JUVENILE JURISDICTION “VS” ADULT JURISDICTION A. Banks Introduction to Criminal Justice –CRN 21737 December 12‚ 2012 Juvenile Jurisdiction v. Adult Jurisdiction This paper explores the different views that have been in debate among society and the juvenile justice system. Since the inception of juvenile court more than a hundred years ago‚ the underlying debate has been that juvenile offenders shouldn’t go through the adult criminal courts. Juvenile court was originally created to handle
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Running Head: POLICE CORRUP 1 2 Introduction Police corruption is one of the oldest and a persistent problem in police agencies. What is corruption? Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private or personal profit (Newburn‚ 1999). This is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all whether you
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BURDEN OF PROOF AND STANDARD OF PROOF. Under s. 4 of the Uganda Evidence Act‚ evidence may be given in any suit or proceeding of the existence or non-existence of every fact in issue and of such other facts as are declared to be relevant. C.D. Field has defined burden of proof as a metaphorical phrase indicating an obligation to prove a fact or facts. This obligation necessarily involves the adduction of evidence in an attempt to prove a fact‚ subject to occasional cases where a fact can be established
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LAW OF AGENCY The law relating to agency in Kenya is contained in the Factors Act 1889 and the common law as modified by the doctrines of equity. Agency may be defined as a legal relationship that exists between a person called the agent is considered by law to represent another known as the principal in such a way as to affect the principal’s legal position in relation to 3rd parties. It has also been defined as a relationship where a party expressly or implied consents that the other should
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THE NATURE OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP The need to appoint another person to perform one act or another on one’s behalf assumes greater proportion daily. This is so because of the rapid economic developments that has taken place in the recent years. A party may want to do many things but because of lack of time or expertise‚ he is compelled to appoint another person to act on his behalf and whatever that other person does will be binding on him. The question is: ‘Who is an agent?’ An agent is one who
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State of Confusion Paper Sarah E Kimball-Lincon LAW 421 October 22‚ 2012 David Feldhein‚ JD State of Confusion Paper Determining the difference between personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction will help to determine which location a lawsuit should be filed in. Defining interstate commerce and which level of government has the right to place restrictions on the commerce is important when discussing a lawsuit. Understanding how lawsuits work as well as what lawyers will try to
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TOPIC THREE: LAW OF AGENCY * Nature and Creation of an Agent * Duties of an Agent to his Principal * Duties of a Principal to his Agent * Termination of Agency Contract NATURE OF AGENCY What is an agency? Section 135 of Contract Act 1950: “Agency is the relationship which subsists between the principal and the agent who has been authorized to act for him or represent him in dealings with others.” There are two types of agency contracts:- 1. Contract between principal & agent
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Recruitment and Selection Strategies for Law Enforcement Agencies Juan Estrada Calumet College of St. Joseph PSM 444‚ Focus Paper Chicago‚ Illinois October 16‚ 2012 Table of Contents Chapter Page I. Abstract ……………………………………………………………. 3 II. Introduction ……………………………………………………………. 4 III. Research ……………………………………………………………. 4 IV. Implementation…………………………………………………………... 12 V. Conclusion ……………………………………………………………. 15 VI. References ……………………………………………………………. 17 Abstract This paper
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Law of Agency WHAT IS AN AGENCY? Sec 135 of Contract Act‚ agency is the relationships which subsists between the principal and the agent who has been authorized to act for him or represent him in dealings with others. WHO CAN BECAME A PRINCIPAL OR AGENT? Any person who is 18 years old and above and who is of sound mind may be principal. As between the principal and third persons‚ any person can became an agent. BUT persons of unsound mind and who are below 18 years are not liable towards their
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A Guide for Local Jurisdictions In Care and Shelter Planning Alameda County Operational Area Emergency Management Organization September 2003 A Guide for Local Jurisdictions in Care and Shelter Planning September 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. What Is Care and Shelter and Who Provides It? …………….………………….. 4 2. Developing Shelter Sites ………….………………………………...……….………….. 9 3. Organizing A Shelter Operations Team …………………………….…………….. 13
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