Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis CJA/374 October 28‚ 2013 Juvenile and Adult Courts: A Comparative Analysis For many years‚ people have believed that the juvenile justice system was meant to serve as a way to protect the community. Juveniles who commit crimes are different from adults because many do not understand the complexity of the crime committed. In order to respond to these differences‚ many states have established a way to treat these adolescents through juvenile courts and
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The definition of an appeal according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeal‚ n.d.)‚ is a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court. The appeals process is very important to the legal system‚ and it includes many different factors and steps to the appeals process this helps the judge make the right decision. One of the main steps to the process starts with the losing side having to apply
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Adjusting to Terrorism CJA 453 October 6th‚ 2010 Adjusting to Terrorism Many changes have been made within the United States criminal justice system in an effort to combat terrorism more effectively however; many would argue that some of the changes are useless and racist. In many ways they are‚ but since the September 11‚ 2001 attacks‚ there was no other choice. For many years after‚ America was right on top of every suspicious person and or act. With the development of Homeland Security
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Since there have been very few reported cases challenging drug courts jurisdiction or procedure‚ there is no valid argument against its procedures in terms of constitutional rights. However‚ questions expressed by both advocates and critics of judicial innovation and the different roles judges partake are seen to show the constitutional rights of drug participants are being overlooked (Lane‚ 2003). The broad question remains is whether proactive judges taking on the role of problem-solving can still
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of Georgia has approximately 350 municipal courts and five classes of trial-level courts: the magistrate‚ probate‚ juvenile‚ state and superior courts‚ along with two appellate-level courts: the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals. In a magistrate court‚ warrants are issued‚ bail can be set for defendants‚ civil disputes such as violations‚ bad checks‚ landlord and tenant cases are settled‚ and minor criminal offenses are charged. In magistrate court‚ cases can be settled within the parties themselves
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American courts have carefully expanded mandatory disclosure by the prosecutor‚ especially with respect to disclosures of exculpatory evidence and impeachment material. Exculpatory evidence is any evidence that might exonerate the defendant at trial by either tending to cast doubt on defendant’s guilt or by tending to mitigate the defendant’s culpability‚ thereby potentially reducing the defendant’s sentence (David W. Neubauer & Henry F. Fradella). In Brady v. Maryland‚ he U.S Supreme Court held that
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Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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American Court Running head: ARTICLE CRITIQUE PAPER ABOUT THE AMERICAN COURT SYSTEM Article Critique Paper about the American Court System Lonnie Norris Subject: Task: Date: Introduction The article ‘Competency to stand trial and to waive the Sixth Amendment Right to Self-Representation’ explores the mechanisms through defendants in the American court can claim self representation. Ordinarily‚ in the
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Criminal Law Paper CJA/354 Controversy Surrounding the Death Penalty Capital punishment has continued to be used as the major punishment for convicted felons for a long time now. However‚ it has been a subject of controversy in recent years and has been seen as an inhuman mode of punishment in the modern era. This is because of the various legal challenges it faces and the methods used in executing the punishment‚ which include the use of a firing squad‚ lethal injections
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this work of CJA 364 Entire Course you will find the next docs: CJA 364 Week 1 DQ 1.doc CJA 364 Week 1 Individual Assignment Criminal Procedure Policy.doc CJA 364 Week 2 DQ 1.doc CJA 364 Week 2 Individual Assignment Exclusionary Rule Evaluation.doc CJA 364 Week 3 DQ 1.doc CJA 364 Week 3 Individual Assignment Criminal Procedure Probable Cause Article Summary.doc CJA 364 Week 3 Team Assignment Search and Seizure.doc CJA 364 Week 4 DQ 1.doc CJA 364 Week 4 Individual
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