Architecture The Magistrates Court (Fig.1) is located on the corner of Russell St. and La Trobe St.‚ Melbourne‚ Victoria. It is designed by George B.H. Austin and constructed by the Swanston Brothers around 1911-1913[1] and is refurbished in 2002 by the architect Peter Elliott to be used for RMIT University’s purposes[2]. In Fig. 2‚ the plan of the design is shown. The spaces are rectangular and overall it forms an L-shape. Its original function is a Court of Petty Sessions. The Court of Petty Sessions deal
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Was the Salem Witchcraft Hysteria a Product of Women’s Search for Power? The Salem Witchcraft Trials was brought on by some young women. They accused many different people of performing witchcraft. Those who said they were innocent were killed and those who said they were guilty were used to help find more witches. Lyle Koehler says “Yes” in his book‚” A Search for Power: The ‘Weaker Sex’ in Seventeenth-Century New England.” He believes that women wanted more power‚ so they pretended to be
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The Courts biased view of Fathers in Family Court Decisions Fathers in family court decisions are given less rights compared to mothers. Fathers should be allowed the same treatment as mothers in family court decisions and they should not be seen as less worthy of custody of a child. Mothers are favored because of the nurturing stereotype but this is not always true and is an incorrect at times. Women in today’s society are more likely to receive residential custody than fathers
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Clarence Earl Gideon was a man that was wrongfully convicted of a crime. Clarence had a bad background prior to the trial. His record prior was that he had felonies‚ and he was in jail for four times already‚ and he ran away from home‚ and was found with some stolen clothes on. His background didn’t make it easy for him to be found guilty. Gideon was accused of stealing wine‚ beer‚ money‚ and Coca Cola from the pool room. The charges that were brought to him was Petty theft. The evidence the state
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case there is called Limited Jurisdiction Courts and the steps in there is 1- Initial Appearance – is the defendant’s first appearance in court‚ and the defendant is advised of the charges against you Arraignment – The defendant appears in court to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty‚the next step is Trial – If the defendant pleads not guilty‚ a trial is held The judge at the defendant’s request. Sentencing – If the defendant is found guilty‚ the court imposes the appropriate punishment. Next
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COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE PAPER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT Neil Holmes CJA/224 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEMS 02/16/14 LEESA MC NEIL
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Court Observation Paper Debra Manning BUSI 301-D10 LUO Professor Richard West Courtroom Observation This court case took place in the United States Supreme Court in the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiff in this court case is Deborah White‚ represented by Amanda Babbitt and Jackson Walsh. The defendants are Patrick Gibbs and O’Malley’s Tavern‚ represented by Benjamin Walton and Jordon Van Meter. Deborah White brought this court case to the Supreme Court in order to argue against
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Report of a Court Visit Introduction I will briefly describe role and function of the Federal‚ State Court System and including Community Justice Centres and including Legal Aid. I will report my visiting at the Downing Centre Local Court and seeking the information about summons or attendance notice by speaking one of the court officers. I will present some nature of the matters as my observing court proceeding. I also provide a concise comments and soico-legal intervention from my personal point
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MOUSSAOUI TRIAL Televising Moussaoui Federal Trial Gerhard A. Grove Dr. Ferry PSC201 Northwood University Televising Moussaoui Federal Trial Abstract This paper will cover the current issue and controversy of televising the Zacarias Moussaoui federal trial. The trial is the first trial of a suspected terrorist involved with the September 11‚ 2001 World Trade Center attacks. I intend to show that the decision of U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema to ban photographers and Court TV from
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come even more into light and relevance. Today the world fights topics such as homosexual marriages and abortion. In 1925‚ these conflicting ideas were different but on a similar topic‚ evolution. In the case of Tennessee vs. John Scopes‚ “the Monkey Trial‚” the recent discoveries of Charles Darwin had brought into question‚ are we related to monkeys? Even though the Butler Act was not scientific and not based on truth‚ its purpose was to maintain the traditional lifestyles that had been practiced for
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