Search results for: “accountability problems”

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Forms of Government

    Summary Overview Governments are organized in a variety of forms. This entry covers the different ways of classifying these forms: according to the geographic distribution of power, the relationship between legislative and executive branches, and the number of persons who can participate in […]

  • Case Law Individual Online Privacy

    Case Law Individual Online Privacy Case Law by Tribunals and the Individual Privacy on Internet It has long been a central tenet of our legal system that justice be administered in a fair and open manner. Until recently, that openness was limited by what has been called the “practical obscurity” of paper. We have now…

  • Case Law Individual Online Privacy

    Case Law Individual Online Privacy Case Law by Tribunals and the Individual Privacy on Internet It has long been a central tenet of our legal system that justice be administered in a fair and open manner. Until recently, that openness was limited by what has been called the “practical obscurity” of paper. We have now…

  • Hans Kelsen

    An explicitly rational approach to understanding law was promoted by Hans Kelsen (1881-1973), whose pure science of law has been treated as the highest development of analytical positivism, but is now seen in a different light.82 In his Kantian quest for 'pure theory',83 Kelsen searched for […]

  • Hans Kelsen

    An explicitly rational approach to understanding law was promoted by Hans Kelsen (1881-1973), whose pure science of law has been treated as the highest development of analytical positivism, but is now seen in a different light.82 In his Kantian quest for 'pure theory',83 Kelsen searched for […]

  • Truthfulness

    Literature Review on (Ethics) Truthfulness and Lying In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Roger Green offers the following summary about the topic of (Ethics) Truthfulness and Lying: The concepts of truthfulness and lying pose a number of significant concerns […]

  • Truthfulness

    Literature Review on (Ethics) Truthfulness and Lying In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Roger Green offers the following summary about the topic of (Ethics) Truthfulness and Lying: The concepts of truthfulness and lying pose a number of significant concerns […]

  • Hard Law

    Federal or State Law Explained References See Also Civil Procedure (in international or comparative law) Federal Courts (in international or comparative law)

  • Hard Law

    Federal or State Law Explained References See Also Civil Procedure (in international or comparative law) Federal Courts (in international or comparative law)

  • Community Policing

    As police services attempt to maintain public confidence, Community Policing has undergone several iterations, with the result that it is no longer possible to clearly define. However 5 features of community policing have been reasonably consistent, Neighbourhood based, Reassurance, […]

  • Community Policing

    As police services attempt to maintain public confidence, Community Policing has undergone several iterations, with the result that it is no longer possible to clearly define. However 5 features of community policing have been reasonably consistent, Neighbourhood based, Reassurance, […]

  • Human Rights Council

    United States Statement at the Human Rights Council in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On September 14, 2011, at the 18th session of the Human Rights Council, Ambassador Donahoe delivered a […]

  • Antiterrorism Efforts

    General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]

  • Antiterrorism Efforts

    General Concerns Criticism about anti-terrorism legislation and other measures in the United States, Canada and other countries focussed on three main areas: general concerns about the scope and effectiveness of these initiatives, violations of civil liberties, and invasions of […]