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Safe To Drive? Police Powers Of Search And Seizure In The Vehicular Context, Mark Rucci
Safe To Drive? Police Powers Of Search And Seizure In The Vehicular Context, Mark Rucci
Honors College
Since their creation, automobiles have become a central facet of the American culture and psyche. As status symbols and modes of transportation their importance cannot be overstated. Americans love their cars, and the average citizen believes that he or she has legitimate privacy interests in his or her vehicle. But is this the case? For decades, The Court has struggled to balance 4th Amendment privacy rights with effective police procedure, and has thus handed down dozens of rulings on the topic, many of which often seem disparate and contradictory. In the face of such confusion, the Court’s answer has almost …
Robin Hood Or Villain: The Social Constructions Of Pablo Escobar, Jenna Bowley
Robin Hood Or Villain: The Social Constructions Of Pablo Escobar, Jenna Bowley
Honors College
Pablo Escobar was a Colombian drug lord and leader of the Medellin Cartel which at one point controlled as much as 80% of the international cocaine trade. He is famous for waging war against the Colombian government in his campaign to outlaw extradition of criminals to the United State and ordering the assassination of countless individuals, including police officers, journalists, and high ranking officials and politicians. He is also well known for investing large sums of his fortune in charitable public works, including the construction of schools, sports fields and housing developments for the urban poor. While U.S. and Colombian …
State-Level Government: An Evaluation Of Maine's Conflict Of Interest Laws And Amendments To Improve Transparency Through Financial Disclosure, Shelbe K. Lane
State-Level Government: An Evaluation Of Maine's Conflict Of Interest Laws And Amendments To Improve Transparency Through Financial Disclosure, Shelbe K. Lane
Honors College
In March of 2012, the State Integrity Investigation published a Corruption Risk Report Card for each state, giving them a grade on 14 different areas relating to government transparency. Based on those grades, the states were then ranked 1-50, with 50 being the worst in government transparency; Maine ranked 46th. This report card prompted my thesis which evaluated government transparency at the state level, with a particular focus on Maine. Based on my research I attempted to answer the following questions: What are the current statutes/regulations regarding conflict of interest for legislative and executive branch officials in Maine? What potential …