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    The school system has not evolved for decades in the United States. Kids go to school in September and end in June. The school year has four quarters back to back. In those quarters the kids learn all of their core classes and electives within that time period. After those months are up‚ they get about a 3 month summer break. This style of schooling has never changed. It has been this way for a long time. They made it this way so the kids could work for their parents in the summer on their farm.

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    Should the Law Treat Kids and Adults Differently? By Jessica Reaves Thursday‚ May 17‚ 2001 Follow @TIME When a child kills‚ does he instantly become an adult? Or does he maintain some trappings of childhood‚ despite the gravity of his actions? These are the questions plaguing the American legal system today‚ as the violent acts of juvenile offenders continue to make headlines. Wednesday‚ 14-year-old Nathaniel Brazill was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his English teacher

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    customary system that the United States supposedly uses for its daily activities. Background information: The United States of America has been using the customary system since the 1800s‚ even though the rest of the world uses the metric system. We are one of the few countries that still use the customary system‚ and this hinders us from being fully on par with the rest of the world. Preview of Main Points: We should all use the metric

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    While every country has its own set of laws and rules the question of what is law is not so easily defined. Here in the United States the definition of law means a set of rules and regulations and to the social institution that creates‚ implements‚ and enforces these rules and regulations (Barkan pg. 21 2013). The United States law derives from Common Law from England. The ancient law of England is based upon societal customs and recognized and enforced by the judgments and decrees of the courts

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    enterprise. What are the ethical issues of researching crime? A critical issue facing criminologists involves recognizing political and social consequences. Often‚ criminologists forget the social responsibility they have as experts in areas such as crime and justice. The lives of millions of people can be influenced by criminological research data. Debates over gun control‚ capital punishment‚ mandatory sentences‚ gang activity‚ are ongoing and often contentious. Some criminologists argue for social

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    Because of that we must live under laws‚ or rules created by public officials to govern the land we live on. Laws are created by the state or federal legislators. Once created laws are enforced by the executive branch of our government. The judicial branch then looks at the laws to make sure they are in compliance with the United States constitution and that they are valid laws. Often times members of congress will come up with an idea for a new law and present it to state or federal legislation to try

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    Abstract The court system in the United States serves as a tool to ensure that the society keep certain order and respect the law created by the Legislative and Executive power. The court system will ensure that crimes receive the deserve sanction applying the law (severe or not that severe‚ depending on the type of the crime) (Siegel L.J.‚ Schmalleger F.‚ Worrall J.L. 2011) How fair is the court system? How the court system that is used in today ’s America was created or developed? How it works

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    & INTERNATIONAL LAW ] | | The law-making system of the European Union Sources of law There are three main sources of European Union law. Primary law The primary law of European Union comes from founding treaties and subsequent amendments. This is the very basis of EU law and has direct impact on the lives of EU citizens. Primary laws are created by direct negotiations between governments of member states. Secondary law Secondary laws have roots in primary law and are made to

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    United States Court Systems This report is designed to give an overview of both the United States Court system and the Michigan State Court system. It will discuss each system individually and explain each court and general knowledge about that court. It will explore the similarities and differences between the 2 court systems and what the requirements are to determine in which court system cases should be heard. The Federal Courts The Federal Court system is comprised of 3 different tiers

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    The United States Court System: An Overview Article III of the United States Constitution states “… Judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one Supreme Court‚ and in such inferior courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish‚” (Osterburg& Ward‚ 2004‚ p. 617) providing the basis of the federal systems of government. This system is known as federalism embracing national and state governments. A significant and complex feature of the judiciary in the United States

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