Question: First of all‚ where do you want to see the court take the country? And secondly‚ what’s your view on how the constitution should be interpreted? Do the founders’ words mean what they say or is it a living document to be applied flexibly‚ according to changing circumstances? Who won: Clinton won because she wants to have more of a living document that can change when it needs to be changed. Question:Do you want the court‚ including the justices that you will name‚ to overturn Roe v.
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as “the fact-finding process by which the juvenile court determines whether there is sufficient evidence to sustain the allegations in a petition” (Schmalleger 510). These types of trials are designated for juveniles‚ which are similar in nature to adult trials‚ with notable exceptions. Similarities derive from the fact that the due process rights of children and adults are essentially the same. Essentially‚ it is a trial process in which a court determines whether or not the allegations contained
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juvenile court to criminal court‚ I would look at what means would best serve the juvenile. The three most commonly used mechanisms are the juvenile wavier‚ prosecutorial wavier‚ and legislative wavier (Elrod & Ryder‚ 2014). Based upon my research‚ I would favor the judicial wavier. The results of a juvenile being transferred into adult court can have some negative consequences on a juvenile. A juvenile court usually focuses on rehabilitation of the accused juvenile; however‚ the adult court will
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Stella Liebeck‚ was a 79-year-old woman who was severely burned by McDonald coffee that she spilled in her lap in 1992. This was a frivolous litigation in the public eye. However‚ the facts of the case tell a different story. The coffee that burned her was very hot. So hot‚ that it caused third degree burns through clothes‚ in three seconds. Her skin was burned away to the layers muscle and fat. She was hospitalized for eight days‚ with multiple skin grafts‚ followed by other necessary procedures
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children but then his attorney announced that Federline asked to cancel the court appearance without further explanation was given. Spears left the rehabilitation centre on March 20 according to her manager‚ who said she was released after as the legal battle over the custody of their children continued‚ successfully completing their program. In September 2007‚ the official findings in Spears custody battle were announced by the court. She ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol tests and to attend parenting
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abundant amount of punishments starting with two years of probation‚ two hundred and fifty hours of community service‚ a $4‚000 fine‚ and 30 days of home confinement. In 2015 Barry Bond’s Conviction was overturned with a 10-1 vote in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Even though many people disagree with Bond’s decisions some still try and vote him into the Hall of Fame. Based off the most recent voting in 2015 only 36.2% of people want him put into the Hall of Fame and you need
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Stephens v. State‚ 10 N.E.3d 599‚ 606 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). For example‚ the court in Brummett held that the prosecutor’s comments during closing argument‚ that the state’s witnesses “do not lie‚” and that the victim’s former boyfriend testified because “he had to do the right thing‚” improperly vouched for their credibility‚ and
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Legal Studies Assessment Case Study Identify the correct legal citation of the case Citation: R v CAMPBELL (2010) NSWSC 995 Judgement date: 3 September 2010 Parties: Regina‚ Desmond Campbell- offender Judgement of: J Latham Counsel: M Tedeschi QC/ S Herbert- (Regina)‚ S Hughes- (offender) Solicitors: S Kavanagh- Solicitor for public Prosecutions- (Regina)‚ M Bowe Solicitors (Offender) Legislation Cited: Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Cases Cited: R v Coulter (2005) NSWSC
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ARCHER V. WARNER (01-1418) 538 U.S. 314 (2003) 283 F.3d 230‚ reversed and remanded. NATURE OF CASE Leonard and Arlene Warner sold the Warner Manufacturing Company to Elliott and Carol Archer. The Archers sued the Warners in North Carolina state court for fraud in connection to the sale. The settlement was that the Warners would pay the Archers $300‚000. The Warners paid $200‚000 and executed a promissory note for $100‚000. The Warners failed to make payments on the promissory note and the
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Comparison between Medieval Instruments and Present Day Instruments A Comparison between Medieval Instruments and Present Day Instruments The medieval time period is known as an era where every subject about social life exploded. It is known the era where the government‚ society‚ and religion made enormous advances. Music‚ art‚ and literature were also prevalent but one area that had the most impact on the medieval society was the use of musical instruments. They were used in plays
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