Key Forensic evidence presented in court The prosecution case against the main suspect‚ Michael Shirley‚ consisted of four circumstantial pieces of evidence. Forensic evidence is evidence obtained by scientific methods. In the case of Linda Cook‚ methods used included extracting impressions and DNA. An Athletic shoe impression was found on Cook’s abdomen‚ sizing at 43-45 and was the right foot. This shoe had a distinctive tread pattern including the obvious impression of the word ‘Flash’ located
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NSW Drug Court: Is it an effective addition to the legal system? The Drug Court of New South Wales was introduced in February 1999 as a 2-year-pilot program under the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW). After various evaluations it was decided to extend the pilot-program until 2004‚ with amendments being made to the Drug Court Act 1998 (NSW) in December 2002. The Drug Court’s main objectives are: to reduce the drug dependency of eligible persons to promote the re-integration of such drug dependent
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and language services‚ services of a teacher of the deaf‚ and amplification systemParents wanted sign language interpreter; school denied | Rowleys invoked due process; hearing officer ruled in favor of the school‚ district court and Circuit Court sided with parents; Supreme Court sided with school | Ruled that schools did not have to “maximize the potential” but rather provide opportunities for “educational benefit”. | Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1980) | Amber Tatro was born with
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The Supreme Court case‚ Ingraham v. Wright‚ was a turning point along the topic of education and schooling. James Ingraham was an eighth grader in a Florida public school. James failed to answer a question fast enough and was sent to Principal Willie Wright’s office for discipline. James refused to admit to not answering a question‚ he was then subject to twenty strikes from a wooden paddle. James went to see his doctor about the matter and was ordered to stay out of school to recover from his
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History of Anti-Trust Legislation & Court Cases In the late nineteenth century‚ the United States of America saw companies flourish. Advances in technology greatly increased output and lowered costs of many goods; people were also making more money and the nation was truly prospering. Due to the booming economy‚ a great deal of changes occurred. Companies started to grow at a faster rate‚ and soon there were enormous companies that seemed to rule their individual industries. It quickly became
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The Workers vs Industrialists Court Case What were the strong and weak points of each side? Major arguments from the defense is that they were creating jobs for the poor‚ that they were being fed and living in a house. That is big evidence because it’s true they gave the poor a huge house to live in and they didn’t leave them starving like they used to be they were fed. Major arguments from the prosecution is That they were not working a normal life‚ yeah they were given a house and food
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US v. Nixon (1974) 1. The Constitutional Question(s) : a) Does the separation of powers established by the Constitution grant the President the absolute power to keep information from other branches of the government? b) Given that the power is not absolute‚ should President Nixon be capable of claiming executive privilege under the aforementioned circumstances? c) Does the separation of powers permit that the settlement of this dispute must stay contained in the executive branch or should
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Background and Settings The food court is a fast growing soft drinks and delicious cookies outlet with an overall manager‚ two supervisors‚ and twenty engaged employees. Due to a high number of clients visiting the food court more pressure has been mounted on delivery. However‚ terms of employment agreed between the employees and the management are insufficient to cover the current workload. The conflict issue raised by the workforce is a demand to have their terms of services reviewed through
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Community Courts and Specialized Courts Randis Rylander Criminal Justice and the Community Professor Herbeck September 5‚ 2013 Abstract Community courts and specialized courts are just that‚ the name says it all. Community courts work with the community‚ this is a neighborhood focused court that deals with more problem solving and safety in the community. These courts maintain and build relationships with the local residents‚ families‚ business owners‚ suppliers‚ schools
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I D EN TI TY T HE FT AND FRAUD : THE I M PAC T O N U. S. B U S I N E S S E S A N D T HE L E G A L S YS T E M BUL 4320 Professor Wendy Gelman Fall 2013 Law Firm 6: Gricell Alvarez Melissa Castaneda Vanessa Diaz Michael Johnson Techeng Li Ania Ojeda Jose Tamayo TA B L E OF C ONTENTS I. Introduction.........................................................................................3 II. Identity Theft and Fraud.......................................................
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