...It’s All About the Law Diana Green May 16, 2012 Grand Canyon University: ESL 523N “Using state ballot initiatives to regulate the education of language-minority students is like using a sledgehammer to repair a wristwatch” (Mora, 2009, pg. 14). Issues of language use and instruction are a past, present, and future hotbed of debate. It seems that teachers are instructed on how to instruct, while voters are granted the power to make or break educational practices. California is one of the most volatile states when considering how best to instruct English language learners (ELLs). There has been regular discussion about the best way to educate ELLs. In 1968, the door to funding was officially opened for bilingual education. According to Purcell (2002), the Bilingual Education Act authorized federal funding for programs that addressed the needs of students who had limited English skills. With more cases of disgruntled students and parents, it was clear that the education of English language learners was not going to come easily. While the concept of bilingual education is admirable, the fact is that the delivery of the education left much to be desired. With the level of dissatisfaction, the need for reform had arrived. According to Purcell (2002), businessman Ron Unz funded a large portion of Proposition 227. Under Proposition 227, Limited English Proficient (LEP) students would be given instruction in “sheltered English immersion” classrooms for a period not to exceed...
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...Name: Joel Sanguinetti Title: All About Eve Year: 1950 Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck Three Performers: Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders Costume/Wardrobe: Edith Head, Charles LE Maire, Sam Benson, Josephine Brown, Ann Landers, Merle Williams Hair and Make-up: Ben Nye, Bunny Gardel, Franz Prehoda, Kay Reed, Gene Roemer, Gladys Witten Set and Stage Design: Thomas Little, Walter M. Scott Musical Score Composer: Alfred Newman Cinematographer/Photographer: Milton R. Krasner Screenplay: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Original Novel, Play, or Story: Mary Orr – The Wisdom of Eve Academy Awards (Oscars) Won: 1. Best Actor in a Supporting Role – George Sanders 2. Best Costume Design, Black-and-White – Edith Head & Charles LE Maire 3. Best Director – Joseph L. Mankiewicz 4. Best Picture – 20th Century Fox 5. Best Sound, Recording – 20th Century-Fox Sound Dept. 6. Best Writing, Screenplay – Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joel Sanguinetti Mr. Skillings English 101-B4N December 19, 2011 All About Theatre Theatre has evolved in many ways throughout history. Theatre goes back to the 6th century BCE and develops its origins from Greece. Around 1750, theatre was introduced to New York, and eventually became what we now know as Broadway theatre. All About Eve, directed and written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, is a movie based on the novel The Wisdom of Eve, written by Mary Orr. All About Eve is a movie about Broadway theatre and the harsh...
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...which talks of a uniform civil code for all Indians — was the subject of a recent debate in Chennai. The main argument of those who spoke in favour of such a code was that it has the potential to unite India because Hindus and Muslims had followed the “common customary Hindu civil code” smoothly till 1937 when “the Muslim League-British combine” divided them by imposing sharia on Muslims through the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act. But only a minuscule minority of Muslims followed Hindu customs before 1937. Even this section had the right under laws such as the Cutchi Memons Act, 1920 and the Mahomedan Inheritance Act (II of 1897) to opt for “Mahomedan Law”. As for a majority of Muslims, there is enough evidence to show they followed Muslim law, not the Hindu civil code. In 1790, when Governor-General Cornwallis introduced a three-tier court system in Bengal (which was subsequently extended to other parts of India) he included qazis and muftis as “law officers” to assist British judges. The highest criminal court of this system, Sadr Nizamat Adalat, was assisted by the chief qazi of the district and two muftis. In cases pertaining to Muslims it had to apply Islamic law as per the fatwas of these law officers, which were binding on the court. The British judges had to wait till 1817 to overrule the fatwas when a resolution was introduced to repeal their binding character (Rudolph Peters: Crime and Punishment in Islamic Law). Before Cornwallis, Warren Hastings...
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..."Sharia Law." SHARIA LAW. January 1, 2014. Accessed September 24, 2014. http://www.billionbibles.org/sharia/sharia-law.html. Although I was unable to locate the author of this webpage, it was a very useful source. There are many various subcategories relating to Sharia Law within the webpage that explore the different aspects of Sharia such as the acceptance and implementation of Sharia Law in various countries worldwide such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, and more. It is not clear where the author obtained their information from but by comparing information from other websites to the information found on this website the information appears to be accurate. It appears that the authors purpose in creating this website is to educate people about islam and its effects internationally, but most specifically I feel this page is intended to inform people about what exactly Sharia Law so they have a better understanding about the mindset of radical Muslims. This webpage has an abundance of useful information, much of which has helped me acquire a better understanding about where Sharia Law is most prominent and the ideals of radical Muslims in different areas of the world. Coulson, Noel. "Shari'ah (Islamic Law)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. July 8, 2014. Accessed September 24, 2014. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/538793/Shariah. Noel Coulson the author of this Encyclopedia Brittanica entry about Sharia Law was a Professor of Oriental...
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...Common Law Traditions and Sources of Law I want to thank all the staff for attending this meeting about legal matters. It is important that the company explains law and legal concepts to all employees. As your new manager I will ensure all information will be answered in a timely fashion. Many of our departments are cross-functional and we must discuss certain legal terms are and how they should be handled. First, lets talk about common law. Common law is “ the body of law developed from custom or judicial decisions in English U.S. Court, not attributable to legislature” (Jentz-Miller, pg.7, 2012). Common law is the basis of varies cases will be given the same judicial review. Judges like to keep the same biases, when need be, they will make decisions bases on cases handled before. The common law helps to keep decisions to a minimal with the same stature, which remains throughout each case. As a manager I will treat each member with a fair decision through common law. The managers will use a legal term called “ precedent”. We will base our decisions on same or similar facts that may help in determining a decision in the case. The same policies and procedures must follow. When making a determination in the case a set of law or principles called the Stare Diesis. This “ common law doctrine-to stand on decided cases” (Jentz-Miller, pg.8, 2012). This has 2 parts. The first decision stands and if the second decisions wants to overrule the first, someone...
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...Functions and Roles of Law LAW/421 Joshua Maxa 30 July 2012 Kathryn Harris Functions and Role of Laws Abstract In this paper we will be talking about how laws are made and by who they are made. Then we will also be talking about three different types of laws that are society leans on every day. Moving in to who is responsible for using the laws and what the functions of laws are with in society and business. That will bring us to the point of talking about the commerce clause and what role this clause has on my current job and the whole trucking industry. Within that clause we will be talking about a few of the laws that Congress has set forth for the trucking industry and what impact it has on people like me the driver. Who makes the Laws? Laws are a very important function in today’s society and business. Without laws what would the world be like? Well to answer this question we must first know who writes the laws, what laws are, and who is responsible for using the laws. We must also see firsthand how these laws affect us as a society and as a business. First let’s take a look at who makes laws. Laws are made by three branches of the government. These branches are the legislative branch, the executive branch, and the judicial branch. The executive branch is made up of the president and vice president who have to sign all laws before they go into effect. This is only after the legislative branch has made and voted on any law that they believe should...
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...English essay – The Arizona immigration law We get an assignment, to write an essay about the Arizona immigration law. We get some material as, facts, articles and interviews with Barack Obama. In the following part I would make a summary of the materials. To discuss the problems about the Arizona immigration law, I need to know something about the US political system, how you approve the law. In the USA, there are two types of laws: The Federal legislation there applies to all Americans and all the states. It's about everything that is common to all. For example, the civil rights, immigration law, foreign policy laws. There is also The State legislation that stands for the law in the single states, things there can be different from state to state as taxes. In this text we will mostly work with the state Arizona, where the governor signs the Immigration law. ” Immigration - local impact of Arizona law” summary In TV-program about “the Arizona Immigration law”, are about the state Arizona and a new immigration law. The new law makes it possible for Arizona’ police department to check every person they suspect as illegal immigrants. They can hold them at the station, to the suspects background where discovered. Neighborhood state California, see the opportunities in the law because of the many immigrants in California. “President Obama on fixing the broken Immigration system” summery The American President Barack Obama talks about the immigration system. He said every American...
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...thinking, and the influence he has had. This is true of his basic theories of knowledge and reality, and also of his influential moral theory. In each aspect of his thought, Kant moved to a position centering on human contribution. We contribute, he believed, to the "reality" of the world around us by our mental activities; likewise, morality does not come from outside us, by divine command or by cultural conditioning, but from human freedom and reasoning. Students of philosophy also know that Kant is sometimes as difficult to understand as he is great. So we will approach his moral view slowly and carefully, seeing how well it accords with some of our basic beliefs about moral experience. Being Morally Praiseworthy We have all read reports about people who act heroically. We typically believe that such people deserve moral praise. But if we find out that they did the deed for a reward, or for praise, or by accident, or were somehow forced to do it, our sense of admiration diminishes. Some acts that look morally praiseworthy may...
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...knowledge of all law and regulation of business before starting new business. If any organization does not meet the requirement or fails to fulfill the essentials of business law than, it becomes difficult for them to proceed in a successful manner (Aurther, 2013). The proper knowledge of business law would help the business to properly operate the business operations without having hindrance of ignorance. In this present report, there is discussion about the importance of business law and focus has been given on branches of businesses (Reed, 2008). Concept of Business Law In broad sense, business law is considered as a law, which regulates all the business activities, or which apply to business entities, for instance, partnership and corporations. It can be also understand as a set of rules for the business organizations whose violation is subject to various penalties or punishments (Lasprogata and Cotton, 2006). Importance of Business Law There is huge importance of business law in establishing business or to run business successfully. There is discussion about some important laws and accordance with its importance in business entity or in business organizations. Some of them are discuss below: Business structure law: It is observed that there are different laws for different businesses. In other words, Information technology based company contains different laws and regulations and banking sector involves different laws, pharmaceutical industry contains the law regarding...
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...aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Monday, March 12, 2012 My Cousin Vinny: a story about legal education The Abnormal Use blog is celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the release of the movie My Cousin Vinny by publishing a series of comments and interviews and also by sponsoring a multi-blog discussion on the movie. Go here to get more information. When my students ask me to recommend movies, I give them a list I have prepared over the years in which I have organized the titles under certain main “themes.” No one is surprised to see My Cousin Vinny on the list, but some are surprised I have listed it under the theme of “legal education.” So, I thought I’d use my contribution to the Abnormal Use blog’s celebration to explain why. One reason I place My Cousin Vinny under the theme of legal education is that it provides so much material you can use in the classroom. For example, you can use the movie to discuss criminal procedure, courtroom decorum, professional responsibility, unethical behavior, the role of the judge in a trial, efficient cross-examination, the role of expert witnesses and effective trial advocacy. Go here, here and here for more on this. But the reference to legal education goes deeper. I think you can use the movie to discuss the most common topic of debate within legal education itself. Interestingly, however, in My Cousin Vinny, the issue is turned on its head. After Vinny’s girlfriend Mona Lisa bails him out for a second time after having been...
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...Gun control laws are robust laws around purchasing, selling, carrying, and even utilizing a gun. Knowing these laws is extremely imperative for individuals who intend to possess a firearm or have a gun in their household. With the things are in the world these days some people believe the gun laws need to be revised and become more stringent. To be completely forthright, despite the fact that I possess a gun, this paper is not to support or conflict with gun laws, but rather to advise myself more about them and perceive how I feel about them as well, so I know our rights with having firearms in our household. There are numerous gun laws from the federal government; however, there are just as many more laws from each state government. Annotated Bibliography Sources (Gun Law History in The United States and Second Amendment Rights): SPITZER, R. J. (2017). Gun Law History in The United States and Second Amendment Rights. Law & Contemporary Problems, 80(2), 55-83. This article provides information about the historical backdrop of the gun laws, about laws getting to be stricter, and areas they ought to have become more stringent. The commentary stated, “This historical examination is particularly...
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...Paul’s conviction of the law and learning how to live a sanctified life where he claims that the law is not evil but it is present to show sins existence in our life. Outline: I. Introduction II. Context: A. Historical cultural context of Paul B. Literary context of Romans 7:7-25 II. Content: A. Is the law sin? 7-12 B. Is the law the cause of death? 13-14 C. How to deal with the inner struggle? 14-24 D. Who will set me free? 24-25 I. Application: A. Our understanding of the Law B. What the law then tells us about our lives today C. How to deal with the inner struggle of the law D. A life of sanctification INTRODUCTION: As we look at the passage in Romans 7:7-25 we see a mix of emotions and a struggle that comes within all people who choose to reject sin and choose holiness. In this exegetical paper we will break down this passage into many parts and talk about the historical context of the passage as well as the literary context. After we explain the style of authorship we will talk about the context of the writing and how Paul was feeling when he wrote this text as well as the audience and setting of this passage. We see that Paul is talking about the Law and how it works with holiness. We see that the law is attacked in this passage and so Paul is standing firm on the fact that the Law is as relevant today as it was when it was originally written. We also see that the law is not evil and that it is...
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...facing in Alabama. The letter as we all know is called “Letter from Birmingham Jail”. The seven page letter give or take was a thought out and well-structured letter. The concern he stressed for the coloreds and no actions taken to resolve the issues ate away at Mr. King. All the hard work that he put into having freedom for the underdogs...
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...Distinguish between the role of Criminal Law and Civil Law in relation to the English Legal System and analyze the purpose the law is attempting to serve in this area. Nowadays, law is very important for every country all over the world. It is known as a system of rules, which every people have to obey that. The Legal system of England gets two main categories: criminal law and civil law. Firstly, Criminal law is one of the two main things of the legal system of England, which is public. Criminal law is the rule for every people who are states and citizens. The government enforces criminal law. ‘Criminal law is concerned with product of which the state disapproves so strongly that it will punish the wrongdoer’ (1, Marsh and Soulsby, 2002). This system was made for criminal or those who are suspected of committing offences. Besides that, the role of criminal law is very important. It has two main important functions. The first function is about protecting citizen. Criminal law is to maintain the social order by protecting individuals from criminal harm. For example: criminal law is protecting people to avoid murder, theft, or arson. The second function protects people from harms in society such as: unsafe foods, pollution, unsafe buildings and sites (Dobson, 1997). Moreover, it maintains and teaches social values as well as social boundaries, for example: speed limits, traffic lights, seat belts, stop signs, and turning signal. Thus, criminal law makes sure that anyone who commits...
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...Name: Course: Lecturer: Date: Are Statutory Rape Laws Patronizing To Girls and Discriminatory To Boys Cover letter The purpose of the essay was to show that there is discrimination in the statutory laws where the boys are the ones who suffer. When there is sex between two teenagers below the age of 16, the girl I protected while the boy is charged. Charging the boy alone while they are both supposed to be protected by the same law is discriminatory. The essay seeks to show this using the case of a 14-year-old boy and three girls. From completing the topic, I learn more about statutory rape and the legal age of consent to sex. I learnt that statutory rape was initially meant for protecting girls from older male advances. However, with the advocacy of equal rights for both sexes, all children must be protected. During the research, I encountered several problems especially with finding relevant sources for information. Most scholarly articles addressed statutory laws without considering discrimination of boys. Therefore, finding the relation between statutory rape and discrimination of boys was challenging. Additionally it was hard to find materials relating to young boys since most statutory rape cases focused on older mature offenders with minors. I enjoyed learning about the statutory law and its consideration for boys in the current are. In addition, I enjoyed learning about the arguments posed by both sides, despite supporting the claim that it discriminated...
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