ASSINGMENT 2 With reference to decided cases and other relevant authorities distinguish the tort of malicious prosecution from false imprisonment. Malicious Prosecution is an action for damages brought by one against whom a civil suit or criminal proceeding has been unsuccessfully commenced without Probable Cause and for a purpose other than that of bringing the alleged offender to justice. Whereas false imprisonment
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Eyewitness Testimony 1 RUNNING HEAD: Eyewitness Testimony Eyewitness Testimony Mark Maldonado Grantham University PS280 Psychology and the law Eyewitness Testimony 2 Eyewitness testimony can create a number of problems for police and prosecutors. Some eyewitness’s do make mistakes on identifying someone and causes that person to be wrongfully convicted. It has happened time and time again. There is an organization called the Innocence Project that stated 75% of the 218 people exonerated
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1. Describe the 6 alternatives to traditional prosecution. (6 alternatives at 10 points each‚ for possible total of 60 points) The textbook only highlights three alternatives: diversion‚ deferred prosecution‚ and deferred sentencing; however‚ Thelaw.com provided the following six alternatives to traditional prosecutions: suspended sentences‚ probations‚ fines‚ restitutions‚ court-ordered community services‚ and deferred adjudication/pretrial diversion (Wechsler‚ n.d.). • Suspend sentences:
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Expert Witness The expert witness is expected to have many criteria making him or her eligible to give their expert advice‚ opinion‚ or findings on a subject matter of which they have specialized knowledge better than that of the average person. The expert witness also needs to be relevant in the case‚ so having a doctor of child psychology wouldn’t be relevant giving an expert opinion on an insurance fraud case. Typically an expert witness is called in to aid the judge or jury to be better prepared
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CRIMINAL PROSECUTION‚ CONVICTIONS‚ PRISON SENTENCES AND TIME SERVED BY RACE AND ETHNICITIY. Criminal Prosecution is the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. There are certain steps in the criminal prosecution process. According to Champaign Prosecutor’s Office‚ County “If a charge is filed in the Municipal Court‚ the defendant is entitled to a Preliminary Hearing. The defendant may waive that right and
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law as can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society. Unfortunately‚ many of the practices of the Jehovah’s Witness violate this law. These include; not voting‚ not celebrating Remembrance Day‚ not standing for the national anthem‚ and refusal to transfuse blood. They are also notorious for their recruitment tactics. Many practices of the Jehovah’s Witness could be considered unpatriotic or treasonous. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe in “Christian
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After reading this article‚ I am mostly bothered by the Police Brutality and the Abortion Prosecution. However‚ I would also like to talk about the how frequently illegal immigrants’ rights are being violated. Illegal immigrants have become very frequent victims of racial profiling‚ and sadly this discriminations are often done by persons in powerful positions such as employers‚ government officials‚ and the law enforcement. They are often violated of their rights because they think that these immigrant
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Jehovah Witness and Roman Catholic We have the same God‚ but why can’t we have the same religion? Why can’t we have the same faith and beliefs? Who is God in our life? This entire question is a common question people would ask. I am going to interpret or reveal the differences and similarities about these religions. Jehovah Witness believes that Jesus is the son of God and only one true God and Creator. Jehovah’s Witnesses do not believe
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work‚ as a novus homo‚ but he also upheld the reputation of the Roman legal system‚ easily seen by his prosecution of Verres‚ the corrupt‚ ex-governor of Sicily. Cicero justifiably prosecuted Verres mainly due to Verres’s guilt and Cicero’s desire for power‚ thus proving Livy’s claim that the law is blind‚ for even a very wealthy‚ well connected man can still be found guilty. Cicero’s prosecution of Verres was motivated by desire for power‚ ethics‚ and personal duty. Cicero clearly viewed prosecuting
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Abigail Adams: WITNESS TO A REVOLUTION Abigail Adams‚ Witness to a Revolution‚ was one of the greatest writers of her age. She passionately campaigned for women’s education‚ denounced sex discrimination‚ and matched intelligence not only with her husband‚ John‚ but also with Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. She wrote more than two thousand letters about her legacy that her family members saved‚ recognizing their importance and ignoring her plea to burn them. Abigail’s letters are her biography
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