government. Immigration has been occurring between the United States and numerous other countries, such as Mexico, China, India, and Cuba, for many decades, but more recently the number of illegal immigrants has sky-rocketed to profound heights. There is an estimated twelve million illegal immigrants currently residing within the United States borders. Everyday more and more illegal

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    Essay Length: 1,390 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana The debate over the legalization of Cannabis Sativa, more commonly known as marijuana, has been one of the most heated controversies ever to occur in the United States. While there are arguments for both sides, there is an overwhelming amount of positive effects that would come from the legalization of marijuana. Marijuana should be legalized since there is very strong evidence backing its legalization and no justified reason for it being illegal.

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA Today, three out of four illegal drug users in the United States are marijuana smokers. An estimated 19.5 million Americans currently use illegal drugs. Of these 19.5 million, 14.6 million, or percent, identify themselves as “chronic” marijuana users. In addition, an estimated 97 million Americans-slightly more than 40 percent of the US population age 12 or older, have used marijuana during their lifetime. Like the use of alcohol and tobacco, marijuana

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    Essay Length: 714 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Drugs and Legalization

    Drugs and Legalization

    May 25, 1989 Thinking About Drug Legalization by James Ostrowski James Ostrowski, an associate policy analyst of the Cato Institute, was vice chairman of the New York County Lawyers Association Committee on Law Reform. . Executive Summary Prohibition is an awful flop. We like it. It can't stop what it's meant to stop. We like it. It's left a trail of graft and slime, It don't prohibit worth a dime, It's filled our land with

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Marijuana Should Be Legal

    Marijuana Should Be Legal

    Marijuana should be legal. The government is wasting money trying to keep weed off the streets when it should be reaping the benefits of the plant’s many characteristics. If the plant were legalized it would be far less dangerous than most of us think. The profits would be higher than tobacco and the health risks would be fewer. Criminals would be less, and the world would be a happier place. To understand why marijuana gets

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    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jessica
  • To Take or Not to Take - Legalization of Marijuana

    To Take or Not to Take - Legalization of Marijuana

    To toke or not to toke that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of society or succumb to popular opinion and legalize Marijuana. Marijuana is a cure for anorexia as well as glaucoma. Marijuana is even a helping factor for relieving some symptoms of A.I.D.S. Still the government of our nation has Marijuana classified as a Division I drug. Which means it serves no medical

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Jon
  • Polygamy in Islam

    Polygamy in Islam

    The definition of marriage in dictionaries is a legally recognized relationship, established by a civil or religious ceremony, between two people who intend to live together as sexual and domestic partners. Polygamy is described as having more than one spouse at the same time, and monogamy as the practice of having only one mate at a time or during a lifetime. Having more than one wife is illegal in the U.S; however it’s accepted in

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Anna
  • Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues

    Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues

    1. What are the 5 hottest topics today involving legal, regulatory and ethical issues impacting on operating a B2C ebusiness? ECommerce has revolutionized the business world by expanding the marketplace and redefining the traditional organizational structure. Its economic influence has been considerable resulting in implications for politics, society and ethics. The future for eBusiness is bright. It will continue its rapid expansion and may eventually take over from traditional business practices however in today’s society,

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Ethical and Legal Obligations

    Ethical and Legal Obligations

    Abstract The intent of this paper is to identify the ethical and legal obligations of financial reporting. The relationship between the FASB, SEC, and PCAOB will be discussed. In addition, explanations of basic accounting theories, assumptions, and principals will be given. Lastly, an evaluation of the role of ethics in accounting will be discussed. Ethical and Legal Obligations Paper FASB, SEC, and PCAOB The Financial Accounting Standards Board or FASB is responsible for creating uniform

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: July
  • Should or Should Casinos Not Be Legalized in Thailand?

    Should or Should Casinos Not Be Legalized in Thailand?

    Should or Should Casinos Not Be Legalized in Thailand? Does Las Vegas sound exciting? Have you ever longed to go there and try your hand at a fortune? Almost everyone has a dream that they’ll win big, and this is why towns such as Las Vegas have such a strong appeal to the public. The problem arises when people visit casinos and take gambling too far. For some this form of entertainment turns into an

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • Legal Ideology of Removal by Tim Garrison

    Legal Ideology of Removal by Tim Garrison

    Grade=B The Legal Ideology of Removal; The Southern Judiciary and the Sovereignty of Native American Nations. By Tim Alan Garrison. (Athens, Ga. University of Georgia Press, 2002). In the 1830’s the myth of the west being a land of endless opportunity and freedom had thousands of people migrating westward. This huge migration caused a demand for land. Southerners thought that they would increase their wealth by relocating the Indians that lived in the Southern States.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Monika
  • The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Use

    The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Use

    The Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Use Picture in your mind a young girl that is almost done with her freshman year of high school. These next few years are supposed to be some of the best years of this girl’s life. But instead of this young girl worrying about what clothes she is going to wear, or how she is going to style her hair, she has to worry about side effects of chemotherapy.

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Yan
  • Amphetamines Should Not Be Legalized

    Amphetamines Should Not Be Legalized

    Amphetamines should not be legalized. Nowadays the topic of legalizing some drugs is brought to discuss by many people. If we talk about marijuana, I will say that it is worth to consider. But as for amphetamines, which become a big problem in many countries, I don’t think they should be legalized. First of all, amphetamines have many bad effects. They are addictive and dangerous. They cause many health problems, both physical and mental, to

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Tommy
  • Ivan Milat Case Study Analysis - Is This Case a Typical Reflection of Our Legal System?

    Ivan Milat Case Study Analysis - Is This Case a Typical Reflection of Our Legal System?

    IS THIS CASE A TYPICAL REFLECTION OF OUR LEGAL SYSTEM? You could definitely say that this case is a typical reflection of our legal system but it shouldn’t be. The trial was set down for June 1995; But Ivan Milat did not stand trial in June. In fact it was almost a year before the case came to court. Time and time management was a big issue in regards to this case, similarly this is

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Accounting Ethical and Legal Obligations Pape

    Accounting Ethical and Legal Obligations Pape

    Introduction: Ethics is first of all, the quest for, and the understanding of, the good life living well, a life worth living. It is largely a matter of perspective: puffing every activity and goal in its place knowing what is worth doing and what is not worth doing, knowing what is worth wanting and having and knowing what is not worth wanting and having. The purpose of ethics in business is to direct business man

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Mike
  • Confucianism, Daoism & Legalism

    Confucianism, Daoism & Legalism

    Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou era, arose many intellectual thinkers that brought such profound impact in the field of politics, religion and philosophy. Even to the day, their influence can be espied in the many matters of China. Confucianism became the paramount school of thinking and later significant philosophies such as Daoism and Legalism gained immense recognition as well. Each party had their own proposals for creating an

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    Submitted: November 13, 2009 By: Kevin
  • Marijuana Legalization

    Marijuana Legalization

    If pain and nausea consumed your every waking moment, you would ask for medication. What if the only medication legally available would leave you unconscious or do nothing at all? If you were the one suffering, would you resort to the only treatment that allowed you to live normally even though it was illegal? Thousands of people across the country are forced to break the law to ease their pain. They have chosen marijuana over

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike
  • Legalization of Marijuana

    Legalization of Marijuana

    One question that has haunted Americans for a long time is: “Should the use of marijuana be legalized?” Some say, “Yes”, while other say, “No”. According to Funk and Wagnall’s New Encyclopedia, marijuana is defined as “a mixture of leaves, stems, and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa, smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects.” (Bram, Phillips, Dickey, 445) Owning marijuana was made a crime in 1937 when Congress passed

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Top
  • Legal Process

    Legal Process

    John works in a private sector organization. He for some reason or another feels discriminated at his work place. This statement does not explain or does not give any full scenario to determine whenever the place he works for is discriminating him some way or another. This paper will explain in detail into how to file a discrimination complaint starting from the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission through the Supreme Court. It's against the

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issue Differences B2b Vs. B2c

    Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Issue Differences B2b Vs. B2c

    Introduction In a continuance of the differences between B2B vs. B2C web sites, this week’s paper will cover how the sites manage ethical, legal and regulatory issues. Ethical Issues facing B2B and B2C sites There are several definitions of the work ethics. One definition of ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation. It can also be defined as a set of moral principles or

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    Submitted: November 15, 2009 By: Mike

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