The Irish Legal System Task 1 There are five different courts in the Irish legal system. They start with the District Court which is the lowest court and has the lowest jurisdiction and work up to the Supreme Court. The District Court has a limited and local jurisdiction. It can deal with claims of up to €15,000. It can hear cases like damages in tort, family law and some license applications. It also has a jurisdiction to sit as a Smalls Claims Court with max ruling being €2,000. The Circuit
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How can the police or prison or probation service be seen to be effective? Critically examine measures used and explore alternatives. Introduction: Imprisonment and jailing has been an effective way to protect the society from corrupt people and individuals with criminal tendencies. The theory behind imprisonment is to isolate the wrong-doer from the society as the person can be harmful and dangerous to other people, and also stop him from enjoying civil liberties, thus enhancing the sense
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Community Corrections or Incarceration Are community corrections a better solution than incarceration? Michelle Brooks ITT Technical Institute Community Corrections or Incarceration Abstract In this research paper will read about different subjects and topics that pertain to incarceration and community corrections. The incarceration rate is going up in the United States while at the same time community corrections is
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RESEARCH METHODS IN CRIME AND JUSTICE CHAPTER 1 – THE RESEARCH PRACTICE Chapter Review Questions Respond to each of the following questions using the information from this chapter. 1. During a recent meeting of the command staff at a mid-sized police department, the chief asks the patrol captain for his recommendation for new flashlights. The captain responds, “I did a little research and I recommend that we purchase the DryLight, Model X flashlight”. The patrol captain’s research consisted
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Orange is the New Black begins in 1993 with Piper Kerman graduating from college. After graduating with a degree in theatre Piper finds herself unmotivated and under qualified but with an intense desire to explore and experiment. In the months following her graduation Piper befriends and eventually becomes romantically involved with a drug dealer named Nora. Looking for adventure, Piper is quickly sucked into Nora’s world and eventually helps her smuggle money across borders in Europe. Soon after
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Criminal Justice System Jean H. Blanc CRJ 100 04/30/2013 Prof. McCarty Abstract According to Shae Irving, the word “criminal” is describe as “the society’s belief that certain act are unacceptable and that any perpetrator should be punish” [ (Irving, 2008) ]. Enter the American Criminal Justice System. This paper will give a brief description of the Criminal Justice System and its purpose, and describe the key component of this system. It will also discuss the purpose and function of each
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before that date. Adults have the right to post bail if they are eligible for it. There is a difference in sentencing options between juveniles and adults. Some adults who commit things like a petty offense can leave with something as slight as probation or just a small amount of jail time. They might not always go towards sending the person to jail but rather have them pay a fine or stay on something like house arrest. A juvenile is probably going to have to serve time in a
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RESEARCH ON THE TRENDS IN DRUG ABUSE AND EFFECTIVE MEASURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE DRUG ABUSERS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES AN ANALYSIS OF INNOVATIVE MEASURES FOR THE TREATMENT OF DRUG ABUSERS PREFACE Crimes related to drug abuse and the illegal manufacturing and trafficking of drugs are serious problems for virtually every country. The abuse of drugs has an adverse impact, not only on the individual abuser, but also on the economy and society of a country as a whole. Drug use and the problems that
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MBA 514 August 14, 2012 Introduction Toni Preckwinkle is the president of Cook County Board of Commissioners. Ms. Preckwinkle is adamant about reducing the populations of the County Cook Jail and the county’s Temporary Detention Center. Ms. Preckwinkle says as she was giving her budget address to a group of commissioners, “detaining defendants in jail while they await trial is very expensive for the county and is detrimental to our communities” (1). For the purpose of this paper the focus will
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Medical marijuana refers to the use of cannabis to treat disease or improve symptoms. It also refers to using the whole unprocessed marijuana plants or its basic extracts to also treat a disease or systems. Medically prescribed marijuana has a beneficial effect on patients who suffer from diseases. It treats the disease symptoms while alleviating the unfortunate side affects. As a result of improving a patient’s quality of life and help to promote a positive response to treatment. The following several
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