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A Comparative Study Of The Jewish And The United States Constitutional Law Of Capital Punishment, Steven Davidoff Oct 2017

A Comparative Study Of The Jewish And The United States Constitutional Law Of Capital Punishment, Steven Davidoff

Steven Davidoff Solomon

The Jewish view on the death penalty is that it should exist but it should never be used .... [lI]t is Governor Pataki's job to ensure :order. But he must remember that as a leader he must exhibit attributes of both the father and the mother. Governor Pataki is a nice man. But if he acts on the death penalty, he will be the leader of a bloody government

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Patriot Act A More Perfect Policy.Docx, D'Andre Devon Lampkin Dec 2016

Patriot Act A More Perfect Policy.Docx, D'Andre Devon Lampkin

D'Andre Lampkin

This essay provides an overview of the USA Patriot Act and introduce readers to some of the controversial aspects of the main provisions outlined in the original bill. While the paper states an affirmative position regarding the language of the law, this essay challenges readers to decide whether the benefits of the Patriot Act outweighed the founded, potential, and unknown violations of the United States Constitution.

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The "Right" Right To Environmental Protection: What We Can Discern From The American And Indian Constitutional Experience, Deepa Badrinarayana Dec 2016

The "Right" Right To Environmental Protection: What We Can Discern From The American And Indian Constitutional Experience, Deepa Badrinarayana

Deepa Badrinarayana

 The best legal mechanism to protect the environment re-mains a complex and contentious issue. Many normative questions with practical implications remain. Should the legal response be in the foundational document of most legal systems, the Constitution? If so, should a Constitution create a specific right to environmental protection, or are statutory responses to address environmental problems adequate? If one considers environmental protection globally, both constitutional and legislative responses to environmental protection prevail. Yet, neither alone is adequate. Environmental legislation may not cater to individual rights, especially when legislated from a utilitarian platform. A constitutional right to environmental protection can …

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