The Legislative Branch Bicameral system -House of Representatives ‘Members elected based on population ‘Elected every two years -The Senate ‘Two senators from each state ‘Elected to six-year terms Power of Congress -Raise revenue taxation -Determine how revenue is spent -Regulate commerce -Establish laws necessary for congressional objectives The purpose of legislation Three purposes: -Protective -Remedial -Fairly applied to all The legislative process The
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1) John G. Roberts‚ Jr. Chief Justice of the United States. Justice Roberts was born on January 27‚ 1955 in Buffalo‚ NY. Roberts was confirmed on May 8‚ 2003‚ and received his commission on June 2‚ 2003 By President George Bush. **Hedgepeth v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority‚ 386 F.3d 1148 Involved a 12-year-old girl who was arrested‚ searched‚ handcuffed‚ driven to police headquarters‚ booked‚ and fingerprinted after she violated a publicly advertised zero tolerance "no eating"
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which consists of several ordinary citizens whom are usually selected randomly and generally laymen. Usually the jury box consists of 12 people that will judge regarding the facts of a case. In a jury trial‚ the selections of the juries are called ‘voir dire’‚ where the judge or parties ask jurors questions in order to determine their biases and opinions. After the jury is chosen and sworn in‚ the parties shall give their opening arguments‚ present their evidence and give closing arguments. The jury
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Appellate Attorney Phillip Cherney for the defence. From the days of creation‚ when Caine killed Abel and punishment passed by God was to roam the Earth for the rest of his life‚ there has always been some form of judgement for crime. Your honour and members of the jury (facing judge)‚ we are not here to debate whether this man‚ Vincent Brothers‚ is innocent or guilty despite being convicted on circumstantial evidence. Rather the unconstitutional fate of capital punishment inflicted by the State
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Cultural Consideration Chanda Martin CJA/500 May 23‚ 2011 Joseph Laronge Cultural Considerations In the criminal justice system cultural concerns and influences in today’s societies have its positive and negative aspects. Cultural concerns and influences raises a lot of attention of the affect it has on justice and the security administration. In this paper it will first discuss how cultural concerns and influence affect the justice and security administration and its practices. Second‚ what
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International Marketing Class #4 - Cultural environment of international marketing Culture : collective programming of the mind which distinguishes the members of one human group from another (Hofstede‚ 1980). Is the learned‚ shared‚ interrelated ways in which a society understands‚ decides and communicates. Elements of culture (determine the way we behave) Language: verbal & non-verbal Tradition‚ manners and customs Social interactions and institutions Values‚ attitudes and symbols Art‚ tastes
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JUS 100 Intro to CJ Final Exam Name: ___________________________ 1. Name the case in which the Supreme Court overruled a federal appellate court which had decided that an Oklahoma school district’s drug testing policy was unconstitutional. The SC ruled that a search of schoolchildren may be reasonable when supported by “special needs” which included a faculty monitor standing outside a bathroom listening for the “normal” sounds of urination. a. Gideon v. Wainwright b. Pottawatomie County
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There is an ongoing debate pertaining to the introduction of professional jurors and keeping the current system in place. Those in favor of the implementation of a professional jury system argue that juries should be made up of people with in depth understanding of the laws and new technologies‚ they say that people bring their bias views into the courtroom and because both the defense and prosecution can dismiss a juror by challenges or cause they are able to stack the selection in their
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My Cousin Vinny Synopsis Cynthia S. Fridlich While there are many metaphors in My Cousin Vinny that would be interesting to explore‚ and we certainly could delve into the “transformative moments” that are peppered throughout the movie‚ the more interesting aspect of the movie is in the area of expert witnessing. To jump right in‚ when all seems lost for the jailed boys‚ William and Stanley (accused of murdering a store clerk‚ but thinking they had only accidentally shoplifted a can of tuna)
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Many Continental European systems use the "civil law" method. Under that system‚ all the lawyers in the case are responsible to help in the "search for the truth." If one lawyer has information that would help the other side or comes to agree with the other side’s view‚ he or she has the right and/or duty to say so. Which system do you think is more effective and why? Also‚ do you see any constitutional problems with applying the civil law system to the U.S.? For this assignment‚ in addition
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