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  • Death Penalty Debate Dignity

    Capital Punishment The Death Penalty Debate DignityIn the debate about execution and human dignity, supporters and opponents of the death penalty have found very little common ground. Opponents of capital punishment assert that it is degrading to the humanity of the person punished. Since t…

  • Death Penalty Debate Effectiveness

    Capital Punishment The Death Penalty Debate EffectivenessEarly opponents of capital punishment also argued that inflicting death was not necessary to control crime and properly punish wrongdoers. Instead, alternative punishment-such as imprisonment-could effectively isolate criminals from t…

  • Early Efforts Against The Death Penalty

    Capital Punishment World Trends Early Efforts Against the Death PenaltySome distinctive doctrines in criminal law originated in efforts to restrict the number of capital crimes and executions. For instance, in the late 18th century, when all murder in the United States was punishable by dea…

  • Death Penalty Debate

    Death Penalty Debate Capital Punishment: the Death Penalty Debate The practice of capital punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration…

  • Religious Institution

    Hierarchical Display of Religious institution Social Questions > Culture and religion > Religion Religious institution Concept of Religious institution See the dictionary definition of Religious institution. Characteristics of Religious institution [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources […]

  • Judicial Review

    Introduction The U.S. case Marbury v. Madison (1803) held that the power of a court to decide what is the meaning of the American Constitution was implicit in an independent judiciary. This power of judicial review in the U.S. was a unique feature of the U.S. constitutionalism well into the […]

  • Capital Transfer Tax

    Hierarchical Display of Capital transfer tax Finance > Taxation > Tax on capitalLaw > Civil law > Ownership > Law of successionLaw > Civil law > Ownership > Transfer of property Capital transfer tax Concept of Capital transfer tax See the dictionary definition of Capital transfer tax. […]

  • Capital Transfer Tax

    Hierarchical Display of Capital transfer tax Finance > Taxation > Tax on capitalLaw > Civil law > Ownership > Law of successionLaw > Civil law > Ownership > Transfer of property Capital transfer tax Concept of Capital transfer tax See the dictionary definition of Capital transfer tax. […]

  • Abortion

    The Legal History of Abortion in Hindu Law This section provides an overview of Abortion in Hindu Law In relation to the abortion and constitutional law, Radhika Rao[1] made the following observation: Abortion is commonly defined as the intentional termination of pregnancy with reasonable […]

  • Gift

    Introduction to Gift Gift (present), something that is bestowed, usually to give pleasure or show gratitude." (1)Gift Antenuptial gift Voluntary transfer of property before a marriage from one spouse to another, commonly made in exchange for a waiver of rights to property after the […]

  • Gift

    Introduction to Gift Gift (present), something that is bestowed, usually to give pleasure or show gratitude." (1)Gift Antenuptial gift Voluntary transfer of property before a marriage from one spouse to another, commonly made in exchange for a waiver of rights to property after the […]

  • Poverty

    The Legal History of Poverty This section provides an overview of Poverty Human Poverty Index For Selected High-incomeoecd Countries (hpi-2) (in the Human Development Area) In this context, Human Poverty Index For Selected High-incomeoecd Countries (hpi-2) means: _ composite index measuring […]

  • Cemetery

    Cemetery, Authority From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Cemetery, Authority (1): When a congregation that had title to a cemetery for many years entrusted the management and sale of the lots to the priest, he had thereby authority to create servitudes, such as alleys to […]

  • Cemetery

    Cemetery, Authority From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Cemetery, Authority (1): When a congregation that had title to a cemetery for many years entrusted the management and sale of the lots to the priest, he had thereby authority to create servitudes, such as alleys to […]

  • Literature

    Law and Literature Contents of Law and Literature Contents of this subject matter include: Introduction to the Course, Course Policies and Assessment Methodologies in Law and the Humanities Case Study 1: Family Violence Case Study 2: Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Case Study 3: USA, Race and […]