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The Right To A Free Trial
Number of Words: 1512 / Number of Pages: 6
... this essay,
a comparison of a real jury, a simulated jury, and Hollywood's perception of a
jury will be discussed. The television special, Inside the Jury Room, showed a
videotaping of a real life jury as seen in a small criminal courtroom. The case
was Wisconsin v. Leroy Reed, a criminal trial for the possession of a firearm by
an ex-convict. The simulated jury concerned an ex-military man who shot two
police officers, killing one and seriously injuring another. The police had
broken into his house because there was probable cause to believe he had drugs.
The man shot the officers because ...
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Court Trip Essay: Efficiency And Effectiveness Of Our Criminal Court System
Number of Words: 855 / Number of Pages: 4
... in the Provincial Courtrooms were
general loose and calm. The people, lawyers, judge, clerk and recorder
seem to know each other very well. They joked openly, even while the court
was in session, the defence lawyer asked if he could persuade the judge
into a lighter sentence after the judge had already made a decision in a
very easy and friendly tone of voice, something seemly unprofessional that
caused chuckles throughout the courtroom. Where in the Ontario Supreme
Court the atmosphere was much more serious, professional, strict and at
times high in tension.
Our current bail system, in e ...
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The New Initiatives Of George W. Bush
Number of Words: 1183 / Number of Pages: 5
... for appropriation. A few illustrations of the
appropriations Bush is proposing are: Establishing a $500 million incentive
fund to reward states for improving student performance (making federal
funds to states and local districts more flexible in return for greater
accountability and improved student achievement), and supporting expansive
education savings accounts for parents to increase their annual
contributions from $500 per student to $5,000 and withdraw funds tax free
to pay for education expenses from kindergarten to college. (On the Issues,
1) Noticeably, unlike most conservatives, Bush b ...
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Death Penality
Number of Words: 2113 / Number of Pages: 8
... executed are Socrates and Jesus. Only in England, during the reigns of King Canute (1016-1035) and William the Conqueror (1066-1087) was the death penalty not used, although the results of interrogation and torture were often fatal (Kronenwetter 12). Later, Britain reinstated the death penalty and brought it to its American colonies. Although the death was widely accepted throughout the early United States, not everyone approved of it. In the late-eighteen century, opposition to the death penalty gathered enough strength to lead to important restrictions on the use of the death penalty in several nor ...
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
Number of Words: 768 / Number of Pages: 3
... and state, free exercise of religion, due process of law,
equal protection, and privacy.(Walker 3) The Encyclopedia of the Constitution
defines civil liberties as "those rights that an individual citizens may assert
against the government." In a formal sense, the ACLU is a private voluntary
organization dedicated to defending the Bill of Rights. Officially established
in 1920, the
ACLU now claims over 270,000 members. With offices in most of the states and the
District of Columbia the ACLU justifiably calls itself " the nation's largest
law firm."(Walker 4)
The ACLU, despite its noble goal, has a ...
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Driving Laws In India
Number of Words: 609 / Number of Pages: 3
... and pedestrians from path. Long blasts denote supplication, i.e.
to oncoming truck, "I am going too fast to stop, so unless you slow down we
shall both die". In extreme cases this may be accompanied by flashing of
headlights. Single casual blast means "I have seen someone out of India's 870
million people whom I recognize", "There is a bird in the road (which at this
speed could go through my windscreen)", or "I have not blown my horn for several
minutes."
Trucks and buses (IV, 2, a): All horn signals have the same meaning, "I
have a gross weight of 12.5 tons and have no intention of stopping, ev ...
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Analysis Of Broken Windows
Number of Words: 1390 / Number of Pages: 6
... ‘inescapable knowledge that the environment he must endure for an hour or more a day is uncontrolled and uncontrollable, and that anyone can invade it to do whatever damage and mischief the mind suggests’” (Wilson 7). The graffiti, in this case, is not dangerous or even necessarily offensive. What remains is the feeling that this is untamed area and subject to those who do not obey the law. This is not a violent crime, nor does it cause anyone direct harm. However, Wilson and Kelling maintain that this is only the beginning or a gateway to more serious and daunting crime. Wilson and Kelling draw the s ...
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Marbury V. Madison
Number of Words: 1188 / Number of Pages: 5
... of State and Chief Justice simultaneously. As Secretary of State,
he had the task of delivering these commissions. In the press of business
before Adams left office he delivered all but seventeen. Marshall left
these on his desk for the incoming Secretary, James Madison, to deliver.
Outraged by Adams' appointments, Jefferson ordered Madison not to deliver
the commissions. Four of the uncommissioned justices of the peace,
including William Marbury, sought a writ of mandamus, or order directing
Madison to deliver the commissions. Madison disregarded the preliminary
order by Marshall to deliver the ...
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The Importance Of The Bill Of Rights
Number of Words: 295 / Number of Pages: 2
... American legal acts.
The Bill of Rights warrants basic individual liberties which are an undeniable standard of the proper protection of human and civil rights even now. But some sceptics maintain that this act did not enshrine the liberties of the Americans because some groups were outside the system of protection. However, we must keep in mind that the amendments were ratified over 200 years ago and they simply did not intend to protect all the inhabitants of the new-born United States.
Similar regulations were commonly met in other countries' legal acts of the time. For example, in the Polish Con ...
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The Writing Of The Bill Of Rights
Number of Words: 1200 / Number of Pages: 5
... argument was the new central government would be far away from the people and that a small number of representatives would lead to the election of the wealthy and well known, and that would lead to a national power.
Madison one of the many Federalists stated that in a small republic, tyranny could be much easier to accomplish since it would be easier to dominate others, unlike in a large republic which is made up of many views. Madison also said, “The more the people the less chance of bribery and inducement.” Another benefit of a large republic is that there would be a variety of people represen ...
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