This week’s lecture focused on issues that arose due to the California Gold Rush. Peggy O’Day explained that during this time many people were pouring into California with the hope of gaining wealth through the mining of gold. The state greatly encouraged mining because it soon became the basis for their economy. Therefore‚ California passed many mining laws‚ such as one that gave hydraulic miners rights as prospectors. Hydraulic mining uses high-pressure water to move rock materials in order to
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Running head: JUDICIAL SYSTEM OF CALIFORNIA Judicial System of California BUSN420 Week 2 Assignment Jesse Self March 15‚ 2013 DeVry university‚ online Overview of the California Judicial System The three main court systems in California include Supreme Courts‚ Courts of Appeal‚ and Superior/Trial Courts. The majority of court cases in California begin in superior court‚ which are located within all 58 counties of the state. There are facilities located in more
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Federal court The Federal Court is the highest judicial authority in the country. It was established pursuant to Article 121(2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below. The Federal Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal. Leave to appeal must always be obtained prior to proceeding with the appeal. The Federal Court is headed by the Chief Justice. According to Article 122(1) of the Federal Constitution‚ the Federal Court shall consist of the Chief Justice‚ the President
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Specialty courts are problem solving court systems that focus on treatment and rehabilitation as opposed to straight jail or prison time. The focus is on treating the underlying issues that led the defendants to court in the first place. The types of specialty courts in Massachusetts vary from mental health‚ veteran’s treatment‚ firearm session‚ and drug courts. Normally when suspects are arrested and they are arraigned in regular district courts like everyone else. But over time courts have been
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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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Courts of healing justice are specialized courts that deal in specific types of offenders. The ones that will be covered here are juvenile courts‚ family courts‚ and drug courts. These courts keep these specific types of cases out of the general courts. Their goal is to try to heal the offender of what is causing them to offend instead of just locking them up. They are also referred to courts of second chance. These courts work with social services and law enforcement agencies to provide special
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Court Observation The courts have the function of giving the public a chance to present themselves whether to prosecute or defend themselves if any dispute against them rises. It is known to everyone that a court is a place where disputes can be settled while using the right and proper procedures. The court is also the place where a just‚ fair and unbiased trial can be heard so that it would not cause any disadvantage to either of the party involved in the dispute. The parties are given a chance
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charges. A great deal often depends on the outcome of your court case‚ so Marc D. Orloff‚ Attorney At Law‚ a personal injury and criminal defense attorney serving the Goshen area‚ offers some tips for preparing for your first day of court. Before your court appearance‚ it’s important to: Locate The Courthouse: Make sure you know where the courthouse is‚ and how long it will take you to get there. Showing up late on your first day in court is sure to create a bad impression. Dress Professionally:
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predators within a safe establishment during school‚ school outing‚ or even when participating in after school activities is unacceptable and causes potential for liability charges. In student injury cases such as Hansen vs. Board of Education‚ the court observed a pattern with careless hiring‚ neglectful supervision‚ and unconcerned retention. It is important to cautiously screen all candidates‚ conduct suitable evaluations‚ and to create an environment that allows teachers to have witnesses. This
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Jessica Chiang Student ID #1361045 Management 200 B: Ken Myer Court Observation Assignment On May 7th‚ 2014 Wednesday‚ I visited the King County Superior Court in the afternoon. Although criminal trials sound a lot more interesting‚ the basic law I learned is based on civil law more‚ therefore I decided to observe the one and only civil trial on that day: “Chism v. Tri-State Construction” trialed by Judge Ken Schubert. The plaintiff‚ Geoffrey Chism‚ represented by attorneys Lindsay Halm and Thomas
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