Correlation and the Social Determinants of Criminal Activity

What are the social correlates of criminal behavior? Discuss in detail, including definitions for the main concepts e.g., correlation, correlates, etc.

Reynolds v. Sims

In his dissent in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964), Justice John Marshall Harlan wrote, "The Constitution is not a panacea for every blot upon the public welfare, nor should this Court, ordained as a judicial body, be thought of as a general haven for reform movements. The Constitution is an instrument of government, fundam ...continues

Business law question about a form of ADR called court-annexed arbitration

1. The form of ADR called court-annexed arbitration: a) Requires that a judge act as arbitrator. b) Requires that the arbitration follow the same procedures as would be followed in a regular civil case. c) Is a hybrid of mediation and arbitration. d) Involves the diversion of state trial court cases into arbitration. ...continues

Business Law question

Electric City, a discount retailer with over 500 employees, includes a clause in its employment application stating that all future employment disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration. This clause most likely: a) will be considered valid by federal courts. b) will be unenforceable in federal courts. c) will ...continues

Business Law Question On the Relationship between State and Federal Law

In order for a state law to be preempted by federal law: a) There must be a literal conflict between the state law and the federal law. b) The federal law must specifically say that it preempts state law. c) Both a and b. d) Neither a nor b.

Business Law

Assume that a state, acting through the appropriate county prosecutor, plans to initiate a felony prosecution against Phil Anderer. Further assume that the state is among those in which felony defendants may be charged by either of the two methods discussed in the text. Which of the following is an accurate statement? a) If a ...continues

Business Law question

Which of the following is slander rather than libel? a) A defamatory statue. b) A defamatory TV broadcast. c) A defamatory magazine article. d) All of the above are libel rather than slander.

Business Law question: Conditionally privileged?

Which of the following is conditionally privileged? a) Statements made during legislative proceedings. b) Statements made to protect the interests of others. c) Statements made between husband and wife. d) Statements made during judicial proceedings.

Business Law question

P sues D in negligence. At trial, it is determined that P's negligence was 40% responsible for P's injury, and D's negligence was 60% responsible. P's losses total $10,000. Under a pure comparative negligence system, P will recover: a) Nothing. b) $4000. c) $6000. d) $10,000.

Business Law question

State X has a "Sunday Closing Law" making it a crime to operate a retail business on Sundays. The law's legislative history reveals that it was enacted to promote respect for the Sabbath by all the people of the state, and thus to promote public decency and morality. One Sunday, Judy Smith slips on a puddle of spilled soft drink ...continues