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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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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Specialty courts are problem solving court systems that focus on treatment and rehabilitation as opposed to straight jail or prison time. The focus is on treating the underlying issues that led the defendants to court in the first place. The types of specialty courts in Massachusetts vary from mental health‚ veteran’s treatment‚ firearm session‚ and drug courts. Normally when suspects are arrested and they are arraigned in regular district courts like everyone else. But over time courts have been
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3 December 2012 Court Proceedings The best part about criminal procedures here in the United States is that criminal defendants have a lot of protections and guarantees. They have the guarantees of due process‚ equal protection under the laws‚ the right to have legal counsel present‚ the right to confront witnesses‚ the right to a jury trial‚ and the right to not testify against themselves. In the movie and in real life we see this all the time. For example the way due process was portrayed in
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Court of Appeals of Virginia Axel Foley v. Commonwealth of Virginia _______________________ PETITION FOR APPEAL _______________________ Lawyer Name: Rowan Tully Lawyer’s Responsibility: Nature of the Case Statements of Facts‚ and parts of the Argument Lawyer Name: Elizabeth Gadd Lawyer’s Responsibility: Proceedings in the Trial Court‚ Assignments of Error‚ Parts of “Argument”. TABLE OF CONTENTS NATURE OF THE CASE – Brief summary of the case PG 2 STATEMENTS OF FACTS – Brief description
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Media Law Court Report Structure of my court report is as follows: 1. Cover Sheet 2. Index 3. Introduction 4. Sources of Law 5. Court System in Ireland 6. Legal Personnel 7. Restrictions on Journalists 8. Background to case 9. Charge 10. Facts of the case 11. Outcome 12. Critical evaluation of the case 13. Conclusion Introduction For my court report I decided to visit Cloverhill District Court in Clondalkin‚ Dublin 22. The court case I
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juvenile may be brought to a juvenile court and if the crime is more severe‚ an adult court may be more appropriate. The author will discuss the differences between adult and juvenile courts. Finally‚ it will discuss what can happen if juvenile courts are abolished and implications for young offenders. Compare and
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Modern society hinges upon the concept of true equality throughout daily life. So why should the court system not be equal as well? With the re-institution of trial by combat the playing field that is the courts would once again be equal. No longer would those with greater finances win a court dispute every time simply because they can afford better lawyers. Now should people wish to proceed by normal means they can‚ trial by combat is an optional choice to settle the dispute in question. Also
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The Sheriff Appeal Court (Civil): A large margin of cases in Scotland are heard in the Sheriff court therefore it is the busiest court within the Scottish system as it deals with both civil and criminal cases. There are 6 sheriffdoms in Scotland and each one has a sheriff principle with a number of duties which will vary depending on the courts they are in charge of. The Sheriff Appeal Court hears the appeals from the summary criminal proceedings in the sheriff court and will also hear civil cases
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THE HIGH COURT The Constitution provides for a High Court in every State which works under the Supreme Court of India. But in some cases‚ one High Court serves more than one State. For example‚ the Gauhati High Court serves not only Assam but also the other States of the North-Eastern region. Composition: The High Court consists of a Chief Justice and other judges. There is no fixed number regarding the judges of the High Courts. The President may also appoint a qualified person as an additional
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