Court Systems University of Phoenix Survey of Justice and Security AJS 502 William Miller February 23‚ 2015 Introduction The case of Jodi Arias (Defendant) Case CR2008-031021-001 ("Criminal Court Case Information - Case History"‚ 2014) vs State of Arizona on the murder of Travis Alexander (Victim)‚ the modern day story of sex‚ lies‚ violence‚ and revenge. The trial of State of Arizona vs Jodi Arias is being tried in the Maricopa County Superior Court ("Criminal Court Case Information
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Jury Nullification Paper Emilio J. Vizcaino Pagan University of Phoenix CJA-344 Abril 22‚ 2014 Prof. Roberto Otero Ortega Jury nullification is a constitutional doctrine that allows juries to acquit defendants who are technically criminals guilty‚ but who do not deserve punishment. It occurs in a trial when a jury reaches a verdict contrary to the judge ’s instructions as to the law. A jury verdict contrary to the letter of the law does not belong only to the particular case before it
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Court System Structure Checkpoint II Missouri State Court Systems vs. Texas State Court Systems CJS/220- Erin Berger The States of the United States have individual and unique governments with many similarities. All states are required by the constitution to have republican governments. Despite their similarities‚ all states have different government structures and procedures‚ as you will see in the following comparisons of Missouri and Texas state court systems. The Texas state court system
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The US Court System The courts are the overseers of the law. They administer it‚ they resolve disputes under it‚ and they ensure that it is and remains equal to and impartial for everyone. In the United States each state is served by the separate court systems‚ state and federal. Both systems are organized into three basic lev- - els of courts — trial courts‚ intermediate courts of appeal and a high court‚ or Supreme Court. The state courts are concerned essentially with cases arising under state
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Federal v. State Courts The United States is at the forefront of modern democracy. Its unique three branched system allows the government to operate under a quasi-idealistic form of checks and balances. As outlined by the U.S. Constitution‚ the judicial branch of government serves as the interpreter of the law and is “one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world.”1 This complexity is a product of balance and structure in the form of a judicial hierarchy‚ with the Supreme Court at the top
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judiciary is composed of two court systems‚ a federal court system and fifty state court systems‚ with courts at both the national and state levels. The impact of these two court systems allows for criminal laws to be imposed by Federal‚ State‚ and local law enforcement agencies‚ each with its own jurisdictional requirements and enforcement criteria. The differences in impact can be in areas such as sentencing‚ policies in sentencing options‚ appellate court opinions and Supreme Court decisions that result
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Course Syllabus College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/484 BSDT1C5FP3 Criminal Justice Administration Capstone Copyright © 2013 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This capstone course for the criminal justice administration undergraduate degree program provides students with an integration of acquired knowledge of theory to practical applications. Particular attention is given to integrating core content of criminal justice administration with specialized
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Verbal Communication Paper University of Phoenix Verbal Communication Paper Axia College of University of Phoenix CJA / 304 Option 2: Power Point Presentation Select one of the following criminal justice roles: Corrections officer Create a 10-12 slide Power Point Presentation describing how verbal and nonverbal communication can affect communication in the following areas: Public announcement to the press Testifying in court Communicating with peers and inmates in a correctional
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Personal Dilemma Paper Danielle Bridgewater CJA 324 April 28‚ 2015 C. Rogers Personal Dilemma Paper As the author of this paper‚ I will be discussing the nature of the dilemma‚ the ethical decision made‚ alternative courses of action and the reason why. I will also explain the outcome of the situation. The title of my article is “Woman Arrested after Refusing to Take Daughter Back from Father.” The nature of the dilemma seemed to be a personal decision of the arresting officer. The arresting
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Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Assignment composition Assignment overview In this assignment you will demonstrate your understanding of safeguarding adults. You will describe different types of abuse‚ the signs and symptoms associated with them and what to do if you are aware of or suspect an individual has been abused or you note unsafe practice. You will research failings in care services
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