High Court of Justice

Review Questions Identify and discuss two different goals that the criminal justice system has. Two different goals that the criminal justice system has are deterrence and rehabilitation/reintegration. There are two types of deterrence in criminal justice. The first is general deterrence, where criminal justice exemplifies what happens to people that do commit a crime, which the crime can be specific or general. In fear of being subjected to the same punishment(s), people would deter themselves…

Correctional System is necessary due to the number of juveniles each year who are arrested. The system has to take into consideration the ages and crimes of each juvenile charged so that it can best choose the route to process the case through the criminal justice system. Some juveniles will be processed through the juvenile system while others charged with more heinous crimes will be tried and potentially punished as adults. Over the years various juvenile cases have changed the way the system…

‘Mabo V Queensland’ is an Australian prominent landmark case which began in 1982 in the High Court of Australia and ended in 1992. This case is commonly referred to as just ‘Mabo’. This case was taken to the High Court as a test case to establish Aboriginal’s land rights including their ownership of land. A test case is a case that establishes new legal rights or principles. In this case, the concept of terra nullius was also challenged. Terra Nullius means ‘empty land’. The concept of terra…

The number of children and young people charged in court in 2015 was 1,878; the lowest it has ever been since the year 1992 (Statistics New Zealand, n.d.). This fact, alongside other data that is listed and explained below supports the thesis statement that - youth crime is under control in New Zealand. The ‘other data’ will consist of four paragraphs. First of all, information on the topic will be given as well as the types of offenders that exist; secondly, what causes these children and…

criminal justice systems, which works under the presumption that criminal authorizations ought to be corresponding to the offense. Discouragement is seen as a useful result of discipline. Impediments are put on free to juvenile records due to the conviction that juvenile’s guilty parties can be effectively restored, and to maintain a strategic distance from their pointless defamation. Court procedures might be private to ensure security. Open community to criminal records is required, and all…

The discretion in the criminal justice system is placed to protect society from injustice in the abuse of power. Discretion is a judgment that is exercised by applying principles and values and facts, which can be explored through the police discretionary role, judicial discretion in punishment and sentencing and the effectiveness of the diversionary schemes applicable to the young offenders. Although the role of discretion within the criminal justice system has many advantages, it can lead to…

President Nixon discussion the scandal with some of his advisers. Nixon handed over the tapes to Jaworski ( the special prosecutor) to try and get this situation over with. The attorney for the President argued that the tapes should not be used in court because they were granted executive privilege. Executive privilege is the power claimed by the President and other members of the executive branch to resist certain subpoenas by the legislative and judicial branches of government to access…

Procedural Issues Criminal procedure issues faced by law enforcement Law enforcement is an important area in criminal justice procedures of any nation and is mainly composed of police department and various agencies that work to ensure the law is followed by all. The law enforcement unit ensures that the rules are upheld and ensures that violators are apprehended and handed to the courts for arbitration. In United States the law enforcement unit operates under various agencies which include the…

probation.” (Spohn, C., & Holleran, D, 2002) There is one option thou, Drug treatment court. With drug court you get the treatment you need to battle the addiction. Although it may sound like a good thing…

belief of justice is carried out based on the code of law. Since every country is governed by its own set of laws and rules, due process for such criminal acts will not have the same punishment or consequences like those here in the United States. As such, the country of Australia will be analyzed in order to understand how the judicial system and the application of criminal responsibility work. The Australian legal system is based upon the fundamental belief of the rule of law, justice, and…