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    psychologists and trial consultants work in legal settings, there are factors that differentiate the two. Forensic psychologist are qualified to carry out clinical forensic examinations for defendants with a history of psychological or mental illness in order for the court to determine whether the defendant has the competency to stand trial (Roberson, 2005). Since a doctorate degree in psychology is not required for trial consultants and persons with various educational backgrounds could become…

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    Idunny B Good Case

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    Pawlak Hearsay In the case presented to the grand judge, on the murders of Samuel Believme, Joey Dorks and Johnny Wittballs, I believe there are some pieces of evidence that should not have been allowed in court. However there are some that were correctly in admitted into the trial. In this case, Johnny B Good was convicted of murdering the three men listed above. There is a large amount of evidence involved that was correctly used and some that wasn't. The issue of hearsay and its…

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    1) What is a Restraining Order? A Restraining Order is a court ordered mandate protecting you from the individual that has abused or harassed you. A restraining order can be very beneficial if it is followed properly by the petitioner because ultimately it depends on you if you want full protection. The party served with this order must comply, and if there is sufficient evidence to prove the party is not complying they have committed a breach and can face criminal or civil penalties.…

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    admission pro hac vice. As the trial continued to run the Judge revoked the provisional acceptance…

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    Elements of a Criminal Offense: Theory I decided to do option #2, on the critical thinking exercise. The question that was asked, what are the basic elements of a criminal offense? Explain why they are important concepts in legal aspects within the court of law. With that being said, there are four elements to any crime committed. Each one of these elements must be proven before someone gets charged with the crime. The first one is Actus Reus, which is to be said, “as the material or objective…

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    case was then filed through the district court. The government the moved that he was delinquent on all 10 counts. A pretrial was set for January 4, 2007. The defense moved to have the case dismissed due to him being held for more than 30 days without being taken to trial. They were at point told that the proceedings of a speedy trial did not start until the day his juvenile status was proven. The courts been allowed the government to file in the Juvenile Courts. The state of California had…

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    Queensland Double Jeopardy Provisions Double Jeopardy is a technicality law based upon the assumption that one cannot be repeatedly prosecuted in a criminal trial by either the jury, judge or appeal of court judges ("Questioning Double Jeopardy", 2016). This notion has been in existence for 800 years and originated from English Common Law. The double jeopardy protection averts three scenarios, a retrial for a crime that would attract a 25-year or more sentence if the original acquittal is…

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    Grand Jury Research Paper

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    There are two types of juries that are used in federal court proceedings and trials. The jury of a court can either be a grand jury or a trial jury. Said juries are used in a variety of ways and under certain conditions. The grand jury decides whether there was enough probable cause to send the suspect to trial. If the grand jury decided that indeed there was a sufficient amount of incriminating evidence that could prove the guilt of the suspect, the arrestee is then indicted and taken to…

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    In Albert Camus’ The Outsider, the court weighs Meursault’s acte gratuit, or assertion of individual will and freedom, against the outrage of the entire community. Likewise, Franz Kafka’s The Trial also juxtaposes the agency of the individual with the strength of the justice system, and displays how the trial suppresses K.’s psychological freedom and agency. As both novels demonstrate how the law subordinates the individual to the community, justice therefore appeases the public rather than…

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    sections or stages: pleading, discovery, trial and appeal. The pleading stage of a California lawsuit begins when a plaintiff files a complaint with the California Superior Court. This is a statement that lists allegations. If allegations included in the complaint are proved, the Plaintiff is entitled to a judgment. The Superior Court in…

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