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committed, the victim may have the desire to revenge leading to another crime in future. Therefore, if the defendant is punished accordingly, this punishment serves as a retribution because it the victim will no longer desire to revenge. Restitution Finally, punishment for a crime can be done for the purpose of restitution. This happens when the defendant is punished financially by ordering the defendant to pay the victim compensation money for the harm caused (Criminal Law, 2015). This form of…

directly affects the lives of defendants in court room situations. Judges should be aware of this potential bias as they are deciding ruling. Sigall and Ostrove, conducted a study focusing on the same topic. The independent variable was the level of attractiveness with the crime committed. The dependent variable was how long the sentence was that the participant determined. “An attractive defendant would receive more lenient treatment than an unattractive defendant when the offense was…

2013 the Plaintiff was asked by Defendant James Dwight Coombs to Transport Household Appliances and Items, with the Plaintiff’s Truck and Trailer only, a Conditional reasonable agreement was made with Defendant James Dwight Coombs over the phone, the morning of said incident. Defendant Benny Hans Sorensen Communicated with the Plaintiff later in the day asking the Plaintiff to make another trip, to move more said Items. The Plaintiff communicated with the Defendant Benny Hans Sorensen that…

but both of the defendants claim that the sexual activity was consensual. (consensual: agreed to by the people involved in it.) The two men have evidence they want to present at the trail which are, a fourth person witnessed the accuser flirting aggressively with numerous men at a local bar. The second is that the accuser had openly tried to seduce the older brother of one of the defendants. Lastly, another witness had seen the accuser sitting on a soda crate in front of the defendant whom was…

The defendant Johnson Controls, Inc. is being sued by the plaintiff International Union for the practice of excluding females from battery manufacturing jobs due to the high lead exposure levels. The high lead level within the process of manufacturing batteries has been linked to health risk that can harm any fetus carried by a female employee. Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the defendant did not employ women in the battery manufacturing jobs until June 1977. This is when the defendant…

Those accused have been appointed lawyers, allowed to appeal, and could receive clemency. Though these resources are made available, in all actuality the process is unfair. Defendants are given unqualified lawyers, a lengthy and flawed appeal process and innocent people have been convicted and sometimes executed. The legal proceedings surrounding the death penalty contains flaws that render it unfair for those accused. Until…

there are various steps that must be taken before the defendant is prosecuted. There is the arrest, initial appearance, bail is set, either a grand jury or preliminary hearing is conducted, arraignment occurs, along with all pre-trial motions being heard before trial, a trial is then started, a sentence is given, and sometimes the defendant appeals the charge. In contrast, assembly line justice cases end at the arraignment phase since the defendant accepts a plea deal. The Vigo County courthouse…

Ms. Clover will probably not be able to prove the Ms. Austin is the owner or keeper of the dog. Ms. Clover must prove that Ms. Austin was the keeper of the dog Trixie at the time of the bite. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 140, § 155 (West). Keeper is defined by statute as a person or corporation other than the owner who harbors or has in their possession any dog. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 140, § 155 (West). M.G.L.A. c. 140, § 155 creates a strict liability statute, which imposes liability onto the…

Plaintiff, Vs. Clement Watkins, (Pro Se) Defendant. ________________________________________/ Motion: OBJECTION TO FORECLOSURE SALE COMES NOW Pro Se Defendant Clement Watkins, and objects to foreclosure sale. • Pro Se Defendant argues that a foreclosure sale was conducted at the Broward County Court House in the above style case on Friday November 3, 2017. • Pro Se Defendant argues that such a sale should not have been…

his or her guilt in court.The responsibility of proving the case relies fully on the prosecutor. The prosecutor must demonstrate that the defendant is guilty before a jury may convict him or her.During a criminal trial the prosecutors must take into account the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids a criminal defendant from being convicted on any bulk of eveidence less than proof beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecution must also prove you intended…