Court Issues Paul Thomson CJA/394 March 4 2013 Jeffrey Hooker Court Issues As we all know that the world of the criminal is always changing and the Law enforcement community needs to change with it. The biggest one would be the courts. There are many things that face the courts today. There are many issues facing the courts and the court administrator’s one problem is the use of plea bargaining in our court system. More than 90 percent of felony cases in the United States in any given year
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ASSESSMENT ITEM 1: Reflection Journal Even before entering courtroom it was evident how nervous every single student in the group I was in was‚ from the way everyone slowly crept forward‚ reluctant to be the first one through the door. I had to steel my nerves before pushing the door to District Courtroom 11 open. The trial I experienced was the murder of a pair of infant twins due to a lack of sustenance and nutrition in June 2008 (Dick & Kellet‚ 2008) The accused parties‚ (LWS009 Study Guide
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Helen Garner’s novel‚ Joe Cinque’s Consolation‚ questions aspects of the law and justice through her representation of characters in the novel. Her quest narrative form assists in the representation and creation of certain characters in the novel and she successfully twists the gender roles of these positions. Garner questions whether retribution can be achieved through the court system‚ and whether criminals should be punished or rehabilitated. The Cinque’s exclusion from the trial detracts from
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JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED BUT IS JUSTICE HURRIED IS JUSTICE BURIED? The two judicial phrases written above are in contradiction to each other but when they are brought to strict interpretation they highlight out the infirmities present in the legal system of our country. If we follow the first phrase ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied’ we will ensure speedy trial and quick relief delivery to the victim in a case‚ the other phrase ‘Justice Hurried is Justice Buried’ when followed will make
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Introduction As part of my studies in the MA social Work and Law module I attended Hull Crown Court. During the visit I witnessed three sentencing sessions. In this paper I aim to project a reflective account of my own thoughts and feelings regarding the Crown Court environment and my initial perceptions of the power dynamics of the Court room officials. The profile and demographics of the defendants will be briefed‚ with the aim of finding links between them. We will then introduce the nature of
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THE SUPREME COURT CERT PETITION Why the billing amount is justified for the cert petition: 1. An introductory practical notation: because it was in the best interests of the client and her case‚ the time and resources normally devoted to the rehearing process in the Fifth Circuit were shifted entirely to filing a Supreme Court petition. This decision was made based on Rubio’s posture in the case‚ and what counsel believed in his professional opinion was the best course of action for the client
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The Duties of Job Holders Americas courts A common question is “what are the most important jobs in the court system of America? ”. Though there is a plethora of jobs in the court system‚ some are more important than others. The most important jobs in the court system of America are the positions of Judge‚ Lawyer‚ Clerk‚ Intern‚ and bailiff. The positions of Judge‚ Lawyer‚ and Clerk are the very foundation of the judicial hierarchy. Judges are the arbiters of disputes in the judicial system of
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I knew we were going to court that day. I didn’t expect to see so many people I knew there. My sisters and I came with our mother‚ her husband‚ and their son. Both sets of my grandparents were there: The ones who lived on Lembergh‚ the street we used to live on‚ and the ones who raised me and my two older sisters for the past seven years. I wasn’t really sure what was going on. At one point the judged for all attorneys and the three of us girls to go to his chamber. I was confused and nervous
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FICTION VERSUS REALITY Fiction versus Reality: To Kill a Mockingbird Debra Gonzalez University of Phoenix Axia Introduction to Criminal Court Systems CJS220 Heidi Scott‚ MS December 31‚ 2009 Fiction versus Reality: To Kill A Mockingbird For many Americans‚ television‚ and film are a glance into the world. Television can influence a persons’ imagery of daily events‚ and has become a main source of media information. Films are frequently‚ intentionally‚ pretending to depict a fact
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Fiction 2 Americans depend a great deal on entertainment to educate them about life. In several ways Americans live vicariously through the actors and actresses on television and believe themselves to learn many things from those actors and actresses. For example‚ many people have said they learned medical techniques by watching medical shows on television or believe they would know what to do in a medical emergency because they have seen it done on television. The same goes for Americans’
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