If you have been arrested and charged with a crime‚ the most important first step you can take is to speak with a criminal defense attorney. The court can appoint counsel for you if your financial situation can not afford a private criminal lawyer‚ or you also have the option to defend yourself in a court of law - although this is not advised. With the pool of criminal defense lawyers being a vast one‚ it’s a good idea to get a head start and discuss your case with a number of attorneys before you
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LIU Post | Self-Defense Law | A WSJ Article by Joe Palazzolo and Rob Barry | | Robert Hallam | 4/1/2012 | LAW-13 Paper #2 | Self-defense laws‚ also known as “stand your ground laws”‚ have been a significant aspect of many court cases. However‚ like most other laws‚ these laws can be used improperly and cause excess controversy around a case. Joe Palazzolo and Rob Barry’s article titled “More Killings Called Self-Defense” from the March 31st edition of Wall Street Journal
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Prosecution versus Defense Within the walls of any courtroom exemplified is the adversarial system of the United States of America between prosecutors and attorneys. In a logical sense‚ both roles and responsibilities are somewhat similar but contrasting. A prosecutor’s primary role is that of a minister of justice‚ and not simply that of an advocate in guarding the rights of the accused as well as enforcing the rights of the public (Tragos‚ n.d.). Of course‚ as a minister of justice and
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Insanity Plea 2014-08-19 The insanity defense is a topic that seems to garner a lot of attention even though it is rarely used and only a few cases that invoke are actually successful. A combination of highly publicized cases that use it and the public’s misunderstanding of exactly what happens when someone is found “not guilty by reason of insanity”. It is because of cases like John Hinckley and Andrea Yates where the defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity coupled
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A REPORT ON PHILIPPINE DEFENSE POLICIES INCLUDING DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION The group’s report covers important and current policies on Disaster Management. The group has prepared comprehensive oral and written presentations to provide a better understanding of the topic. The first part of the discussion will revolve around Philippine Defense and Disaster Management Policies while the second part includes the group’s assessment on the implementation
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all of them have the function of intellectual in the society. For Said‚ a universal is an important role in his account of the intellectual‚ which means beyond our background‚ language and nationality that shield us from the reality of other.[ Said‚ Edward W: Representations of The Intellectual (London‚ New York: Vintage Book(US)‚ 1994) introduction] He consider the intellectual should be the outsider that does not limited to specific group and even the national identity. They should standing outside
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series of illegal activities associated with the Watergate scandal‚ and most recently the illegal the National Security Agencies illegal monitoring of citizens‚ borough to light by Edward Snowden. “Edward Snowden‚ Whistler- Blower” by The Editorial Board offers a sympathetic perspective at the noble effort and plight of Edward Snowden who is currently in hiding to avoid criminal charges for exposing the National Security Agency’s unlawful collection of personal information of citizens‚ including email
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Business Proposal Final for Thomas Money Service ECO 561 March 17‚ 2014 Business Proposal Final Business Proposal for Thomas Money Service Inc. The current financial status of Thomas Money Service Inc. needs attention to help improve its existing goods and services to overcome the challenges faced by the economy downturn. This proposal will address those issues effecting the profitability of Thomas Money Service Inc. and strategize affective ways to overcome those obstacles to return to profitability
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Fundamentals of Defense Support of Civil Authorities Introduction The military’s role during Katrina supported the concepts of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) while assisting local authorities to help speed the recovery efforts. The effort of recovery was slow at first because the laws and policies that were in place did not allow the President to assert control of the situation in Louisiana. The Federal Emergency Management Agency during Katrina was unable to conduct joint operations
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Justification is a legal form of defense. However‚ it is often confused with an excuse defense. By definition an excuse defense is defined as a type of defense in which the defendant claims that some personal condition or circumstance at the time of act was such that he or she should not be held accountable under the criminal law (Schmalleger & Hall‚ 2014). For example‚ Mary (defendant) attended a graduation party of a college friend. After the party she and Matt engage in a round of laced marijuana
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