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The paper relates that truth and reconciliation commissions attract a lot of public interest because they seem so much at odds with the familiar retributive model of justice. This paper examines the phenomenon of truth and reconciliation commissions, examining the questions of what they are all about; how many there have been, and where; and under what circumstances they have been instituted. It also assesses how their success may be measured, and considers whether it is possible for them to be successful.

Tags:human, rights, commissions

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This paper explains that ?truth commissions? are official governmental bodies designed to determine what occurred under previous governmental regimes, and by exposing the truth, often about violence used by the government against its people, to bring about a sense of closure and healing to those who were harmed. The author points out that, sometimes, truth commissions have been effective in bringing about criminal prosecution to those who are found guilty of crimes, but more often, they have existed simply to air the truth, on the principle that acknowledging the truth is, in and of itself, a powerful tool for a society attempting to establish or re-establish the rule of law and an insistence on justice that is available to each person. The paper relates that the promise of the truth commission is the promise of distributive justice, a philosophy based on the idea of a strict or radical equality, which is simply the idea that every person in a society should have the same level of treatment.

From the Paper
"The answer to this depends almost entirely upon one's own beliefs about the nature of governance and of human rights. If one were fortunate to believe in the divine right of monarchs, then one argues that it is the monarch alone or the modern equivalent, the military dictator - guided by God - who has both the wisdom and the power to institute laws. Those on the progressive left end of the political spectrum argue that only the most democratic institutions possess the wisdom and the right to make decisions for the group as a whole. But as good as this sounds, Maier (2002) reminds us that is is not this simple when trying to bridge the differences between "hot" and "cold" memories and to bring together a population in which most are innocent and a few are horribly guilty but many are not quite guilty but certainly not entirely innocent."

Tags:treatment, equality, official, closure, healing

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The paper also discusses why the commissions came about, what recommendations were made, which ones were used and which ones were not used, what impact they have had on budgeting today, what the pros and cons of the commission were, and what they left out.

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The paper asserts that wrongful convictions adversely affect more then just the defendant; they also affect family and friends as well as the public's confidence in the criminal justice system. The paper looks at three past cases of wrongful convictions and identifies changes to the court system as well as the role of innocence commissions in preventing such failures.

Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Wrongful Conviction #1: Tony Ford for Murder
Wrongful Conviction #2: Larry Peterson for Rape and Murder
Wrongful Conviction #3: Ronald Cotton for Rape and Burglary
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The modern American institution of the presumption of innocence as decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in Coffin v. United States, 156 U.S. 432; 15 S. Ct. 394 is often viewed as a logical implementation of Blackstone's Ratio, the simple premise that insists "better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer" (Wikipedia). This concept is hardly unprecedented in history and can trace its roots back through English Common Law (of which William Blackstone was a jurist and historian) to the Old Testament (in the book of Deuteronomy) and even as far back as early Roman Law and its Spartan and Athenian contemporaries (Lewis). The driving principle behind this logic is that the one remuneration that can never be made to the wrongfully is that of time and the life that goes with it. Once lost, they cannot be recovered and the injury extends well beyond the convicted."

Tags:trial, appeal, defendants, DNA, evidence

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This paper explores different avenues for small-scale sports tourism in the direction of amateur sports tournaments and how establishing a sport commission can help. It focuses on recreational sport tournaments for adults and youth by examining a case study dealing with the organization of a sports commission and the economic impact it that has resulted on the community. The reason for discussing sports tournaments is because they are fairly low-investment opportunities that small communities can explore, with large returns for the resources that are already present.

Outline
Introduction
Review of Literature
Case Study
Discussion and Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Green and Chalip (1998) help explain who is participating by exploring the motivations of the active sport tourist traveling to participate in their chosen sport by examining a women's flag football tournament. The authors explain the increasing growth in active lifestyles and how it is not only the younger population, who are participating, but also the older segment is starting to stay more active. This trend is leading to more vacations that are based on or around sport. The paper presents the ideas that the active sport tourist does not only travel for the competition, but also to be able to identify with the subculture of their sport. As in the case of the women football players, they enjoy being able to socialize with people who share their same interests during social events sponsored by the tournament organizers. They travel as teams, and along with these teams comes family and friends, which in turn bring along more economic impact for the community hosting the event."

Tags:vacations, amateur, tourism, tournaments

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This paper presents a comparison between the United Nations Human Rights Commission and the Inter-American Commission. The writer provides an overview of each of the commissions and discusses the duties they are each charged with performing. The paper compares the two to each other and leads a discussion about their similarities and their differences. This paper describes the benefits of globalization in efforts for equal treatment for all citizens of the world.

From the Paper
"The process of globalization has brought the world closer together than ever before. It is a process that melts away the walls of yesteryear and encourages the interaction between different cultures, peoples and societies. With this newly meshed ability the world is seeing first hand that there are differences in the treatment of humans in different places. The mistreatment of humans has come to light more often recently as the walls of the nations come down in the rush to globalize and benefit in the business world."

Tags:globalization, global, community, human, mistreatment, nations, world, equality

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This paper discusses the role of an advertising agency and its the traditional payment system of commissions based on media placement fees paid by the client. The paper looks at financial issues from the agency's perspective with commissions, and alternatives to commissions such as labor-based and full-fee alternatives. The paper concludes that the commission structure is being phased out and that the industry will embrace alternatives.

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"The advertising agency has become a staple of business today. There are advertising agencies that specialize in international marketing, others that specialize in particular industries and still others that focus on particular media. Some agencies are full-service, offering their clients a complete package from concept through execution and placement, while other agencies are more specialized. Increasingly, advertising agencies are participating in key aspects of marketing including the product aspect of the marketing mix."

Tags:advertising, advertising agencies, media commission, commissions

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This paper discusses the preparation of financial statements to file with the SEC for public use in investment decisions as balancing the needs of the company and the needs of its stakeholders, and in particular the shareholders. Additionally, it cites the PCAOB's desire to remove the "honors system" and "unavoidable risk" from financial reporting, and the belief of FASB that they are asking the impossible.

From the Paper
"Preparing financial statements to file with the SEC for public use in investment decisions often means balancing the needs of the company and the needs of its stakeholders and in particular the shareholders. The PCAOB wants to remove the honors system and unavoidable risk from financial reporting. The FASB believes that they are asking the impossible. When auditing a publicly traded company's financial statements accountants face a duality of answerability. The purpose of an audit is to assure users outside of the company that..."

Tags:PCAOB FASB SEC ethic, letal investment, stakeholders, shareholders

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The following paper outlines the various services the Texas Veterans Commission provides to returning veterans. Among other things, the TVC is a portal of information and it is also an organization excellent in the art of cultivating relationships with other organizations. The paper ultimately argues that the TVC is an under-appreciated and highly sophisticated organization.

From the Paper
"When many people think of the Texas Veterans' Commission, they immediately think of pension and post-service entitlements. This kind of thinking is understandable but also rather unfortunate, because the Texas Veterans' Commission offers much more. In the following paper, attention will be granted not only to the TVC's meritorious efforts to assist veterans in the receipt of post-service benefits, but also to its efforts to re-integrate veterans into civilian life. As will soon become apparent, the level of expertise at the TVC and its breadth of services are commonly overlooked - except by those grateful souls who have benefited from them. With that in mind, it is to a discussion of the TVC that this paper now turns. "

Tags:veterans, commission, services

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This paper discusses the provincial government's Agricultural Land Commission and the policies it enforces on land use in British Columbia. It looks at how the scarcity of agricultural land and the importance of food self-sufficiency, combined with competing demands for farmland for non-farm uses, convinced the government that preserving farmland for agricultural purposes was a matter of provincial interest and importance.

From the Paper
"Due to increased competition and the increasing demands of the contemporary consumer, the need for establishing sustainable industries that enhance quality of life is crucial when creating a thriving local business environment. However, in recent years business development has taken a back seat to environmental protectionism in part due to the lack of suitable land for agricultural and farm use. "

Tags:greenhouse, agricultural, commission