Distance Education and education loans: The Innovative Way to Learn and pay?

If you want to go to school but do not want to stop working or if you have a physically impairing condition, then distance education might be for you. Distance education has been largely gaining popularity because it would not require the student to leave his or her house or workplace, to be able to take college courses that can help the person improve his or her skills. (more…)

When researching and writing a college paper, the concepts of quantitative and qualitative often come into play. The following is a brief overview of the two modes of inquiry and how they factor into an academic writing.

Quantitative
The basic assumptions of quantitative research are that social facts have an objective reality and that variables can be identified and measured. Through quantitative research, the writer can predict and casually explain the results of the study. During quantitative research, the writer’s role is to be detached and objective at all times. This method is more of a factual, number-based research theory. An example of a quantitative report is the United States Census. Its findings are based solely on numbers.

Qualitative
The basic assumption of qualitative research is that reality is socially constructed. In other words it is not objective. Furthermore, the variables of the study are complex and difficult to measure. Unlike its counterpart, the qualitative research method is used to interpret and contextualize its findings. Qualitative research requires the analysis of information such as data gained through pictures, objects, and interviews.

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Double jeopardy is a constitutional right in the United States that prohibits a defendant from being tried more than once for the same crime. Canada, Japan, India, and Mexico also view double jeopardy as a constitutional right. In other countries it can be used as a procedural defense.

The concept of double jeopardy was founded based on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The clause reads “nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” The objective of this clause is to limit abuse by the government through repeated prosecution. Essentially, it eliminates a form of oppression.

Specifically, double jeopardy provides U.S. citizens with three protections. First, you cannot be retried for the same crime following an acquittal. Second, you cannot be punished more than once for the same offense. Third, you do not have to face retrial after a conviction. The clause is applicable in the United States Supreme Court and all 50 States (through the incorporation of the Fourteenth Amendment).

A good example of double jeopardy can be described in the following scenario. If a person is acquitted for a crime and police find new evidence in the case, the defendant cannot be tried again on the same charge. Furthermore, the defendant cannot be charged on a similar charge linked to the case. In other words, in order to be charged based on the new evidence, a whole new crime has to come into play. For example, if an individual is acquitted or convicted for battery and later charged with the murder of the victim, double jeopardy does not bar further prosecution.

Double jeopardy attaches in a non-jury trial after the initial evidence is submitted and the first witness is sworn in. For a jury trial, jeopardy begins once the jury has been sworn in.

The North Carolina Wesleyan College provides an in-depth information piece on double jeopardy via its Web site. This document reviews the basics of double jeopardy and issues surrounding jurisdiction and miscellaneous concerns. For additional helpful law and legal resources visit School Work Legal page.

LAW UPDATE: 04/23/10: Historic Obama Health Care Reform Bill PASSED.
Strong Reaction from Law Makers, Attorneys, Lawyers and the Public
Consumers and attorneys both democrat and republican alike are split on the Health Care Reform bill being passed, which was signed into law on this historic date of April 23 2010.