Michelle Davis Criminal Procedure and Evidence 1/15/17 Homework Assignment One 1) The fifth amendment prohibits double jeopardy (del Carmen‚ 2014). The concept behind prohibiting double jeopardy is to protect the defendant from being tried and punished twice for a single crime‚ but this doesn’t mean that after a verdict is handed down the process ends (del Carmen‚ 2014). They can try and get an appeal so that their case and verdict will be reviewed (del Carmen‚ 2014). 2) Justices and judges
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Constitution – we the people – bedrock beliefs • Federal Law – State Law o No Federal commercial law • Statutes – States UCC o Explain uniform laws • Common law • Public law o Crimes • Private law o Contracts o Torts JURISPRUDENCE • Stare Decisis – predictability4 o judge made o Precedent Mandatory Persuasive Dual court systems Departures from precedent • Public hospitals • Plessey – Dred Scott o What goes into a court´s decision Public policy? Economic theory
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Name: Period: Date: AP Government Unit 2 (Judicial Branch) Study Guide Directions: Using your notes and Chapter 16 reading‚ answer the following questions. ������16.2 Outline the structure of the federal court system and the major responsibilities of each component How is the federal judicial system organized? What role does the federal judicial system play in contemporary American government? What limits are there
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United States Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka‚ 347 U.S. 483‚ (1954)‚ that would render Jim Crow Laws unconstitutional. That decision began an age of Judicial Activism for the Supreme Court in respect to Stare Decisis‚ the Mootness Doctrine‚ and
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(1) Explain the historical background of the American Legal System‚ providing specific examples to support your answer. The American Legal System was built from Europe. The settlers brought their rules and principles from England to America and established them in the new colonies. It was known as the common law which was formed from historical events that originated from English events. The laws were formed from Norman Conquest of England. The common law was a system used to settle disputes through
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statues that relate specifically to a case‚ the court will rule a certain way by examining previous cases. Where there is no law in place old cases are used to determine the ruling. Common law in the United States originated from the British. 8. Stare decisis provides stability because judges‚ on current cases‚ must follow similar rulings in previous cases. When the rulings on similar cases remain the same over time‚ stability and uniformity are created. Case Review 2. Yes‚ the plaintiff is correct
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Understand who is an employee and who is an independent contractor and know the risks of misclassification. Understand the legal parameters of non-compete agreements. Understand the definition of employer. Chapter 2 Understand the concept of stare decisis and precedent. Understand the concept of at will employment and know the exceptions. Be able to distinguish between disparate impact and disparate treatment. Know the defenses available to employers. Understand the remedies available to employees
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA v. ROBERT P. CASEY No. 91-744 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 505 U.S. 833 June 29‚ 1992‚ Decided * JUSTICE O’CONNOR‚ JUSTICE KENNEDY‚ and JUSTICE SOUTER announced the judgment of the Court. I Liberty finds no refuge in a jurisprudence of doubt. Yet 19 years after our holding that the Constitution protects a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy in its early stages‚ Roe v. Wade (1973)‚ that definition of liberty is still questioned
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FACTS: The plaintiffs‚ five abortion clinics‚ a class of physicians who provided abortion services‚ and one physician representing himself independently‚ challenged provisions of the Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982 which they argued were unconstitutional under Roe v. Wade‚ in which it was decided that abortion is a fundamental right protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The provisions challenged were the required informed consent‚ the 24 hour waiting period prior
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BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DBMD21176B BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT GROUP MEMBERS NO NAME FIN NUMBER PM 1. SHIVRAJ PATEL G1099448P 2. DINESH JAGWANI G1096070W 3. ANDREY SAPUTROSUGO G1100087N DATE: ANALYSIS /40 RESEARCH /30 ORGANIZATION /15 PRESENTATION /15 NAME OF LECTURER: Mr. DANIEL THEYAGU BUSINESS LAW ASSIGNMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE CLASS ASSIGNMENT MADE BY
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