Essays on Law

A seat belt: a lifesaving device A seat belt is a restraining device that is installed in vehicles to prevent and reduce force of an injury in the event of an accident. For anyone travelling or driving using any means of transport, wearing seatbelts is an important safety measure. The importance of...

Life involves a process and not an event. The fact remains that whatever a child learns from the tender age plays a significant role in determining the direction of behavior one grows in.  During the life of the child, parents cannot be considered as the only stakeholders in their life. ...

The Idea of Equality of Opportunity The idea of equality of opportunity is linked to the liberal political thought, referring to the situation in which people’s ambitions and efforts are not disenchanted by the biased disadvantages of ethnicity, class, or gender. In many cases, opposing the principle of equality of opportunity...

Texas Death Penalty: Controversies and Considerations Texas has been using the legal death penalty for capital offenses for a very long time, executing a lot of people compared to the other states in the United States of America. Texas should cease using the death penalty in cases that are contradicting or...

Marijuana legalization has been a contentious debate for long periods based on different perceptions and views on the drug. Both pro and anti-marijuana legalization, however, contend that the criminalization of marijuana in the United States has been the main contributor to the swelling number of incarcerated people (Doward). Additionally, it...

The Legalization of Marijuana in the US The legalization of marijuana in the US has sparked a lot of debates as several states have legalized the use of both recreational and medicinal cannabis. The recreational possession and sale of marijuana are unlawful based on federal regulations and most states. (American Academy...

According to Meter (11), when people are arrested, the police must inform them of their rights. The entire set of instructions to accused criminals, known as “The Miranda Warning”, directly resulted from the famous Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona in 1966. This case was a result of the arrest...

In the Mapp Vs Ohio case, the police officers forcibly entered Dollree Mapp’s home to search for a suspect without producing a warrant, although the suspect was not found, there were other materials which were found and when the materials were presented in the court, Mapp was charged for having...

The Term Probable Cause The term probable cause is the information which police uses to arrest or search criminal suspects. The clause is derived from the 4th amendment of the American constitution that protects peoples and property. However, persons are checked if they are suspected of having committed an offense. Anticipated Changes...

The actions of Officer Jones The actions that Officer Jones portrayed are unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment to the American Constitution sets the constraints on warrantless searches, stating that the rights of individuals to remain secured within their houses shall not be violated, and that no warrants shall...

Upon examining the court’s decision as it relates to cell phone searches incident to arrest, I agree with it. I understand that cell phones contain private information about individuals and they have the rights to hold such information. However, there are situations whereby, it is critical for the police to...

Democracy has always been a key to success of leadership in many leading countries globally. It refers to a rule of the people whereby their voice matters in every decision making in a country ("Democracy"). Since the beginning of humanity, laws, politics, and policies have always influenced the way of...