Unit 1 – Section A - Statutory Interpretation Approaches to Interpretation The Literal Rule Under this rule, the courts will give words their plain, ordinary or literal meaning, even if the result is not very sensible. “If the words in an act are clear, then you must follow them even though they lead to a manifest absurdity.” (R v Judge of the City of London Court) Examples: (Whiteley v Chapel) – D charged under a section which made it an offence to impersonate any person entitled to vote.
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B. Assuming the warrant was signed by the judge and it was later determined that the probable cause was lacking, would the evidence that was seized be suppressed by the court? Why or why not? Under the Exclusionary Rule the evidence would be suppressed. The Exclusionary Rule prevents the prosecution from using evidence collected in violation of a defendant’s right (Coernell P1). Additionally any evidence discovered as a result of this evidence becomes known as the Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
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CLUBWEST CANADA INC. Strategy Diagnostic ClubWest Canada. (CWC) Case Diagnostic Role * Jack Trevino, President and CEO of CWC since 2001 and the driving force behind the aggressive growth strategy. CWC has issued shares to private investors but he and his four friends, who founded the company, retain control. Thus, Jack is accountable to the investors and other stakeholders for his decisions, and strategy creation and monitoring. * Present: shortly after March 2012, CWC has been
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the officer could use discretion as to whether the vehicle was safe to operate. On the other hand, Heien’s lawyers claim that just as ignorance is no defense for citizens, it should not be a defense for police officers. We covered the exclusionary rule through Weeks v US and Mapp v Ohio, which made it law for the US and the States respectively. We also discussed the Fruit of the Poisonous tree Doctrine in Silverthorne v US and Wong Sun v US. The good faith exception that the state is claiming stems
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seizure must be excluded in a federal criminal trial. The Court also held that the Fourth Amendment barred the use of evidence obtained through illegal search and seizure in a federal prosecution. With this ruling, the Court established the exclusionary rule. Mapp v. Ohio (1961) On May 23, 1957, three police officers went to the home of Dollree Mapp to search for a man, who was wanted in connection with a bombing at the home of Donald King. The police officers knocked on the door and demanded
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Unit V Case Study BCJ-2001 March 29, 2016 Introduction The exclusionary rule applies to evidence which has been confiscated in infringement of the U.S. Constitution. There have been many alterations to the exclusionary rule and its applications throughout the years. The exclusionary rule, in addition to three court cases, which have had a direct impact on the rule, will be examined in this case study. The court cases are Weeks v. United States (1914), Rochin v. California (1952), and Mapp
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2. A. The answer is one tailed test B. H0 if H1 is greater than 2.34 C. 2 equals M1 and the CV equals 2.34 D. It is a reject E. 12-10 divided by 3/^36 equals 2 divided by 15 which then equals 4 4. A. The answer is one tailed test B. H0 is to be rejected only when if H1 is lower than 1.96 C. The CV is equal to 1.96 and the Z value is equal to 2.667 D Must be rejected. E. 0.496 is the answer 6. A. The answer is one tailed test
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The Complete Ferengi Rules Of Acquisition Ferengi are a species from StarTrek that was particularly highlighted in Deep Space 9. Their religion is commerce and their society is determined by profit. The Ferengi believe that the universe is held together by the Great Material Continuum, also known as the Great River. The Ferengi believe that each part of the universe has too much of one thing, but not enough of another, and it is through the continual flow of the Great River that wants and needs
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Rule of Thumb. Step 1: The rule Identify an important rule of thumb from your organization that is used to make quick decisions. In the company I am currently working on the logistics department is very important to consider the following Rule of the Thumb in the process of loading trucks: Loading trucks in a maximum of two hours also sending the right amounts in optimal conditions to the correct places on time to satisfy the needs of our customers. Step 2: Success example Give an example of where
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CRJ 320 WK 10 ASSIGNMENT 4 SUMMARY OF RESEARCH To purchase this visit here: http://www.activitymode.com/product/crj-320-wk-10-assignment-4-summary-of-research/ Contact us at: SUPPORT@ACTIVITYMODE.COM CRJ 320 WK 10 ASSIGNMENT 4 SUMMARY OF RESEARCH CRJ 320 WK 10 Assignment 4 - Summary of Research Students in on-ground classes will present their PowerPoint presentation in class during Weeks 10 and 11. Online students will share their presentation through an online discussion in Week 11. Online
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