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    1ST SLIDE: Identity theft starts with the misuse of a person’s personally identifying information‚ such as name and Social Security number‚ credit card numbers or other financial account information. For identity thieves‚ this information is as good as gold.  2ND SLIDE: What do thieves do with a stolen identity? Once they have your personal information‚ identity thieves use it in a variety of ways. Credit card fraud: They may open new credit card accounts in their victim’s name. When they

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    the federal court system‚ federal court’s jurisdictions‚ and lastly I’m going to compare the federal court system to the state of Georgia’s court system. Let’s start with the federal court system‚ which consist of three tiers. The Federal Courts According to the Paralegal Professional by Henry R. Cheeseman and Thomas F. Goldman‚ the trial courts of the federal system is the District Courts (2011‚ p.211). Cheeseman and Goldman say there are 94 district courts in the federal court system (2011‚ p

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    Accounting Information System(AIS) - is a structure that a business uses to collect‚ store‚ manage‚ process‚ retrieve and report its financial data so that it can be used by accountants‚ consultants‚ business analysts‚ managers‚ chief financial officers (CFOs)‚ auditors and regulatory and tax agencies. Components of AIS a. People - the system users - professionals who may need to use an organization’s AIS include accountants‚ consultants‚ business analysts‚ managers‚ chief financial officers

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    poor and black or Hispanic or Native American‚ you won’t get a fair deal; and the basic contentions that there are biases at every level of the system are well founded (Simpson‚ 17). Awards for black victims in civil suits are a third or sometimes half the amount of those given to white plaintiffs. Other studies show that sentences for black criminals tend to be longer than those handed down to whites convicted of similar crimes. Defenders of the existing system say that sentencing decisions are based

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    “The structures of body systems are determined by their functions”. Discuss this statement‚ focussing on the Circulatory System. You should include diagrams and relevant examples in your essay. In order to survive it is necessary for every cell in the body to exchange materials as not all cells are in contact with the external environment; we rely on the circulatory system to do this which is composed of the heart‚ blood vessels and blood. The heart consists of four chambers two atria and two ventricles

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    ContentsIntroductionCourt DetailsThe Subject Matter of the CaseLayout of the Court and Roles of Court ParticipantsInteresting ObservationsDegree of formality in the court proceedingHow the evidence was presentedUnderstanding the Happening of a Court Room8Understanding Court ProcessReflection of Court Experience9Reference ListIntroduction:This is a report describing an observation of a criminal court proceeding that I attended at Brisbane District Court‚ Queensland. In this report I will state the kind of hearing

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    defendant‚ defense attorney and prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Court administrators are key factor participants as well‚ such as the bailiffs‚ court clerk‚ court reporters‚ and witnesses. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system and contributes to the effectiveness of the courts existence. The judge is a public officer who hears and decides cases in a court of law. The defendant is the person being accused of a crime and his or attorney (defense

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    The sonoma county court system uses diversion services for its first time juvenile offenders for certain crimes. This diversion program starts before any trial begins and after the case is analyzed to see if it qualifies. These are a lot of drug and theft cases that juveniles in the community are guilty of. The court hands the defendants to the Probation Department. The offender has multiple factors that must be included to qualify for the program. If the individual does qualify they are put on

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    The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice is an rare event of major significance in American politics. Each appointment is significant because of the large amount of judicial power the Supreme Court exercises. Appointments are scarce‚ and some presidents may not even have to deal with a vacancy on the Court. The Constitution allow helps protect the Court’s independence from the President and Congress. When there is a vacancy in the Supreme Court‚ there are decisions that have to be made to fill

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    Prison systems have been an intricate part of American society for centuries. As early as the act of war‚ imprisonment has been used to incarcerate societal wrong doers until punishment was administered. American prison systems were initially modeled from British penal methods‚ as America is their daughter country. British law allowed for harsh punishments and conditions for prisoners. Punishments‚ such as stockades and/or whippings‚ were perceived as effective deterrents to crime. These penalties

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