Student Courts Purpose Structure is needed for a well rounded community. It is important for our students to know the do’s and don’ts of the schools policy, to implant the structure of rules into our minds. The world we live in, the people who surround us, the ones we grow to know should be aware of the wrongs of life. In my opinion, student court inside of high school is an excellent start. What better way to express the consequences of the negative actions of a student than student court
Words: 1063 - Pages: 5
The tort law case I have selected is Federal Aviation Administration et al v. Cooper. This case (No. 10-1024) was brought before the United States court of appeals by writ of certiorari and argued on November 30, 2011. Justice Alito delivered his decision on March 28, 2012. The facts of the case are as follows: The respondent (Cooper) was a licensed pilot who worked for the FAA. Cooper was diagnosed with human immunodeffiency virus (HIV) which would have prevented him from receiving the necessary
Words: 637 - Pages: 3
Rachel Oben PHL-1090-LD02 Instructor: Prof. Daniel 03/14/13 Exercise 5.1 I 2. Major term: insects that should be killed. Minor. Minor term: dragonflies. Middle term: insects that eat mosquitoes. Mood, figure: EAE-2; valid, Boolean. 5. Major term: good absorbers of ultraviolet rays. Minor term: things destroyed by chlorine. Middle term: ozone molecules. Mood, figure: AAI-1; valid Aristotelian. Exercise 5.1 II 2. No K are Y
Words: 311 - Pages: 2
a verdict. In this paper, those procedures and all the ones that fall in between will be discussed. Opening statements begins a trial and are given to the jury and judge by attorneys for both sides of the case. Starting with the prosecuting attorney, an explanation of the case as well as a summary of what the attorney is asking for the jury to decide is given. Once the prosecution has made their statement, the defense attorney is permitted to give their opening statement, however the defense attorney
Words: 706 - Pages: 3
The Criminal Justice System is made up three components that follow each other; the police, the courts and corrections. The criminal justice system has the responsibility of obtaining law violators and giving out a reasonable punishment for crimes that are committed. The criminal justice system also has the duty of protecting the innocent and making sure those that are offenders are treated with fairness, not only by the law enforcement but by the courts and correctional institutions. According
Words: 914 - Pages: 4
defendant committed it. The next step is the information or indictment. This means the prosecutor is asking to continue a case by filing an “information” document with the court. In some states it is required that an indictment be returned from a grand jury
Words: 910 - Pages: 4
Teamwork Unit 6 Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Protections CCL 2134-9 Instructor: Timothy R. Walsh Everest University Group C: Team C Timothy Moseley (Team Leader) Brandi Hendricks Victor Munoz Amanda Mroz 2 July 2009 Decide if Double Jeopardy, and Collateral Estoppel, applies in any of the four situations and explain why or why not. Double jeopardy is defined as “a provision of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution that has been construed to prohibit
Words: 726 - Pages: 3
Final Project: Appeals Process Paper University name here Your name here CJS/220 09/99/2012 Instructors name here What is an appeal? An appeal is a process which assists defendants from wrongful incarceration, (What are Appeal Courts for? 2004). An Appeal if successful allows the higher court to over-turn a lower court’s decision. An appeal is also a defendant’s way of challenging the court’s decision. In the Criminal Justice system, an appeal
Words: 1401 - Pages: 6
consists of participants who have specialized roles that are associated with the courtroom. There are 10 basic roles that the participants play which include; judge, prosecutor, defense counsel, bailiff, court reporter, clerk of the court, witness, jury, defendant, and spectators. The judge has the ultimate authority in the courtroom, and is used to protect both the rights of the accused, and the best interest of the public. Courtroom participation is an important aspect, and is necessary in helping
Words: 1401 - Pages: 6
How the Jury System Works In America Rebecca Ward Mt. Olive College Abstract This paper delves into a discussion on the Jury System of America and its intricacies. The method of selection of the jurors and their qualifications are also a topic of discussion in this paper. The juror’s rights and obligations to the court are also adequately threshed out and explained in this paper as well. Most importantly the rules and regulations governing the jury will also be a topic for
Words: 2069 - Pages: 9
