Court

According to Caldwell (1961) the first juvenile justice court was in Chicago Illinois in July of 1899. The main guiding principles in the development of the juvenile court are more or less loosely referenced throughout all four articles for module three. The juvenile justice and juvenile court system today are still evolving. The juvenile justice and court system are loosely based off the adult system in format with added variation to help facilitate rehabilitation among juvenile delinquents.…

My report on courtroom observation focuses on observation of Family Court of Australia. This is the first time of my life visiting to court and I went to Federal Circuit Court of Australia in Parramatta around 09:30 am. I walked into the building, not knowing where to go, what to say or do, or even how to dress. I asked questions what times and what cases would be best to observe? They could not answer any of those questions. I ended up taking the lift to the second floor to the Courtroom 1.…

jurisdiction granted by the U.S. Supreme Court to lower courts to hear cases. We have a subject located in our neighboring state we are wanting to properly arrest, but before we do so training investigators in this matter. Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction For the most part Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Personal Jurisdiction deal with federal court jurisdiction. Governed by Article III of the Constitution and 28 USC§§ 1331 AND 1332. In order for a court to have…

and/or of reasonable certainty? Should Rainbow be awarded prejudgment interest on the damage award? The Rule The law that has been associated with this case is Alleging Breach of Contract and Fraud in the District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. Which later went to United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. The Analysis Treatment of Reservation The spring of 1986, Rainbow (a travel agency based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) was organizing many tour packages for Oklahoma football…

On Thursday, November 12th, I visited the Fredericksburg General District Court of the 15th Judicial District of Virginia to observe cases beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Virginia General District Court is the lowest level of the Virginia court system and is the most common court citizens of Virginia have contact with. The General District Court is a limited jurisdiction trial court that conducts trials involving traffic infractions and other criminal misdemeanor offenses…

On Wednesday, February 22, 2017, I spent my day observing juvenile detention hearings and a drug court trial in Mercer County, New Jersey. For my first observation, I went to Mercer Family Division in Mercer County, New Jersey. I observed several juvenile detention hearings. I asked one of my previous supervisors if I could sit in with her during her time in court. Overall the process for each child went relatively briefly. The detention center has two buses that transport the juveniles from…

Adolescence are in a unique time in their lives. They have characteristics of children and characteristics of adults. So, when evaluating whether or not an adolescent should remain in juvenile court or move to adult court, it can be a very difficult decision. Look at adolescents and crime, we know that adolescents are still developing. They have weaker impulse control and are less likely to think ahead than adults. Furthermore, we know that as adolescents have less knowledge and experience, they…

Local Trial Courts in Texas There are two types of local trial courts in Texas: Municipal Courts and Justice of Peace Courts. The first type has limited criminal jurisdiction. Municipal Courts are created by Texas Legislature to work at the city level. The amount of courts in each location depends up its population and public needs. “These courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances” (“Trial Courts”). Municipal Courts often hear traffic cases, civil…

Introduction Whilst observing criminal proceeding in the local, district and supreme courts, the intricate workings of the legal system within Australia became extremely apparent. It became clear during my time in court that the administration, process and practices of each court varied extremely depending on which level you were observing at the time. Similarly during such time spent in court, the distinctions between both summary proceeding and trail upon indictment became clear and could be…

Court records are files containing official documents of court trials. A court record is also known as public court record, court report, court file and judicial record. Public court records are available for public access lookups. Most court records contain reports of proceedings, pleadings, exhibits, court orders, oral testimony transcripts, submitted case documents, information about the case parties and the name of the judge, as well as about the court in charge. Unless the court file is…