Mental Health Court Mental Health Court 2013 By: Elizabeth Gavin Professor Contino Class: Corrections One 9/17/2013 2013 By: Elizabeth Gavin Professor Contino Class: Corrections One 9/17/2013 Mental health courts are a resource given to prisoners who would normally be put in prison if they had not decided to join this special program. Mental health court is a court run program by the district attorney’s office in some counties
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Court Issues Analysis CJA/394 January 3‚ 2013 Court Issues Analysis As society changes‚ the criminal justice system must also change. As the criminal justice system changes it is important to identify areas of the court system that needs changes. Portions of the court system facing changes are the way courts are managed including their problems and resolutions. Victim’s rights have emerged as a new trend in the courts as victims are given the rights to
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Court Systems Interview G.M. University of Phoenix AJS/504 June 22‚ 2015 William Miller Court Systems Interview When the United States Constitution was established‚ the founding fathers devised the core of the court system that is present in today’s society. The state and federal government each have a version of a Supreme Court which is typically led by a Chief Justice. The states level Supreme Court Justice governs the issues that pertains to the citizens within the respective state
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1. After the receipt of Preliminary assessment from the Board‚ the Children’s Court may decide that i. There is a need for trial of the child as an adult as per the provisions of Cr.P.C.‚ 1973‚ and pass appropriate orders after trial considering on the special needs of the child‚ the tenets of fair trial and maintain a child friendly atmosphere. Provided‚ no child in conflict with law shall be sentenced to death or for life imprisonment without the possibility of release‚ for any such offence‚
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Introduction Established in 1983 and starting its operation in 1984‚ the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) is considered essentially an international “Supreme Court” for sport. Headquartered in Lausanne‚ Switzerland‚ the basic function of the court is to resolve legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration. It does this issuing arbitral awards; these have the same enforceability as judgments of an ordinary court. Throughout the years‚ certain instances have questioned CAS’s jurisdiction
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Court Issues and Victims’ Rights Kimberly Smith CJA/394 Instructor: Roy Diaz April 6‚ 2015 Court Issues Analysis According to Muraskin and Roberts (2009)‚ one strong current that arose throughout the concluding part of the twentieth century was the mission for individual protection‚ stability‚ and hazard lessening in a then randomly unsafe biosphere. Crime deterrence curriculums on a social level challenge the communal origins or communal circumstances that breed chaos. Victimization deterrence
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In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense
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Running Head: DRUG COURTS AND THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE Drug Courts and The Treatment of Substance Abusing Offenders Traci R. Howard Guilford Technical Community College Drug treatment courts also known as Drug Courts‚ provide treatment services to offenders in the criminal justice system. These particular courts use various models to provide treatment to drug offenders such as strategies to assist offenders with recovery from substance abuse. The process
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Professor and Class‚ The Supreme Court is the law of the land‚ bound by the Constitution‚ but it has certain checks on its authority. For example‚ if Congress does not agree with a certain decision of the Court it can amend the decision or statute. The power of the Supreme Court comes from Judicial Review‚ the purpose is to review the constitutionality of law. Marbury vs Madison is probably the most important Supreme Court case in United States history‚ this is where Judicial Review was originated
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A Virtual Court System… Justice on the Web Learning Team A Web-based case management is a direct result of today’s advanced technology. A large number of the court system’s lawyers‚ judges‚ legal administrators‚ and administrative support personnel are using cutting-edge word processors‚ electronic legal research‚ time and billing programs‚ and increasingly‚ varying forms of case management software. Web-based case management is the idea of the future. According to
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