In 1973‚ the Supreme Court declared that‚ except under certain conditions‚ states may not prohibit a woman’s right to have an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy. This decision affected thirty-one states’ antiabortion laws. It all began in 1970 when a Texan waitress challenged a state law that made abortion a criminal offense. A woman calling herself "Jane Roe"‚ the plaintiff‚ was denied an abortion under the law and she sued Dallas County District Attorney Henry Wade‚ the defendant
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Supreme Court of Bangladesh The Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ সুপ্রীম কোর্ট) is the highest court of law in Bangladesh. It is composed of the High Court Division and the Appellate division‚ and was created by Part VI Chapter I of the Constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. This is also the office of the Chief Justice‚ Appellate Division Justices‚ and High Court Division Justices of Bangladesh. As of August 2013‚ there are 9 Justices in Appellate Division and 92 (74 are permanent
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different court systems. I will also describe the distinguishing features of the major court systems‚ ranging from state-level superior courts and federal district courts through the U.S. Supreme Court. We will include key players‚ jurisdictional rules and interpretation issues‚ and the effect of evolving technologies on court proceedings at each level. The case that I decided to write about is; Gideon v. Wainwright‚ 372 U.S. 335 (1963)‚ “which was a historic case in United States Supreme Court history
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Running head: COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 1 Court History and Purpose CJA/224 June 17‚ 2013 COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 2 Court History and Purpose Americans have a fascination with crime and justice. Televisions in typical households tune in weekly to crime shows such as CSI Miami‚ Criminal Minds‚ and Law and Order‚ which commonly deal with fictional and non-fictional criminals and the treatment in the
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Magistrates’ courts All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by either 2 or 3 magistrates and a district judge There isn’t a jury in a magistrates’ court. A magistrates’ court normally handles cases known as ‘summary offences’‚ eg: most motoring offences minor criminal damage being drunk and disorderly It can also deal with some of the more serious offences‚ eg: burglary drugs offences These are called ‘either way’ offences and can be heard either in a magistrates’ court or a Crown
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Court History and Purpose CJA/224 May 17‚ 2012 Courteney Harris Court History and Purpose The court system in America has been around since the middle of the 1600’s and has played a crucial role in the development of how things are done when it comes to the criminal justice side. From today’s federal court and our typical state court‚ these dual court systems came about from a mutual agreement presented from our nation’s founders. In the last 200 years‚ states’ rights have gradually waned
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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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Court System Paper Ally A. Robertson CJA/204 July 22‚ 2010 Mr. Todd Larson Court System Paper Describe the major historical developments of the U.S. courts. There are two judicial systems; first one is the state and local courts established under the authority of state governments. Federal courts system is the other that was created by Congress under the authority of the U.S constitution. General agreement
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History of the Supreme Court Royal Audencia The Royal Audencia was established on May 5‚ 1583‚ composed of a president‚ four oidores (justices) and a fiscal. The Audencia exercised both administrative and judicial functions. Its functions and structure were modified in 1815 when a chief justice replaced its president and the number of justices was increased. It came to be known as the Audencia Territorial de Manila with two branches‚ civil and criminal. A Royal Decree issued on July 24‚ 1861
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juvenile may be brought to a juvenile court and if the crime is more severe‚ an adult court may be more appropriate. The author will discuss the differences between adult and juvenile courts. Finally‚ it will discuss what can happen if juvenile courts are abolished and implications for young offenders. Compare and
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