Celebrities will less likely be convicted for a crime compared to the average person? Do you think that there is equality in our court system? There is no such thing as justice in our court‚ a celebrity is more likely not to be convicted for a crime compared to the average person. That may be but what about when there is a celebrity on the trial. That why I’m writing this paper‚ when a celebrity is on the stand they are less likely to be convicted of crime; but on the other hand compared the average
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1. After the receipt of Preliminary assessment from the Board‚ the Children’s Court may decide that i. There is a need for trial of the child as an adult as per the provisions of Cr.P.C.‚ 1973‚ and pass appropriate orders after trial considering on the special needs of the child‚ the tenets of fair trial and maintain a child friendly atmosphere. Provided‚ no child in conflict with law shall be sentenced to death or for life imprisonment without the possibility of release‚ for any such offence‚
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In Tennessee‚ a juvenile can be transferred from juvenile court to adult court after a petition is filed alleging delinquency based on conduct that is a crime under Tennessee law‚ local ordinances‚ or the Court. A hearing is held to determine if the child is sixteen years of age at the time of the alleged crime or if the child is less than sixteen years old. If the child is less than sixteen years old‚ then for the transfer hearing to move forward the child has to be charged with a serious offense
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Running Head: DRUG COURTS AND THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE Drug Courts and The Treatment of Substance Abusing Offenders Traci R. Howard Guilford Technical Community College Drug treatment courts also known as Drug Courts‚ provide treatment services to offenders in the criminal justice system. These particular courts use various models to provide treatment to drug offenders such as strategies to assist offenders with recovery from substance abuse. The process
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Professor and Class‚ The Supreme Court is the law of the land‚ bound by the Constitution‚ but it has certain checks on its authority. For example‚ if Congress does not agree with a certain decision of the Court it can amend the decision or statute. The power of the Supreme Court comes from Judicial Review‚ the purpose is to review the constitutionality of law. Marbury vs Madison is probably the most important Supreme Court case in United States history‚ this is where Judicial Review was originated
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Business Law 115 Superior Court Observation The Superior Court session I observed was an alcohol impairment case. The defendant in this case‚ had been found guilty in District Court‚ but had filed an appeal to the District Court’s decision. The morning began with the juryselection process. The potential juror pool began with approximately 30 people. The Clerk of Court‚ Wendy Williams‚drew twelve names at random form a bowl to begin the selection process. Once the initial twelve names were
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The structure of state and federal court systems are similar. The main difference is federal courts hear cases only involving federal laws or the constitution. The structure of Texas court system is said to be complicated. I will break down the structure of the Texas court system and the federal court system. I will show similarities in the courts of the state vs the federal court. State vs Federal Court System Structure Most courts have the same agenda only one focuses on state issues and one
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Juvenile Court Process Elisha Lambert CJS/220 5/23/12 Reginald Anthony Before juvenile courts existed‚ children’s parent would determine their punishment. The odds of a child going through the court system were slim. Today when law enforcement arrests a juvenile the officer decides were the juvenile will go based the crime. Juvenile court has partial jurisdiction which means that they can only hear certain cases (Meyer & Grant‚ 2003). Normally
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Juvenile Court Process CJS/220 Introduction to Criminal Court System July 9‚ 2014 In this assignment‚ I am required to explain the court process as it relates to the juvenile offenders in the criminal justice system. I think that first‚ it is very important to realize that there are many different outlets to consider when speaking on the ways in which the juvenile court process works. I think that we need to realize that there are different ways that a juvenile can be processed after
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conducted a study of cases handled by Hamilton County judges over a three-year period. Shown in Table 4.1 are the results for 182‚908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 judges in Common Pleas Court‚ Domestic Relations Court‚ and Municipal Court. Two of the judges (Dinkelacker and Hogan) did not serve in the same court for the entire three-year period. The purpose of the newspaper’s study was to evaluate the performance of the judges. Appeals are often the result of mistakes made by judges‚ and the newspaper
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