Book of Judges

When Saul was rejected from being the King of Israel by God because of his disobedience, Samuel followed God’s command to anoint a new king for Israel from the sons of Jesse the Bethlehemite. Samuel made the judgement of the future king based on his appearance and statue, and thought that Eliab, the eldest son of Jesse, would be the king. However, God told Samuel that God did not see as the man sees. Here comes the proverb from 1 Samuel 16:7 “man looks into the eyes, but LORD looks into the…

nation. To be able to discuss the consequences of Saul's actions, we first need to know a little bit about Saul and the history of Israel up until this point. Israel as a nation had not had a king up until Saul. The reason is because God put in place Judges that would gain wisdom and understanding from him, so in essence God was the king of Israel. Saul was a young man from the tribe of Benjamin which was the smallest tribe of Israel. Saul happened to be quite the physical specimen. 1 Samuel…

According to the American Bar Association, there were roughly 1,300,705 lawyers in the United States in 2015. Some examples of lawyers are environmental lawyers, real estate law attorneys, and family lawyers. A criminal lawyer helps prove to the judge that the person that is accused of being guilty is not guilty. Most lawyers focus on specifically one type, but some lawyers focus on a variety of types. There are many lawyers but every individual lawyer has their own unique job to do. Depending…

focuses on the weaknesses and structural bias of the process. First, the jurors’ statements that condemned the eight and their attorneys based on their conduct during the proceedings. Two, William and other members of the defense team were sentenced by Judge Hoffman for playful acts, acts of disrespect, and questioning the integrity of the court. The decision was later reversed by the court of…

story.” This unknown author was saying that what you where and how you look can describe a totally different personality than what it looks. This idea can be seen in the book, True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, by Avi where the theme is Don’t judge a book by its cover. One example of the this theme is in the beginning of the book on page 29 Charlotte thought to herself “From his fine coat, from his tall beaver hat, from his glossy black boots, from his clean, chiseled countenance, from the…

Is the notion of legal precedent molded by local interests? Barbara Yngvesson, in her essay entitled Inventing Law in Local Settings: Rethinking Popular Legal Culture, asserts that the foundation of justice and communal identity rests with the American court system. Though all members of the judiciary body remain “unbiased,” this idea suggests an overpowering force behind local petitions which are, thus, used as vehicles to deliver justice and identity. Linda Greenhouse, author of Becoming…

In a democratic society, when a person is accused of a crime, they are judged by a group of their peers. Most juries hear testimony, and render a verdict of guilt or innocence, based on evidence and how that evidence violates the established law. Jurors, also possesses the ability nullify a case, if they deem the respective violated law to be unfair. When considering the magnitude of power the ability to nullify places in the hands of twelve randomly selected people, one must consider; whether…

The United States juvenile court system has come a long way throughout the years. There has been many significant cases in the juvenile system that set the standard for what the system is now. Cases such as Kent vs. United States, In re Gault, and In re Winship are examples of major cases that challenged state rulings and later changed the technicalities of future, similar cases because they called upon the Supreme Court to change or state the rules. These three cases built some of the framework…

the parties involved were in the centre, the friends and relatives there took part but did not take over and the judges were extremely inactive. While in the Scandinavian system the courts were not the central element in the daily life of the citizens and it was outside of the territories of ordinary people. The parties do not speak for themselves instead they are represented and the judges are very active in the proceedings. Christie preferred the Tanzanian model, where the parties…

However, the judge does not have to inquire into “whether the accused actually committed any crime” (Brockman, 2010, p. 42). Therefore, although the judge does determine the validity of the plea based on the criteria outlined in Section 606, the inquiry does not ascertain the factual guilt of the…