State court

are holding a “criminal’s court” or “Kangaroo Court.” In this trial, the audience can see no matter what the circumstances are procedures and trials are important. Despite that these people are criminals; they are still holding a trial to convict the murderer and to punish him for the crimes that he committed. However, they did not employ the full extent of the law (procedures). Criminal law is a system of law that has to do with punishing those who commit crimes. The court role is to uphold…

There are multiple stages of the criminal court process that create a burden of proof that contribute to criminal justice investigations. Every court process begins with a crime allegedly committed to determining its legal status. Law enforcement and detectives determine if the crime was illegal or legal due to the investigations. They investigate a crime by interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects. They also gather physical evidence by taking pictures, fingerprint, and DNA samples. The…

1a. The court system of England and Wales as we know today has emerged through the evolution of society and culturization. A demonstration of how drastically the system has changed, is that since the nineteenth century, there were particular courts for equity and common law. Forward to present day, the structure of higher courts were set by the ‘Supreme Court of Judicature Acts 1873 and 1875. In detail, the earliest courts are known as magistrate courts, with the newest court forged in 2009,…

State and federal courts determine when they must be answered. Some of the many things the questions want to know are time and date of the incident, weather, property damage, and medical providers with their names, addresses and reports. Interrogatories are useful…

When heading into state court, I was unsure of what to expect. I have always been a fan of movies with cases and most recently I have found a large amount of interest in the OJ Simpson case through activity watching the show The People v. OJ Simpson released this past year. However, the large cases seen on television and the cases often uses for television shows or movies show a dramatized version of what was actually experienced during my visit to court in New Haven. A friend in another section…

the Erie County Court in Buffalo, New York. This internship helped me shape my knowledge in the criminal justice system. In this internship I observed cases and trials and also reviewed legal documentations. Moreover, this internship was helpful because it opened new opportunities for my future in the long run. Throughout this internship I also got to determine what areas I am more interested and would like to pursue in the criminal justice system. Through the centuries, the court system has…

Characteristics of Juvenile Probation & Requirements Most Common Types of Probation Requirements Along with juvenile probation comes juvenile probation requirements. In 2009, 59 percent of juveniles were deemed delinquent by a court of law, and out of that, 60 percent were sanctioned with a probationary sentence (NeMoyer et al., 2014). When placed on probation, juveniles face a plethora of stringent obligations, which includes, but not limited to, probation officer check-ins, adherence to…

Another issue that is present with the current requirements to apply for physician-assisted death is that individuals are able to be in a negative state of mind when they request this assistance. Golden & Zoanni (2010) state that “people with disabilities frequently go through initial despondency and suicidal feelings but later adapt well and find great satisfaction in their lives” (p.21). The initial phase of distress that may accompany the onset of a disability or illness is often related to…

According to Caldwell (1961) the first juvenile justice court was in Chicago Illinois in July of 1899. The main guiding principles in the development of the juvenile court are more or less loosely referenced throughout all four articles for module three. The juvenile justice and juvenile court system today are still evolving. The juvenile justice and court system are loosely based off the adult system in format with added variation to help facilitate rehabilitation among juvenile delinquents.…

Defendant seeks summary judgment from this Court, despite its claim to the contrary. Under the Maryland rules, when a defendant files a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, and matters outside the pleadings are presented to and considered by the court, “the motion shall be treated as one for summary judgment and disposed of as provided in Rule 2-501.” MD. RULE 2-322(c) (emphasis added). The reason for this rule is that with a motion to dismiss the court considers only the allegations…