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- 2991: The First Amendment
- ... social order." This hysteria led Congress to enact several alien and sedition laws. One law forbade the publication of false, scandalous or malicious writing against the government, Congress or the President. The penalty for this crime was a $2,000 fine and two years in prison. The public was enraged at these laws. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison pleaded for freedom of speech and the press. The alien and sedition laws ...
- 2992: Our Living Shield: The First Amendment
- ... Com munist Dirk De Jonge. De Jonge had been detained for attending a meeting to protest the police shooting of striking longshoremen. The Court ruled that "Peaceable assembly for lawful discussion cannot be made a crime." More recently, in 1985, the S upreme Court ruled that burning the American flag is protected by the First Amendment when the Court reversed the conviction of Gregory Lee Johnson, who was arrested for violation ...
- 2993: The Canterbury Tales
- ... and the Pardoner. In the medieval society, where people were very religious, illiterate and superstitious, the Friar was respected as God himself. The Friar s job in the church was to help people, who committed crime, by giving them a guide to pray for a certain time so that they can receive absolution. But the Friar in the Canterbury Tales was not honest and dedicated in doing his job. He abused ...
- 2994: The Witches In Macbeth
- ... he had something to accomplish too. What he had to accomplish was a much higher social status. That is why Schlegel states that He has, therefore, given a thriefold division to the guilt of that crime (Schlegel 403). Schlegel is referring to Shakespeare, and he is stating that Shakespeare when writing the play, had in mind three guilty characters: Lady Macbeth, Macbeth, and the witches. During the time Macbeth was on ...
- 2995: What is Legislation
- ... Spooner's "Natural Law, or the Science of Justice: A Treatise on Natural Law, Natural Justice, Natural Rights, Natural Liberty, and Natural Society; Showing that All Legislation Whatsoever is an Absurdity, a Usurpation, and a Crime. Part First."
- 2996: Guardian Ad Litem
- Guardian Ad Litem The Guardian Ad Litem Program represents children who appear in the state courts. These children have not committed any crime but are victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. The program is comprised of volunteers who represent children in the courts, making sure they do not become victims of "the system". Each volunteer works with one ...
- 2997: What is the federal government's single greatest responsibility to the public?
- ... people can earn a living. Another type of protection that the government must provide abundantly is aid to the smaller governments, such as state or city offices. I feel that this is most important in crime-ridden, overpopulated cities, such as New York or Los Angeles. These are the great tourist attractions in America, but they don't receive the recognition that they deserve from the government. Without government funds, these ...
- 2998: Court Trip Essay: Efficiency and Effectiveness of our Criminal Court System
- ... the lawyer understands the law and how the system works, he might be able to point out some small discrepancies or may suggest what type and how much punishment is suitable for the accused's crime. The lawyer may also point out that if the person has a record, how old it really is, as records older than 5 years old that are not cleared are disregarded by the judge. They ...
- 2999: The Crucible 3
- ... was not supporting one cause or the other. Our society has evolved to the point where upon any issue, there is already great debate, and almost never does a great majority convict people of a crime if there is not overwhelming evidence against them. Perhaps if Salem had thought over their actions more carefully, and been further advanced in their court system principles, they too might have escaped their tragic demise ...
- 3000: Propaganda and Its Uses By Countries, Especially During War
- ... US of being a ruthless military power. The main targets of propaganda were those that were presumed most innocent: women and children. When women and children are killed, it is not only hailed as a crime, but an atrocity against the country. The United States also used women and children in their propaganda. A weeping woman told the horrific tale of Iraqi soldiers taking babies out of incubators and throwing them ...
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