either the magistrates court or the crown court depending on the severity of the crime. Jonas ’s attacker could be charged with a number of non fatal offences ranging from the lowest non fatal offences which are common assault and battery under the Criminal Justice Act 1988‚ to the higher offences assault causing actual bodily harm and grievous bodily harm under the Offence Against the Person Act (1861). In order for the attacker to be charged within the criminal courts‚ the prosecution must prove
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hierarchy structure of courts. Each one of these courts has their own functions. The federal courts are formed by different levels. The United States Supreme Court is the top court in the USA. It is the final authority to appeal in all federal and state cases (Haire et al. 2003). The Supreme Court is the interpreter of federal constitutional laws. From the Supreme Court is the United States Court of Appeals. This is the appeal court of the federal judicial system. The court of appeal makes decisions
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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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is committing bloody murder. The primary difference between the juvenile court system and the adult court system is that the juvenile is viewed by the court with more civility and as an delinquent and on the other hand in adult court is it view with criminality. Moreover‚ the standard of proof when it comes to a juvenile he or she in the courts system is looked upon as with the preponderance of the evidence and in adult court the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt. However‚ both the adult
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Courtroom Observation Liberty University presented a case of White v. Gibbs which is about Mrs. Debbie White and Patrick Gibbs under the civil provisions of Indiana’s Dram Shop Act‚ Indiana Code 7.1-5-10-15.5. In this case Mrs. Debbie White sued Patrick Gibbs and O’Malley’s Tavern. Because White and Gibbs do not live in the same states‚ the suit was brought in diversity in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. However‚ the suit will be decided under Indiana 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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In his struggle to gain and hold the crown of Scotland‚ Macbeth is driven from one foul deed to another. Discuss the sequence of events from a cause and effect standpoint. Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22). Strength‚ growth and power comes only through continuous effort and struggle. Struggle is a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack. In Macbeth’s case it was to get the struggle to get power. In the play‚ Macbeth by William
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The difference between trial courts and appellate courts are complex‚ but are two important entities necessary within the justice system. Trial courts grant the initial pass for a civil or criminal proceeding to have a voice in court. Appellate courts have authority to reassess findings decided on at trial court level. There are four essential parts amidst trial and appellate courts: purpose‚ evidence‚ juries‚ and judges (Ehow.com‚ 2012). Purpose Trial court focuses on finding the facts
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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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A Street Observation by Clinton Palanca from The Likhaan Anthology of Philippine Literature in English There are some people who say that‚ in order to understand a country‚ one should not rush about visiting endless museums and monuments‚ but simply sit quietly with a drink and allow the country to come to you. I think this is a good idea‚ but only for a certain type of country. I would agree that the essence of Paris is to be found sitting on a terrace with a cup of coffee. But what about Manila
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