Jurisdiction

When processing white-collar crimes versus those street crimes we see some marked differences. With the criminal justice system, we see the law used to punish violators of the social norms and it delivers a strong social message of punishment. These messages are used to demonstrate to the alleged criminals as well as to members of society what behaviors will be tolerated and which ones will not be acceptable. Consequently, dealing within the criminal justice system there is a high standard of…

Supreme Court stated that, with the advancement of modern communication and transportation, it is usually not unfair to require a party to defend itself in a state in which it conducts some business activity.” ("Personal Jurisdiction in Federal Courts - Jurisdiction - Personal Jurisdiction - Civil Procedure," 2016) Funny Face does market nationally through many…

someone to not fulfill the obligation or for the government to have the jurisdiction to enforce that agreement. God does not require us to enter contracts but he does expect us to fulfill those that we…

field requires an understanding of military jurisdiction, use of force procedures and the operations and training functions in order to be a capable security forces member. Introduction Attention Getter: Today, I’ll be discussing military jurisdiction and authority, the use of force as it applies to law enforcement and what operations and training provide for a security force member. Overview of Main Points: I’ll be explaining military jurisdiction, the law enforcement use of force and the…

Voting Rights Act (Critical Thinking Assignment) As passed in 1865, the first element in the formula was whether the state or a political subdivision of the state maintained a "test or device" restricting the opportunity to register and vote, by “test or device” they mean literacy tests, good moral, or another registered voter vouch. The second element of the formula would be satisfied if the Director of the Census determined that less than 50 percent of persons of voting age were registered to…

Marshall’s ruling on the Marbury v. Madison case was a stroke of political genius. Early in office, Marshall was confronted with an almost impossible political decision. Newly appointed to the Supreme Court, Marshall was asked by Marbury to challenge the Executive branch. Democratic Republican president Jefferson didn’t want Marbury to be appointed Justice of the Peace but Marbury asked the Marshall court to give Vice President Madison a writ of mandamus forcing him to deliver the document…

Texas There are two types of local trial courts in Texas: Municipal Courts and Justice of Peace Courts. The first type has limited criminal jurisdiction. Municipal Courts are created by Texas Legislature to work at the city level. The amount of courts in each location depends up its population and public needs. “These courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over violations of city ordinances” (“Trial Courts”). Municipal Courts often hear traffic cases, civil disputes, class “C”…

that are affiliated with foreign websites that are violating copyright laws. Jurisdiction in cyberspace id based upon the sliding scale standard. If the defendant has a significant amount of business with a company and sales and contracts are involved than jurisdiction can be exercised. Even when a website has some type of interaction such as one single contact than minimum-contacts requirement is meet and jurisdiction can be exercised. If the defendant was involved in passive advertising…

in vital freedoms, and there will always be a market for it, thus prostitution legislation is necessary for our new colony. Our new colony should permit and regulate voluntary prostitution because legalizing prostitution requires the freedom of jurisdiction over your own body, freedom of privacy, and the right to attain justice. Voluntary prostitution is a consensual agreement between adults to perform sexual acts with clearly defined parameters in exchange for compensation. Voluntary…

Houston –TX and wants 1 million dollars in damages. He suffered real injuries and his real damages were $180K, which caused him several burns in a hotel in Germany during his trip in 2012. Under Goodyear v. Brown, the court defined that General Jurisdiction is wherever the company exercise minimum contact. In this case, it is evident that Dryette does business in Texas, and therefore the minimum contact element is established. Even though the product was manufactured in Europe, the court…