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    nations must consider that the youth populace plays a vital role in the quest for progress. It is not the size of youth in the population that matters but it should focus on the way we mold them for the future strength and the development of the nation. The Philippines has relatively high young populations. Statistics shows that twenty percent (20%) of the total population comprises the youth and it is expected to increased by 2.1% annually and will double after 30 years. A total of 5‚825‚425 children

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    No one wants to go to prison for a small crime‚ but then again maybe they do. People make mistakes everyday weather the offense is small or large. The system does and does not always work because sometimes the good people who are accused can end up in the worse situation. In the article there are facts stated about how “the bill of right is a terrible document” because during that time the justice system is still being written at the time. Prison is tough for the inmates and guards because they are

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    The Judicial Branch

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    Our American judiciary branch of the federal government has contributed and molded our American beliefs in this great nation. This branch of government is respected because of the code of conduct that the judges‚ no matter how conservative or liberal. The language of the court as well as the uniform of the cloaks that judges wear has most probably contributed towards this widespread respect. Throughout the history of the United States‚ I noticed a pattern of “cause and effect” that our judiciary

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    Running Head: MINORITIES IN THE MEDIA Minorities in the Media: Have We Dropped the Ball Ethically? Seth W. Horning Dr. Jay Martinson December 6‚ 2000 Minorities in the Media: Have We Dropped the Ball Ethically? This is a time when civil rights are beginning to be taken for granted by many minorities and used as an excuse for inaction by the white majority. This taken with the onslaught of the information age begins to create a problem unique to this period

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    America ’s Treatment of Inmates Michael Rini SOC 120 Jacqueline Brooks August 26th‚ 2013 America ’s Treatment of Inmates Here in America there are over 2.2 million Americans incarcerated in over 4‚575 prisons. In almost every prison there are inmates that are claiming that they are mistreated by the staff. When we think of prisons we see rows and rows of cells with bars and lots of concrete. People have a misconception of what prison is like by what they see on television and in the movies

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    I believe that the due process model (which puts emphasis on an individuals rights) is essential and should constantly be our primary focus of this criminal justice system‚ although under the due process model there is a probability of criminals being set free or acquitted due to some technicality where individuals rights had been violated. As humans‚ we make mistakes and as we grow‚ we will learn from such mistakes. To affirm that those rights would not be violated again‚ but to allow a persons

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    Judicial Precedent

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    Judicial precedent is the source of law where past decisions create law for judges to refer back to for guidance in future cases. Precedent is based upon the principle of stare decisis et non quieta movere‚ more commonly referred to as ‘stare decisis’‚ meaning to “stand by decided matters”. A binding precedent is where previous decisions must be followed. This can sometimes lead to unjust decisions‚ which I will address when talking about the advantages and disadvantages of binding precedent. First

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    JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE INTRODUCTION An independent judiciary is necessary for a free society and a constituent democracy. It ensures the rule of law and realization of human rights and also prosperity and stability of the society. The independence of the judiciary is normally assures through the Constitution but it may also be assured through legislations‚ conventions and other suitable norms and practices. Following the constitution of United States‚ almost all constitutions lay down at least the

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    6 Judicial Activism in India Chief Justice P.N. Bhagwati Last fall the Law School was honored by a visit (rom Indian Chiefjustice Praiullachand Natwarlal Bhagwati. Justice Bhagwati came as the guest of Prof Marc Galanter‚ himself an expert on Indian law and a consultant to the Indian government in the Bhopal disaster. Bhagwati is the 17th chief justice of the Indian Supreme court‚ and follows his father as a justice of that court. India Today called Bhagwati‚ ’~conscious disciple of Felix Frankfurter

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    Crime rates have changed through out history. This information is available to us because of programs designed to track the rate crimes increase in comparison to a component of the population. The crime rates are guidelines that help us manage the potential increase in future crimes and help us devise a system that is prepared to deal with the complications they pose to our society. There are three programs commonly used to establish crime rates. Uniform Crime Reporting

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