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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Local government law"”.
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Local Government in Tanzania: does the local government law give autonomy to local government
Despite a highly centralised system of government, Tanzania, has attempted several measures aimed at achieving decentralisation of its immense powers to allow people to have a say on matters affecting their respective areas of jurisdiction. By discussing the autonomy of local government in …
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City-level law and governance for water security in South Africa
… which cities may need to take on board in local law, policy, and governance responses. The study evaluates law and governance frameworks according to the following dimensions: access to water and sanitation, the protection of urban aquatic ecosystems (both freshwater and coastal), urban …
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An analysis of Community Participation Towards The Implementation of Intergrated Development Plan (IDP) in King Cetshwayo District Municipality
Prior to 1994, laws that favoured a certain race of people governed South Africa. This meant that the race enjoyed more rights and privileges than the other races did. The participation of the other races, viz. non-white races, in the government, was limited. This had an adverse effect on community …
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California Congressional Reapportionment
<p>We now find ourselves at the end of the first redistricting following the so called "Reapportionment Revolution." There is, however, considerable disagreement defining its scope and the wisdom of its continuation. This paper reviews the effects of this revolution on this state. It outlines the …
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Where are the active citizens of tomorrow? We need them now...
In 1997, Hindess labelled the gap between governments and citizens the democratic deficit. This gap, or deficit, has arisen over a long time period as a result of public scandals, perceptions of poor performance and poor economies. Local governments around the world are now attempting to regain …
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Contesting Victimhood: A Linguistic and Legal Anthropological Analysis of Defendant Experiences in New York’s Human Trafficking Intervention Courts
<p>Human Trafficking Intervention Courts (HTICs) have been operating in New York City in an effort to connect victims of human trafficking to treatment programs. Unfortunately, the net that the courts cast was too wide and people who did not identify as victims of human trafficking were coerced …
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Drug courts and the Following of the Federal Guidelines
<p>During the 1980’s, drug offense were running high within the United States. The court system along with the police and other fields were forced to form other methods of dealing with offenders who have a substance abuse problem. In 1989, the first drug court in the United States was formed in the …
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Disproportionate Realities: The Climate Justice Implications of Mitigation Policies Across Scales
… important justice challenges. As national governments increasingly rely on local governments, civil society, and private transnational actors to establish and implement climate actions policies, it is important to assess whether and how these newly emergent actors can address these justice …
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Restraints in Massachusetts Public Schools
… Massachusetts public schools. As Massachusetts law is written, the use of restraints on a student should be the last possible resort. However, this thesis used data on restraint use from the Massachusetts Department of Education and a survey of school administrators to gain a better …
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Personal Data Privacy and Protective Federal Legislation: An Exploration of Constituent Position on the Need for Legislation to Control Data Reliant Organizations Collecting and Monetizing Internet-Obtained Personal Data
<p>In the past twenty years, the business of online personal data collection has grown at the same rapid pace as the internet itself, fostering a multibillion-dollar personal data collection and commercialization industry. Unlike many other large industries, there has been no major federal …
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A Cleave within the Piney Woods: Nacogdoches, Stephen F. Austin State University and How Racial Integration Divided the Town and Gown
<p>Stephen F. Austin State University was once the pride and joy of the city of Nacogdoches, Texas. When the Texas State Legislature began to look for a location for their new state normal school, the people of the East Texas town fought to have it built there and the Stephen F. Austin Teacher’s …
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Incarceration and Reintegration: How It Impacts Mental Health
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>Background: Previous criminal justice policies have been non-effective leading to overpopulated prisons and unsuccessful reintegration. There is a lack of effective supportive and/or rehabilitative services resulting in high rates of recidivism and mental health implications. …