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Ethical concerns are very relevant when working with these different populations: nonviolent, violent, and trauma victims. Psychologists should remain aware of the relationships they have with their clients as well as make sure to stay competent in their work. When working in the prison setting, you will face many challenges ...

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The role of court system is to help citizens protect their constitutional rights and enforce the rights of individuals. Their main purpose is to give opportunities to parties that are in conflict to be heard in the court in order to solve the dispute in a fair, consistent and rational manner using the law and also to bring justice towards people who have been wronged. The parties take the help of lawyers who are legal representation that will provide the...
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The court system in the United States is based on the government system. The term “federalism” is defined as “a system of government power” (ushistory.org). In the United States, government power includes the national and state government. The White House in Washington, D.C is the symbol of the national government or federal government. Each state has its own state government or local government. The United States has fifty state governments. Some powers of the federal government are “regulating trade between...
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Roper v. Simmons is a court case that managed to progress all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005. This case dealt with the issue of whether or not it is constitutional for someone to be given the death penalty when they committed a crime under the age of eighteen. Christopher Simmons brought this dilemma to light when he planned and committed a capital murder at age seventeen. In 1993 Missouri, Simmons, along with two other friends –...
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The purpose of this essay is to examine the credibility and validity of forensic hair morphology. This study examines the morphological physical characteristics of human hair. Microscopical hair analysis only compares class characteristics and does not obtain any genetic information linked to an individual. In recent years there has been increasing controversy over the admissibility and reliability of hair comparison evidence used in courtrooms. Specifically, microscopic human hair analysis before the use of DNA profiling. Since the introduction of DNA...
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Ethical concerns are very relevant when working with these different populations: nonviolent, violent, and trauma victims. Psychologists should remain aware of the relationships they have with their clients as well as make sure to stay competent in their work. When working in the prison setting, you will face many challenges due to the prison having its own culture, language, and formalities (Kupersanin, 2001). Some ethical concerns psychologists may face when treating nonviolent offenders within the legal system restrictions would be...
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The court of appeal between Jimmy Brown (Appellant) and Galaxy General Hospital (Defendant). Notice of appeal I. The learned Trial Judge, Campbell J, erred in law in holding that Dr. Roberts was not negligent in performing the operation and that the procedure in question was a general and approved practice. II. The learned Trial Judge erred in law in failing to find that the operation in question did not contain inherent defects and was carried out with the appropriate standard...
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Summary Mr. Mustapha lawsuit against Culligan of Canada Ltd. was the case captured media attention in 2005. According to Mr. Mustapha, when his wife was opening a new bottle of water which they purchased from Culligan of Canada Ltd., she discovered a dead fly floating in it. After that, the couple claimed they had been vomited and Mr. Mustapha developed into an extreme psychiatric reaction characterized by server depression, anxiety and phobia. The mental illness caused him to lose revenue...
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Petitioner appeals his conviction by the lower court at trial of one count of first-degree arson, in violation of Florida statue 806.01(1). Constitutional and Policy Provisions Involved. Florida Statue (insert weird thingy) Florida statue 806.01 provides in pertinent part: Any person who willfully and unlawfully, or while in the commission of any felony, by fire or explosion, damages or causes to be damaged: Any dwelling, whether occupied or not, or its contents; Any structure, or contents thereof, where persons are...
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In The Court Of Appeal (Criminal Division) between: Regina, Respondant, v. Sam, Appellant Introduction This is a submission on behalf of the appellant in the matter of Regina v Sam now being appealed to the court of appeal (Criminal Division). Salient Facts On the 26th July a fire was discovered in a large field of wheat. The farm was owned by Western Foods limited but run by a tenant farmer named Adam Macey. Police arrested Sam who is Tony’s niece...
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The Bill of Rights was included in the Constitution to keep the government in line, to ensure we always have our right to life, liberty, and property. The Eighth Amendment in the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in December of 1791. This amendment ensures that when found punishable for a crime, the punishment shall not be excessive, cruel, or unusual. Throughout the years, many have begun to question if the Supreme Court has even acknowledged and exercised...
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The speech “Miss Polly Baker, before a Court of Judicature,” was given in a court in 1747. Miss Polly Baker who lives in New England was prosecuted for the fifth time for having children without marriage. She represents her financial instability, so she is unable to hire an attorney to argue for her. She is addressing her difficulties and the worse time she is suffering from and making an effort to convince the court to pass out with her punishment...
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Chosen Topics: Appointment of Judges Due Process Mandatory Sentencing 1. Appointment of Judges The process of appointing heads of jurisdiction has been the topic of a public debate within recent years. The Judicial Conference (2015 pvi) outlines that the Executive government is responsible for such appointments, obligated by the parliament who is ultimately selected by the electorates. Affectively this would suggest that a generalised political view at the time decides which individual is appointed. It is the purpose of the...
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In this essay, I will critically discuss the court system of England and Wales, including the historical context and significant developments as well as the different perspectives of the court system. I will also compare England and Wales court system to others in the world and I will argue that the England and Wales court system is the most successful system. A court is a place where trials and legal cases take place, it is the place where decisions are...
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Introduction The courts system in Nigeria and elsewhere has been composed to settle disputes, ensure public order, prosperity and sustain societal peace. This has been the practice of civilized states to ensure that as important as justice is, it’s not left in the hands of political and social interests. The courts system in Nigeria as presently constituted was established by Nigerian Constitution of 1999. Though the 1999 Constitution is not the first legal framework that established the court system in...
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INTRODUCTION In our society, are we safe? Do we have anyone to hear us, or do us justice? I'm afraid we never talked about it, but it seems like a key concern for everybody. The present world is pounded with demonstrations of fear-based oppression like those of viciousness, fatalities, atrocious crimes, corruption and bribery, individuals misusing their authority, and so forth., which poses a question for us if we still live in an impartial society (Sahai,2015). In order to protect...
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Law reform is the process of reviewing current laws and proposing and introducing reforms in the legal system in order to promote justice or efficiency. The law reform bodies or law commissions are closely linked and are entities formed to promote legislative reforms. The Family Court was created by the legislation on Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) which aims to help decide complicated family law issues. This law regulates the competence and functions of the Family Court. The Federal Circuit...
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INTRODUCTION Between August 20th and 23rd I observed six hours of legal procedure in Planning and Environmental Court in the Supreme and District Courts of Brisbane. Over the course of the three days I observed the court, I witnessed a range of reviews as well as two different hearings held by two different judges. Many similarities and a spattering of differences became evident especially in relation to human experience which I will focus my report on in this report along...
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The Post-Charter Canada has given the Courts “teeth” in the realm of the political atmosphere and started a dialogue with the government in regards to legislation. Due to the array of issues the Charter has dealt with, and how the courts interpret the writer’s intent; the Supreme Court of Canada’s involvement in public political matters has increased, empowering and having expectations of the courts to pass judgment on their merit and take on more of an activist responsibility in a...
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The court has the authority to issue orders on PRR in Scotland, taking the welfare of the child as its main concern so that orders are made in the child’s best interest. This essay will discuss the factors courts evaluate when determining the ‘welfare of the child’ and if the 2020 Act will improve the law. In order to assess the welfare of the child the courts take a number of factors into account under Section 11(7) of the Children...
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As neuroscience begins to grow, it will soon be able to find the objective in the human brain and reveal to courtrooms the secrets hiding in a criminal’s mind. The first-time brain scans were used in a courtroom was in 2003. To understand the topic better, understanding how the brain works is something to discuss first. The human brain is one of the most complex organs in the human body. Weighing three pounds and made up of one hundred billion...
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In this essay, I am going to review one of the most reviled Supreme Court cases in the United States, the 2005 Kelo v. New London case. In the Kelo v. New London case, New London, a city in Connecticut, used its eminent domain jurisdiction to confiscate remote property to vend to private developers. The city claimed acquiring the land would generate jobs and raise tax revenues. Susette Kelo was among the others whose property was seized and sued New...
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The Assembly and the law courts were democratic institutions. These institutions were political and contributed to the empowerment and betterment of the Athenian state. This essay will discuss how the law courts were the most important democratic institution in Athens through its executive role. By exploring how the Assembly and the law courts operated as independent institutions and how the Assembly by the 4th century BC was incredibly governed by the law courts. In addition, the weaknesses of the Assembly...
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PlayNation served Velex with a complaint that stated Velex was infringing on PlayNation’s trademark. The district court ruled in PlayNation’s favor. The court employed seven factors when making the determination: the strength of the plaintiff’s mark; the similarity of the marks; the similarity of the products the marks represent; the similarity of the parties’ retail outlets and customers; the similarity of advertising media; the defendant’s intent; and actual confusion. The court ruled that the use of the trademark by PlayNation...
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Independence of Judiciary In India, the question of the independence of the judiciary has been a subject of heated national debates and articles over the last many years. It has exercised the minds of legislators, jurists, and politicians. Both the supporters and the opponents have cogent arguments in support of their views. This question assumes great importance whenever the Supreme Court holds a particular Act passed by the parliament of the constitution or whenever Government supersedes any person while making...
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Over the years, the U.S. Supreme Court has evaded dealing with the issue of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms in the U.S. Constitution. The last time that they did was back in 2008 and 2010 which saw victories for those in favor of carrying fire arms. The facts are, there are different sides to this argument, whether that the 2nd Amendment covers all weapons, or certain ones, and if we are sticking to the constitution and...
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My Experience in a Courtroom At first, when I chose to go to a courtroom proceeding I was slightly nervous and at the same time curious about what is actually done in a courtroom. It was my first time taking a visit to a courtroom; therefore, I didn't know what to expect. Until I went to the courtroom building, my impressions of the courtroom proceedings were from movies or TV shows that I watched over the years where everything looked...
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In the article written by Patrick Keefe, ‘Can a Brain Scan Tell if You’re Lying?’, Keefe writes about experts that side with fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and their ability to be used as a lie detector test. The lie detector test would be used in court cases to determine if the offender is guilty or innocent in the crime that was committed. With fMRI still being a work in progress with many more studies needed to be done to...
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The number of people in prison at the end of 2017 was 1,486,000 and out of those 436,500, were white. This means that around 75% of all people in prison are races other than white. Racism in America started when the first people came to America and is still happening today after almost 200 years. White people in the past have had a need to be the most powerful and bring people who pose a threat or seem useful down....
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“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by his own admission, was a man constantly torn between competing forces, movements, and even identities.” (Moreland, 25) He was a civil rights activist who had a dream and desired a need for the American nation to have equal freedom and be united. He began a campaign, known as the civil rights movement, by his strong belief in civil disobedience and nonviolent protest. In the “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” Martin Luther King Jr. establishes his...
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In Scotland, there is a vast difference between the criminal and civil courts’ structure. The different courts settle different cases solving individual disputes. The civil court’s structure handles legal disputes involving individual matters in different categories by the type of dispute, such as company law, family law, and partnership law. Its main focus is to recompense the innocent party affected by a separate party. On the other hand, criminal law is a procedure of an effort by the state to...
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