Law

In law enforcement, change is inevitable. Officers retire or resign for other employment or career opportunities. Societal norms change and the tactics and strategies previously employed by law enforcement are no longer acceptable. Organizational development (OD) is the ability of an organization to meet the challenges associated with change (Raia, 1972). One area of focus to affect extensive change within a law enforcement agency is in how we view training. When an officer is hired, training…

intimidating, Law School Admission Test (LSAT). The only thing that is certain is that this test determines where I go to law school. The average debt that law school students consume is roughly $100,000 (Baum, 6). If I am going to be in debt, then I need to go to my dream school, which has always been Harvard Law School. In the hope that I get accepted into one of the most prestigious law schools in the world I will have to study…

inhale the plant. Legalization is prevalent and proven in the states that have welcomed usage and the contrast would put many states that are heavily involved in jailing as many low- level marijuana consumers to shame. The central theme of marijuana law violations are for simple possession; which currently incarcerates 87 percent of American citizens and causes the gateway to mass incarceration. The national average per-diem cost of housing an inmate due to…

Attending law school has always been a goal of mine, but it was not until recently that I fully understood the commitment it requires. Even during college, I understood law school requires dedication and work, however, I did not fully understand the extent of the commitment and work it required until I began the process of applying. As a first generation college student, I realized there was so much more to college and wanting to attend any type of graduate school than my parents had believed.…

morning, constantly backspacing what I have originally written, I am stuck wondering what I should write about for my personal statement. That is the golden question of most, if not all, applicants applying to law school. What can I write about that explains what it is that made me want to pursue law school, what makes me stand out from other applicants, and most importantly, what showcases the kind of individual I am? I could talk about what an exemplary student I am, how I am graduating with…

Police officers are continuously under a large amount of scrutiny due to the amount of power individuals in this career possess (Taslitz, 2010). Law enforcement officers, while they are highly trained, have their individual decision making altered by external factors. These factors in particular causes a major discrepancy in the criminal justice system on how to avoid and neutralize bias influences (Kang, Bennett, Carbado, Casey, Dasgupta, Faigman &Mnookin, 2012). These biases can be both…

criminal law is on the state and federal levels of government. This paper will also look at the states authority to enact criminal laws by statute, and what the states limitations are in doing so. This paper will further explore the federal government’s authority to enact statutory criminal laws and what its limitations are. Lastly, this paper will describe what powers political subdivisions have in making statutory criminal laws. Statutory Criminal Law Defined Statutory criminal laws are…

to a Law Student” (Letter 1, ‘What is Law’): Summary “Letters to a Law Student” by Nicholas J McBride is a series of 20 letters from a law teacher (McBride) to his student (Alex), who is confused about his decision to pursue his decision to study law at a university. In his first letter out of 20, “What is Law”, McBride describes Alex what the law is and tells Alex that although legal education is quite interesting, pedagogic and important, would not be enough reasons for him to pursue law at a…

Natural law hypothesis is a legitimate hypothesis that perceives law and profound quality as profoundly associated, if not one and the same. Morality identifies with what is good and bad and what is right and wrong. Natural law theorists believe that the human laws are defined by morality and not by an authority figure, like a government or a king. In this way, we humans are guided by our human nature to make sense of what the laws are, and to act in congruity with those laws. The term of…

Law reform is the act of altering laws to better suit the importance of social values. Laws constantly need to be modified to suit the needs of the society, they cannot remain static. An essential feature of the legal system is to adapt and solve uprising problems. The reforming of law is needed for it to remain relevant and have the support of the general public. Some issues that the Australian legal system has to take into account are; to promote equality, resolve issues, balancing the…