Similarly to Poll taxes the newly enacted laws have been speculated to affect mainly immigrants, college students, ex-felons, and minorities, as a means of controlling voter turnout. Nayeli Carrillo of the Daily 49er spews, “Despite the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Civil Rights Act of 1965 that were put in place to protect citizen's natural and inalienable rights, Republicans have long been trying to impede this right and turn it into a privilege, instead”. Now active in 30 states, voter ID laws were passed shortly after 2006. The laws are meant to ensure that registered voters are who they claim to be, preventing swindled votes from being cast in the ballots. The laws require that registered voters show ID before being allowed to vote, however, the form of identification varies from state to state.
In Clayman vs Obama, Judge Richard echoed that surveillance and collection of telephony data by NSA without the knowledge of the general public was against the spirit of the constitution of America. He said that the right to privacy is a right that needs to be guaranteed by the state. The right should not be taken away from the persons by the state. In another ruling ten days after the first one, J. William in ACLU vs Clapper arrived at a diametrically opposite decision with a different reasoning. The judge appreciated the right to privacy as envisioned under the constitution but argued that the value of intelligence outweighed the right.
For the last few years the government has taken national security and made it personal. Not only is the U. S. securing the Americans within the borders of the country but they have been stretching their power to the limit. Detaining prisons are set up on foreign territory to let the government use forceful will on possible terrorist. This prison is said to be not appropriate and unconstitutional. One question that could arise from this situation is that if the government is trying to protect the American citizens, why are we fighting their methods?
Although confusing, portions of the code have been around for longer than the code itself and is known as the foundation of ethical reasoning. Accountants everywhere are required to follow this code in order to even be a member in the AICPA and should follow it even if they are not. Building the trust of the public is not an easy task in light of all the scandals that have been uncovered even under close scrutinization from the AICPA. This code provides rules and explains the meaning behind what “ethics” really means and is therefore referred to as “the foundation” of ethical reasoning. The most important purposes behind the Code of Professional Conduct are to protect the investor, the employee, and the creditor.
Like the Act, the purpose of the PCAOB is to protect the interests of investors and build the public’s trust in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB recently voted to change the way they handle internal controls, which are one of the most important assets for most companies. There have been several proposed modifications and numerous delays to the effective start dates of certain sections of the original Act, particularly Rule 404. While many proposals were presented to the PCAOB, little relief has been granted to-date. Below is a recap of some of the key changes to Rule 404 with regard to smaller companies: * In late 2005, the SEC extended the compliance date to comply with Rule 404 requirements for its first fiscal year ended on or after July 15, 2007.
Ethics Paper MGT498 Ethics Paper One of the biggest things that big named organizations sometimes tend to forget is that when difficult decisions must be made, they affect everyone within that organization. Whether it be budget cuts leading to loss of hours or layoffs, lower stocks percentages for the shareholders or it can even change things positively, and require more production of hiring. Either way, when issues come up and things change, it is important to keep everyone involved well informed and made in the best interest of those directly affected. In the business world, corporations have a responsibility to the employees as well as the stakeholders to be ethical in their decision making by staying true to their beliefs and behavior to society. When unethical decisions are made, everyone involved in the corporation and its well being are affected in a negative way and will jeopardize the well being of the business.
In chapter one, Gilmore introduces several key aspects that develop American law. He starts off by explaining, “from the beginning of social time there have been institutions like courts which have generated or excreted law or something like law” (pg.1). This is important because if courts and law have been a part of society since the very beginning it’s no wonder they play such an important role in today’s society. People often misunderstand the courts and believe that there must be a simpler way to interpret the law but no such thing has ever reached reality. To even begin to grasp how law develops, one must first look at the common law.
Private Security Laws Ever since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 the need for private security has been increasing. New private security companies have been entering the field try to meet those growing needs. Whether it is an established company or a new company breaking into the security field, both must abide by the laws and regulations of the state they conduct business in. Not all states have laws and regulations that regulate the security industry, but many do. In these states, private security companies abide by the laws and regulations to ensure professionalism and increased standards by security personnel.
The United States as a whole was in high risk of security breaches after September 11,2011 and still is today. The government is in a predicament where they must choose what is best for the country as far as protection. The only problem with protection for the nation’s best interests is the risk of eliminating civil liberties and giving the government more power than what the Constitution really intended. Americans expect for their government to protect them for all threats. And they’re right they should.
No one expects to be wronged, and certainly no one would pick to voluntarily enter our complicated criminal justice system. Nevertheless, more and more Americans recognize that they or someone they know will be affected by crime. Our citizens mandate that they be given basic rights in our criminal justice system and demand accountability from the justice system and policy makers throughout the United States. This accountability contains the right to be well-versed, present, and most important, to be heard. To be successfully heard however, the criminal justice system must offer victims with a forum in which participants will pay attention.