Essays on Courtroom

Corruption in a police department

Part One Corruption in a police department can be defined as a type of police unfortunate behavior whereby a police officer (law enforcer) breaks his social and moral contract for a personal or departmental benefit. It includes manhandle of force by police or a gathering of police by organizing their exercises (Sherman, 1978). With such offense it prompts to open doubt, infringement of human rights and different genuine outcomes. There are diverse sorts of police of police debasement which incorporate; requesting or tolerating bribes, mocking the police set of accepted rules and selective enforcements. According to S. V. Gilbert ( ...

Robert Goren Law and Oder Criminal Intent and Carl Rogers Personality Theory

Carl Roger’s is a renowned psychologist that propagated the Personality Theory which explains the behaviors and characteristics of an individual. The argument shows that the formation of a person’ self-concept results from self-actualization behavior. He said that the self-actualizing characteristics determine a person’s personality. The self-actualization tendencies are as a consequence of the events and the environment in which a person grows up in, as well as the person’s genetic make-up. The environment provides the stimulus that prompts responses from the person. A repeat of the stimuli prompts the development of a self-concept. For any individual ...

Ensuring that ethical and legal standards exist in the courtroom, allows for integrity of the criminal justice system. Each individual working in a courtroom has responsibilities that ensure justice, fairness, and impartiality exist for all parties. In the courtroom, the judge presides of the proceedings. In this capacity, he must not only follow particulare ethical standards but laws created by the constitution and the courts. Ethically, judges must be impartial and diligent. They are responsible for upholding the integrity and independence of the court. Judges also must adhere to legal and procedural rules that have been established for court ...

Abstract

Forensic Science has long found important application in a criminal investigation, and its correct usage will enhance its effectiveness in crime detection. The use of forensic science in intelligence has allowed the possibility of crime scene reconstruction, identification of a suspect and the elements therein. Law enforcement has gone a notch higher in crime investigation in the sense that scouring for limited evidence at crime scenes has been made possible long after the perfect crime has taken place. The sole purpose of finding the obscure evidence is to have the criminals responsible brought to book and as a result, ...

Abstract

A Cybercrime is a crime performed through the use of or against digital technologies . The crimes are perpetrated using a computer, computer networks or other information communication technology. The target or victim of the crime is computers or network services. The victim may be random or specifically targets. Typically, the criminal is seeking to gain personal profit or financial gain, but may also be seeking to cause physical damage or make a statement as a form of protest. Cybercrimes began to arise with the introduction of computer systems and have grown and advanced with technology. The investigation of cybercrimes ...

Introduction

According to Baker, the American justice system is in need of an evolution, which will bring the courtroom into the 21st century. Baker was speaking about the use of technology within the courtroom, but the availability of DNA has made it quite clear the American justice system needs to look forward to the future and consider all possibilities to improve the system as a whole. This paper will discuss the use of DNA in American justice system helped investigators to detect crime in a way easier than in the past.

History

DNA is more formally referred to as deoxyribonucleic acid, ...

The first article analyzed and discussed is Joseph Baker’s “Courts Should Join Information Age; Using Video and other Technology Would Greatly Benefit the American Justice System”, was originally published in the Orlando Sentinel on December 19, 2004, and is an example of the use of old technology in the American justice system. Baker focuses his intentions of the value of television and the Internet, which has provided the ability to portray events as they happen from anywhere on the planet. It is these forms of media, which have enabled users the ability to see and hear real life ...

Abstract

The above paper seeks to outline the role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with a comparison of practices in two main states (Louisiana and Arkansas). The paper starts with a review of the prescriptive authority of APRN's in Louisiana, with an emphasis that the area faces a shortage of health professionals. According to the regulations of the state, it is a requirement that NP should offer prescription with an oversight of a physician. The collaborative practice agreement helps guide the two practitioners to work in close collaboration with one another in providing quality health care to the residents. ...

Inductive Thematic Analysis

Introduction Drug crimes are increasingly becoming a major concern on both local and global fronts. Current research (Braun and Clarke, 2012) suggests that the thematic analysis of important data sources such as sentencing remarks would facilitate the efficacy of available strategies in these crimes. The purpose of this assignment is to analyse the themes that comprise the societal understanding of the occurrence and penalties of drug-related crime. The researcher uses information from seven courtroom sentencing remarks from Adelaide, Southern Australia. This inductive thematic analysis identifies overarching themes that are evident across all seven documents. The themes include “gender and ...

1. Anderson, L.V. (2016, May 19). Ethics compliance training is a waste of time. Slate Magazine. This article, despite the cynical title, provides good research concerning the process by which companies implement ethics compliance training programs, including what incentive they have and how the external legal environment influences them to do this. The article begins by stating that the predominant form of ethics compliance training that all onboarded employees typically take in corporate organizations in the United States are in the form of eLearning courses. The article describes the typical mandatory basic ethics, harassment and discrimination training that are ...

The Cape Wind project is US’s first offshore wind energy project, that will be located off the coast of Cape Cod, in Nantucket Sound of Massachusetts (Cape Wind). The wind farm consists of 130 wind turbines, each of 3.6-megawatt power generation capacity. The farm’s total capacity is 468 megawatts sufficient to meet 75% of Cape Cod and its nearby island’s power demands (Cape Wind). Each wind turbine will be mounted on transition pieces, and erected on deep dug, monopile foundations in the seabed (Cape Wind). Power generated from the wind turbines will be transmitted to a ...

Circumstances

Both texts were created by Mahatma Gandhi when India used to be a British colony and Gandhi was leading his country’s march towards independence from colonial rule. Since, India was a British colony; the British Empire ravaged local business and forced them to sell on British made goods. The Dandi March was an effort by Gandhi and fellow Satyagrahis to produce Indian salt as a means to to break the British hegemony over Indian public and Indian industry. The first speech came before the Dandi March in 1930 when Gandhi wanted to make sure that his intentions of ...

Article Critique

2010 State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section. The Advocate Winter 2010 The article relates to the First Amendment of the Constitution in regards to religion and liberty. The main purpose of this defense debate is to explain how you cannot have liberty without justice. Justice cannot be complete without the liberty of society. These two go together to form a just legal system. If you eliminate one factor, then the other factor will not hold up or succeed. An ideal judiciary in the U.S. would consist of the judges who are elected stay in their positions because they reflect ...

St Thomas was a philosopher in the concept of natural law and the role of God’s justice in the legal system. Ethical arguments between lawyers and judges confront on a daily basis is suggested as an occupational profile for the professional conduct of judges and lawyers in their everyday interactions. St Thomas offers procedural comments on the criminal and civil relations as well as sentencing guidelines. In this era in which a Christian lawyer is many times faced with situations that are unethical and the modus operandi is one of questionable choices, the Christian lawyer and judge have ...

Abstract

There are hundreds of ways to threaten a person’s safety. Their sources may vary greatly, as well as their outcomes. This paper specializes in a variety of threats to safety and security that exist. It consists of two parts. These two essays are actually two answers to questions given as an assignment. The first part identifies the threat in three areas: accident, disaster and crime. A brief description of every threat, discussion of potential damage and prevention strategies that may be applicable to each threat are included in the essay. The second part is a mock court cause, ...

The movie “A Time to kill” follows the life of a black family in pursuit of justice in a crime perpetrated by members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). Set in Mississippi, “A Time to kill” begins with the rape of Tonya, a 10-year-old girl of Black American origin. Her rapists are two white supremacists. Tonya’s father, Carl Lee, seeks legal advice from Jack Brigance, a lawyer of white descent. However, Brigance admits that these rapists would walk free because of a biased selection of the jury. Carl goes to the courthouse and kills both rapists as a ...

ABSTRACT

Forensic psychology is a specialized area of psychology associated with the law. These professionals work in many aspects of the law, from working within the court as an expert witness or determining whether an offender is mentally capable of standing trial or not. Many years of study, research and earned degrees are needed in order to train and become a professional in this field. One of the most interesting aspects of the field is the opportunity to become a criminal profiler. While the career is different from the way it is presented in poplar media, profilers have played instrumental ...

Competence can have different meanings. For example, according to Bursztajn & Brodsky, competence of a defendant is associated with his/her ability to perform a task. A person is presumed competent if there is no mental condition which can influence her/his understanding of consequences of some behavior and actions. At the same time, insanity (criminal responsibility), according to Bursztajn & Brodsky, is associated with some mental illness of defendant. On the basis of the presence of a mental condition a defendant can be excused for his/her misconduct (Bursztajn& Brodsky,1996). Main questions which must be addressed when discussing competence of a defendant ...

I am a Man

The title of the book written by Joe Starita, entitled I am a man, was inspired by the own words uttered by the main character of the book who is recognized as a hero without any superpowers. “I am a Man” is the great story of the Ponca Indian tribe Chief Standing Bear who longs for home and justice for his people that took place in 1877. The book narrated a brilliant history of the west that is somehow similar to the tragic event known as the “Trail of Tears” when the Cherokee nation were ...

Christie begins her illustration of the shift of conflict from the issues affecting two parties that need a resolution, to being the property of a few. Further, the author views the daily business addressing criminal justice as being dull, ordinary, and even tedious. The courts lack any significant audience, indicating that the court system is not an integral part of the citizen’s life. Factors contributing to the alienation of the courtroom from the people relates to several factors including the situation of these courtrooms within administrative centers, away from the residential areas of common citizens. Further, the courtrooms ...

Question 1

Technically, a lexicographer is a person who writes compiles and edits dictionaries. According to a comprehensive dictionary of English language, lexicographer is "a harmless drudge who compiles lists of words." (Kaye 129). Therefore, the creators of the Urban Dictionary qualifies to be called the lexicographers. The creators or the authors of this dictionary are required to provide the correct spelling of the word they are creating, example sentence and its definition. With this light, the creators must make appropriate decisions regarding the authentic or proper form of language. Consequently, these self-appointed creators both standardize and record the language used ...

Part 1

Court Southern District of Florida Wikie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States

11-CV-22122 Lawrence V. MS & RE Kesef Corporation

Defendant MS & RE Kesef Corp. Plaintiff Duke Lawrence Mediator Martin A. Soll Judge Patricia Seitz Charges Violation of Fair Labor Standards Non-payment of minimum wage to the employee Refusal to pay overtime payment Retaliation against plaintiff Forced to avoid legal proceedings Brief Overview of case Part 2 Trial Project I have chosen the trial of Lawrence v. MS & RE Kesef Corp. for observation. The case was brought for trial on July 9, 2012. The case was presented in the court of Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse. ...

Letter of Transmittal3

Executive Summary.4 Introduction..5

The Issues.5

The Solution.7 Conclusion9 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Pace County Courthouse Executive Committee 1010 First, Avenue

Pace City, CA, 12346

Dear Judge Pace, As per your request dated December 1, 2015, please find attached the analysis and report of “bring your own device” (BYOD) practices and what options the courthouse has for addressing BYOD. As you will find, BYOD practices are a common aspect of the modern legal industry that is finding growing support in courthouse across the country. There are a number of benefits in allowing BYOD for courthouse staff and visitors, especially the attorneys. Since we understand that the Executive ...

Andrew J. Wilhelm in his article “Complex Litigation in the New Era of the iJury” raised very important and urgent problem of modern American court: the effectiveness of jury court system. As it is stated at The Official Website of the Massachusetts Judicial Branch: “jury service is truly “government in the hands of the people”. Even john Adams named the jury as “voice of people”. These two statements reflect the American altitude to the jury system. Americans are proud of their existing possibility to dispense justice. For its long history the jury court system has proved its effectiveness. But ...

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Introduction Bob Ewell is one of the major character in Harper Lee’s classic novel, To Kill a Mocking Bird. This paper would like to analyze the character of Bob Ewell and how he was portrayed in the novel. The Ewells were, evidently, a dysfunctional family. Bob Ewell, for instance, was a known drunk, but because he and his daughter are White while the accused was a black man, the predominantly white society of the fictional Maycomb County in Alabama became overly biased towards the case. The accused has already lost the battle of public opinion based ...

If we rely on the principles of equity and equality during the proceedings, we will without any doubt conclude that such features of any person as race, skin, nationality, age cannot be the basis for one’s assessment of his personality, especially when the judgment mainly depends on this verdict. Notwithstanding, different researches have proven the opposite state of affairs. For example, Chiricos and Crawford (Wang, 2008) after analyzing 38 different cases “claimed that blacks are more likely to be sentenced to prison than whites”; Spohn (p. 15) concluded that “racial minorities were sentenced more harshly than whites, if ...

Introduction

Concept of Due Process and Its Protection in Pre-Trial and Trial Stages of Criminal Procedure Hence, due process may be conceptualized as a legal procedure which courts and other authorities are obliged to comply with to ensure a “fundamental fairness” to a defendant (Del Carmen, 2014; JUSTIA US Law, n.d.). Moreover, due process embodies “substantive” and “procedural” due process. The latter type pertains to both civil and criminal proceedings which virtually differ dramatically, given the rights granted to defendants in both proceedings and their actual application (Del Carmen, 2014). Extending the subject matter regarding the difference between the application ...

Reginald Rose was born on 10 December, 1920 and died on 19 April, 2002. He was an American writer of both film and television, and was known for addressing contentious subjects through his work.

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Rose was born in Manhattan, and attended Townsend Harris High School. He then, for a short time, attended City College which is now part of the City University of New York. In 1942 Rose went on to serve the U.S. Army until 1946, in which he qualified as a first lieutenant.

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In 1950, Rose sold his first teleplay, which was called Bus To Nowhere. He sold it ...

There are various occasions whereby issues are settled outside the courtroom. Alternative dispute resolution typically entail negotiation, mediation and arbitration. Alternative dispute resolution refers to the various techniques for resolving conflicts using a neutral third party, outside the courtroom. It is worth noting that alternative dispute resolution is strategically put into practice based in the enforcement negotiation. These strategies have proved useful in settling issues. In most cases, individuals choose the process because it is quicker and less expensive compared to formal litigation. The opposing parties under alternative dispute resolution tend to maintain the cordial relationship and give room for ...

Eyewitness has gain support and emphasis in the corridors of justice today. However, it is not wise to rely entirely on their testimonies because at times misidentification is common. Lots of research has been done on this topic which is so controversial based on how reliable human memory is, factors influencing eyewitness at that time of event and possible factors that can distort the eyewitness perspectives.

One factor that has proven to be influencing eyewitness is the task of identifying faces. Difficulties arise from encoding of faces. Some faces are identical and it will be difficult for a person to ...

CITE: USA Today, Oct. 2, 2013, page 34.

FACTS: Katherine Jackson, mother to Michael Jackson brought a suit on negligence against AEG Live LLC. AEG Live LLC was a concert promotion company that produced Jackson’s comeback concerts. Katherine argued that AEG Live LLC acted negligently in hiring the physician responsible for administering the medication that killed Michael. Conrad Murray, the physician, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in November 2011 for administering a propofol overdose that lead to the death of the singer.

In their negligence claim, the family sought to show that AEG Live LLC was responsible for hiring the ...

The court that I visited was the Boston Municipal Court which was located at the Government Center T stop on the Green Line. The name of the judge was Honorable Charles R. Johnson. The hearing that I attended was a criminal case involving theft. The defendant was present. He was about 30 years of age and was charged of stealing the money from a grocery store. There was a witness who testified before the court and was the cashier during the time the defendant stole the money. The cashier was a 25 year old girl who was on duty when the crime took ...

The role of the paralegal in the legal industry has evolved over the years. Traditionally the paralegal was viewed as a glorified secretary, with no official licensing body to govern standards of the profession. Routine tasks that required basic knowledge of legal systems and procedures were performed by the paralegal under supervision of an attorney. Matters such as simple probating of estates, bankruptcies, preparing and answering interrogatories, and uncomplicated procedural motions are the day-to-day tasks that are performed by the paralegal.

The advent of the information age has had profound effects on the legal world and the functions of the ...

Executive summary 1

Statement of problem 2 Controlling Authorities 5 Possible Solutions 6 Solution 1 6 Diversity in Expertise 7 Professionalism and Ethics 7 Increased Goodwill 7 Big Costs 7 Option two - hiring an in-house counsel. 8 Minimal costs 8 Accessibility to the documents 8 Shared Ethics and Value 8 Lack of Professionalism in Specific Areas 8 Continual training inadequacy 8 The legal model for XTRA Technologies 9 Conclusion 9

Works Cited 10

Executive summary The majority of business analysts agree on the idea that legal compliance is ...

Summary of chapter 10

Designing the characters’ world

This article talks about how to design the set of a good piece. It states that a set design that is good should be aesthetically pleasing, interesting, evocative, functional, and to be connected deeply with the concept of production. This is achieved through the following explained below

Goals of set design

Facilitate dramatic action- set design should: create space for physical action, tell us the location of the action either outdoors or indoors, and time periods of the action. Offers a surrounding that represents the lives of the characters- the set should relay information about the people who dwell there by ...

Culture Competency

What demands have been served by “othering” people of color from certain ethnic groups, Middle East and Muslims, and other marginalized groups throughout U.S. history? The concept of “othering” was hooked on the premise of categorizing people according to their designated group, and unfortunately, this practice had often resulted to certain groups labeled as inferior or superior than the others. In the case of the American society, categorization allowed the white race, who controls the greater political power, to show superiority over the other race. It is the mantra of this type of sociological order that the dominant ...

In our society, crime is viewed as an act for which the criminal is solely responsible. In our modern justice system, the punishment meted out for criminal acts may correspond to the crime, but there are a number of significant, overlapping societal factors that cause the criminal behavior that results in punishment. The main cause of crime is the environmental background that had a powerful influence on the transition of law-abiding children to young adult offenders. Certainly, growing up in an environment of impoverished circumstances contributes to the high rate of criminal offenses in America. Race is another highly-significant factor that ...

In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes our Lives by Steven Levy (Review and Reflection)

INTRODUCTION The underlying book is prestigious effort of Steven Levy to unfold and explore some of the most fundamental components of business management. For comprehensive coverage of the topic, he has picked Google for exemplification. He not only narrates the Google’s story of success, but also highlights the contributing factors in critical and analytical manner. Current critical study on this book is divided into two sections. In the first section, readers are promised to be provided with basic understanding to the major undercurrents. It provides the review of the most fundamental ideas covered by the author. While, ...

Comparison of the movie and book

Agatha Christie wrote the short story Witness for the Prosecution and published in 1948 Mead and Company. Billy Wilder directed a movie by the same title and released it on 17th December 1957 after studying and internalizing the contents of the story. Leonard Vole is detained for the killing of Emily French, an affluent older widow. Mrs. French had made him a principal heir not knowing that Leonard was a married man and with a family. The fact that Mrs. French him a beneficiary becomes a disgusting factor particularly for his wife, Romaine, and Leonard’s defense become even harder. Things become tough for ...

D. D. Guttenplan's decision to make Irving David’s libel suit against Lipstadt Deborah and Penguin Books his subject matter in his book entitled “The Holocaust on Trial” seems to be quite challenging. It is, however, eventually justified. The American writer, Guttenplan who currently resides in London was present in every day of the trial that took place in the year 1999. There were two things of varying importance at stake: the status or the position in the legislation of the Holocaust and its constituents that were definable and the overall outlook of David Irving reputation. On the face ...

Does the Gender and Race of a Victim Influence Perception of the Jurors

Abstract The study examines the influence of gender and race to juror perception when it comes to case decisions. In the experiment, a mock proceeding was conducted with the subjects sitting as jurors to judged the male and a female white, Black and Hispanic victim of sexual harassment. The objective of the experiment is to determine whether the decisions of the jurors are influenced by gender and race. The jurors in relation to the victim’s gander and race structured the proposed experiment to illustrate the varying responses in an actual Court proceeding. The study will be supported by reviewed ...

Abstract

The correlation between criminal activity and genetic composition is one of the polarizing issues in criminal justice today. This paper investigates the relevance of using genetic testing in courtrooms for defense and the causation relationships between the genetic composition and criminal behavior. The study conducted a survey on a random sample of 100 participants. The results indicated that most people do not support using genetic testing as defense in criminal procedures. Similarly, many people do not see the causation relationship between the two phenomena. Nevertheless, this research concluded that, following the implications of criminal behavior, and that, most criminal activities such ...

The article: Juvenile Drug Court Program Admission, Demeanor and Cherry-picking: A Research Note by J.C Barnes among other authors examines how demeanor of either a parent or a juvenile influences the admission of the juvenile into the Drug Court program for purposes of treatment. It does a critical analysis of 76 case files so as to get a picture of the case whether demeanor indeed influences the admission of juveniles into the program. The second concern of the article is to explore whether the source of such demeanor whether parent or the child is determinant of whether a juvenile is so admitted. The article ...

Introduction

Time has seen radical changes in the court system. Earlier it was all about conviction for a given crime. Victims of addiction were just apprehended, put behind bars where it would do worse to them as they would silently suffer withdrawal (Chrobo, 348). However, this model that describes sovereign power has changed and paved way for disciplinary power, a model characterized by set procedures and curriculum under strict disciplinary measures. The Drug Treatment Courts are one such example. Drug treatment courts are mandated to deal with persons convicted of non-violent crimes in which the eventuality would be a custodial sentence (Foucalt, ...

Introduction

Threat assessment refers to the process of evaluating risk due to a perceived threat in schools, workplaces, communities and individuals. The risk is based on facts and evidence of behavior in a given situation. Threat assessment was developed by the Secret Service in America to deal with incidences of violence in schools. The main aim of threat assessment is to prevent planned violence. It has three major functions: identification, assessing and managing. In identification, the relevant persons seek to know when, how and where concerns can be reported. Assessment involves gathering and evaluating information from different sources such as the social ...

This court observation report is based on a trial that I attended on Monday November 17, 2014 as part of course work in business law. The goal was to observe two hours of actual live court proceedings at any local state courthouse in order to get a real-world experience in a courtroom, including interaction with participants, and to gain an appreciation and understanding of the litigation environment involving businesses. The court case was ANGLO-DUTCH ENERGY LLC vs. CRAWFORD HUGHES OPERATING CO; a lawsuit of 3.5 million dollars over four oil wells between the two oil companies. I attended this grand jury trial ...

There are many books related to the criminal justice system in the United States whose main focus is to highlight the extraordinary cases. Most of them discuss high-profile crimes and breathtaking and thrilling trials. However, Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court by Amy Bach is an exceptionally different book. Bach is an award-winning reporter cum lawyer who has given a completely original enlightenment concerning the failing justice system in the United States of America. There is no doubt in the fact that Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court is a ground-breaking piece of work by Bach as it is full ...

Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis, The last days of Judas Iscariot is a play about the trial of Judas Iscariot betrayal to Jesus Christ. The play starts with Henrietta Iscariot (the mother of Judas) who says, “The world tells me that God is in heaven, and my son is in hell. If my son is in hell then, there is no heaven. ” With the statement, Henrietta was defending Judas by insinuating that if Jesus died for human sin then her son might as well as be forgiven. The scene then changes to the courtroom where Judas is motionlessly sitting in a ...

Impacts of Society Response to Crime on Criminal Justice Processes

Impacts of Society Response to Crime on Criminal Justice Processes The criminal justice system is a societal construction that is reactive to social structure and changes. Society’s view of crime has changed over time. Society’s attitude towards acts of crime changes due to developments. For instance, an increase in the number of immigrants into a community introduces new cultures and perspectives that may bring about changes in criminal justice systems (Smith, 2010). Responses by society such as holding protests, boycotts, and riots impact public policing, sentencing practices and correctional operations in various ways. The American society in ...

Section I. Circle the letter of the most appropriate answer. 1. In Griswold v. Connecticut the Supreme Court found that Connecticut’s statute, which banned contraceptives, violated a freedom expressly protected by which of the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States: a. The First Amendment. b. The Fifth Amendment. c. The Fourth Amendment. d. None of the above. 2. “Substantive due process” refers to those procedures: a. that are expressly enumerated within the four corners of the United States Constitution. b. that are not expressly enumerated by the ...

Criminal Law

Introduction I was privileged to interview defense attorney Richard Haynes who is based in Texas. He is one of the founding members of the firm Richard Haynes & Associates which is currently based in Houston. Haynes is an 82-year old lawyer and has been practicing his profession for five decades. His wisdom, charm and knowledge had earned him to become one of the best lawyers in Texas. Haynes is already considered as a legend in his profession based on his years of experience in the legal profession. Haynes represented at least forty of his clients who faced capital punishment and ...

Book Review of “The Jury: Trial and Error in the American Courtroom”

The book of Adler reveals that the American jury system is essential element of the criminal justice system, but criticized the incompetency of some members of the jury. In fact, there are many instances when the jurors have clearly performed unsatisfactorily in arriving at important decisions which lack valid reasons. In most cases, the jury makes a decision for its own beneficial gain. Adler condemns the jurors for making tainted decisions, but he does not make criticisms directly on the actual performance of the jury, but considered some external factors that are beyond the control of the jurors, which do ...

The courtroom is a place where cases are heard and deliberated as evidence is produced to prove whether the accused person is innocent or guilty. Different courtroom varies depending on the hierarchy and the type of cases, they deliberate upon in the courtroom. In the United States, the courts are closely interlinked through a hierarchical system at either the state or the federal level. Therefore, the court must have jurisdiction before it takes upon a case, deliberate, and come up with a judgment on it. The criminal case is different from the civil cases, especially when it comes to the court layout. In ...

Psychology

Answer to Question

A. Variables 1. IV #1: Ordinary manipulated between

Levels: Robbery

Forgery 2. IV #2: Attractive manipulated between

Levels: Robbery

Forgery 3. DV: the mean number of sentencing months determined using arithmetic test

B. Hypotheses

1. Main effects Ordinary – There is a significant effect for attractiveness perception when it comes to the length of sentencing imposed on ordinary looking male than the more attractive male. Attractive – The nature of offence may have a significant. Considering the interaction (see below) there is a difference on the length of sentencing between robbery and forgery. Attractive male is likely to be sentenced for a longer ...

Final Essay: Meditation and Conflict Management

When legal researcher Erin Brockovich blew the whistle on California utility company PG&E in the early 1990s, the subsequent tortfeasor lawsuit Anderson vs. PG&E, resulting in a $333 million landmark settlement to the plaintiffs in 1993, established a new baseline for damages in respect to environmental violations by a corporation (Girardi & Keese). Analysis of the legal representation of 650 residents in the City of Hinkley, California, by Brockovich’s employer, by law firm Girardi and Keese expiates the limitations of mediation and conflict management leading up to litigation of gross negligence cases. The case alleging defendant corporation, PG&E’s contamination of ...

The most important skills that a forensic accountant needs to possess.

Forensic accountants assist individuals and organizations by the provision of management support in the form of reviews of fraud, detection, and litigation. Their prime involvement follows a discovery or suspected fraud that requires investigations. Additionally, they consider issues such as the effects that fraud investigations might have on relationships between employees, management, and corporate image (Singleton and Singleton, 2010). Consequently, it is crucial that a forensic accountant possess more that the fundamental skills and knowledge of auditing and accounting. Indeed, auditing forms a platform for a forensic accountant by its ability to the provision of an understanding of internal controls and materiality ...

- Courtroom observation and interviews a. Names of the participants:

Presiding judge name: Thomas J. Qummin

Defendant: Gary Burk, charged for selling illegal drugs Attorney for the defendant: Keeth Colemen b. Date(s) and time(s) of observation(s); 04/18/2013; 02:30pm c. Location of observation and type of jurisdiction; Location: Greeley, CO court. d. Courtroom: 15; Case Number: 12CR2024; e. Facts and activities observed During today’s hearing, the courtroom was silent as the defendant or the accused walks into the court room together with his counsel Keeth Colemen. The state prosecutor arrived thereafter. After a few minutes, the ...

“Moreover, stories are told each changing with time, logic and grammar”. This quote means that a story is told differently each day due to the unique daily happenings. Additionally, the statement insinuates that the happenings are repetitive with none of them coming to an end. The only difference that arises is the hearts internal conflict. Diverse happenings of the heart show that stimulating actions can result to jubilation and recuperation through art. “Art of the tightrope walk”Stories as explained by Colum McCann forecast the changing eras of leadership in America. The tightrope walker’ intended fall sheds light on ...

US vs. Jeremy Smith: My observations

The case of US vs. Jeremy Smith involved the legal framework that is enforced to control drugs and narcotics in the US. The defendant, Jeremy Smith had been arrested by the police in the D.C after suspicion of being in possession of drugs and weapons. The police raided the house of the defendant and found samples of cocaine, marijuana and some guns. According to the US laws, Jeremy was arraigned in court for a trial on 11 th April 2013. The case was set to start at 9.30. As the norm, the judge had to explain to the jurors ...

Business and Society

Citation: New York Times, February 4, 2012, Website. Facts: The cause of the conflict between the Occupy Oakland protesters and the police is due to police misconduct, the use of excessive force and concealment of name badges. This group of protesters has originated in Oakland California. The main cause of the protest had originated from the acts of the Oakland police which are in violation of their sworn duties and policies enforced by the police agencies (Walter & Glantz,“Occupy Protesters Stretch the Police, Leaving Parts of Oakland Underserved”). The first occupation was brought about by the death of ...