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    lived in New Glarus Wisconsin stopped attending their high school, New Glarus High School. The three students were all from different families and stopped attending their public school at the end of their eighth grade year. The full case name is State of Wisconsin V. Jonas Yoder, Wallace Miller, and Adin Yutzy. They refused to send their children to school because of their religious believes. The families all had to attend their state court for violating Wisconsin's compulsory school attendance…

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    The Supreme Court is commonly thought to be “above politics,” since they are there to just interpret the law and not argue politic, inevitably though, politics still manages to seep in. In fact the appointment of justices is, in reality, extremely political due to all the factors needed to be appointed. In order to be a justice three main characteristics are needed: ideology, ethnicity, and political experience. Each one has a profound impact in the appointment process. Interests groups are…

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    Supreme Court justices are to make decisions. 1) The legal aspect of the decision-making is strictly based on the facts, laws & precedent. A precedent is a former case that might have some of the same issues that the judge can use to help solve the present case by being informed of how the former judge interpreted the constitution. 2) This model gives the Supreme Court justices the right to deal any hand they want. They can make a case go either way with their choosing. Some Supreme Court…

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    Have you ever heard of the phrase “supreme court”? Well, in the judicial branch of the United States government, the phrase is an everyday thing for them. This is because they work in law and, more specifically, the supreme justices of court. Basically, it’s their job to serve up justice. This type of thing, was what Thurgood Marshall ended up doing for a living. Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. Born to a grandson of a slave, life was sure to be hard. His…

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    I could not imagine living in a country that did not have a criminal justice system. I would live my life day to day in fear of being hurt and not having anyone to turn to in order for justice to be served. I am glad that I live in an error where there is a criminal justice system put into place to try and ensure the safety of the citizens in the communities. Although it is not a perfect criminal justice system but it is still a system that works for majority of the situations that occur. The…

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    The Right Court but the Wrong Appeal Pay No Attention to the Men Behind the Curtain: The Supreme Court, Popular Culture, and the Countermajoritarian Problem is an article written by Adam Burton. His article depicts how the American people view the Supreme Court through pop culture, and how this relationship affects the public’s confidence in Judiciary Review. The article also demonstrates how the increased exposure of the Justices personal lives through highly televised confirmation hearings…

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    Once it has been determined that a juvenile can even be waived to the adult court (based on laws and regulations for that specific jurisdiction), there are three main types of waivers that can be used; these are: the judicial waiver, prosecutorial discretion, and statutorial exclusion. Judicial waiver is the most commonly used transfer…

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    the adversarial court system facilitate various methods of achieving just and fair outcomes in the Criminal Justice system. However, the court system is not the only route in sentencing offenders with less serious charges. Crime is defined as an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law. On the other side of this is justice; the quality of being fair and reasonable. In this essay, I will be examining to how the court system fails to deliverer justice in particular…

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    Introduction: The same laws apply to every member of the community regardless of any age. The courts and the police have duties to enforce the laws and assure a functional society. There is a hierarchy of courts which assure all members get the assistance they need to get their justice they deserve. Role of the Police: Police do not make the laws, they only enforce them. The police maintain peace and order in the community. It is their job to protect life and property. They try to maintain law…

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    but these proposals would not do anything like that . Sabato’s opinion on how to revise the judicial branch by increasing the number of Supreme Court justices from nine to twelve and adding a Balanced Budget amendment to prevent any deficit spending are good ideas in theory, but in reality, neither would work. The Supreme Court has always been held in high regard due to the proficiency of its small and elite staff. In A More…

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