In 2011‚ the Access to Justice Review‚ as commissioned by the Minister‚ stated that “access to justice is an indispensable feature of a democratic society committed to fair and equal treatment”. I could not agree more. The key driver in encouraging and accommodating such access is the law‚ a vital component affecting all layers of our society. I am particularly interested in how the law is constantly developing‚ carefully mended by the legal profession to ease the blur between right and wrong‚ and
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It is my opinion that the view of justice that is provided by Socrates is in fact the proper explanation of what it is to be just. It is not enough to appear just to people around you‚ you must be just. Even if you appear to be the most just and loved person in the world that means nothing if you cannot be at peace within your soul which means having a balance between the three parts. For if someone has an opportunity to steal something such as a computer‚ although they may be better off materially
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Juvenile justice has been a completely controversial topic that has been talked about for ages. We asked ourselves if it’s righteous of us to send juveniles to jail for their crimes but all we get in return is a big question mark. Should we punish these teens for their crime or should we figure out a solution to help? We need to do something because sending them to jail is not going to help anyone. We are basically sending them to their death. We need to refine the court system and help these
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Color of Justice By Joel Nunez CJC 113 Criminal Justice Central Carolina community College After watching the video the color of justice I have a better understanding of our juvenile justice system. The statistics shows that young people of racial and ethnic minorities constantly face harassment. Police officers do not usually want to accept complaints from minorities‚ while they became the prime suspects in the majority of crimes. For example‚ one in three young African Americans and
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Simple Justice Racism The way this book began was profound and saddening. It didn’t begin in the early to mid 1800’s but in the 1950’s. A time of prosperity in America during the baby boom‚ manufacturing jobs and at a time when families could prosper; but not if you were black in South Carolina. Summerton‚ South Carolina in the 1950’s was no larger than 30‚000 plus people and was a majority black population. But that majority didn’t help the black people in this community. The chapters focus
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1. The first dilemma is whether or not to attempt to influence Chief Justice George Albright to take this particular case or not. 2. As the law clerk I would have several options‚ first to be honest and explain the situation: the judge and ask him for his recommendation. The possible outcome may or may not be successful but according to the Justice Albrights sentencing record it may be a viable request‚ with a successful outcome. A second option would be to contact whomever assigns the docket cases
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the reader: a) an understanding of the different definitions that reparative justice can adopt; and b) the functioning of the reparatory regime in the International Criminal Court (ICC) as established in the legal instruments which is based on. Reparative justice: theoretical definitions In order to create a wider scope of what reparations are or should be like and their ultimate finality‚ different reparative justice perspectives are exposed . These viewpoints comprehend various authors stemming
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Justice? What Justice? You’re walking down a dark alley and you feel a little scared‚ right? That’s normal‚ so don’t worry. Well how many of you feel that same way while standing next to a government agent or a security guard? I can’t name many‚ but the number is rising. American women working in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to be sexually assaulted while their assailants go free. The very same men that travel hundreds of miles to “protect us” are the ones who are committing some of the most heinous
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Order of the President-in-Cabinet: P.M.MADUNA‚ Minister of the Cabinet Page 4 - GG No. 20627 : 15 November 1999 GOVERNMENT NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE No. R. 1361‚ 15 November 1999 MAINTENANCE ACT 99 OF 1998 No. 20627 - Vol. 413 - 15 November 1999 - (Regulation Gazette No. 6675) Page 2 of 84 REGULATIONS RELATING TO MAINTENANCE The Minister of Justice has‚ under section 44 of the Maintenance Act‚ 1998 (Act No. 99 of 1998)‚ made the regulations in the Schedule. SCHEDULE Definitions 1. In these
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In West Mercia‚ Asian people were 3.4 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched In Warwickshire‚ people of mixed race were 4.4 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched. Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and public order act 1998‚ states that police can stop and search someone for weapons‚ without suspicion that the person is involved in wrongdoing. However‚ an officer must have a reasonable belief that a crime had or is about to occur. A stop like
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