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    size of Texas‚ I think it is necessary for Texas to have the complicated Supreme Court system that it has today. The Supreme Court System is used to take on both civil cases and criminal cases‚ and this is why it must be separated into two distinct branches. The first branch of the State Court of Texas is the Texas Supreme Court. This court according to the website for Supreme Court Laws (2017)‚ the Texas Supreme Court “hears and administers decisions concerning civil cases.” According to Nolo.com

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    provisions that need to be taken into account when devising solutions. An example of this is out of all of the minority groups that are enrolled in the Unites States School System 60% of Asian students are failing in their courses. Policies are solutions that were established based on problems that were identified for the purpose of ensuring that the organization will meet the standard in which it was intended. An example of this is would be work study programs that would help the students that are

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    a local Criminal District court and a nearby Justice of the Peace court‚ conclusions can be made about the construction and activities that occur in each courtroom. Criminal court proceedings compared to civil court proceedings are in many ways very different. The aura of the courtroom was entirely distinct between the two courts. The judge in the civil courtroom was more relaxed‚ and the vibe of the room itself was less intense than the criminal courtroom. Criminal court was much more tedious and

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    What is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the word “justice” or “trial?” Probably something to do with equality and a fair right to that justice during a court case. However‚ as far back as the 16th century‚ trials were far from fair‚ especially for Southern African Americans. Due to opinions and corrupted perceptions‚ trials for African Americans were always in favor of the white “victim.” In short‚ court trials‚ even to this day‚ fall short of the equal and just trials that we

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    Adversarial vs. Inquisitorial Court Systems There are many differences as well as similarities between the adversarial and inquisitorial court systems. In an adversarial court‚ the judge tries to remain impartial. In an inquisitorial court the judge plays the role as a fact finder to ascertain the truth. The adversarial system is a contest between two opposing sides. In the adversarial system‚ the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The adversaries are the Prosecutor and

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    CheckPoint: Court System Structure I The state court system and the federal court system have similar codes of conduct‚ but they do have their differences. The state court system hears way more cases than the federal courts‚ and get more personally involved due to the issues being right in their own backyard. The state of California has 58 superior courts (trial courts) which reside in each of the 58 counties. It is here where any‚ and all‚ issues pertaining to civil and criminal cases‚ as well

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    critical assessment of the ideas and argument that are being presented by the author. The review should not be a summary of the book. Instead it should state what the book sets out to do and assess how well the author achieves that goal. Your review might therefore be guided by the following questions: |Objectives |What does the book set out to do?

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    hierarchy structure of courts. Each one of these courts has their own functions. The federal courts are formed by different levels. The United States Supreme Court is the top court in the USA. It is the final authority to appeal in all federal and state cases (Haire et al. 2003). The Supreme Court is the interpreter of federal constitutional laws. From the Supreme Court is the United States Court of Appeals. This is the appeal court of the federal judicial system. The court of appeal makes decisions

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    acknowledging case at the Supreme Court level it must be a case worth the argument to continue it. The Supreme Court is the highest court that a case can reach and doesn’t give the decision of the case but gives an opinion on what they believe is right and the lower court from which it came from decides what happens to the case. The Supreme Court deals with the highest level of cases and is the only court listed in the constitution (Federal Court Concepts). The Supreme Court is known for decisions in landmark

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    Law Opinion Paper Lisa Bryant CJS/220 The Court System August 25‚ 2013 Darren Brodsky Creation of the United States laws is a very intense process. The law begins as an idea that has been brought to attention. The idea then has to be sponsor as a bill‚ and assigned to a committee for studying. If the bill has been released it will be added to the calendar to be voted on. If the bill passes by the majority votes it will then be passed to the Senate. The bill then will be passed by both

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