Evidence law

Many times a trial have to be scheduled later due to one party to prepare a response to the unexpected evidence. It also can lead to circumstances for the trial court and as also the parties. “During the process of pretrial activity it consist of discovery, which is exchanges of informal and formal information among the prosecution and the defense.” (Hall…

W. King of Babylonian Law--The Code of Hammurabi, by Rev. Claude Hermann Walter Johns, M.A. who originally wrote the document in 1910, we read about King Hammurabi who was ruler of the Babylonian Empire from 1792-1750 BCE. Hammurabi declared a set of 282 laws which were known as Hammurabi's Code. These laws dealt with many aspects of every day life, offenses and their punishments. It is 1 of the first written codes of law in history. This code was one of the first set of laws created which was…

Over time, new laws are created to help make the judgment if one is innocent or guilty based on facts and evidence. It has become more difficult to prove innocence or guilt because of certain laws. The creation of more specific and detailed laws is due to American society. The insanity defense is a specific law which has gotten harder to prove. It is a defense used in the court of law to plead not guilty due to a mental state that does not allow the accuser to know what (s)he has done. American…

Exam 3- Miranda v. Arizona One of the biggest players in law interpretation and policy-making is the judiciary system. While the other two branches of government have some control over the judiciary system through checks and balances, the federal courts have a great deal of power in the form of judicial review. Judicial review is the authority of the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution. This means that they can declare federal laws unconstitutional, overrule themselves in previous…

According to Bloche’s article there has been scientific research done and “based on the available science, is that there’s no evidence that torture is more effective than lawful interrogation” (Bloche 1). Knowing that there is evidence to back up that lawful interrogation techniques can produce crucial information perhaps even more that torture techniques without going against human rights why would anyone approve torture. One of…

right to privacy. The scope of seizures/Searched should be limited and only warrant should be issued by law enforcement officer before police taking necessary action. in 1792 US State secretary Sir Jefferson, Thomas declared the amendment adoption. which says the people has the right to protect his persons, documents, residence and effects. As every law has exceptions this Amendment also has various exceptions defined by court. like consent searches are…

The act of breaking the unwritten laws, a law that is made by the society that is unspoken of and unwritten, but is upheld just as equally as regular laws, is easier than actually facing the consequences of doing so. One who breaks an unwritten law does not think as far in advance of what consequences they will face for breaking the society’s norms. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Mayella Ewell's act of breaking Maycomb's unwritten law of racial separation was easier than facing the effects of doing…

Hammurabi’s code. Law 215-217 shows the importance of one person over another. The law states an if a physician makes an operation of the eye and fixes the eye of a patrician (rich person) he shall receive ten shekels in money. If the patient is a freed man, he receives five shekels. If the patients a slave, his owner shall give the physician two shekels. According to society in Babylonian time, caring for a patrician would be more of a reward then for another class. As evidence seen from the…

According to the American Bar Association, paralegals are critical to building an effective law team. Paralegals help lawyers complete their work while maintaining ethical standards. They must perform this duty carefully and in unison with their peers. Paralegals juggle multitudinous tasks in an organized manner. They possess strong information technology and research skills. To complete their work, they must communicate their finding effectively in verbal and written format. The Modern…

stronger gun control laws. The people can gain many benefits from this. The law abiding citizens are still going to be law abiding citizens but criminals will still be criminals. For example in the text it states, “...If they somehow manage to take away legal weapons? That would still leave criminals happily armed.” Therefore this states that criminals will still be criminals and would most likely steal the arms to kill. To explain further some massacres were stopped by law abiding citizens…