Someone once told me that life is not always fair; that some days are better than others are. Men do not care for this rule and we want everyday to be great‚ perfect and full of joy; but deep down we know it cannot be. We refuse to accept the unfairness of life though; we resist in our own unique ways to every bad thing that happens in our lives. We have been known to resist violently‚ lashing out at others in rage; and we have been known to bear the pain ourselves without rage and violence. Either
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Judicial Review: A Double-Edged Sword Judicial Review: A Double-Edged Sword 1. Traditional theories of judicial review hold that neutral or principled grounds are the only legitimate bases for judicial decisions and reject political motives in judicial decision-making. Do you believe this is true? Do you see principled v. political motives in important U.S. Supreme Court constitutional decisions which overturn laws passed by legislatures (such
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Oxford University Press‚ 1998) LEGISLATION REFERRED TO Rules of the Supreme Court of England (1999 Edition). New Plast Industries V The Commissioner of Lands and The Attorney-General - SCZ Judgment No. 8 of 2001 R V Bolton Justices‚ ex parte Scally and other applications (1991) 2 All ER 619 R V Inland Revenue Commissioners‚ ex parte Preston (1984) 3 All ER 625 Saul Kureba V Ganizani Goma and The Attorney General (1995) S.J
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Judicial precedent is the source of law where past decisions create law for judges to refer back to for guidance in future cases. Precedent is based upon the principle of stare decisis et non quieta movere‚ more commonly referred to as ‘stare decisis’‚ meaning to “stand by decided matters”. A binding precedent is where previous decisions must be followed. This can sometimes lead to unjust decisions‚ which I will address when talking about the advantages and disadvantages of binding precedent. First
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The courtroom workgroup is made up of people in the criminal justice system such as judges and prosecutors. They decide what happens in every case that is presented in the system and use their discretion on whether to deny or accept a case. The way that cases are identified as serious depends on the evidence that is available. Other factors such as witnesses‚ prior record‚ and criminal activity is all taken into account. If the courtroom workgroup decides that there isn’t enough information for the
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w w w e tr .X STANDARDS BOOKLET FOR AS/A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY (9699) m eP e ap .c rs om CONTENTS PAGE Introduction Questions and Responses Paper 9699/1 Paper 9699/2 Paper 9699/3 Appendix 1: Question Papers and Mark Schemes Paper 9699/1 Paper 9699/2 Paper 9699/3 Appendix 2: Advice to Students for the Examination 2 5 19 28 58 66 76 95 1 INTRODUCTION This booklet contains answers written by A Level Sociology candidates during the June 2005 examination session. The answers have
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Judicial creativity Judges are unable to develop the law as it would be considered unfair. If a defendant commits an act which is not considered criminal‚ but the judge then decides that it is‚ therefore changing the law‚ this would be considered unfair for the defendant. This would be seen as the retrospective effect. Parliament makes the law‚ following a lengthy process‚ and then the judges must follow parliament’s decision. They must follow precedent of higher court judges. This is known as
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Courtroom Work Group The courtroom work group is known to keep the courtroom in order‚ and to successfully help bring the procedure to a close. Courtroom work groups are made up of professionals such as a judge‚ prosecutor‚ defense attorneys‚ public defenders‚ and others such as bailiff and court reporters. These players work together and help to prosecute those who’ve committed crimes for the overall wellbeing of society. This work group also serves to deter criminals from becoming repeat offenders
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the Division Float Parade Exceptionality 50% (Uniqueness of the design‚ materials use‚ and color rhythm) Relevance 50% (Theme and Divisions’ trademark) Total 100% CHEER DANCE * Division must only have 1 entry. * Participants must be at least 35 to 50 members. * Presentation shall be at least 8 to 10 minutes‚ including entrance and exit. * Concepts must include the animal that represents the division.
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With 35 girls and only one prince‚ the Selection could be the opportunity of a lifetime for one very special girl‚ but the battle is fierce and the competitors are ruthless. If the stress of the Selection doesn’t get you first‚ the girls will. The Selection is an aggressive battle for the prince’s heart and the queen’s crown‚ and it is every girl’s dream to be in it. America Singer is a free-spirited-high-tempered ginger in the running for the Selection‚ and seemingly the only girl in her country
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