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    “The Nuremberg Trials were a series of 13 trials which were held in order to bring Nazi war criminals to justice. The trials took place in Nuremberg‚ Germany‚ between 1945 and 1949. The defendants included Nazi Party officials and high-ranking military officers along with German industrialists‚ lawyers and doctors‚ who were accused on charges of crimes against peace and crimes against humanity. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler committed suicide and was never brought to trial. Although the legal justifications

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    Competent To Stand Trial

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    defendants should be competent to stand trial because trying an incompetent defendant in court leads to injustice and policy considerations (Miller 1988). Competency is required in the trial process as it protects the reliability of the court procedure‚ and guarantees fairness of the legal court process. An offender who may have a mental disorder is examined by medical experts including psychologists and psychiatrists to determine whether he or she is competent to stand trial.

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    The Salem Witch Trial

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    The Salem Witch Trial The Salem Witchcraft was a series of undesirable events‚ which was powered by paranoia and fear. Though several witch trials occurred before the Salem Witch Trial‚ this was the most well known of all. Many innocent people were accused of witchcraft which resulted to 19 men and women that were hanged‚ 17 innocents that died in unsanitary prisons‚ and an 80-year old man that was crushed to death by putting stones on top of his stomach until he confesses (movie: The Crucible)

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    What Caused the Salem Witch Trial Hysteria? 1692 was a year packed with excitement and terror for the citizens of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Belief and accusations of people being witches/warlocks under the possession of the Devil swept across the town and wreaked havoc among its settlers. There are many possible ways to justify this madness. However‚ the 3 most valid and evidential reasons are: attention-seeking‚ jealousy (of one another and the amount of land owned)‚ and lack of acceptance towards

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    Criminal Trial Discussion

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    Stages of a Criminal Trial Discussion Research the steps in a criminal trial‚ from jury selection to verdict. Step 1: Arraignment The first step in a criminal case is a court appearance called an arraignment‚ in which the charges against the defendant are read before a judge. At an arraignment‚ a lawyer is appointed if the defendant cannot afford one‚ and the defendant’s plea (guilty‚ not guilty‚ no contest) is entered. Bail may also be set at the arraignment. Step 2: Preliminary Hearing The arraignment

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    on. Many people don’t know why these trials happened‚ but there are three obvious reasons as to why the witch trials in Salem were generated. The Salem Witch Trials were created for the poor to take revenge on the wealthy for taking their land‚ to intimidate the townspeople to start paying more attention to religion‚ and by the deception that people were possessed by the devil when in reality it was just the consumption of ergot. To begin with‚ the witch trials that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts

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    “Steps in the Criminal Trial Process” Patricia Baine Strayer University SOC 205 February 12‚ 2012 Professor Lisa Riggleman-Gross The following outline will illustrate and define the steps in the criminal trial process from arrest to appeal process. 1) Person commits the crime. i. Suspect is identified by police and arrested. ii. Police interview and charge the suspect. 2) Hires attorney. i. Suspect and attorney meet and

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    Martin Luther Trial

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    Within the past two weeks as we were working on the trial‚ we were to learn whether or not Martin Luther was guilty and if we were to defend him or work against him. From all of the research that i’ve gathered and the things that I have learned‚ I believe that the defendant Martin Luther is in fact guilty. I believe this because the definition of heresy proves it so‚ indulgences are okay to sell‚ and Charles V labeled him a heretic. One reason the Martin Luther did commit heresy is that what he

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    The right to a fair trial is a common law right. A fair trial is designed to prevent wrongful convictions‚ protect people’s life‚ liberty and reputation. A fair trial ensures that accused people remain innocent until proven guilty and that their reputation is not harmed in the process (Australian Law Reform Commission‚ 2014). To ensure that every individual who is facing court after being accused of committing a crime has a fair trial‚ laws have been implemented to restrict powers specifically of

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    The Salem Witch Trials began in Salem‚ Massachusetts; the massacres could have been caused‚ historians believe‚ by many reasons such as the seclusion of the village‚ sickness‚ and overall boredom. The trials have many mysteries surrounding them. Historians still cannot come up with one specific cause that caused the ordeal to happen in the first place. They do have‚ however‚ the basics of it with some of the mysteries thrown in. Many accounts of the Salem Witch Trials all have something in common

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