Category: Abuse
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Market Abuse Concept in the Context of the EU and UK Legislation
Table of Contents Introduction Concept of ‘Market Abuse’ in the Context of UK Legislation Concept of ‘Market Abuse’ in the Context of EU Legislation Analysis of the ‘Market Abuse’ Concept and Types in the EU and UK Legislation Insider Dealing Ad Hoc Publicity Market Manipulation The Development of the ‘Market Abuse’ Concept and Its Scope…
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Police Officer’s Power Abuse and Plain View Doctrine
Police are the central force that protects citizens of every state and guarantees that their rights and lives are secured. For this reason, the given social institution is provided with extreme authority to find lawbreakers and provide them with fair punishment. However, at the same time, police officers should also actively considering the existing legislation;…
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Child Sex Abuse: Erin’s Law and Megan’s Law
Child sex abuse affects children from diverse cultures, religions, and economic statuses. Children sex offenders are mostly individuals trusted and known by the family. The study has explored the experience, identities, and perceptions of Erin’s Law and Megan’s Law. While Erin’s Law demands the provision of sexual education programs to children to limit children’s sex…
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Child Molestation: Fells Acres Day Care Center
Child molestation is a significant matter of concern, especially in the case of involvement of daycare centers. Sometimes, similar instances become the ground of a nationwide hysteria. Commonwealth vs. Amirault is an appropriate example of the abovementioned statement. The case came to the attention of investigators when a five-year-old boy, one of those brought to…
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Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Prevention
Health care fraud and abuse are punishable by US law. Providers are fined, can be excluded from Medicare, and staff will face civil or criminal penalties (Harrington, 2019). There are Stark Law, the False Claim Act, and the Anti-Kickback Statute. The Centers for Program Integrity monitors and enforces these laws and implements legal and regulatory…
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Legal Aspects of Healthcare: Patient Abuse
Table of Contents Introduction Case Synopsis: Patient Abuse Georgia: Patient Protection Case Analysis Conclusion References Introduction The phenomenon of patient abuse and neglect has gained notoriety in the clinical setting recently. Without supervision and rigid ethical standards in the nursing environment, healthcare workers may succumb to the abuse of patients. Studies show that the threat…
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Health and Wellness of Aging: Abuse and Illness
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Concluding Points References Introduction It is worth noting that the psychological or physical abuse of senior individuals is a serious public health issue, and it affects all aspects of an older person’s life. Any form of violence can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences that have an…
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Steroid Abuse Can Lead to Serious Health Hazards
Steroids are a class of naturally occurring or synthetic compounds that can serve as “sex hormones, adrenal cortical hormones, bile acids, sterols, anabolic agents, and oral contraceptives” (Encyclopædia Britannica Online, 2007). Although steroids do have important functions in our body, it is often abused by people who want to develop muscles (like bodybuilders) and those…
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Abuse and Neglect in Long-Term Care Facilities
What are your initial thoughts about this article? Have you heard of any similar cases in regards to abuse/neglect of an OA in a nursing home? I have read many articles concerning neglect or even abuse in nursing homes. These issues are rather common in Canadian and US long-term care facilities (Moeller, 2017). Many residents…
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Phencyclidine Abuse and Its Effects on Patients
Table of Contents Introduction Description of PCP Information given to the Patients Conclusion References Introduction People can abuse different types of drugs/substances. Phencyclidine (PCP), a dissociative drug produced synthetically, is one of such substances. This paper presents information given to patients or clients about their use of PCP. It gives them detailed information about why…