Law Essays

This paper seeks to respond to given exercises on negligence cause of action and strict liability cause of action. 1.  Exercise: What are the elements in a negligence cause of action? How is actual cause different from proximate cause? What are the defenses? The elements in a negligence cause of …

Restorative Justice relates statutory agencies, the community and the parties involved in a crime. It comprises of several principles that aim to modify the practices of agencies or groups with respect to crime. These principles are, first, personally involving the offender, the victim, their families and the community. Second, viewing …

Restorative justice has been in existence from quite some time. It was experimented with by several sociologists and community workers, three to four decades ago, in order to provide an alternative method of dealing with crime and to restore peace in the community. Various models of restorative justice have been …

Abstract In decisions rendered by a court of law, the parties at opposing ends of the court aisle may not always be agreeable with the court’s ruling. Even before one goes to court, several judicial means of enforcing, protecting and serving justice to an aggrieved party are available to the …

ABSTRACT The remedies of the buyer in case of breach by the seller in contracts differ in certain instances under the Vienna Convention and English law.  The primary difference is that the Vienna Convention adheres to the concept of fundamental breach as ground before the buyer can avail of any …

Abstract Being free is not limited on declaring independence. It I not also measured by living in a democratic country. Freedom is measured by the bound and how far can a man exercise his right granted by the Constitution. One of the most celebrated right is the conferred by the …

The traditional way of dealing with crime and offenders is for the state to intervene and punish the offender in the light of a set of decided laws and rules. This punishment is considered to serve the purpose of justice and ensure deterrence from future crimes. According to the on-line …

Introduction Capital punishment is the harshest possible punishment that can be handed down from U.S. courts.  Prosecutors seek the application of such a punishment when the crime is particularly heinous and premeditated.  In this Country’s legal system, murder is the only charge that can carry a sentence of death.  Since …

Often it’s the criminal justice system itself that instigates criminals into ruthless felonies because of lack of rehabilitation, insufficient facilities for treatment and other indiscreet policies. Some blame the attitude and outlook of the society and government towards criminals, victims and public. This hark back memories of a cartoon that …

The idea of using surveillance cameras came to the limelight in1965 when press reports in U.S suggested that the police use surveillance cameras in public places. This was implemented in1969 and spread to other cities. Closed circuit television (CCTV) system was watched by police officers all the time. In 1975 …