Category: Law 2955

  • Ethan Lesters Fraud in Financial Statements

    Financial misconduct is a combination of the criminal trying to meet their needs match with their ability to steal money. Ethan Lester is a model CPA that deserves a promotion, according to a CEO. However, the man committed a theft of $50,000 to impress a woman. The crime was concealed by circumventing internal controls and…

  • Juvenile Violence Sanctions: Boot Camps and How They Affect Children

    Table of Contents Introduction Boot Camps and How They Affect Children Alternative Sanctions Other Effective Sanctions Conclusion References Introduction The following paper will discuss the problem of sending juveniles, who commit minor violence crimes, to serve at least one month in boot camps. Unfortunately, politicians are obliged to deal with this problem as the crime…

  • Constitutional Law and The Fifth Amendment

    Introduction The first amendment to the US constitution protects the rights to religion, freedom of speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition for the governmental address to citizens grievances. The amendment was accepted in 1791. It prohibits Congress or any other lawmaking body from making laws that would disrespect the establishment of religion, prohibit freedom of…

  • The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    Introduction The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a state organization which enforces federal anti-discrimination laws (Twomey & Jennings, 2010, p. 836). Even though there is a difference in application of these laws to firms of different sizes, the Commissions website does not include much specific details for small businesses, comprising information for all…

  • Common Law in Hong Kong and UK

    Introduction Common law in England and other English speaking nations like Canada and Brunei constitute the foundations of civil conflicts resolutions. The nations where common law is applicable are principally those that were British colonies. One can trace the origin of common law from three courts in UK: Kings Bench, court of common plea and…

  • Criminal Trial Process from Jury Selection to Sentencing

    The criminal trial process is a dynamic and involving activity that involves direct and indirect association from different parties. The process can go for a period of one month or less, to several months. The process of the criminal trial involves parties such as the lawyers, the judge, the jury, the defendant, and the plaintiff.…

  • Legal Risk and Opportunity in Employment

    Table of Contents Contract Law Sexual Harassment Workplace Safety & Health Reference List Contract Law Pat has an opportunity to apply to the court and win the case in this situation. According to the Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance/Corrective Action Plan which has been created and signed up before the employment, Pat has to be informed…

  • Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Pretrial Criminal Processing

    Table of Contents Method Findings Discussion References African Americans and Latino Americans are incarcerated more than five times the rate of whites in State prisons across the United States (Crutchfield, Fernandes & Martinez, 2010; Walker, Spohn & DeLone, 2012). First, the introduction will provide a brief definition of what racial/ethnic disparity in the criminal justice…

  • Has Criminal Profiling Begun to Shape Chance?

    Criminal profiling is a process in the field of criminology that takes a keen interest in the available data on crimes to devise a psychological portrait of the culprits (Ambrose, 2002). The beginning of the twenty-first century brought forth tremendous revolutions to not only criminal law, but also criminology in general. Different perceptions and ideologies…

  • Recidivism Rate for Inmates

    Table of Contents Introduction Causes of Recidivism Community and Recidivism Conclusion References Introduction Criminal justice system has been grappling with high rates of recidivism among inmates because, approximately, half of the released inmates will commit new crimes and find their way back into prison. Since correction systems aim at rehabilitating inmates so that they can…