Essays on Wrongdoing

Jim and Laura intend to buy a car, and upon visiting a dealer, they agree to give $100 deposit to hold the vehicle for a day. However, Jim and Laura later change their minds on purchasing the car upon which the dealer insists that the $100 deposit was meant to be part of the contract to purchase the car. The case raises important issues with regard to contract law. Therefore, before analyzing the facts of the case, it is essential to evaluate the various aspects that constitute a legally binding contract. An essential element of a legally binding contract ...

a) In bigger police headquarters wrongdoing scene examination is finished by a wrongdoing scene specialist, officers are first on scene responders and secure the wrongdoing scene, and they take notes in light of their quick discoveries. For this situation I have checked on the wrongdoing scene hones for an examination. In my readings I found that computerized photography is an imperative part of the documentation of a wrongdoing scene. In this way Photography is an important method for gathering impression confirm, shoeprints for instance, for later examination. Impressions for the shoeprints and the imprint, might be lifted utilizing different ...

Corruption in a police department

Part One Corruption in a police department can be defined as a type of police unfortunate behavior whereby a police officer (law enforcer) breaks his social and moral contract for a personal or departmental benefit. It includes manhandle of force by police or a gathering of police by organizing their exercises (Sherman, 1978). With such offense it prompts to open doubt, infringement of human rights and different genuine outcomes. There are diverse sorts of police of police debasement which incorporate; requesting or tolerating bribes, mocking the police set of accepted rules and selective enforcements. According to S. V. Gilbert ( ...

Within businesses, it is very essential that individuals are held to a high standard. For this reason, poor and shady practices should not be legal. Now sometimes, there are instances in which shady practices end up going unnoticed by the employer and employee. At the same time, though, there are instances in which people discover and call out the illegal practices that they witness other employees doing. This is known as whistleblowing. Now, in some cases, whistleblowing be being a tattletale. However, if it is affecting the company, then it needs to be called out. As Bolsin, Faunce, & Oakley ( ...

The Securities and Futures Ordinance of 1991 was a significant leap in Wall Street regulation. The Ordinance consolidated several laws that were created in the past and helped pave the way towards securing Hong Kong’s financial future. The Ordinance created a universally accepted licensing system in dealing with financial commodities, such as securities and other derivatives (Charltons). The Ordinance also only allows for corporations and individuals representing them to receive that licensing. In addition, the Ordinance provides those currently licensed two years to adjust their platforms to the new regulations provided by the Ordinance. Though it is the ...

The death penalty is defined by Alesina & La Ferrara, (2014) as the kind of punishment given to individuals who have committed capital crimes. When trying to justify punishment, one can adopt either a consequentialist or retributive justification. Pojman arguments in favor of the court’s decision is a combination of consequentialist and retributive reasons. Consequentialist justification views that harming those who have committed wrongdoing serves as an example to those who may want to do the same in future. Retributivists on the other hand claim that physically harming those who have committed criminal offenses is an intrinsic good. According ...

In the modern day setting, wrongdoing has become synonymous with the operations of various multinational corporations. With some individuals within and outside such organizations still conscious regarding ethics, whistle-blowing or dissent has increasingly become frequent. A context affected by this scenario is the United States’ collegiate sport. Whistle-blowing here has become common due to the feeling that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is very ineffective in its mandate. This paper argues that the feminist standpoint theory and the perspective that takes into account the input of external stakeholders are essential in characterizing dissent in this context.

External stakeholders

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Community members risk a great risk of getting themselves hurt at the hands of people prone to violence. The relevance of the study is that it highlights what is instrumental in determining the extent to which mentally ill and violent individuals are likely to pose risk to members of communities, be they prison, hospital or standard civilian groups of people. The literature review will include a board concept of community. Samuel (2015) defined the concept of community as applicable to a human group sharing a geographical area. Following this logic, the notion is possible to apply to patients and ...

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History of tort law Tort law originated a century ago when Oliver Wendell Junior examined the history of negligence in the legal system, which later resulted in the theory of tort. He concluded in his study that the duty to exercise care in England was faulty. He noted that most plaintiffs suffered overwhelmingly when another party or entity caused a significant level of damage to them. Similarly, Morton J. Horwitz reexamines the history of negligence and found out that many jurisdictions did not understand negligence as carelessness or fault (Kaczorowski). Since its discovery, many nations such as the USA, ...

Introduction

Some people may be confused when it comes to give the definition of whistleblowing, According to Weimer (2014), whistleblowing is the manifestation of an ethical concept implying spreading information of somebody, who is in danger or in a risky situation among some higher-ranked officials, so in case of being accused a person will be fined or sanctioned. The concern raised may be raised externally or internally in order to inform people about wrongdoings. There are many complaints, which can be viewed as whistleblowing. For such issues the protection by law has to be provided. These complaints are criminal offences ...

Police officers, individuals, who are generally meant to better and protect our lives. But, at what cost. At what cost do police officers face in remaining genuine and in good heart in serving their country as a law enforcement officer? An interesting question posed within the law enforcement community, reigns, solely within the circumstantial perspective of the obligations in which police officers must stand by while in the line of duty. While in the line of duty, maintaining a sense of morals (at least in my opinion) are crucial and vital to the success of a law enforcement career. ...

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The assumed situation is frequently showing up late at work on time for not specific reasons. The reasons are ordinary such as being unable to wake up on time or disorganized about chores I am supposed to perform like dropping kids to the school bus in the mornings or getting my clothes and briefcase ready. The manager has asked for a meeting to discuss the issue and is concerned about the tardiness exhibited. However, considering lying about why such behavior is slowly and gradually becoming the habit is not ethically correct. Values are an important fragment of life, and ...

Whatever your idea of morality, it must deliver the human ability to distinguish and pick amongst good and bad. Socrates trusted that no one readily does wrong. He kept up that doing incorrectly dependably hurt the wrongdoer and that no one tries to bring harm upon themselves. In this view all wrongdoing is the consequence of lack of awareness. This implies it is outlandish for a person to energetically do wrong on the grounds that their sense for self interest keeps them from doing as such. This is a phenomenal articulation that strikes skepticism in numerous individuals going the ...

Bad faith in The Scarlet Letter

It can be really difficult to come to a decision when the outside world persuades you to meet your own wishes first. Being by nature a weak-willed creature, people are inclined to rash actions and misguided dealings. We are, at times, sneaky and foolish. Sometimes even the good intentions we may have and a deep longing to act justly may also be seen as a display of bad faith. According to Sartre, bad faith is the use of freedom without the acknowledgement of its presence (Detmer 203). Being consciously aware of their bad conduct, people still refuse to ponder ...

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History of Labeling Theory 4 Critiques of Labeling Theory 5 How Do Current Criminal Justices Policies Demonstrate an Application of the Theory to Practice? 7 Reflection 8 Conclusion 9

Reference List 10

Labeling Theory Introduction Labeling theory is the model of the ways, in which the self-distinctiveness and the performance of various people might be assessed or predisposed by the expressions applied to define or categorize them. This report will explore the strengths and weaknesses of labeling theory, along with the history of the labeling theory and its critiques. This concept is related to the notions of self-fulfilling insight and typecasting of ...

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Mental illnesses altogether place a significant burden of disorder on young people. They induce adequate negative outcomes short- and long-term in several domains. Many youths with mental illnesses such as Bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia fall into the clutches of the criminal justice system (CJS) due to their risky behavior. This leads to a problematic quality of life. The main objective of the paper is to highlight about the mental illnesses in youth and the criminal justice system. A web search was conducted and quality articles were retrieved. It was observed that mentally ill youth encounter trouble with regard to ...

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ABSTRACT The underage offenders can not be treated as adult criminals. Children have more chances to change. A special court system for juveniles has created a service-delivery system that provides minors with education, guidance, and supervision. The courts for juveniles also differ from the ones for adults. Commonly, the juvenile courts are informal in order not to stress the child, but minors has still have less rights in the court than adults. Also children can be punished for the cases that are absolutely legal for adults, like possession of alcohol and tobacco and running away from home. Minors are ...

Characteristics of a Whistleblower

Whistleblowing is defined as an unauthorized external or internal disclosure of information which relates to an unethical practice of a superior or a co-worker which has either occurred or is being contemplated (Apaza & Chang, 2011, P.35). Internal disclosure is less damaging than the release of information to outsiders. There are three main characteristics of a whistleblower. The first feature is dissent. In this case, a whistleblower adopts a dissident voice in the society which makes him/her disregard societal taboos and expose matters which are considered secretive. Their dissent makes them value the public interest more than personal loyalty or ...

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This paper seeks to examine and analyze Russia’s connectedness to the global economy. It does so by exploring how oil prices affect social, political and economic outcomes. The argument is that specialization in the single industry of oil and gas has made it possible for individuals to embrace corruption and cheating. The research uses literature from the Economist and the BBC in exploring Russian integration into the global economy. It denotes that low oil prices have adversely affected Russia’s position as a powerful emerging market economy. Low prices also force the Russian government on military adventures and ...

Frederick Hoffman as well as Nathaniel Shaler, two of the early defenders of exploratory bigotry, were more critical of setting up race associations in the United States than the more considered, yet less mainstream, artists at the time such as Mary White Ovington or even W. E. B. DuBois. In spite of the fact that a few liberals endeavored to dismiss natural determinism instead of focusing on carrying out healing undertakings, even Franz Boas considered blacks to be mediocre, whereas Gunnar Myrdal diminished the significance of segregation amongst the police as well as law benches in the improvement of ...

Introduction

Definition of ethical issues Back ground information on “Volkswagen emission scandal” Issue of violation notice Accusations against the company Discussion How the problems were addressed by the company leaders Company denial of manipulation of tests Company official’s admission of tests manipulation Recall of vehicles Announcement of new diesel strategy Halt of company sales on the affected vehicles Compensation of VW and Audi owners in the US Implications of the company decisions Loss of trust and confidence Sales reduction Inconvenience and mistrust How I would have addressed the issue as an employee of the company Report the matter My ...

COR160

Assignment 02 SIM University The case for Reformative Training in Singapore is complex. As Reformative Training is applied to younger offenders, scale and gravity of charges vary considerably for each case as to render enforcement of Reformative Training questionable. For opponents, Reformative Training is not enough and more harsh sentences should be applied to younger offenders since, to opponents, younger offenders are not rehabitable. For proponents, Reformative Training is an effective rehabilitation method for younger offenders since younger offenders are different from older offenders. There are, indeed, numerous aspects to Reformative Training. For current purposes, Reformative Training is defended ...

In 1947, the top 1% got 12% of the aggregate, and after three decades, in 1978, that stayed about the same - entirely bring down - at 9%. The main 1 percent's offer held at near 10% all through each of the three decades. The post-war period is broadly seen as a brilliant age of the white collar class, with an economy energized in critical part by working class spending. The working class prospered. Its numbers extended, and its expectations for everyday comforts climbed consistently. The U.S. economy developed, and that development lifted a large number of families out ...

Justice is the principle and the process of being fair, righteous and equitable (Tonry, M. H., 2011). It is concerned with the result of using the law somewhat so as to punish and judge criminals and their crimes. Justice comes in different types. These are customary adversarial, retributive justice, and restorative justice. Retributive justice emphasizes on finding a wrongdoing and punishing it. It stresses that a crime deserves a penalty as long as it is an equal reaction to the offense committed (Van, Strong, 2013). Conversely, restorative justice aims at rehabilitating the victim, the offenders and the community that ...

Stephen Crane, the author of A Dark Brown Dog, weaves a short story filled with vast amounts of imagery and symbolism. He creates an in-depth comprehensive description of an adopted dog, a young boy, and the growth of their relationship. Although the title suggests that the story will be about a dog, it does not reveal the cycle of abuse that plays out with the characters. Therefore, the seemingly innocent title of the story does not lets the audience know that there is an underlying theme within the story. This essay will examine the various literary devices that Crane ...

The tale of Jeff Henderson is a long and storied one - the tale of a street hood who went to prison, found himself, and began his new life as a changed man, making his way to the top of the food industry. Arrested for possession of cocaine, he did nearly twenty years in prison, reforming himself and learning the art of cooking in the process. After significant personal trials and tests of resolve, Henderson managed to make himself one of the top chefs in America. Henderson’s story is an inspiration - more than that, however, it is a story of redemption ...