SALEM WITCH TRIALS! ♥ From June through September of 1692‚ nineteen people convicted of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials took place only in America‚ but the idea of witches has existed in many parts of the world. In Europe witches were believed to be anti-Christian‚ and to have sold his or her soul to the devil in order to obtain magical abilities‚ usually to harm others. However‚ witches in Africa and the West Indies involved concepts other than the devil. From the
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Jury selection is laid down in the Juries Act 1994. While it is proven that there are reasonable alternatives to a jury trial and that there is no doubt that jury trial is both time consuming and expensive when compared with trial by magistrates or by a judge alone‚ however the right to a jury trial shall not be dismissed so lightly. The anti jury lobby deems the jury system unpopular the importance of which is considered only overrated. I will be critically analysing whether trial by jury should
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Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology Volume 55 Issue 1 March Article 18 Spring 1964 The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 J. L. Lyman Follow this and additional works at: http://scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/jclc Part of the Criminal Law Commons‚ Criminology Commons‚ and the Criminology and Criminal Justice Commons Recommended Citation J. L. Lyman‚ The Metropolitan Police Act of 1829‚ 55 J. Crim. L. Criminology & Police Sci. 141 (1964) This Criminology is brought to you for free and
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throughout the Mediterranean settled Carthage. The trading routes along with shipping and sailing expertise became a source of future colonies‚ and conflict between the Roman Empire. The government of Rome and Carthage had similarities from magistrates‚ council of elders‚ and an assembly. The main
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thought to be omens or signs sent from the gods themselves. Augury was one of the first methods of divination that was used in the roman world; in fact Augury was what founded Rome itself. This form of divination was performed by the augurs and magistrates in whom they would interpret the flight patterns and songs of birds. Like all other divination methods‚ Augury was practised to determine whether or not a proposed action such as holding an assembly or even going to war was given divine approval
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theft‚ adultery‚ and murder‚ the accused got a written summons that told them when they had to appear before the magistrate. Athenian law was divided into two things‚ public and private action. Public actions included the entire community. Private actions included an individual. In cases of murder‚ the victims family was required to prosecute the killer. Even though magistrates were at the trial‚ they weren’t judges. They neither gave advice nor did they convict the felon. They just supervised
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small cottage. It had been built by an earlier settler but was abandoned because the surrounding soil was too sterile for planting and it was too remote. It stood on the shore‚ looking across the water at forest-covered hills to the west...The magistrates granted Hester a license-though they kept close watch on her- and so she took what money she had and settled with her infant child in this lonesome little home.” (pg.127) Chapter 6: Pearl -Sin “Pearl was born an outcast of an infantile world. An
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both the House and Court of Appeal‚ and its own decisions bind inferior courts. All the above courts bind the Crown Court in turn‚ it does not form binding precedent and decisions can serve as persuasive precedent. This then leaves the County and Magistrate Courts. These courts‚ apart from being bound by higher courts‚ do not make any precedent be it binding or persuasive. To comment on the system of binding precedent an understanding of binding precedent is required. The principle of stare decisis
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The Salem Witch Trials A Witchcraft Outbreak that Created a Judicial Revival Taylor D. Anderson 4/27/2012 HIUS 221-002 Mrs. Shelly Bailles The Salem Witch Trials A Witchcraft Outbreak that Created a Judicial Revival Taylor D. Anderson 4/27/2012 HIUS 221-002 Mrs. Shelly Bailles The words “Innocent until proven guilty” were four simple words intended to protect innocent lives and ensure that no unfair punishments are faced. These four simple words are words that the citizens of
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1012CCJ Court Report: 1. Which court did you attend and what was the date of your attendance? Attended The Southport Magistrates Court‚ 22nd of April 2013. 2. What kind of hearing did you attend? (e.g. sentence‚ summary trial‚ committal hearing‚ jury trial‚ mention‚ call-over etc) I attended a sentencing of an arrest (custody) at The Southport Magistrates Court‚ before the sentencing there were a string of mentions that I also watched to further my understanding of the courtroom
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