Death penalty in Texas The Texas Criminal Justice system can make reforms on the death penalty application altogether. This is because there are some permissible circumstances for the application of the charge, which are not reasonable at all, thus rendering it ineffective. There are various clauses under the death penalty that do not make sense at all. For instance, one of the situations or rather circumstances in which the death penalty may necessitate the changes are regarding its application on the murder of an officer on duty (Stearman, 2007). In this case, some reforms should be made on the specific conditions that should be substantial for the case of the murder of a police officer. One of the changes that should be made is that the death penalty should not be applied to the perpetrator in case the murdered officer served as a threat to national security. In this case, the murder should be treated as a way of maximizing beneficence rather than being taken as a capital offense. On the other hand, it can also be argued that the…
Democracy in Theory and Practice Western countries often enjoy increased liberties as they are categorized as democratic. However, some of these liberties often raise concerns about how democracy works. One such case is the Supreme Court of Canada ruling that declared the prohibition of physician-assisted death as unconstitutional or illegal. The following paper aims at analyzing the main arguments made by the Supreme Court in terms of how the law infringed on individual rights. Moreover, it will also discuss how Joseph Stuart Mill’s argument on liberty can be used to respond to the ruling. The 2015 Supreme Court of Canada ruling declared the ban on physician-assisted death as illegal or unconstitutional. According to Pothier (2015), the trial judge deciding the case argued that the ban violated the rights of capable adults who suffer unbearably because of permanent and grievous medical disorders. It was noted that the ban deprived individuals seeking such services the right to life, security, and liberty. Individuals are deprived of the right to life when any government or legislation forces death or an elevated risk of death…
The State of Mexican Americans The rise of nationalism significantly helps fight against racism and other discriminatory vices. Moreover, it promotes the narrative of patriotism, unity, and concern for all residents within a country. The state of Mexican Americans has considerably changed since the rise of nationalism. Before the move, lots of discriminations of Mexican Americans were apparent in the U.S.A, especially in the southern and western states where the population of Mexicans was increasing spontaneously. Mexicans came to America due to loss of land resulting from domineering land reforms, reformation of agricultural marketplaces, hunger, and poverty that was apparent in Mexico. At the time, America in the southwest was experiencing labor-intensive farming industry insatiable by both indigenous and Africans workers. Mexican Americans provided cheap labor, and like the African-Americans, they were susceptible to social oppression. Moreover, during the great depression, cases of racism escalated. More Mexicans were incarcerated together with Africans as a form of punishment. Furthermore, even the smallest of offenses were subjected to unimaginable penalties. History provides references for learning from past realities. However, racism has become…
American Government The USA has the most expensive health care system compared to its European counterparts. Hence, there is a debate in the country as to whether health care should be accessed through private insurers or a hybrid public/private system or a public system. In my opinion, I believe the private system is the best way forward for Americans, given it offers more choices than the others. Private health coverage is offered by private entities such as the employer and other companies affiliated to the policyholder. These plans are very flexible, giving the policyholders more options as to which medical facility or doctor to choose. Furthermore, private providers are many in the markets; thus, and policyholders can choose the provider that is most appropriate for them. Efficiencies generated by private plans fund extra benefits like dental care, prescription drug coverage, and have lower out of pockets costs. Therefore, individuals enrolled in private plans have reduced mortality compared to those with equivalent medical risks enrolled in hybrid and public administered coverage. The hybrid system integrates private and public care expenses into…
federal government Introduction Federalism is the law by a procedure of government whereby some individuals have ultimate power over the government, and the designated persons designate the organizations of states. In America, it is the division of authority between America state governments and the federal government of the United States. Since the establishment of the country, which was after the end of the Civil war, control shifted from the state towards the national government. It was a resolution for the difficulties of the article confederation, which gave slight practical power to the federal government. The federal government regulates foreign commerce and the interstates. It also can spend, set taxing, and declare war. The essay will discuss the future of American federalism. More control of the federal government The federal government acts as protection against a government that is a single ruler and has absolute power. The federal government spreads the power among the three branches. These branches equilibrium each other, and it serves as a caution to runaway power. More control is needed for the federal government to protect the…
time taken on the question As an author of a formal content time taken to prepare, this article was over five authors due to intense research and argument to be considered. Also, the time taken was of great significance compared to the knowledge gained. Content to be communicated in a structured should be developed and organized based on the formal approach. Different organizational structures for formal communication have been described for different methods. Information communicated through printed media like articles and audio-visual media like speeches or videos should rich in content, well researched, and organized to get acceptance in public. Quality content address subject matter articulately, command respect and authority and manages to retain significant appeal to a broad scope of the audience across social demographics (Course text, 2020). A rhetorical analysis essay is one of the ways an author can use to communicate with the audience. A rhetorical essay can be delivered in various ways depending on the target population of the audience and objective. Forms in which an author can provide the piece to the audience can take…
Elizabeth Warren Quits the Democratic Party Nomination race. Massachusetts senator represents a progressive wing of the party that may, from now on, favor Bernie Sanders. Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts state senator who was runing for the Democratic Party’s primary election as a representative of a progressive wing alternative to Bernie Sanders, announced her official withdrawal from the race on Thursday. The news was released this afternoon by the New York Times and the candidate will address her supporters within a few hours to inform them of her decision. Warren’s withdrawal is the 4th in the past few days and leaves the race free for just two candidates : Bernie Sanders, as the representative of the progressive wing, to the left; and Joe Biden, a favorite of the centrist constituency and Democratic Party leadership. The wave of withdrawals began on Sunday with the announcement of Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, whose campaign appealed more to the center of the party. A day later, another representative of that centrist constituency, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar,…
Facial Recognition Face recognition in real-time is a part of the biometrics field. It involves the use of a device to take a video or an image of an individual’s face and compare it to image models available in any database. Face recognition starts with the step of taking pictures of an individual from different angles. The verification process requires a person to stand in the view scope of a camera for a short moment for the images to be compared. Usually, face recognition is kore useful in facial authentication than identification, mainly because someone can alter their face using masks (Owayjan et al., 2015; Galbally et al., 2019). When combined with other biometric methods, face recognition can help improve identification and verification results. This paper aims to determine the usefulness of facial recognition, how it is implemented, and how organizations can use face recognition to achieve competitive advantage. The Usefulness of Facial Recognition Facial recognition technologyimportance has been proved in its application in different aspects to individuals, groups, corporation and governments. Facial recognition technology has played a vital role…
International Trade policy Law Question One WWI could adopt the voluntary export restraint (VER) as a measure to protect its domestic market from AAA imports. Although GATT does not support it, this option often applies although it’s a threat to developing countries. Voluntary export restraint (VER) would be beneficial for WWI as AAA currently exports 35 units of Widgets to the U.S. market. The trade compares weakly with only five units of widgets shipped by WWI to Japore. Ideally, WWI may lose the market for widgets to Japore, but this represents only a small portion compared to the domestic market exploited by AAA. VER would be the best option for WWI to protect its local market from AAA exports. The company could opt to evoke the U.S. trade Act of 1974 that provides for the undertake a safeguard action on imports to the U.S. The firm must prevail upon the president to make such a judgement on the basis that import pf widgets from the Japore are hurting the local economy. The challenge with this decision is that WWWI still…
Federalism Federalism is a type of government system which distributes powers across at least two political units. From the perspective of the U. S, power is distributed by their constitution between the federal and state governments, and each has some independent authority and power(William et al. 2010). Unitary and confederalsystems are the types of government systemsthat are used internationally. According to William et al. (2010), the unitary government is a system in which the national government has authority over a state. Most governments across the world have this type of authority. On the other side, confederal is a type of government where the federal have powers to control a limited centralized government. Under the article of confederation, this type of government was first used in the United States. However, unitary are common than federalism because federalism is associated with frequent disagreements, especially on the division of state powers. The U.S constitution has quite a lot of rules that are used to distribute powers and direct the operations of U.S. federal government and state governments. Some of the provisions outline the…