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bigger dealer. The idea behind this is understandable, but it leads to wrongful convictions. The solution for this problem would be requiring law enforcement to gain approval using the information the informant gave. This would need to be done by a judge and would help restore checks and balances throughout the system. Pre-trial hearing for informant:…

the father tried to explain to the Honorable Judge what happen and even offer to present evidence if the Judge had considered this to be necessary. The judge told the father he had been clear about what dates take precedence, then the father told the Honorable Judge that he never heard this coming from the Judge while he was on the phone and the Judge admitted that it was possible that the Father had never heard this. Nevertheless, the Honorable Judge Bernstein found the Father in contempt of…

In the judicial system there is a growing trend of big business and lobbying groups, using their vast amount of money to sway particular elections. It is possible for a company to spend a couple of million dollars to ensure their judge is elected, and when the company’s case come to the Supreme Court for appeal the billion dollar verdict is overturned. Spending a few million now to save a billion later is a great return on investment. In John Grisham’s The Appeal, a chemical company has an…

rule of law and that means we have to have an independent judiciary, judges who can make decisions independent of the political winds that are blowing.” Caroline Kennedy, along with the founders of our nation, believes that to truly establish a just federal court system, we must create a branch of the government that is held accountable to the law and not the enticing-yet corrupted-motives of the public. While electing federal judges may appear to be the more “democratic” option that allows…

the UK, power and control over society is divided equally between three separate bodies. The separation of powers according to Montesquieu, a 18th Century philosopher, is made up of the Legislature (Parliament), the Government, and the Judiciary (judges) . The power is divided to prevent it becoming dangerously concentrated in the hands of one person or a small group of people . The Government is responsible for developing and implementing laws and is made up of the Prime Minister and…

imposing sentencing. These factors are “statutory provision, …philosophical rationales, organizational considerations, …presentence investigation reports[,] and… personal characteristics” (Bohm, & Haley, 2014, p.322). The statutory requirements allow judges the guidelines to ascertain what allowable punishments fit the crime(s) committed (Bohm, & Haley, 2014). Additionally, factors such as societal recompense, deterring additional offenses, effecting defendant change, and victims’ rights all…

do judges apply the law? This question has stimulated many theories about how far legal rules guide a judge when it comes to their foremost job: decision making. Does a judge simply just apply rules to the facts of the case? Of course, “the importance of rules as a basic building block of law can hardly be doubted,” but it is argued that judicial discretion can also be a powerful tool when it comes to making judgements within the law. There are differing schools of thought on how far a judge…

According to the textbook, there are two main ways in which one can be nominated as a Federal Judge. The first approach is termed, “Senatorial Courtesy” in which the president of the United states chooses an individual that he or she believes to be qualified to fill the position, however at this point the Senate has the position to “approve or reject” based on the same “qualification” the president used in order to nominate the individual. If the Senate decided to reject the president’s…

sure it doesn 't push unjust laws on fellow citizens. These reasons drove me to participate in the American University mock trial that was held at the Montgomery County judicial center in Rockville. During the mock trial, I got the chance to meet Judge Christian, who in the middle fifties, American University law students who acted as the defendant, plaintiff, audience and my co-jurors who were…

Nia Gribbons 8/9 period Career paper 05/31/17 Lawyer I. Why This Career I chose my career project on a lawyer for many reasons. Lawyers need many skills. Some skills needed are public speaking skills, problem-solving, and lawyers must be dependable. I enjoy public speaking. As a lawyer, you have to have confidence to speak in front of a court. I enjoy meeting people and I’m not afraid to speak in public. Something I do well is problem-solving. Lawyers must be good at…