the liquid was vodka because driving while intoxicated is a strict liability offense. Jim’s attorney contends that if the statute‚ which imposes a severe punishment without proving any mens rea on the defendant’s part‚ is a strict –liability statute‚ it would be unconstitutional. ISSUE The issue in this case is whether Michigan Vehicle Code MCL 257.625 is a strict liability statute? RULE MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)‚ Act 300 of 1949‚ MCL 257.625(1) - (1) A person‚ whether licensed or not‚ shall
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people’s lives matter and God is within our best interest‚ his interpretation of God wanting people to be active in the process challenges some of God’s decisions; whether or not to put certain things in people’s hands or make the decision on His own. Pinnock explains God is active in the world and people’s decisions affect Him as well
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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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case number________ DL_______EX______ To Traffic Judge of santa ana’s central justice center Hello my name is ___________‚ I’m sure you get these types of letters all the time. I am 19 and i just graduated last June ‚after graduation I then moved out to huntington beach ‚ca i was with a long term girlfriend at the time‚ but anyhow i am not writting this letter as a beg for forgiveness or to clear my case. I was doing great until this ticket just got me off to a bad start after graduation
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Data Interpretation and Short Essays B.1. Using the results from A.1‚ describe and comment on the differences in the mortality parameters (CDR and I-SDR) and patterns of the Black and White American female population. Please justify what are the possible reasons of its differences. Using the results from A1‚ we can see that there is the Black American Female Population has a lower CDR and a higher ISDR than the White American Female Population. As we know CDR does not refer to sub-groups that
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English Assessment Task – Analytical Response: Evaluating an interpretation of literature The text ‘A Most Lamentable Man’ written by Christine Marlowe is an interpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet which portrays arguments about Friar Laurence‚ indicating that he was to blame for the tragic ending to the play. Marlowe Claims "Throughout the plot‚ it is the actions of Friar Laurence‚ and he alone that are most significant in ensuring the final tragedy of the play." The statement proves that
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Imagery plays a very vital role in this poem and it helps with the interpretation of the poem. Onomatopoeia such as ‘’the thinkling bottom’’‚ Alliteration such as ‘’Big dark blobs burned’’‚ diction such as ‘’sweet like a thickened wine’’ and similes such as ‘’sticky as Bluebeard’s’’ allows the reader to feel like they’re also blueberry picking.The imagery in the poem references blood and flesh‚ which adds to the extended and dark metaphor. The poem blackberry picking isn’t just about a boy picking
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Beer POL 201 10 April 2012 Reaction Paper #3 I think that the Supreme Court can be considered undemocratic because once they are elected‚ they are there for good unless Congress votes 2/3 and the President approves then they can be removed from their power. I think they are elected for life because it would not be easy for Congress‚ the current President‚ and even the American people to sway their decisions. The Supreme Court is designed to rule only on the constitutionality of both federal and state
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An Appellate court and lower courts are two completely different things. However‚ they do have their similarities. They both are court trails and ways to go about proving a person right or wrong. In a Appellate court‚ normally the victim has done something very wrong and they normally do not get the chance to even begin to share their side of the story of what they think happened vs. what really may have happened. Court judges believe that the outcome of the trial should have been different‚ but
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THE COURT STRUTURE OF SRILANKA INTRODUTION The court-structure consists of a Supreme Court‚ a Court of Appeal‚ High Courts‚ Municipal Courts‚ and Primary Courts. Additionally‚ there are numerous tribunals‚ etc. In cases involving criminal law‚ a Magistrate’s Court or a High Court is the only court with primary jurisdiction; the respective legal domains of each are provided in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The preponderant
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