Politics Opinions Should judges be elected to serve on the bench? YES 35%of members Voice Your Opinion * I support the idea of electing judges into office because judges should represent the interests of the community being served. If the election of judges is withdrawn as a means to appointment a candidate into office‚ then judges would serve on the bench for the sake of duty rather than service to the community. Electing officials into office empowers members of the voting community
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was a judge presiding over a case‚ I would have to impose a judgment‚ while having a proper understanding of both the type of crime the individual committed‚ as well the extent of the violations‚ and any extenuating circumstances that may have played a part in the individual’s behavior. I would also need to pay particular attention to the individual’s remorse; it is very likely that if the person admits the guilt in open court‚ and apologizes for his or her behavior to his victims that a judge may
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Giselle Pineda December 3‚ 2012 English 10 Mrs.Riolo Don’t Judge A Book by Its Cover Never judge a book by its cover; it’s just what helps attract the attention of our tricky eyes. There is ninety-nine percent more to what you see with your human eyes and the rest of your four senses than you think. Do not rely on your senses alone to make decisions or place judgment. The short story‚ “The False Gems” by Guy de Maupassant‚ is about a woman named
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Judges do make law — it’s their job By Erwin Chemerinsky and Catherine Fisk Misleading and silly slogans about what judges do are dominating the debate about Supreme Court nominee John Roberts. President Bush and Republican politicians constantly repeat‚ as a mantra‚ that Roberts is a desirable choice because he won’t "legislate from the bench" and will merely "apply the law‚ not make it." But every lawyer knows that judges make law — it’s their job. In fact‚ law students learn in the first semester
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Many judges in the criminal court system are not only overworked‚ but also must contend with the worst of society. How does the role and responsibility of a judge differ in a real-life courtroom as opposed to the mystique portrayed in the movies or on television? Judges in the court system do not have the luxury as portrayed on television‚ many judges that I have come into contact with would not allow disrespect or out burse from a defendant or the spectators in his/her courtroom. There
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Criminal courts final review · what is a court? i. an agency or unit of the judicial branch of govern.‚authoried or established by statue which has the authority to decide upon cases · What is adjudication? i. the process by which a court arrives at a decision regarding a case · What type of court system do we run? i. Dual court system · Understand Due Process clause i. portion of the 14th amendement ; used by U.S supreme court to make certain protections in the Bill of rights applicable
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Judge Ballot 8 The central arguments of the debate were over how accountability‚ education‚ socioeconomic status‚ genetics‚ and fast-food played into the topic of if obesity is the personal responsibility of the individual. The argument of accountability was carried through out the debate. The proposition argued that it was self accountability led to personal responsibility in the aspect of consciously deciding on how much to eat‚ the choice of what‚ and where. This argument wasn’t necessarily
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Discuss the presentation of the legal establishment in Act One Scene 2 and elsewhere in the play In the play “Murmuring Judges” by David Hare‚ the legal establishment is generally portrayed in a negative light. One negative attitude displayed by the barristers is a lack of understanding about the life of the general population. This is reflected by Sir Peter stating that everyone listens to “Desert Island Disks” (a Radio 4 broadcast) when they sit down for “Sunday luncheon”. The fact that Peter
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#Essay Buffy the Vampire Slayer Write a letter to Your Teacher: Introduction & Body Paragraph It has been said that "you can’t judge a book by its cover." This means that you cannot evaluate things by the externals. You should know what’s on the inside. This statement is true. We can see that if we analyze the setting and the character in the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Both of these literary elements help us to see that you should never evaluate things by the externals. The setting
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Over the course of the Roman Empire‚ burial art and traditions varied greatly. For centuries‚ cremation was the standard. By the second century A.D.‚ however‚ the preservation of the body became increasingly popular. As a result‚ the Romans began to use intricately decorated sarcophagi‚ typically held within mausolea‚ to bury their dead. For the Romans‚ remembrance was a such critical part of their religious tradition and belief in the afterlife that there were numerous festivals which required families
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