Specialty courts are problem solving court systems that focus on treatment and rehabilitation as opposed to straight jail or prison time. The focus is on treating the underlying issues that led the defendants to court in the first place. The types of specialty courts in Massachusetts vary from mental health‚ veteran’s treatment‚ firearm session‚ and drug courts. Normally when suspects are arrested and they are arraigned in regular district courts like everyone else. But over time courts have been
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Whether or not children are competent enough to withstand trial in court has been an interesting question since at least the 1960’s. The problem with trials before the 60’s was that defendants forced to argue their own cases‚ instead of having lawyers do this for them. This included children if they were accused of a crime that needed a trial. It did not happen that often‚ if even at all in some places‚ and so when it did actually happen these children were wrongfully tried as adults would have been
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The purpose of employment law and how it is enforced. Role played by the tribunal and courts system in enforcing employment law. How the cases are settled before and during formal legal procedures. Purpose of the Employment Law The purpose of employment law is to provide legal protection to employees and employers‚ and to promote a productive‚ safe workplace. The aim is to promote consistency‚ fairness and justice for the employees. Before the Employment law was introduced‚ workplaces were
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Zhang‚ Kai Min P7 International Surrogacy (cons) Thesis Statement In today’s society‚ surrogacy is becoming a more and more popular and common issue. For many couples who cannot or unwilling to carry babies by themselves‚ surrogacy is the first choice to have their own babies and build a family. The legality of surrogacy is different for
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Indoor Beach Volleyball and Rock Climbing Inc. caters to a niche market in the Canadian sports industry. As there were no indoor beach volleyball courts in Canada‚ Spikes faced little competition. The volleyball crazed locality of London‚ Ontario provided the perfect geographical location for the operations of Spikes. In addition to indoor beach volleyball courts‚ Spikes had also added an indoor rock climbing wall‚ a small restaurant with a bar‚ and had also upgraded the lighting‚ heating system‚ computer
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RED BADGE OF COURAGE Chapter One 1. What army was seen upon a riverbank at the novel’s opening? 2. What was the general reaction to Jim Conklin’s rumor? A) despair B) arguing C) complaining D) fright 3. When Mrs. Fleming said‚ "’Henry‚ don’t you be a fool‚’" she was attempting to persuade Henry not to A) follow in his father’s footsteps. B) join the army. C) dream so much about heroic deeds. D) be a coward in conflict. 4. On his way to Washington‚ which food was not served? A) bread and cold
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Unit 3.3 International Organizations An International Organization is an intergovernmental organization with an international membership‚ scope‚ and/or presence. The purpose of an International Organization is to build diplomacy and international relations among its members through negotiation‚ meeting‚ discussion‚ socio-economic and cultural relations‚ as well as to settle disputes amicably. Each international organization has specific aims and purposes and a goal-oriented membership. At the end
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To what extent was nationalism the main cause of British decolonisation Decolonisation is the process by which empires disintegrated and colonies achieved in dependence. Britain decolonised between the years 1947 and 1964‚ nationalist movements was considered the main reason for decolonisation of the British Empire‚ but where other factors just as significant? Britain had flourished during the war with a victory however; this left them with severe financial and economical set-backs. The Second
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What were the main characteristics of the Nazi state in Germany‚ 1933-1939? From the time the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 they imposed their ideology on German society. All aspects of society were placed under the control of the Nazis through their policy of co-ordination. Germany officially became known as the Third Reich and Hitler declared that the Third Reich would last for a thousand years. The Nazis used violence and intimidation to impose their policies as they strove to dominate
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Mental Health Court Mental Health Court 2013 By: Elizabeth Gavin Professor Contino Class: Corrections One 9/17/2013 2013 By: Elizabeth Gavin Professor Contino Class: Corrections One 9/17/2013 Mental health courts are a resource given to prisoners who would normally be put in prison if they had not decided to join this special program. Mental health court is a court run program by the district attorney’s office in some counties
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