Critically assess the notion; 'Privatising Prisons is 'Morally Wrong''
Critically assess the notion; 'Privatising Prisons is 'Morally Wrong'' By, Mr Charanjit Landa 6 December 2002 Introduction The following piece of written work aims to critique the notion that; privatisation of prisons is morally wrong. The piece it self is not long enough to carry out a comprehensive assessment of the whole moral argument, of which there are many facets, this written work aims to provide an overview of the main points. The area is controversial, it has been described by politicians as 'morally repugnant'1. There has always been and always will be differing attitudes towards private prisons, labellised as commercialisation or 'cashing in' on a very profitable market, I will consider this amongst other issues further. I feel it axiomatic to consider the arguments for and against privatisation, penal policy, reform and political attitude and how the moral ground provides justification against privatisation. As well as this I will also consider the human rights aspect to the privatisation argument. I will go on to look at the aspect that the government should be responsible for penal punishment and should bear the responsibility for standards and treatment of prisoners. Finally I will also consider throughout if there is an alternative to prisons and privatisation of, and whether the moral argument really holds any weight at all. First and foremost
Analysis of religious hiring discrimination in regards to the faith based initiative and HR 7.
Georgetown Public Policy Institute Take-Home Final Exam Analyzing Religious Hiring Discrimination & Ralph Ellis' Just Results. Ethics July 3, 2003 . Analysis of Religious Hiring Discrimination in Regards to The Faith Based Initiative and HR 7 Introduction The United States' religious and government institutions have a long history of collaborating, yet until "Charitable Choice" was passed in 1996, the only faith-oriented organizations that were eligible to receive federal funds where those that kept religion separate from the social service programs they delivered. Charitable Choice, proposed by then-Senator and now-Attorney General John Ashcroft, prohibits groups from proselytizing or using government money to fund religious activities, but it does allow the faith-based charities to restrict hiring to employees of a certain faith and to keep religious symbols on the walls. Although it does not simply guarantee money the law does propose to ensure that faith-based organizations will not be discriminated against because of religious ties. Additionally, this act seeks to protect the choice of the beneficiaries. If one does not prefer the service of the faith-based organization, the government must provide fair and equitable service from an appropriate source. Within six months of inauguration, the Bush administration released the
"Power to Pardon"
A PROJECT ON (A PROJECT WORK SUBMITTED AS A PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF B.A. LL.B. (HONS.) COURSE, TO THE FACULTY OF INTERPRETATION OF STATUTES) Semester-VIIth Submitted to: Submitted by: Mrs.K.Syamala. Abhishek Kodap Asst. Lecturer Roll No. 349 Faculty: Interpretation of Statutes ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I take this opportunity to express my gratitude and personal regards to Mrs. K. Syamala, for making this research possible. Her support, guidance and advice throughout the research project are greatly appreciated. I would like to thank my parents, for encouraging throughout my all semesters and for bringing me into such a position to undertake such a term-paper. My batch mates, for encouraging me to work hard and extending their kind support. Also I am thankful to all those people who helped me in preparing this project. Yours Sincerely Abhishek Kodap Table Of Contents s.no. Pg. no Chapter 1 Introduction 3 2 Chapter 2 Pardon Power Meaning 7 3 Chapter 3 Power to Pardon: The India Scenario 0 4 Chapter 4 Aid & Advise of Council of Ministers & Power to Pardon 1 5 Chapter 5 Judicial Review & Pardon Power 5 6 Chapter 6 Statutory Commandment of Pardon 7 7 Chapter 7 Power to Pardon: Limitations 21 8 Conclusion
Australia's original inhabitants.
Those from the first peoples of the land and sea in Australia. We have a 200+ year history of invasion, dispossession and conflict between the original inhabitants and mainstream Australia. Non-Indigenous people are only beginning to acknowledge this. Meanwhile, Indigenouspeoplehavesurvived,adaptedandovercomedisplacement. Australia's original inhabitants, Aborigines are a minority of 386,000 mostly impoverished people in a population of 19 million. After 212 years of white settlement, Aborigines are the least-employed, least-educated, least-healthy and most-jailed segment of Australian society. The first people to emigrate to Australia were the Aborigines , who migrated from Southeast Asia over 40,000 years ago. Generally, Aborigines were a nomadic group that survived by hunting and gathering. By the time of the first stable and permanent European settlement in Australia (1788), the Aboriginal people had developed a specific and strong culture. This culture vastly differed from that of the Australians. This diversity of culture is important to fully understand the conflicts that exist in the country today. It illustrates why the situations of diversity and ethnic conflict are problems for the contemporary children of the country. During the 18th and 19th centuries there was a huge decline in the Aboriginal population due to disease, social and cultural disruptions,
This report has been established in order to identify whether email monitoring in the work place is ethical or unethical. The main philosophy
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report has been established in order to identify whether email monitoring in the work place is ethical or unethical. The main philosophy we have based this reports on is the Utilitarianism theory, which is a philosophy which takes the values of ethics into consideration and it takes into requirement all members that are involved and maintains a solution that is beneficial to them. The report also states advantages of the Utilitarianism theory as well as any major limitations. Under Utilitarianism which is known as the belief that an act is either right or wrong based on the consequences of the act, monitoring of email is considered wrong. However there is a leeway in this as monitoring is required in order to protect the company from disgruntled employees so it can be considered acceptable. However with the Deontologism theory e-mail monitoring should not be allowed, ethically or not. The reason for this is that the Employees should not be allowed to access information that is not rightfully theirs, regardless of whether it is beneficial for the company/organisation. When monitoring email, ethics is taken into major consideration when identifying different points of moral view, the key elements being discussed in this report are the views of employers who monitor and believe they should monitor, and employees who feel their privacy is being violated
Ain o Salish Kendro (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights resource centre.
Introduction Ain o Salish Kendro (ASK) is a legal aid and human rights resource centre. It provides free legal aid to the poor- women, workers and child workers. It has a special consultative status with UNECOSOC. ASK is a membership organization, started by nine founding members (4 women and 5 men). ASK's legal activism has led to public campaigns and advocacy in defense of individual and group rights within a framework of democracy. Besides providing free legal aid, ASK seeks to create awareness of legal and human rights so as to empower citizens to negotiate their rights. It is committed to campaigning for reform of discriminatory and repressive laws to eliminate systemic social, legal and political discrimination. ASK's activities focus on the following areas: * Awareness about human and legal rights: raising awareness in these issues has been ASK's major agenda since its beginning. As part of its strategy to raise community awareness, ASK uses various methodologies such as popular theatre, publications and training. * Advocacy for legal reforms: ASK's legal activism has led to public campaigns and advocacy in defense of individual and group rights within a framework of human rights. ASK advocates reform of discriminatory and repressive laws to eliminate systemic social, legal and political discrimination. The organization carries its advocacy-related activities at
The constitutional role of the Scottish judiciary has fundamentally changed since the coming into force of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA) and with it the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA).
Public Law 2 Assignment The constitutional role of the Scottish judiciary has fundamentally changed since the coming into force of the Scotland Act 1998 (SA) and with it the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA). Historically, the Scottish courts did not have real influence over the laws passed by Parliament, in accordance with the doctrine of the separation of powers, however this is no longer the case. The Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998 The SA brought the HRA into force and thereby introduced a new Scottish constitutional framework and gave the HRA constitutional status1, effectively making it a higher law than legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament2 or an act of a member of the Scottish Executive3 4. The HRA incorporates into U.K. domestic law a number of the rights set down in the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR)5. 6 S.297 of the SA places an "absolute and unqualified limit on the power of the Scottish Parliament" 8 to make law which is incompatible with Convention rights, as defined in the HRA9. S.57(2) of the Act provides that "[a] member of the Scottish Executive has no power to make any subordinate legislation, or to do any other act, so far as the legislation or act is incompatible with any of the Convention rights"10. These provisions have led to the fundamental constitutional shift that has given the
Marriage in the 21 century
Introduction Does the contemporary view of marriage as a public commitment of private love and romance resonate with religious and legal regulation (past and present) 56% of people living in the United Kingdom still see marriage as the best type of relationship1 The essay will seek to analyse the role marriage plays in the twentieth century and how the ancient old institution has changed over time and taken on different formats. It will reflect on how a very private and emotional ceremony for many has been entangled into stringent legal and religious regulations, and how these regulations have shaped what, in the past was viewed as marriage and what is now considered to be marriage. The questions requires an in depth analysis of the history of marriage and how over time the contemporary view of marriage has changed. It is important to note from the onset that it will not be an essay answering whether or not marriage is important , but an essay that evaluates the connection between the person and the states regulation of the institution and whether there is a significant degree of separation between a public commitment of love and romance and the legal and religious regulations that surround these notions. The essay will draw upon examples of where the idea of public commitment of private love goes head to head with legal and religious rules. An example of this being the
I will consider Turkey Human Rights to England Human rights especially concentrating on Freedom of expression.
Human Rights The Human Rights in England and Turkey. For my research I will consider Turkey Human Rights to England Human rights especially concentrating on Freedom of expression. I will also consider the advantages and disadvantages. I will endeavour to discover any similarities or differences that may exist between Turkey and England in their policies relating to Human Rights issues. 'Human rights are rights and freedoms which every one is entitled to enjoy possibly deriving from natural law but more likely to be enforced in international law if founded on'.1 "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" this was set down in 19776 as the essence of Human Rights by the American founding fathers.2 One of the major differences between Turkish law and the English law is the fact that Turkey has a written constitution where as England does not have a written constitution. Also the fact that England is a member of the European Union where as Turkey is not. England became a member to the European Economic Community (hereinafter EEC) in 1973. Turkey applied for membership on 14 April 1987. The Commission issued a negative opinion on 17 December1989,3 recommending more effective application of the existing
Critically analyse the relations between the form of life and the jurisprudence of the office of the jurisprudent in the domain of human rights and development.
Subject Code: 40008 Subject Name: Jurisprudence Student ID Number: 270983 Word Count: 5000 Assignment Name or Number: Final Essay Critically analyse the relations between the form of life and the jurisprudence of the office of the jurisprudent in the domain of human rights and development. I. INTRODUCTION Human rights development impacts on the relationship between the form of life of the jurist and the office of the jurist in a number of ways. Thus it is integral that we analyse and critique the relations between the form of life and the jurisprudence of the office in the domain of the human rights. The essay will attempt to look at this relationship within the lens of natural law jurisprudence. And whilst we could simply look at how these links are affecting the jurist it also important to look at how we can proceed within the arena of human rights development and how the relationship may change. Jurisprudence theorist such as Finnis, Simonds and to some extent Hobbes have supported the development of human rights and whilst sceptics such as Bentham may tarnish such support there is and always will be a future for global human rights. II. NATURAL LAW JURISPRUDENCE AND RIGHTS Human rights and development impact on the relationship between the form of life of the jurist and the office of the jurisprudent in many ways. To understand the links between the form of