Crimes and Civil Action Court cases may occur in their criminal or civil nature attracting different kinds of penalties for the offenders. In the criminal justice practice, civil action often comes in the form of a lawsuit that has been advanced to enforce, protect, or redress the rights of the plaintiffs and defendants. The focus of a civil action undertaken against a party is to protect the civil rights of the

The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the major federal law that guarantees the quality of drinking water for Americans. Under SDWA, EPA sets values for the quality of drinking water and administers the states, districts, and water providers who put into practice those values. SDWA empowers the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to position national health base values for drinking water in order to guard in

Security management 1. In a civil action, how can a claim of negligent hiring have a greater chance of succeeding? Jurisdictions have been increasingly putting laws in place pertaining to what makes organizations a potential target for a lawsuit on negligent hiring. Though in most instances, claims of negligent hiring may be effectively fended off, it proves increasingly tricky in the following cases: · If the individual harming or injuring another is an

Civil Liability of Security Personnel MOONLIGHTING Current statistics reveal that private security personnel are twice the number of public law enforcers (Moore, 1987). Of utmost consideration is that these private security personnel are put in charge of, and authorized to, protect the lives and property of customers. They need to realize the magnitude of this responsibility. And without adequate training, that realization is hardly possible. They are not law enforcers or peace

In terms of how the book is structured, the first two chapters logically refer to jurisdiction issues, more specifically on personal and subject matter jurisdiction. The former discusses the court's jurisdiction over a case and the different situations in which it is able to involve itself in hearing a case and in proposing a judgment in that respective case. Notable theories are enumerated here, including the traditional power theory and

This limits the ability for businesses to make use of telemarketing as an advertising technique. While most people feel that telemarketers are an annoyance, above all else, telemarketers have also been accused of deceptive practices. This act will make it easier to regulate businesses that use telemarketers. Already, in November 2007, "the FTC announced six settlements and a federal court action against companies that violated the Do Not Call