Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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The intent of action does not matter anymore if the action itself has impacted greatly on others. It is vital to realize is that when it comes to people’s lives and rights‚ the impact of one’s action can be profound and wide-reaching and that’s far more important than the question of the intent. Similarly‚ when it comes to judge the righteousness of a historical decision‚ the impact should overweight the intention. In the summer of 1953‚ the Canadian government relocated seven Inuit families from
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Medgar Evers was born June 2‚ 1925 in Mississippi. At the young age of eighteen‚ he was drafted in the U.S Army. He served his country during World War 2‚ and he had a honorable discharge three years later. Two years later‚ the young man was accepted into Acorn College. During his senior year of college‚ he married Myrile Beasely. Madger went back to school in 1954 to become a lawyer. That same year‚ he became the first field secretary of NAACP in Mississippi (“Medgar Evers”). Because of his position
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bringing equality to African Americans.The Supreme Court has made many decision to impact‚ Dred Scott vs Sanford‚ Shelley vs. Kraemer‚ and plessey vs. Ferguson court cases. The Dred Scott vs. Sanford court case was impacted by the Supreme Court. According to OUR DOCUMENTS "Dred Scott was a slave in Missouri‚ sued for his freedom on the grounds that he had lived
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Thematic Essay-Supreme Court Cases The outcome of cases that have gone through the United States Supreme Court judicial branch have each had a major impact on how the laws and amendments of the United States Constitution are interpreted. Two cases in particular that expanded constitutional liberties is the case of Engel vs. Vitale (1962) and the case of Tinker vs. Des Moines School District (1969). Not only did both of these cases expand constitutional liberties in general‚ they more specifically
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as “the fact-finding process by which the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition” (Schmalleger 510). These types of trials are designated for juveniles‚ which are similar in nature to adult trials‚ with notable exceptions. Similarities derive from the fact that the due process rights of children and adults are essentially the same. Essentially‚ it is a trial process in which a court determines whether or not the allegations contained
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I had the opportunity to visit a district court felony trial and a justice court misdemeanor DUI. These two courts were very different from start to finish from the atmosphere‚ length of the case‚ and how the lawyers acted. Stepping into each of these courtrooms was like stepping into two different worlds. While the proceedings may have been similar‚ the environments were completely opposite. The first court I attended was a district court case that was supposed to be a jury trial. The presiding
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Supreme Court decisions had a great positive impact on the rights of suspected criminals throughout the 1900s. Cases such as Mapp v. Ohio‚ Gideon v. Wainwright‚ and Miranda v. Arizona helped clarify the rights of suspected criminals‚ as well as holding the police accountable for their actions so as to reinforce the rights of all people . All three of the aforementioned cases occurred during the Warren Court era‚ from 1953 to 1969 (Boundless). In terms of activism‚ the Warren Court was the most influential
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Dred Scott Case – The Supreme Court Decision “…they are not included‚ and were not intended to be included‚ under the word “citizens” in the Constitution‚ and can therefore claim none of the rights and privileges that instrument provides for and secure to citizens of the United States (Taney).” Historical Context: Dr. John Emerson‚ who was a United States Army Surgeon‚ bought Dred Scott‚ a slave born into slavery. Emerson was a citizen of Missouri‚ although Scott and his master spent much time
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Facts: Terry Hutchison was a self-employed lawyer until two years ago when he retired. He had a cash basis business for tax purposes and paid self-employment taxes on all of his income. Five years ago‚ Terry represented ABC corporation in an antitrust lawsuit against XYZ corporation and won the lawsuit. At that time‚ Terry and ABC could not agree on the
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