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    Adjudicatory Hearing

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    Adjudicatory hearing – This is the actual trial that occurs in a juvenile case. The judge in this hearing will determine whether the facts in the petition (which will be defined separately) are actually true. This decision is made after the judge hears all of the information, along with any testimony. The entire process in an adjudicatory hearing is similar to some of the structure in that of an adult trial, but the hearing is a bit more controlled and without a large amount of the “adversarial…

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    loud big green coat on the ground, and slip on it. She remembers when she felt it happen really fast that she could not even stop herself and end up hitting her left side of her forehead just two fingers above my eyebrow on the corner of the lunch bench. Meta recalled that she might have looked awful, for she remembers that she does not cry cute at all when she was little. She sat up still crying about her hitting her head really hard, but had not realized that she have a deep cut. However, she…

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    sudden at the piano and his eyes flash blood red with derision and rage; he will indeed dispatch himself, but not before he elevates the piano bench and smash the dam keys of this devil. Hoisting the old wooden bench high over his head for the consummate destructive impact, the seat cover swings open and out spills…

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    A loud growl echoed through the hall of the courthouse, as Persephone stepped off the elevator. With a shake of her head, she sighed. Atleast she knew her client was here. Making her way through the crowd of mingling people in the hallway, she said her hellos. Shaking a few hands before she spotted Colton, leaning up against the far wall. She watched his face go from calm, to angry, and back again. Obviously, the man standing next to him was getting on his nerves. She couldn't see much of the…

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    (Andrew 3). Through several amendments and evolvements, the courts in Texas have become what they are known as today, and are made up of 5 levels and each have a place in handling specific cases. There are the district courts, one of the main courts for trial and handling a large range of cases. There are…

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    According to Wisconsin Chapter 938, the Juvenile Justice Code, the standard of proof needed in order to find a child delinquent is clear and convincing evidence, unless the child is placed under jurisdiction of the adult court under a waive, in which case the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt (938.243 (h)). The standard of proof needed for juvenile matters is greater than CHIPS or civil actions, where all that is needed is a preponderance of evidence, but less than what is needed to…

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    A court house is where a lot legal issues are resolved or deferred to another court or a higher authority. However, the individuals who make up the court range from a clerk all way to a judge. These individuals all have different jobs in which make the court run smoothly. With the court system everything needs to be organized and have a systematic approach. In this paper I will be discussing an individual who works with the Middlesex County Superior Court in the Civil Law Division, her title is…

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    The citizens of Magna est Terra unite these four separate lands to ensure success for further generations. Everyone in this nation is equal under law. We shall never leave any man or women behind, and we will remain united through any and all tribulations. Article I- This article of the constitution sets up our Five Sectors. 1.1) Agriculture: Agriculture spreads across most of the land in the idea that you can get food from anywhere, but the Agricultural sector houses and produces all edible…

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    How media negatively influences court outcomes Social class, cultural beliefs and commitment to religion were the only influences society built their trust in when it came to adopting normative behaviors and determining justice within a controlled society. Unfortunately, those influences are a thing of the past. The most powerful influence in our society today, is the news media. News media have dominated the ability to Impact our daily lives and now has the power to influence judicial outcomes…

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    I was sitting on an old wooden bench. It creaked when you sat down on it and it shook, but there was nothing wrong with it. It was discolored from the long, brutal winter we had and it had graffiti on it from the local gang. People never sat on this bench. There were other benches that were surrounding it, but everyone avoided this one. I never could figure out why they did not sit on it. I mean, sure it creaks and shakes when went you sit on it; and the graffiti is unpleasing to the eye, but…

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