The Right to Counsel Lori Cierkowski CJA/364 April 30‚ 2012 Carl Schiff The Right to Counsel The Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights grant citizens privileges that can be interpreted in different ways‚ the right to counsel being one of them. The right to counsel is contained in the 6th and 14th Amendments of the United States Constitution while the 5th Amendment gives way to avoidance of self-incrimination. It holds the same meaning but stated differently
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Battered Women Syndrome By Alexus Ellis Francine Hughes‚ Angelique Lyn Lavallee‚ and Angelina Napolitano. What do these women have in common? They all have used the battered women defense in court. Some might say this defense is make believe‚ claiming it isn’t a real syndrome and is an excuse for murder. Let me put you in a hypothetical situation. You have been abused by your husband since you got married and one night he takes the abuse to another level. He is throwing things left and right‚ breaking
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Mitchell suffers from Battered Woman Syndrome. Tanya Mitchell was charged with second degree murder in 2002. Mitchell killed her abusive husband because she thought her life was in danger (Moscatello‚ 2015). Tanya’s husband used to make threats of killing her. Her husband was also tied to law enforcement so it was hard for Mitchell to seek help. A shelter she requested help from told her she could no longer stay there because of the threats her husband and his friends made to staff. Women are afraid to seek
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Abstract This paper will discuss the issue of battered woman syndrome. It will discuss the pro side‚ presented by Attorney Douglas A. Orr and the con side‚ presented by Professor Joe W. Dixon. With one side arguing that battered woman syndrome is a valid defense for woman and the other side trying to prove that it is unjustifiable and that battered woman syndrome does not exist. Battered Woman Syndrome Battered women who claim that killing their husbands‚ living boy friends and even their fathers
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and illogical. Battered wife syndrome (a condition created by sustained physical‚ sexual‚ and/or emotional abuse‚ which creates a variety of physical and emotional symptoms) has been used as a defence in murder cases in which women have killed or harmed their abuser. Although expert testimony regarding battered wife syndrome has gained some acceptance in the courts‚ it is questionable that it provides enough solid and substantive evidence to be used as a credible defence. The battered wife syndrome
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thicker than his thumb" with which to chastise his wife. Women rarely opposed their husbands and remained passive throughout the many physical‚ verbal and emotional assaults. However some women lashed out against their abusive partners‚ some going as far as murdering the significant other. In the 1970’s a psychologist Dr. Lenore Walker coined the term “Battered Woman Syndrome” which she deems as psychological phenomenon to explain why some women do not leave long term abusive relationships and to justify
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Right to Counsel Paper Joslyn R. Ollila CJA/364 09/17/2012 Chris Bragg Right to Counsel Paper To analyze and understand the aspects of the right to counsel one must understand the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States which states that; any person that is a U.S. citizen accused of a crime will have the right to counsel during a Criminal Procedure that helps aid the defendants or person accused defense. In this paper I am going to analyze
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1. Explain Walker’s criteria for battered woman syndrome and briefly explain the battering cycle proposed by walker. Walkers come up with the term “battered woman Syndrome” as a way of describing IPV (intimate partner violence) and the consequences that it brings. IPV is a conduct that involves any form of physical‚ psychological and sexual abuse perpetrated by partners in the relationship‚ it can be in the marriage or dating couples. This term involves a details studies that fallows the history
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Benefits of a Legal Counsel Benefits of a Legal Counsel Deciding to get the help of a counsel whether to take a settlement offer or pursue litigation is a difficult decision to make. One must weigh the cost of retaining services of a counsel versus the complexity of the case or the amount of compensation. Mainly a lawyer can spot strengths and weaknesses‚ which affects the value of a case. Lawyers have the education‚ knowledge‚ and skills to evaluate the case accurately. They can compare the
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Although‚ being detained or in the custody of police does not grant you the right to counsel. The criminal process in all prosecutions is supported by the defendants right to counsel. According to Neubauer‚ D. W.‚ & Fradella‚ H. F. (2014) defendants have the right to a attorney appointed by the court to represent them before they go up before the judge. Right to counsel can be granted from the time they go before the judge up until nce is pronounced and the appeal process is completed. Explaining
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