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BRIAN is a trained home builder who agrees to construct three houses for BARBARA for a fixed lump sum. In the course of building the houses, he runs out of money and abandons the work before it was completed. Betty decides to finish the buildings herself using some of the materials that BRIAN had left on the work site.
Using case law authority, explain australia contract law
How do differences in cultural values, such as attitudes towards human rights and freedom of the press, impact Turkey’s EU candidacy and the EU’s perception of it?
Read over “A Closer Look” on pages 21-22. Look up your local (or any) law enforcement agency online and compare their mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures to the ones presented in the chapter. What role does studying ethics play in carrying out these roles in law enforcement? Please add the resources links
Briefly explain the difference between an Originalist’s interpretation of the U.S. Constitution with a jurist who believes in a “living Constitution”.
What foundational principle of constitutional law was established in Marbury v. Madison?
True or False: After 1937, and to the present day, the court has unanimously used a broad interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Clause, allowing Congress to essentially do what it wants. Explain your answer.
Which seminal 1950’s case articulated the limits on Presidential power during times of War?
Why has the Supreme Court adopted the doctrine known as the ‘dormant commerce clause’?
A large number of U.S. states have enacted legislation providing for parental relinquishment of infants in places of safety without fear of criminal liability. Locate the statutes from two (2) different states on this topic, and provide Bluebook citations to them. Describe how you located the statutes you found. Briefly compare the two states’ legislation as to where they specify that infants may be safely relinquished. Also, indicate how you would ascertain that the versions you found were up to date.
1. Go to the website https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/legal/legislation and identify the purpose of the following Acts – what is covered, who does this apply to and what is the relevance in a workplace?
• Age Discrimination Act
• Disability Discrimination Act
• Racial Discrimination Act
• Sex Discrimination Act
• Australian Human Rights Commission Act
2. Current projects that have been implemented as part of the national strategies for each of the following acts can be found on the relevant areas of www.humanrights.gov.au. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/ Review these current projects and analyse the key factors and campaigns which would be beneficial and could be adapted for managing a diverse workplace. Which potential benefits for a workplace can you find in each of these projects?
• Age Discrimination Act
• Disability Discrimination Act
• Racial Discrimination Act
• Sex Discrimination Act
3. Choose 1 of the following options:
a) Review your existing diversity policy in the workplace (if one exists) and compare what is included to what should be included. Identify what is potentially lacking and which of the aspects you have researched could be included
b) Given consideration to the requirements you have identified in Question 1 and the positives you have analysed and identified in Question 2; develop a diversity policy which sufficiently covers all aspects required to manage diversity in a contemporary, modern workplace which fosters effective communication and promotes harmony and an inclusive team
4. Develop a bullying/harassment policy that can be used in your workplace. The policy needs to include:
(You may access and reference you state WHS legislation or Fairwork for specific requirements in your state and the following link provides a checklist: Bullying Policy Checklist for employers page – Comcare) http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEQQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comcare.gov.au%2FForms_and_Publications%2Fforms2%2Fsafety_and_prevention_forms%2Fsafety_and_prevention%2Fbully_pol_checklist_for_employees&ei=KMckVL3WGYzr8AXFl4DwBg&usg=AFQjCNGROvMk8tvJx-OMJSHMr7qz8nHr6g&bvm=bv.76247554,d.dGc
• The legal requirements set out by law
• Examples of what is defined as bullying and harassment and what is not
• A clear statement that will outline the processes and procedures to be followed in case of any incident including the stages of informal and formal procedures
• A statement regarding how you will implement this policy in the workplace and ensure that staff are trained and aware on an ongoing basis, as part of an integrated consultation process
Forward Thinking: Leaders encourage innovation and future-oriented thinking to enhance operational practices and culture.
B. What forward-thinking trends have been identified by the Federal Bureau of Prisons?
Forward Thinking: Leaders encourage innovation and future-oriented thinking to enhance operational practices and culture.
A. What is forward-thinking, and how is it relevant to the field of corrections?
What impact do drugs have on the human brain and central nervous system? Do you believe addiction is a disease, why or why not?
What determines if drug use will be defined as drug abuse?
When can the use of psychoactive chemicals be objectively labeled drug abuse?
How did the changes in the marijuana-using population lead to changes in policies, like the Marijuana Tax Act?
Throughout history, different drugs were introduced in the United States for purposes other than getting high, do you believe in the reasons behind this? Please give examples in your answer. Does the United States still practice this method; if so, what problems have arisen today because of this practice?
What is the role of dopamine in regards to the Central Nervous System? What are the three broad categories of substances that affect the Central Nervous System? Choose one of these categories and explain how it affects the Central Nervous System.