Reconstruction
Reorganization (1865-1877), the turbulent period after the Civil War, was an attempt to reunite the southern states from unification and to reunite 4 million newly-released…
Law
Springfield Race Riot
The Springfield Race Riot of 1908 were against African Americans between August 18 and 16, 1908, in Springfield, Illinois. There were incidents of mass racial…
Seventeenth Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution established the popular election of U.S. senators by the people of the states. The Seventeenth Amendment, passed in…
Self-incrimination
Self-incrimination is giving a statement that blames oneself for a criminal offense that could lead to a criminal case now or in the future. Self-incrementation…
Schuman Plan
A statement issued by French Foreign Minister Robert Schumann on May 9, 1950, is a declaration of Schuman. It proposed that French and West German…
Salik Law
Salik Law or Salian Law is the main body of Frankie law during the Old Frankish period under the rule of the kings of Frankie…
Ryotwari System
The Ryotwari system was a land revenue system in British India, introduced in 1820 by Thomas Munro on the basis of a system run by…
Rampart Scandal
The Rampart scandal involves widespread police corruption in the Anti-Gang Unit Community Resources Agrast Street Hoodlum (CRASH) of the Rampart Division of the Los Angeles…
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages, in addition to the actual damage, punitive compensation is provided. Punitive damages are treated as punishments and are usually awarded at the discretion…
Punishment
Punishment is the practice of imposing something unpleasant on a person in response to some unwanted or immoral behavior or disobedience. Punishment can take the…
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