Law essay samples

The word "police" is currently used to identify that institution of social control which, for the community, attempts to prevent crime and disorder and preserve the peace, and for the individual, attempts to protect life, property, and personal liberty. Prior to the 19th Century, protection was afforded through "folk police" as exemplified by the old "hue and cry," "watch and ward." Full-tim... read more

Criminal offence consists of two main elements: actus reus and mens rea. Actus reus is a prohibited conduct (Molan & Douglas, 2008). For example, burning the house or shooting someone is an actus reus element (Siegel, 2009). This element represents external constituents of criminal offense. There are two main features of actus reus: illegality of action (or omission) and voluntary chara... read more

The statues of limitations appeared in America in the seventeenth century. In particular, the federal government adopted time limits for the prosecution of the majority of federal crimes (Gardner & Anderson, 2011). At the end of the eighteenth century most of the states adopted statutes of limitation for the majority of crimes as well (Gardner & Anderson, 2011). The main purpose of s... read more

Rule and explanation: Entering the custody of the child is regulated by the child custody Act of 1970. Determination of the best interest of the child depends in balancing several factors listed in Mich. Comp / Laws – 722.23 (2012). In the issue of Joseph Thorn, there are three factors directly related to the case. In order to protect the well-being and happiness of the child, the court cond... read more

Introduction

It is better for the country to spend money while preventing crime than to face its social consequences. Crime prevention programs aim to reduce the crime level and within the origin of initiative they can be divided into local programs or programs developed at a federal level. Crime prevention can be defined as any policy which causes a decline in number of crimes ... read more

While the government is engaged with other governments and entities, it enters into contractual relations with them. A governmental contract is a promise or a set of promises for the breach of which the law provides a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty, that consists of an offer and an acceptance made by competent parties, and a valid (legal and valu... read more

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group (hereinafter DPS) is one of North America’s leading refreshment beverage companies (DPS). The company markets more than fifty brands of juices, teas, mixers, waters, carbonated soft drinks and other premium beverages. Among the brands operated by the company are: Dr Pepper, 7 Up, Clamato, Canada Dry, ReaLemon, Schweppes, Snapple, V... read more

Contract administration includes the activities that are performed by government officials after the parties award a contract to be sure how well the government and the contractor meet the requirements of this contract. It controls those dealings between the government and the contractor starting from the time the contract is awarded and finishing with the time the work is completed and acce... read more

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On 3rd June 1993 the High Court of Australia handed down its decision in Mabo and Others v the State of Queensland (Mabo No 2), which had had a profound impact on Indigenous-non- Indigenous relationships in Australia. One of its invaluable impacts lies in the deep consideration of source, nature and extinguishment of Native Title. Despite the uniqueness of Australia... read more

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven emirates, each with its own unique individuality and character, but all with common goals and purposes. The legal system of the UAE has its roots in the Islamic tradition and is based on laws of Shari’a. However, since 1993, based on the Federal Supreme Court’s decision, Shari’a punishments are not applied to non-Muslims, except for cases of ... read more