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This paper is a series of responses to discussion question responses originally posted in an on-line discussion forum. There are two original prompts that elicited the original responses. The first prompt asks for a discussion of two challenges that might arise from cultural differences. The second prompt asks for two culture-related topics that the poster may want to investigate further.

Multiculturalism as a backdrop for culturally-based learning styles in Australia

The Foundation of the U.S. Constitution -- English Law

The Frye Decision and the Evolution of Modern Evidence Standards: The 1923 U.S. Supreme Court's Frye decision generated the criteria used by courts to determine the foundational qualification of proffered scientific…

Through almost all of its history, the U.S. legal system has been an adversarial system, characterized by two parties entering into a legal dispute, with only one party emerging as the winner.

What areas of criminal justice am I interested in and why?

The objective of this study is to conduct a critical analysis of issues in clinical education. Toward this end, this study will conduct a review of literature in this area of inquiry. Clinical education is the foundation of any practice whether that practice is in the legal field or in the field of healthcare or some other field of practice. Clinical education should be well rounded and provide the future practitioner with skills that extend beyond the mere technical and that include the ethical and competency based skills that result in a more effective practice in which the individual is enabled to meet the goals of the client in an effective and efficient manner.

In 1994, Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurant, also referred to as the "McDonald coffee case", was a popular case in the U.S. because it was considered frivolous. The case centers around a woman by the name of Stella Liebeck, who spilled hot coffee on her lap which she purchased from McDonald's.

Home school athletes in public school sports programs.

The environment has clearly been impacted by human habitation. We recognize the damaging effects of much of modern life, but there has been a human impact on the environment extending back much further in history.