just. First of all‚ Hammurabi`s code protected the families in Mesopotamia. For example‚ Law 148 claims that if you divorce a diseased wife‚ you are obliged to take care of her. Also‚ if a father tries to disown his son and his son has no misdemeanors‚ he shall not disown his kid. Based on what I read‚ Hammurabi`s Code protected the weak and innocent family members. Secondly‚ the laws took care of personal property. For instance‚ in Law 23 if a robber has not been caught and the victim has
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Gideon v. Wainwright Facts Defendant Clarence Earl Gideon was charged with breaken and entering a poolroom with intent to commit a misdemeanor. Defendant was denied request for appointed counsel on the grounds that under the laws of Florida only a defendant charged with a capital offense was entitled to such an appointment. Defendant was without funds. Defendant conducted his own defense. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment of five years in the state prison. Defendant filed
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Malcolm Gladwell presents his thesis of small tipping points to a bigger problem in the very title of the book. Within the first chapter‚ he introduces the simple idea that there are three simple “tipping points” that causes a large problem. From there‚ he elaborates on his different causes in a full chapter with other examples to help prove his point. Gladwell uses plenty of examples that the general population could pull from memory easily and then proceeds to use these examples to make more challenging
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and Tennessee have passed laws against the use of venomous snakes and/or other reptiles in a place that endangers the lives of others‚ or without a permit. The Kentucky law specifically mentions religious services; in Kentucky snake handling is a misdemeanor and punishable by a $50 to $250
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appeals) • Supreme Court 2% State Court System • District court (handles most Traffic violations+ less/equal to $25000+landlord tenant matter+ all misdemeanor criminal cases; higher/lower level) o Small claims court: up to $5000. No appeal; no lawyer • State Circuit (is the trial court with the BROADEST POWERS
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majority of the civilians left behind were African American‚ which they were discriminated amongst white police officers as well. This unfortunately happened in many cases‚ where innocent people were locked up for minor misdemeanors and bails were set at outrageous prices. A misdemeanor whose bail would be $500 under federal law was $10‚000 dollars under law forces in New Orleans. This received national attention in which many people blamed both the federal and state governments for not establishing
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“Elizabethan Torture and Execution” In the 16th century‚ life was all in all short of “child’s play”‚ for the socially necessitous‚ at least. The judicial system reigned heavily as the generality fell victim under it’s horror. Due to which of the six social classes you belonged‚ (Monarch- being the highest‚ Nobility‚ Gentry‚ Merchants‚ Yoemanry‚ or Laborers- being the lowest)‚ your punishment could be the sole difference between life and death. The Elizabethan Era (1558-1603)‚ ran
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In the United States there are 50 states all of which have passed some kind of law requiring citizens and professionals to report any signs of child abuse or neglect of any kind. Most laws state that if counselors along with other professionals have suspicion of child abuse or neglect has 48 hours to report it. They also have the responsibility to report domestic abuse‚ and abuse of the elderly. Mandated reporters are required to make a report right away either orally‚ in person‚ or by email‚ and
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According to Margaret Matray‚ a boy whose body was found in the trunk of his mother’s car in June likely had been dead for more than a decade according to new court records. His mother has been charged in his death. Tonya Slaton was directly indicted in Hampton Circuit Court on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Quincy Jamar Davis‚ who disappeared in 2004 and was never reported missing. The indictment charges Slaton with killing her son between July 24‚ 2004‚ and July 24‚ 2005. Quincy
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feature is Rule of Law which means no one is above the law. An example of this is represented by document #3 “the Fundamental Order of Connecticut”. The example says that the power to call public officials or any other person into question from any misdemeanor any may with good reasons. This means that nobody‚ not even a governor or president can go against the law. One undemocratic
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