Closing Argument Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, it is very clear that there has been a major injustice performed by the police department of Torrington. By not responding normally to Tracy Thurman's requests, only because Buck is her husband, they took away her right as an American citiz...

Second only to watching the proceedings in person or perhaps seeing them on television, listening to the Supreme Court justices argue and debate about a case was an informative and unique experience. Although I was aware of how the court system worked before listening to this proceeding, I was unaw...

Martin Luther King Jr. was sent to jail on April 16, 1963. During this short time in prison he wrote a lengthy letter in response to a public letter from a group of eight clergymen who opposed the non-violent demonstrations that King had lead. The letter, more commonly known as the "Letter f...

In the article "Video Surveillance: Invasion of privacy or reasonable response to misconduct?" found on the Emond-Harnden website, an argument is posed for the reader. The content of this argument is of great import to the read, but something possibly more significant is the credibility of the webs...

Alex TzenosIn "The Trial and Death of Socrates", when Crito is trying to get Socrates to escape from prision Socrates makes two arguments on why he shouldn't escape. The first argument is the state as parent analogy and the second argument is the implicit agreement. While I agree with both of his ...

Essay Two-Analyze the ways in which supporters of slavery in the nineteenth century used legal, religious, and economic arguments to defend the institution of slavery.Many supporters in the nineteenth century used religious, legal, and economic arguments to keep minorities down. The supporters had a...

Euphiletus, an Athenian citizen, has been accused of the unlawful murder of Eratosthenes. This essay, or argument, is being used as the speech that Euphiletus must present on his own behalf at his trial, and it has been prepared for him by the famous writer Lysias. The issue at hand is whether or ...

Prior to the 1973 Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, abortion was illegal in most states. The 5-4 decision favoring the plaintiff in this case defined a constitutional right to privacy on the basis of which the Court said abortion should be allowed in certain cases. Rather than offering a sweepi...

Abortion has been a long standing ethical issue debated around the world. It is an issue that evokes, on all sides, very strong feelings and judgements and very heated arguments. The most radical argumentsof the anti- abortion or "pro-life" side of the debate views abortion as the murder...

Response II: The Crito As I read The Crito it seems to me a confusing and somewhat muddled dialogue. The difficulty Plato faced in composing the dialogue was to somehow justify Socrates' decision to stay in prison rather than try to escape after his wrongful conviction. Plato had to draw out a d...

Currently, there is much debate on homosexuals' couple's rights to legalize their right to marriage. There is much information presented, both for and against. There are many reasons for, but not too many reasons against legalizing same sex marriage. By showing that prejudice, lack of fre...

Contract Argument I am not impressed with Socrates' "arguments of the Laws", particularly the contract argument. While it is true that there is a certain type of obligation, or contract present between a citizen and the state in which he is a part of, that does not give the state...

Out of the Closet, Into the ControversyMarriage is defined by most people as an institution between one man and one woman. This is the main statement presented when discussing the legalization of same-sex marriages. There has been much controversy surrounding this issue with most arguments revolving...

The Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) is widely known for having established the precedent of "separate but equal." The case originated in Louisiana and was a direct challenge to the separate passenger cars that were designated for the black and white races. The Supreme Court, ...

No, I'm RightSome people can say they have seen a ghost or a supernatural being, while the others can say that is complete nonsense. The same goes with unidentified flying objects, also called UFO's. It has never been proven either way. Although both sides of the argument believe they are right. ...

The streets of North America are awash with drugs for unhappiness and pain. One must not look far within our society to see there is a subculture that exists, predominantly among our youth, that embraces the use of narcotics. This social acceptance of drug abuse has unsurprisingly allowed drug addic...

It is disturbing to know that fighting for our natural born rights could wind us up in jail. Martin Luther King Jr. experienced this very thing when he nonviolently protested against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. "Letter from Birmingham Jail" was written while he was in jail and is...

Conception: I believe that life begins at the ending of the first trimester through the pregnancy. I consider it a human when there is a beating heart and a brain that is functioning. A beating heart to me represents that there is life, and that there is signs of growth, while still in the mo...

The censorship of pornography has been an issue under constant debate in our society. There are many arguments for and against the censorship of pornographic materials. Advocates for freedom of expression feel that increased censorship violates many basic human rights and consequently may harm our s...

T-TH 9:15-10:30 Does it Matter if I Vote? The 2000 presidential election is soon approaching, but should I really care? When the time comes to cast the ballot, most people either feel obligated or apathetic. As in any case, there are many sides to this argument; some reasons that I...

Why We Should Ban Handguns in the United States, by Nicholas Dixon is an interesting article. Dixon's thesis is that the number of handguns in the United States is directly proportional to crimes committed involving handguns here in the United States. In my opinion, the author does a good job...

I thoroughly agree with the California Restaurant Association as well as Domino's owner Wally Wilcox in their argument to not send workers into hazardous neighborhoods to deliver pizzas. The fact that the American Civil Liberties Union, along with Bill Fobbs, would even consider that racism is outra...

The speech that has become a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement and an embedded, interwoven piece of American history has also developed into a heated, standard-setting debate of intellectual property ownership. The Copyright Acts of 1909 and 1976 protect works from the moment it is created and fix...

Limits of Neutrality "As a legal system grows, the remedies that it affords substantially proliferate, a development to which the courts contribute, but in which the legislature has an even larger hand. There has been major growth of this kind in our system..." 1 Weschler argues that eviden...

Drug Education and Prevention Question #2 March 8th 2000 Will the legalization of certain drugs reduce the crime rate in the United States? This question has baffled United States lawmakers, reformists, and citizens alike for so long that many people probably consider it a rhetorical question. With ...