Comparing the Code of Hammurabi and the United States Law The Code of Hammurabi is among the ancient and entirely written legal codes declared by Hammurabi, the Babylonian ruler (about 1772BC). It constituted 282 laws, and it established the standards for trade connections and set fines and punishment to reach the justice requirements. The Code of Hammurabi was imprinted onto a large, finger-like black pillar which was plundered by intruders and later discovered again at around 1901. In general, the Code of Hammurabi was the rule for the ancient Babylonians, just like today’s Americans who look for the Constitution for their regulations. Even though there are thousands of years between the Code of Hammurabi and the U.S laws, there exist similarities and also differences between them. This work examines the ancient Code of Hammurabi, relates it to the U.S. laws, and depicts how they are similar or dissimilar. The Ancient Code of Hammurabi is recognized through its strictness. The first eight laws terminate with the declaration that the transgressor shall be killed. The death penalty is not something new in…
Saudi Arabia’s mortgage market. Introduction. Housing has remained a basic human need throughout history. Over time, humans have always sought ways to improve their individual life through the improvement of their housing and the real estate sector. Consequently, Saudi Arabia has worked on promoting affordable housing through residential investment. Although housing development is essential for families, it remains a crucial indicator of the tremendous performance of the economy when the housing unit increases. The residential development sector continued to show signs of booming through 2018. Since then, it appears that Saudi Arabia has put pressure on a significant improvement of housing, especially in the major cities. The cycle has not been the smoothest, baring the fact that the economy has been facing times of economic slowdown. Some of the financial dips were adverse that the economy failed to recover immediately. The combined factors continue to pose affordability challenges to the housing sector. Saudi Arabia has sought to improve the housing sector through the improvement of the mortgage market. Despite the trend being weaker, Saudi Arabia expects to improve homeownership by…
The Texas Constitution and Government Introduction The Texas government is a complicated and difficult institution that is comprised of many levels. The question that pops up in the minds of many people is on whether the Texas government can be trusted or not. People still believe that people can take advantage of the power that they are accorded. To avoid the centralization of power, the government of Texas is divided into various stages to provide a reasonable ground for creating from the citizens. The constitution of Texas was ratified to meet the attitudes and the needs of a 1800s Texas. The objective of the paper is to determine whether the constitution of Texas developed a part-time government that is not able to meet the demands and the needs of a 2000s Texas by examining the ratifications and the writing of the present constitution together with the executive and legislative branches of Texas. Is the Constitution of Texas an Antiquated Government? The constitution of Texas is not an old-fashioned government. The working Texas Constitution took effect in 1876. The ease of…
: HOMELAND SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Canada information sharing Canada is one of the countries that engage in information sharing. Canada is a member of the Five Country Conference (FCC), which allows countries to cooperate and share information between the agencies of border and migration among all the member countries. The member countries include the united states, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Canada runs immigration checks based on fingerprints and shares this information with other partners of the FCC through an arrangement for sharing immigration information known as the high-Value Data Sharing protocol (Arbel, & Brenner, 2014). Canada and the united states, under a program of sharing information on visa and immigration, engage in an exchange of biographic data. This agreement was signed in the year 2012 and gave both countries a mutual obligation for sharing both biographic information and also information based on biometrics. An arrangement between Canada and the united states allows both the Canadian citizenship and immigration department and the agency for services of the border to share information with the DHS of…
carbon tax policy Question One Designing and implementing a successful carbon tax policy requires adherence to certain guiding principles to ensure that it covers all the desired emission trading. For effective carbon tax policy, there are specific standards that the design process must meet. First, while designing a carbon tax, it must consider administrative simplicity (Metcalf, 2018). In this case, the entire carbon tax processes must be simple and easy to manage, control, and administer. In its design, the carbon tax should be simple and easy to understand by all the parties involved. The government agency or environmental authority in charge should be able to follow up on the process effectively and efficiently. Secondly, it should be designed in such a way that it is easy to comply with for the taxpayer. For example, the transport and energy firms that emit carbon and are required to pay tax should have a simplified and easy process of payment, favorable terms of compliance, and tax amounts equivalent to their emissions. Further, there should be clarity on who is responsible for collecting and…
R vs. Supreme Court of Canada R vs. Supreme Court of Canada was a case presented to the Supreme Court of Canada on January 18, 2001. The Appellant, Robert Latimer, had been sentenced for life imprisonment without parole eligibility for ten years after he was found guilty of second-degree murder of his daughter, who was suffering from cerebral palsy. There were two main questions that the appellant challenged the Supreme Court. First, was the defense of necessity ignored, leading to an unfair trial? Second, is the compulsory minimum sentence for second-degree murder classified as cruel and unusual punishment in this case? Argument Defense of necessity is when a defendant argues that it was essential to commit a crime. Various factors can make a defense of necessity considered. First, the defendant must have been in immediate danger when committing the crime. Second, committing the crime was the only way out of the issue. Lastly, the harm caused by the defendant must be equal to the harm that he or she was avoiding. Argument B It is not right to let people…
Monroe v Pape The case involved the Monroe family against a group of law enforcement officers. Thirteen officers, Frank Pape, included visited Monroe’s’ home in Chicago and in the morning (5:45 am) and ordered the couple to stand naked in their living room. The police officers then proceeded to ransack the house. Later, Mr. Monroe was taken to police quarters and detained for ten hours on the grounds of open charges. All the while, Mr. Monroe was being questioned about a murder. The police visited the apartment without any warrant to carry out the search and subsequent arrest. They also refused Monroe not to call his attorney (Nahmod,1034). Mr. Monroe raised complain against the thirteen law enforcement officers individually. He also accused the city of Chicago. The city proceeded to dismiss the complaint citing that as this was inconsistent with the Civil rights Act. Further, they also asserted that the complaint was too inconsistent with the acts performed by government agencies. The thirteen defendants also dismissed the claims raised by the plaintiff on grounds there was no cause of action…
Comparing California and Florida In the united states, federalism is a balance of power and responsibilities between the national government and state governments, while municipal and country governments are legally creatures in their state governments. Both the federal and state levels of government have the authority to create laws; local governments have the powers that their state gives them. To complete this research, we compare our findings for two states, California and Florida. The two states used to comparison are California and Florida, Chosen based on the following criteria: population size, geographic location, and legislative structure. The population of each of these two states is roughly comparable. They are the two most populous states in the united states, (United States Census Bureau 2018). Population size was the first criterion used to decide which states to includes in this research. State population California 39,557,045 Florida 21,299,325(United States Census Bureau 2018)1 Within the federal system, each state legislature operates uniquely to meet the needs of the state. Scholars have attempted to classify the differences in legislative organizations and functions to make…
What are the elements look for choosing a boat club service provider? Are you planning to choose a boating club? Well, if you are looking for it for the first time, you have to consider some elements that will help to get the right service. As there are several options in the market for choosing a boat club and getting the right benefits, thorough research can help you get the right contact. Try to compare the benefits that are offered by the boat club and the membership packages that it offers. Nothing can be better than choosing the boat of your choice and exploring the best boat ride experiences with your partner and family. In this relation, you can look for the options offered by the carefree boat club. It offers premium quality membership benefits. Below is a rundown of the membership packages given by the boat club. Affordability of service If you wish to get a carefree boat club service, it is affordable, making it easy on your pockets. For the first-timers, it is interesting to know that they…
Army Regulation Army Regulation 600-13 provides the following: “The Army’s assignment policy for female soldiers allows women to serve in any officer or enlisted specialty or position except in those specialties, positions, or units which are assigned a routine mission to engage in direct combat.” G.I. Jane, a recent graduate of Virginia Military Institute, has applied for an officer position in a unit that routinely engages in direct combat. Because Jane is female, her application is denied under AR 600-13. Does AR 600-13 violate the Biblical Equality Principle discussed in the course materials? Your essay must be at least 3–5 pages of research in current Bluebook format. It must include at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook and the Bible. Army Regulation 600-13 provides the following: [unique_solution]“The Army’s assignment policy for female soldiers allows women to serve in any officer or enlisted specialty or position except in those specialties, positions, or units which are assigned a routine mission to engage in direct combat.” G.I. Jane, a recent graduate of Virginia Military Institute, has applied for an…