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    Court History and Purpose Brandon Vines CJA/224 September 23‚ 2012 David Bass The court plays a very critical role in American Criminal Justice. Without the development of courts‚ those who violate the law would face no penalty and would commit crimes and walk free. In this paper I will evaluate and examine the American Criminal court system. I will describe the court and the purpose that it serves as so I will also define the dual court system. I will also describe the role that early

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    Court History and Purpose Court History and Purpose Within the United States‚ the court system is the last stop in our judiciary system because it renders decision that can and will affect the lives of the citizens. This article will explain the role of the court and its purpose‚ identify the dual court system‚ illustrate the role that early legal codes‚ the common law‚ and precedent played in the development of courts‚ and also recognize the role of courts in criminal justice today. What is

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    Running head: COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 1 Court History and Purpose CJA/224 June 17‚ 2013 COURT HISTORY AND PURPOSE 2 Court History and Purpose Americans have a fascination with crime and justice. Televisions in typical households tune in weekly to crime shows such as CSI Miami‚ Criminal Minds‚ and Law and Order‚ which commonly deal with fictional and non-fictional criminals and the treatment in the

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    TERESA MORALES Court History and Purpose People in the United States attend court every day for different many reasons. Those reasons could be for traffic violations‚ civil law suits‚ or for unlawful criminal acts. No matter what they are all handled and disputed in a court of law. Courts are empowered to make fair and binding decisions upon the facts that are received. There are two types of courts; civil court and criminal court. It is very important that people understand

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    Court History and Purpose CJA/224 May 17‚ 2012 Courteney Harris Court History and Purpose The court system in America has been around since the middle of the 1600’s and has played a crucial role in the development of how things are done when it comes to the criminal justice side. From today’s federal court and our typical state court‚ these dual court systems came about from a mutual agreement presented from our nation’s founders. In the last 200 years‚ states’ rights have gradually waned

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    Specialty courts are problem solving court systems that focus on treatment and rehabilitation as opposed to straight jail or prison time. The focus is on treating the underlying issues that led the defendants to court in the first place. The types of specialty courts in Massachusetts vary from mental health‚ veteran’s treatment‚ firearm session‚ and drug courts. Normally when suspects are arrested and they are arraigned in regular district courts like everyone else. But over time courts have been

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    Describe applications purpose and how is it used. What changes has it brought to its users? What are some likely future uses and enhancements.     The application I chose is the Box application. Box allows you to put everything on it in a few clicks. It has native apps for iPhone‚ iPad‚ android‚ windows phone‚ and even blackberry. Also using their mobile site you can work with your files on any device.   With Box‚ you can upload and backup photos‚ videos‚ and files from your mobile device to Box

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    Court History and Purpose Paper Valerie Wilson Court History and Purpose Paper A court is a place where justice is administered. It is a tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases‚ and a session of a judicial assembly. The courts are here to settle disputes between parties. The purpose for the courts is to hear the defendant’s cases and either rule to dismiss or sentence the defendant to some type of punishment. The defendant is given a chance to plead guilty

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    Court History and Purpose Paper Priscilla Salazar Intro to Criminal Court Systems/CJA224 December 18‚ 2014 Russell Galbreath‚ MPA Court History and Purpose Paper What is Court? The Court is where disputes are settled‚ law is born and where individuals accused of criminal crimes are held for trial and sent before a judge to determine their fate. Courts are simply the civilized way of handling an issue in a legal organized manner. It is a critical component of American justice system. Courts id defined

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    type of court structure in the United States and describe the various components (Bohm & Haley 2012). I will identify the ten purposes of the courts. Identify the type of court structure in the United States and describe its various components. Identify the ten purposes of courts. The type of court structure we have in the United States is a dual court system which means that there is a separate judicial system for of the states and a separate federal system (Bohm & Haley 2012). The state court system

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