International Court of Justice

The Nuremberg Trials introduced the concept of war crimes and set the precedent in how to try war criminals. Before the Nuremberg Trials, crimes committed during war were, for the most part, pardoned simply because it was the times of war. There were the few exceptions in history with the most significant being the Leipzig War Crimes Trials. But the Nuremberg Trials was the first time that people were held fully accountable for their actions during war. It was also the first time “losers of war”…

A significant number of offenders have been convicted of drug related offenses, many of which have entered the United States’ court system, jails, and prisons. Of these offenders many are suffering from drug related addictions (Journal of Experimental Criminology). Drug use and crime have continuously been of increasing concern. Drug abuse is becoming much more prevalent, as drugs are becoming more readily accessible. Research shows that incarceration of offenders charged with drug-related…

Supreme Court case, Roper v Simmons, the justices argued at what age does a person become culpable for their crimes and should receive adult punishments. The respondent, Christopher Simmons, was 17 years old when he and a friend broke into a woman’s home, robbed and tortured her, then killed her by throwing her off a bridge. After being convicted of the crime, Simmons was sentenced to the death penalty, which he eventually revoked. When the case made it to the Supreme Court in 2004, the court…

Q.1. Give a brief description on the types of legal adjudication in practice through the world. ANSWER The legal adjudication in practice throughout the world is Court based settlements and Non Court based settlements. It also can be said Formal control mechanism and Informal control mechanism. Formal control mechanism is guide that helps to resolve the problems that may occur in the society and discourage those who are willing to disrupt the peace of the society Informal control mechanism is…

Introduction: The Nuremberg Trials were a series of trials held to bring Nazi war criminals to justice and is now known as one of the biggest murder trials in history. This took place in Nuremberg, Germany between 1945 and 1949 and were held by the Allied Forces which includes Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, United States and China. This location holds significance as it was where the Holocaust started and where it would end. The Nuremberg Trials were most known for the prosecution of…

Within the jurisdiction of the Eichmann trial, the importance of human rights in the system of the nation-state plays a large role in determining the final result, as it emphasizes the uniqueness of what it means to be human and the importance of justice through a fair and due process. In terms of the Eichmann trial, Arendt strongly argues that Eichmann should have been tried in an…

broad and it is very hard to define whether the victims are in fear or not. Because it is really subjective to satisfy the victim is in fear, so maybe some victims that are really need these protection but cannot use it because of the decision of the court. Therefore, some victims cannot enjoy their victims’ rights. Moreover, the Victims Charter said that “The victim's right to information-reporting the crime”. In fact, there are some cases that the police are rejecting and ignoring the…

Carey v. Population Services International The Carey v. Population Services International case was a supreme court case that was argued January 10, 1977 and decided June 9, 1977. Carey v. Population Services International regards reproductive justice and contraception in the United States. The New York Education Law, section 6811(8) makes it a crime for “(1) any person to sell or distribute any contraceptive of any kind to a minor under the age of 16; (2) for anyone other than a licensed…

She was faced with lots of scorn and had many expectations on her shoulders. In 1981, Sandra Day O’Connor became the first woman justice to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court. Criticism from the conservatives branched from her lack of experience on constitutional and federal judicial knowledge. However, the liberals were much pleased to see a woman on the Supreme Court although they were dismayed at the simple fact…

the President and two-thirds of the Senate have the power to bind the country with the treaty by making the necessary implementing law. Both of them may execute many types of self-executing treaties which require internal conformation to the international agreement. However, in some instances, the President and the Senate lack the power to legislate by treaty such as in the case where the participation…