(Edmond 130). These debates in the courtroom have led to regulations that are in place to ensure the proper gathering and testing of DNA evidence so that only accurate evidence is admitted in court. Suspects have a right to a fair trial and following the DNA wars, fair trials include correct evidence to be presented otherwise they may be acquitted or a mistrial may be declared. One of the factors to ensuring correct evidence is a process known as the chain of custody. The chain of custody, if followed
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victims’ right in America is better than it has been in the past thirty years. Thirty years ago, victims had few legal rights to be informed, present and heard within the criminal justice system. Victims did not have to be notified of court proceedings or of the arrest or release of the defendant, they had no right to attend the trial or other proceedings, and they had no right to make a statement to the court at sentencing or at other hearings. Moreover, victim assistance programs were virtually non-existent
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Magistrates Revision Lay magistrates deal with the vast majority of criminal cases in the English Legal System. All criminal cases start in the Magistrates’ Court. Appointment of Lay magistrates There are approximately 29,000 Lay Magistrates in England and Wales. They are unpaid volunteers and they work part-time, but give a commitment to be able to sit as a magistrate at least 24 half-days a year. Lay Magistrates are appointed by the Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor on behalf of, and in
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Importance of forensic accounting and fraud awareness in Malaysia As a result of recent, highly publicized financial scandals; reported increases in occupational fraud; and heightened concerns over money laundering to support terrorism and racketeering, legislative mandates and public expectations have heightened the necessity to hrther define the auditor's and accountant's responsibility for detecting fraud within organizations. Successful fraud or forensic accounting analyses and findings reported
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ratified in 1868, implemented no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law (Wilson, 2011). The Fourteenth and the Fifth Amendment represent the right of due process. The due-process clause refers to fair procedures and equal protection of laws for all persons in the United States. The Fifth Amendment, ratified in 1791, also insists that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process of law. Even though this amendment applies
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critically, which we hoped it helped us with making the best decision. The defendant, Stu Dents wants to plead insanity, but we have to examine the case from all scopes. Half of our team members have decided that the defendant is not competent to stand trial. We think he is not because of our concerns with his mental capacity and his ability to participate in court is liable. Stu Dent’s mental state does seem as if he lives in another world and the way he acts is not human nature. We do think the defendant
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Running head: WARREN VERSUS REHNQUIST COURTS Warren versus Rehnquist Courts Michael Walker Park University Abstract The criminal justice system is greatly shaped by the civil rights safeguarded under the Bill of Rights. The court jurisprudence with regard to national security and civil liberties largely revolves around the provisions of the Bill of Rights (Baker, 2003). This paper discusses Chief Justices Earl Warren and William Rehnquist’s significant decisions and the effects they had
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NARCO-ANALYSIS AS A TOOL FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION Project Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For The Degree of Master of Laws of the Mahatma Gandhi University. By NIJIL.D PREFACE . In India scientific methods have emerged as a tool for interrogation and extraction of information from uncooperative suspects and witnesses. But the legality of these methods is in peril, mostly because of the procedure involved and the nature of
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Laws and procedures are very important to our criminal justice system. Without them there would be no guidance for the choices that are made established by the law. The laws tell the people want they can do and what they should not do. Also, the government follows these laws when someone violates the law it will aid them to seek punishment. But how much power does the government have entailing the law? The government has standards to follow involving criminal law. According to the free dictoray
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lines enshrined in Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, one could indisputably perceive what is contemplated acceptable today may conceivably be malevolent and vice versa perchance deplorable now and adequate in future. To understand the antagonism of free trial and free media one has to reflect on the evolutions of court and media and its present scenario. The judiciary and the media share a common bond and play a complimentary role to each other: man is the centre of their universe. Both the judiciary and
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