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Across the world there are many different types of criminal justice systems to keep and maintain order and peace otherwise known as the law of the land. These criminal justice systems try to discourage people from disrupting the peace and order of society by educating their people (who lawfully live in a country, state, etc.) on the results and punishments for failing to obey the law. The criminal justice system can be separated and labeled in three main parts; policing where the act of asking…

guilty by reason of insanity is an interesting topic. On one hand you have a person that may or may not be in the right state of mind when the crime was committed. On the other hand you have individuals and defense attorneys that try to use this plea to get a lesser punishment. This topic has sparked many debates in and out of courtrooms decade after decade. In the last century there have been many tests developed to test a person’s sanity. These tests include the M’Naghten test,…

The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) The Lincoln Lawyer movie is an interest to me because the story life of the movie is relatable. Every year, lawyers, judges, prosecutors, and juries deals with these types of criminal cases. This movie was done in the year of 2011 and I feel like I can relate to it more. Lawyers represent defendants every day and I feel like this movie might help me understand more about a lawyer and a client relationship. Also, I have never been into a courtroom to witness a hearing…

Three for the prosecution, six for the defense, and several more on behalf of the court. He was pushing hard for the plea of insanity and he got it. On August 24, 1981, the sentencing hearing took place. Two experts gave evidence on Chapman's behalf. The district attorney argued that Chapman committed the murder as an easy route to fame. When Chapman was asked if he had…

processes taught within the Criminal Justice online course. As a short overview for the reader, the following list will reference what the paper’s contents shall consist of and what will be analyzed in further detail: direct evidence, real evidence, plea bargains coupled with confessions and parole, the appeals process, the different types of courts, witnesses coupled with the weight of professional testimonies, the different types of prisons,…

As read in The Lottery, different cultures practice different rituals. It may not be favorable to one country or culture, but to another it could be a normal practice. For example, Pakistan a country located in the Middle East is widely known for practicing honor killings. This stoning ritual can be compared to the stoning’s in the Lottery, done for agricultural gains. The Lottery killings and Pakistani killings are both commonly done by stones. The characters from the lottery believe that…

In the tale of the Salem Witchcraft trials the entire town becomes engulfed into the web of confusion and lies. The play that tells of different parts the story talks about how people’s whole lives were changed by one persons lie. The way that a person protected was to say that it was true that they were a witch and they would live. The downfall was it taking the easy way out was other names had to be told to the people of Salem. That is where the names Giles Corey and John Procter come in to…

The composition of David Wojnarowicz’s “When I Put My Hands on Your Body” fuses together a visual element with a literary element that must be considered together to fully interpret the piece. The background is a black and white reproduction of skeletons laid out on their rocky graves, yet Wojnarowicz has deliberately opted to obscure the image behind a wall of text. The foreground is composed of a blood-red text that encapsulates the narrative of “When I Put My Hands on Your Body.” The color of…

The crusades took place over about 200 years. It wasn’t just one big fight it was a series of wars and battles. There were three monolithic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, and Islamic) fighting in the crusades. Despite their common roots the differences often cause conflict between them. The first crusaders went from Constantinople to Antioch (1096-1099). They fought isolated Turk forces on the way there. In 1212, religious zeal as well as poverty gave rise to what came to be known as the…

My take for what it's worth... It makes perfect sense, the system, will pile on as much and as many charges as they can to muddy the waters as much as possible, it will eat up lawyer's time and defense monies, and because then they can create more wiggle room for barter, bargaining; they have a real issue on their hands with this one. WACO, Ruby Ridge, and the many other unfavorable type events Are still clear in the minds of many. We could well see suspicious deaths and or procedures when these…