be dealt with in first hearing but unlikely‚ may need to gather evidence of root guilty plea‚ request medical reports‚ call witnesses‚ other information to determine sentence in guilty plea. Time is saved by new Early Admin Hearings (EAH) - decide bail‚ request reports‚ etc Triable either way: common assault leading to ABH‚ theft‚ Plea before venue - guilty plea‚ magistrates may send to crown for sentencing; not guilty plea‚ mode of trial. Mode of trial - magistrates decide what they think is
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In this weeks module I learned about the eighth amendment and what it entails in this country. The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail‚ excessive fines‚ or cruel and unusual punishments. That being said the founding fathers set this right into the Bill of Rights because of the cruel punishments the king of England had set in place in Great Britain. To live back then was crazy. The king could sentence you to execution without
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significant leeway for bail bondsmen to recover fugitives who attempt to skip out on court. Before a bounty hunter can act‚ a judge must usually issue a bench warrant‚ which authorizes the immediate arrest of a suspect for failing to appear in court. Bounty hunters have significant different rights than a police officer. When a person agrees to a bail bond contract‚ they agree to allow a bounty hunter to come after them if the suspect fails to appear in court. When signing the bail bond contract‚ the
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one of them is mass incarceration. Many people are in jail because of the bail‚ mental issues‚ and poverty as well. People are also locked up for many reasons‚ but‚ sometimes they are not even guilty for anything. It has happened to so many people that they don’t want to pay bail because they are not guilty at all. Others have been locked up because of mental illness. One of the causes of mass incarcerations is Bail. Bail is when there is a temporary release of a person waiting for trial. Sometimes
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newspaper article “The Injustice of Case Bail” by Bryce Covert is a well written and informative article. As a popular source from the newspaper The Nation‚ this article does an excellent job of informing the public of the why pretrial detention is a major reason why the United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. The author Covert (2017) said “Seventy percent of people in jail haven’t been convicted of a crime. They just can’t afford the bail”. Covert does a great job in this article
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The Drover’s Wife by Murray Bail and The Drover’s Wife by Henry Lawson are stories that remind me of a conflict between two people. There are always two sides to every story. When I first read Lawson’s version of The Drover’s Wife‚ I felt remorse for the wife. It was heartbreaking to read about the horrific situations she had to go through. “She is used to being left alone. She once lived like this for eighteen months” (Lawson‚ 744). The description of her is an independent‚ strong woman. She became
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Recently parole walker‚ Dimitrious Gargasoulas brutally ended the lives of six people during his infamous Bourke Street rampage. This tragedy has sparked widespread debate on Victoria’s bail system and the individuals who implement these laws. This is because‚ the sense of safety on the streets of Melbourne has been “ripped” apart due to this “horrific” incidence‚ causing Melbournians to feel “failed” by the judiciary system. Senator of Victoria and founder of the Justice Party‚ Derryn Hinch’s editorial
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evidence collection and preservation and various methods of investigation. This essay will assess the balance of the rights of victims‚ offenders and society in relation to: legislation‚ media articles and cases. It includes police powers‚ warrant‚ and bail. The role of a police in criminal investigation process is to investigate crimes‚ interrogate suspects‚ make arrest‚ and gather evidence. This is outlined in the ‘Law Enforcement (power and responsibilities) Act 2002 (NSW)’. The police have the power
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aspect of achieving justice in the criminal investigation process is to balance the rights of the parties involved. Thus‚ the extent to which the law balances their rights‚ includes the use of police powers‚ the rights of suspects and the right on bail. The balance of powers used by police in protecting the rights of victims‚ suspects and society has partially been achieved in the criminal investigation process. As stated in the legislation‚ the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth) authorises police officers
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anymore‚ because this clause was enforced‚ According to Eighth Amendment‚ Imposing excessive and cruel punishment 2014‚ it is illegal to do harsh punishments. They put forth the information that “the government cannot demand excessive bail.” In other words‚ a bail‚ the temporary release of an accused person awaiting
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