systems was to change the thinking from retribution to rehabilitation (Net Industries, 2012). As the progressivism movement started to gain ground and the mindset shifted toward rehabilitation Boston, MA started to use an informal form of probation. Judges would release minor criminals into the custody of well-known members of society in hopes of rehabilitation (City of New York, 2012). In the late 19th century Massachusetts created a law that allowed the mayor of Boston to create the position of a
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The reasons tribunals are important between countries are, let’s say; War took place in Britain, a tribunal formed/convened in Britain they maybe accused of leaning towards the British side when the hearings start. An independent tribunal would judge the situation without bias. Tribunals are
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traditional wood panelled courtroom. The judge wore a black robe. I noticed the courtroom operated with some formalities such as when speaking you must stand; bowing when entering and leaving the room. Although bowing isn’t mandatory it is to show respect to the court. It is important to not interrupt proceedings, not to take photographs, not to make audio recordings of proceedings and not to speak to or approach any member of the jury. You must refer to the judges or magistrates ‘your honour’
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Civil Right Diary 3/10/2014 HIS145 It was September 30, 1962. I was casually strolling through the memorial union on my way to my next class. I recall hearing apparent rumors that a black man was attempting to enroll at the university. I had heard that he got turned down to be a student after they had found out that he was black. At first I did not want to believe it. Although, I was late for class, I wanted to see it for myself. I had made it to where all the noise was at. To my dismay, my
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:CASE EXAMPLE D: Zoom Car Company manufactures automobiles. Among the many extra features it offers its customers is a compass on the dashboard. The compass is made by Corrigan Rulers Compasses and Slide Rules, Inc. and installed by Zoom Car Company. Daniel Boone bought a car from Zoom that had a dashboard compass. Unfortunately, the compass was faulty and, as a result, one night Daniel got lost and drove into a high crime area where he was dragged from his car and severely beaten. He has sued Zoom
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“Okay, okay, Mr. Deer make your case.” the honorable Judge Toad said. “Why yes sir, your honor.” the deer said and then walked over to the small woodland creatures that were making up the jury. “Fellow woodland creatures, I would like to submit to you a plethora of overwhelming evidence along with several testimonies of surviving victims, that will unequivocally prove to you that not only the defended Timothy Barren is not only evil but guilty of crimes against Mother Nature.” “He good
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dismissed. One common reason is that there are errors on the ticket. The first thing a lawyer will do is examine the ticket and look for any mistakes or inconsistencies. If one is found, the attorney can bring this to the attention of a traffic court judge. An attorney may be able to deal down the offense Even if the speeding ticket cannot be dismissed, it may be possible to negotiate the ticket down to a lessor offense. In certain circumstances, this may simply mean paying a lower fine, but if you
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LABOR Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 2000 W. MADISON LIQUOR CORP., an Illinois Corporation, d/b/a MAIN STREET LIQUORS Defendant-Appellant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County No. 05 M1 176305 Honorable Mary R. Minella, Judge Presiding. JUSTICE KARNEZIS delivered the opinion of the court: Following a bench trial, defendant Main Street Liquors was found to be in violation of the Equal Pay Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 112/1 et seq. (2006)) for paying a female employee, Mary
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Fatimah Innab Juvenile Process and Corrections JUS 374 Juvenile Justice Systems and Processes Debra Nadeau May 7, 2012 Justice has always been the goal of our court system, but it is not always assisted, especially in cases involving juveniles. The judiciary process has progressed from a system that did not originally consider juveniles, to one where juveniles have their own court proceedings, facilities, and even laws. The juvenile justice system has come
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legitimate expectations of an individual must have legal validation, second, everyone and anyone is subject to the law, including those who hold government titles, third, it can be said that the legality of an administrative act must be determined by judges who are independent of the government and lastly, the law should always be both easily anticipated and straightforwardly
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