Business Law 115 Superior Court Observation The Superior Court session I observed was an alcohol impairment case. The defendant in this case‚ had been found guilty in District Court‚ but had filed an appeal to the District Court’s decision. The morning began with the juryselection process. The potential juror pool began with approximately 30 people. The Clerk of Court‚ Wendy Williams‚drew twelve names at random form a bowl to begin the selection process. Once the initial twelve names were
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My Day In A Civil Court On February‚ 27‚ 2012 I took a trip down to the City Courthouse. After driving around looking for the courthouse‚ I found a parking spot‚ and entered the Courthouse just after 9 a.m. Upon arriving at the courthouse‚ I had no expectations‚ since this trip was my first visit. However‚ I did notice quite the crowd entering and exiting out of the courthouse. Nonetheless‚ I moved on ahead and walked toward the entrance. Once inside‚ I observed two security guards‚ and a large
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Observation paper Magistrate& District court Karen Rivera Cj 205 The first court that I attend was district court‚ the judge was Fernando r. macias I went to the court on October 13‚ around 10:30. When I first walked in there were a lot of people there I wasn’t expecting that at all. Security was higher than at the magistrate court. There were attorneys there but they stand next to there defendants at all times since it was still assembly justice so the trials didn’t go on for days
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R v Hester [2007] EWCA Crim 2127 Court of Appeal The appellant was a police officer who had become involved with a criminal enterprise involving blackmail of two wealthy businessmen‚ Scragg and Phillips‚ who provided payroll services to the construction industry. The appellant’s co-defendant‚ McKay‚ had contacted Scragg and arranged a business meeting in a pub. When Scragg turned up he was attacked by a gang who were waiting for him and falsely imprisoned in an upstairs room of the pub. Phillips
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Advantages and disadvantages of living in the countryside Privacy If you like privacy‚ living in the country works well -- particularly if your home is situated in a remote area and you don’t have neighbors for miles. This also provides solitude. Less Pollution The countryside is generally quiet and peaceful -- certainly not as contaminated with toxic pollutants as the city. There isn’t as much traffic or smog or pollution from industry. Ecologically speaking‚ the advantages to living in the
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Juvenile Court Workgroup Maylyn M. Leon MACJ 512 Seminar in Court System Dr. Caroline Dennis December 16‚ 2014 Juvenile Court Workgroup The courtroom workgroup of juvenile court is very similarly composed as one of adult’s court (Neubauer and Fradella‚ 2014). Inside the juvenile court you can find the prosecutor‚ the defense attorney and the judge and sometimes judges have the hearing officers as aid (Neubauer and Fradella‚ 2014). We can see much equality between the courts however the
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ways. The most commonly used type of criminal profiling would be deductive‚ due to the fact that it requires an individual to have a specialized education and training in the field at question. Criminal Profiling 3 Criminal Profiling in Court Criminal profiling is a general term that describes any process of inferring distinctive personality characteristics of individuals responsible for committing criminal acts from physical and/or behavioral evidence. The FBI defines criminal investigative
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16 and 17 year olds in the adult court system no matter how minor the crime may be (Raise the Age NC). This can be devastating to our juveniles and their futures. Studies have shown that the average human brain does not mature to its complete development until the age of 25 (Miller and Bartollas). Today’s juveniles sometimes make stupid choices and deserve a second chance. We as a state should be like 48 other states and keep these juveniles in the juvenile court system and offer diversion programs
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The United States court always has issues thrown at them‚ but their biggest issue that has last ever since it was created is civil rights. Multiple cases relate with this topic. However‚ some rule against‚ but some also rule with it. The Supreme Court has made many decisions to protect the rights of other races in the United States: Dred Scott v. Sanford‚ Shelly v. Kraemer‚ and Loving v. Virginia The Dead Scott v’s Sanford are shows that no mater what race you are‚ if you were born in the United
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Dred Scott vs. Sanford 1. By the mid-1850s‚ sectional conflict over the extension of slavery into the Western territories threatened to tear the nation apart.With Congress sharply divided‚ reflecting the divisions in the nation‚ the Supreme Court took the unusual step of hearing the case of a fugitive slave suing for his freedom. Intended to be the definitive ruling that would settle the controversy threatening the Union for good‚ the case instead produced a divisive decision that pushed the nation
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