The rule of law in the United States is compromised when it has a disparate impact on low socioeconomic classes; promotes a supposed universal "war on drugs," but administers drug sentences unevenly; requires mandatory minimum sentencing for blue-collar crime, but negotiates monetary settlements for white-collar crime; sentences black men to nearly 20% longer terms than white men for similar crimes; prevents immigrants and indigent citizens from access to justice; and imprisons more of its population than any other country. For 40 years, Mr. Greenspan believed the financial markets could...
The rule of law in the United States is compromised when it has a disparate impact on low socioeconomic classes; promotes a supposed universal "war on...
The purchase of an eBook on restrictive eBook reader platforms only grants the customer a revocable license to view it. To ensure that the customer cannot violate her eBook license, content owners implement Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology to control and protect their works. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) criminalizes any act that circumvents DRM technology. Platforms owners, like Apple and Amazon, are currently using licensing agreements, DRM technology, and patents to control copyrighted content. Through licensing, platforms are able to restrict a consumers'...
The purchase of an eBook on restrictive eBook reader platforms only grants the customer a revocable license to view it. To ensure that the customer ca...