Law & Ethics - June 2006

"The American people have determined that the good to be derived from capital punishment — in deterrence, and perhaps most of all in the meting out of condign justice for horrible crimes — outweighs the risk of error."

My questions are, what deterence is he talking about? Doesn't seem to me the death penalty is slowing down murder rates, and certainly doesn't stop homocidal maniacs from butchering people.

Why does Justice Scallia feel that "the risk of error" (in this case, innocent people put to death by the state) is acceptable?

2006-06-26 06:24:42 · 7 answers · asked by BarronVonUnderbeiht 3

2006-06-26 06:20:55 · 23 answers · asked by Joe Schmoe 1

I helped an individual out of a car wreck. She was 9 years old and the car was in half after flipping over 7 times.....and yet the lawyer says he thinks she got a scar on her arm from being removed from the car (SHOULD I HAVE LEFT A SCREAMING CHILD INSIDE A SMOKING CAR???)

now im going to court as a whitness to the accident. I am petrified that they will take me to court later for what i thought was helping someone ....i was 19 at the time of the accident.

can i legally be held accountable for an injury that MAY have happened at any time durring the collision, rolling, spinning, slamming into walls, slamming into cars, and landing on the roof....or from me ripping of the door panels with no tools to remove a little kid who kept screaming "please help me".....

2006-06-26 06:11:25 · 14 answers · asked by jaxattax 2

I work for Domino's, and my boss is a jerk. If someone doesn't go to work on payday, he refuses to give them their paycheck untill 3 days later. Well, I requested July 14th off about two months ago, he hasn't told me that I can't have my check, but I am still thinking about it. It's not like I am surprising them by calling in on the day, because they had about 3 months warning, is it legal for him to hold my check? I am going on vacation and I really need the money for gas, food, etc. so I am going to get my paycheck one way or another. Just please let me know if what he is doing is legal, especially since it is an internationally known franchise. Thanks.

2006-06-26 06:06:14 · 9 answers · asked by Ray 3

a world where no matter what colour you are or religion you are,with no racisim laws as everybody has the same rights rich or poor,where you just abide by the laws of that country,and ENJOY LIFE

2006-06-26 06:02:24 · 11 answers · asked by catfordken 3

Can you be prosecuted for being at the scene of the crime with an equal punishment to the offender?

2006-06-26 06:00:46 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm thinking about renting out my DVD"s and Books to people I know, is this legal? or do I need special permission? I'm not making copies of them so I"m assuming it is.

2006-06-26 05:49:53 · 10 answers · asked by ILYA1113 1

2006-06-26 05:38:41 · 18 answers · asked by lunatic_no9 4

The way I look at it is, "If there's grass on the field, play ball!"

2006-06-26 05:30:21 · 12 answers · asked by Evan 1

appeared and start writing me a ticket. I asked her why? She handed me the ticket and said "I'll give you the ticket and then you go and fight it "!! What am I to do? Is this fair? Why was she so unfair? Very unethical and abuse of authority.

2006-06-26 05:24:12 · 11 answers · asked by why? 1

2006-06-26 05:05:48 · 11 answers · asked by green_fuel 2

You remember the old lady that burned herself with coffee she bought at mcdonalds. So she sued mcdonalds because the cup didn't say anything about containing hot liquids. She was the one that ordered coffee, she was like 60+years old too so he had at least 45 years knowledge that coffee=hot. Do you think it was right for her to sue mcdonalds?

2006-06-26 04:58:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't remember word for word the story. A man driving down a road almost hit a little girl that ran into the street. The man stopped and got out of his car and went over to talk to the girl. He basically was telling her not to run into the street because she could get hit but he had put his hand on her shoulder, much like you would when you talk to your own kids about something. The parents called the cops on him because he had put his hand on the girls shoulder while he talked to her. He was arrested and was not convicted but was made to register as a sex offender. Do you think this outcome was the correct thing? What should the outcome have been?

2006-06-26 04:39:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Coffee Bean taxes items that are consumed at their location, but doesn't tax items to go. Why do other establishments such as McDonalds, Jack -in-the-Box, etcetera not follow that process...i.e., are we customers paying taxes on to-go items that aren't being taxed to the corporations? If so, it is a huge rip-off to the states that aren't collecting revenue from the very corporations that are taxing us. If we are indeed paying taxes on items that aren't taxed, what can we do about it?

2006-06-26 04:20:20 · 3 answers · asked by Santa Monica 1

Long story short: via the telephone, someone agreed in a recorded converation to sell land to a company that buys land. The company sent the paperwork, but the person decided not to sell after all. The company now says that they will sue for breach of contract. Is this valid?

2006-06-26 03:56:33 · 9 answers · asked by Mahoganie 2

I have been shot through the head by police twice and left for dead. Because of a compounding of sick "rulings" no doctor will dare directly oppose such police practices, such as admit that there is evidence of a pattern of such police practices. I understand that to do so would violate section 555 of the Maine State Criminal Code and the ruling of Emmons -v- Peet (Maine 1997?) as well as the silly finding of the forensics department regarding defining the role of public dollars as solely usable for prosecution and never to supply potentially exculpatory evidence (I was between shootings accused of simple assault and held for over a year without trial, but as the "case against me" was not dismissed with prejudice ...). I am connected to US arms manufacturers; those police that fired the pistols are connected to foreign competitors. Is there an agency working in the US today that opposes foreign domination of US security? As public funds are unusable for justice do private funds exist?

2006-06-26 03:46:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the last 2 years, I have been involved in an affair. I am happily married and my wife has never caught on. The problem is, about a week ago, my 10 year old daughter caught my lover and I engaged in doggy - style intercourse. She threarened to tell her mother and I have had to tell her that there will be no more birthdays or christmas if she gives that game away. Is this wrong?

2006-06-26 03:34:56 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 03:16:58 · 1 answers · asked by Michele 1

2006-06-26 03:14:09 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in FL, posted bail for a friend. Trial date is next month and the bail bondsman is trying to tell me I can't get my money back until the trial is over? Is this correct? He has already lied to me so I can't trust what he is saying.

2006-06-26 03:13:31 · 12 answers · asked by Gatherer 3

can i be denied medical attention? was sick at work and couldn't leave because no "coverage"........
i work as a weekend supervisor for the state in a long term care facility. i went in sick because they said they had no one to cover for me. i got worse and told them i needed to go to the ER. the DON on call said i couldn't leave. they didn't have anyone to cover for me. i was so dehydrated i went over 24hours without urinating. i know as a nurse i needed iv fluids and more. is there anything i can do about this?........

2006-06-26 02:51:33 · 6 answers · asked by Terri h 1

This site is very stupid and the whole lot of you NEED to GROW UP a bit and relax honestly you guys take this sh*t way too seriously and what next one of you guys will ban me is that it? Never said anything bad or calling you children wh*res or what not...This site is for fun not REAL LIFE so relax and chill the f*ck out... =DP
Or else the Boogey Man will come and get cha ;)
And to answer some of you guys no i'm not bored i'm at work and laughing at some of you cause its pathetic of what some of you come up with...So far by seeing this site I have NOT found one common sense question all of you guys are bunch of children who NEED schooling badly...Get off from this site and go out and enjoy the weather...

2006-06-26 02:45:37 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

my friend went model agency and after a year and $1,800 haven't deliverd on any work she calls them they promise but nothing happends can she get her money back?

2006-06-26 02:23:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't really want to give the details on here, but if someone knows anything about car accident cases in the state of Florida please send me a response so I can explain and get some help!

2006-06-26 02:15:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

When someone wants to change a constitution... (not the US) but an organization... Is it true you must only add admends to it... and is it true the original by-laws must stay as written or be completely dissolved and reestablished... please help

2006-06-26 02:08:04 · 4 answers · asked by Grin Reeper 5

How do I go about handling this? I have papers to prove it. Should i go and get a written letter from the police? Before approaching them? Is it possible to get a letter from the police station when you have lost daycare kids you keep during the day because of this? And because they did not get your paper work on time to the courts?

2006-06-26 01:25:41 · 4 answers · asked by Danielle 1

I recieved a letter stating that there is a Default Final Judgement on me and I need to pay them..but I cant afford it right now. Can they take the vehicle I own? or garnish my wages? Can they do anything? Ultimately what does it mean? I got the car at a buy here pay here..and returned it back to them when I recieved a new car as a gift from my grandparents. They then sold the car for 800$ and told me I had to pay the balance..I've been struggling for a year making payments and I just had a baby so I really cant afford the payments right now..so I stopped paying it...and I got this letter....it scared me..am I in trouble?

2006-06-26 00:45:08 · 4 answers · asked by *~Callie~* 1

just curious, if saddam was found guilty and was sentanced to death, what form of execution would they use? what is common over there.

2006-06-25 23:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by married1 2

does anyone know if there is alw against dating an exams officer ina u.k college if you are a student

2006-06-25 21:43:58 · 3 answers · asked by mary902 2

Trying to write an article on how to unite them.

2006-06-25 21:43:10 · 5 answers · asked by liti6 1