American courts have carefully expanded mandatory disclosure by the prosecutor‚ especially with respect to disclosures of exculpatory evidence and impeachment material. Exculpatory evidence is any evidence that might exonerate the defendant at trial by either tending to cast doubt on defendant’s guilt or by tending to mitigate the defendant’s culpability‚ thereby potentially reducing the defendant’s sentence (David W. Neubauer & Henry F. Fradella). In Brady v. Maryland‚ he U.S Supreme Court held that
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Critically assess the impact of the criminal justiceAct (2003) has had on penal policy and practice. The criminal justice Act (2003) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a wide ranging measure introduced to modernise many areas of the criminal justice system in England and Wales and to a lesser extent in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is also an act to make provision for criminal justice including the powers and duties of the police and dealing with the offenders to amend the
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ContentsIntroductionCourt DetailsThe Subject Matter of the CaseLayout of the Court and Roles of Court ParticipantsInteresting ObservationsDegree of formality in the court proceedingHow the evidence was presentedUnderstanding the Happening of a Court Room8Understanding Court ProcessReflection of Court Experience9Reference ListIntroduction:This is a report describing an observation of a criminal court proceeding that I attended at Brisbane District Court‚ Queensland. In this report I will state the kind of hearing
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20th century‚ the Juvenile Court system was merely a starting concept that was utilized to “rehabilitate†youth offenders‚ the philosophy prior to be that parents‚ primarily fathers were to enforce rules and behaviors with their children. Juveniles’ ranging from seven to fourteen were permissible to be held for their actions if there was evidence they knew their actions and youth older were too punished as seen fit by parents or a government entity. There was no court system to allow for a hearing
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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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Criminal Law You have the right to remain silent‚ anything you say can and will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney‚ if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided for you. These famous words came from Miranda vs. Arizona‚ a Supreme Court case that took place March 13‚ 1963 when Ernesto Miranda was arrested by the Phoenix Police Department‚ who failed to advise him of his rights to an attorney and his rights to remain silent. This case has given alleged
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Militarization: Impacts on Criminal Justice INTRODUCTION Over the years‚ the criminal justice system has seen many changes. These changes have taken place due to the economy‚ social changes‚ environmental changes‚ and even cultural changes. Three items in particular that have affected the criminal justice system world-wide are globalization‚ privatization‚ and militarization. This paper will discuss the history of globalization‚ privatization‚ militarization‚ and cover the impacts that each has
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"The story of Okonkwo is in a way the story of our culture; he pays a price because he places too much emphasis on strength and manliness." Discuss this quote as it applies to both the novel and our own modern American culture. ¬ Thing Fall Apart “Courage Tradiotion Manliness” What is the price that Okonkwo pays for being too manly? -He loses his son -He loses his tribes culture -His life (Okonwo dilberatley kills himself bc he would rather die by his own hands than the white mans) Okonwo makes
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confidential. For a juvenile to have there file sealed they have to request it from the court. Most get probation with circumstances like community service‚ counseling or drug treatment. We have to look at juveniles differently than we do adults because of their developmental progress. Every juvenile officer who goes through training becomes knowledgeable about the juvenile developmental process. Research of court procedures in the state of Nevada for juveniles offenders who have not yet reached 18
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Court Issues JoyAnn Czudek CJA/394 June 24‚ 2013 Kevin Dzioba Court Issues The criminal justice system has changed tremendously over the decades and so has society. It is important that the court system make changes to keep up with the times. There are parts of the court system that need to be identified to have these changes occur. One of these areas is the way courts are managed including their problems and resolutions. A new trend that has emerged is victims’ rights. Victims can now
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