Category: Law

Table of Contents Determinate Sentencing History of Determinate Sentencing Goals and Purposes of Determinate Sentencing Why Determinate Sentencing does not always Work The Three-Strike Laws, Zero-Tolerance Policies, and Minimum Sentencing Is Indeterminate Sentencing the Answer? Potential Solutions to Prison Overcrowding Conclusions References The US prison system is famous for its notorious inefficiency. While not being…

Table of Contents Introduction Who should pay? Current policies Government role References Introduction Medicare should pay for the cost of the new cancer drugs. In this respect, the new healthcare act should ensure that cancer patients without health insurance also have a chance to access new cancer drugs. Through Medicare reimbursement policy, the government is…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Works Cited Footnotes Introduction Is there a need for more regulation in terms of more controls and audits in the persons and entities involved in the capital markets, after the Bernie Madoff’s scandal? This paper answers whether the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should be given more…

This journal analyzes how security laws impact 49 countries in as far as issuance of new equity to the public is concerned. The study was necessitated by the fact that there was always the risk of bad securities being sold to the public by corporate bodies. The possible risk posed to the public was examined…

Table of Contents Introduction Overview of the Topic Topic Relation to Specialization Review of the Literature Conclusions References Introduction The USA is famous for having the highest numbers of incarcerated prisoners in the world. Despite being only the third most populous nation, the country’s incarceration rates surpass that of India and China combined. As it…

Table of Contents False Claims Act Medicaid Integrity Plan Federal Deficit Reduction Act Impact on Cost-Cutting Measures References False Claims Act The False Claims Act is one of the important mechanisms that are used to prevent the perpetration of fraud and to recover billions of dollars being stashed by government contractors every year. Under the…

Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Duty of Care Inevitable Accident Standard of Care Contributory Negligence Vicarious liability References Abstract This paper is in a position to discuss tort, which is defined as a civil wrong that is independent of a contract that is either contrary to law or an omission of a specific legal duty,…

Table of Contents Introduction Nature and Magnitude of the Problem Affected Populations Risk Factors Economic and Social Consequences Priority Action Steps References Introduction A lithium-air battery is a novel technology that offers significant advantages in terms of energy storage in comparison with currently available options. However, in order for it to reach mass adoption, it…

Table of Contents Introduction The rise in the number of prisoners in Western countries Conclusion References Introduction Nowadays, more and more people in the West come to realize that the currently enacted correctional paradigm does not fit for the task of combating crime. The reason for this is thoroughly objective: the dramatic rise of the…

Table of Contents Introduction Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Any Willing Provider Law References Introduction The patients usually make complaints in respect of various issues connected with provision of health care by the HMOs. In the area of specialist care, the patients complain on the time it takes…