observing a local Criminal District court and a nearby Justice of the Peace court‚ conclusions can be made about the construction and activities that occur in each courtroom. Criminal court proceedings compared to civil court proceedings are in many ways very different. The aura of the courtroom was entirely distinct between the two courts. The judge in the civil courtroom was more relaxed‚ and the vibe of the room itself was less intense than the criminal courtroom. Criminal court was much more tedious
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Can the power of the Supreme Court be justified in a democracy? (25 mark) The Supreme Court is the only branch of government which is unelected and therefore unaccountable‚ but appoints members for life. These characteristics have been criticised for being out of place in a democratic country such as the United States; especially due to the power the Supreme Court has‚ such as the power of judicial review. However while it could be argued to have too much power‚ in a liberal democracy such as America
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views on how our government takes action. Especially many have criticized actions that the supreme court has taken throughout history. Can we really say we have an indecisive Government? Looking back in history‚ we can recall how the Supreme Court acted differently than how they act today. I think the Supreme Court used to act based on the context of history in past court cases. However‚ today I believe the Court seems to act on behalf of the well connected and powerful people. We as a society often
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Florida‚ the Florida Supreme Court demanded a recount of the votes. This possibly violated the Constitution’s claim of equal protection and due process guarantees. The Supreme Court ruled against a recount‚ and gave instructions to undergo a recount that were impossible to carry out with the time given‚ thus essentially ending the election‚ and winning Bush the presidency. 2. The Constitution stated that there would be the Supreme Court‚ and Congress would create lower level courts as needed. With the
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"Lower Court Holding: Decision of the U.S District Court for the Northern District of California." Supreme Court Debates‚ a Pro & Con® Monthly. 5th ed. Vol. 13. Washington‚ D.C.:Congressional Digest‚ 2010. 11-16. Academic Search Premier [EBSCO]. Web. 19 Sept. 2015. The article from Supreme Court Debates’ May 2010 Monthly Journal details the legal definitions of discrimination and explains standards for when First Amendment rights may be overruled. By examining “Christian Legal Society v. Martinez”
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The juvenile justice system was created for a simple but specific reason‚ and that was to have a separate system for juveniles. Juveniles were treated as adults before the first juvenile court was established in the 1800’s. According to the book the juvenile system was created to focus on “rehabilitation of youthful offenders” (Lawrence & Hemmens‚ 2008). I think there are two systems for a reason‚ but they are different in a lot of ways. One the big difference is age‚ most juvenile are under the
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Re-read Act 1 from page 34 (Carol: What do you think?) to the end of page 41. Discuss how Mamet presents the significance and the effects of misunderstanding in this extract and at least one other point in the play. Throughout David Mamet’s ‘Oleanna’ the effects of misunderstanding is a central theme. You could say that John’s incapability to listen to and understand Carol’s situation is the reason for the miscommunication in this extract. Whilst Carol is getting upset and tries to explain
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The Supreme Court has had to rule on issues regarding Presidential immunity in a few cases. Three specifically have helped to set the precedent for how the court would interpret another case brought before the court. In Mississippi v. Johnson the ruling decided whether a president can have an injunction placed on him/her based on the carrying out of their executive duties. Next‚ in the case of Nixon v. Fitzgerald the court ruled on whether a president can be personally sued for decisions they
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Assignment 1- Hierarchy of the court system The hierarchy of Civil Courts include both First Instance courts (the first time the case is heard) and Appeal courts (any court of law that has the power for appeals from courts of first instance). The First Instance courts include the Tribunals‚ the Magistrates Court and the County court. Whereas the Appeal courts include the Court of Appeal‚ the Supreme Court‚ and the Court of Justice of the EU. However two levels of the hierarchy appear in both the
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The state Trial Courts are responsible for the arraignment of the defendants at the beginning of a case‚ selecting a jury among potential jurors‚ hearing the case from the accused side and the defendants side to effectively evaluate the evidence as according to the legal guidelines. After the hearing and evaluating the presented evidence‚ the state Trial Court is responsible for determining the facts of the case. When facts are determined the State Court is responsible for pronouncing the judgment
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