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    Crucible‚ Judge Danforth said ‚ “A person is either with this court or he must be counted against it” (Miller). This quote represented Danforth’s character as he has a very narrow form of justice‚ either right or wrong. This quote foreshadowed the sentencing of John Proctor. Although Proctor was known as a good man in the townspeople’s eyes‚ Danforth only sees his guilt and devilish ways. Some characteristics of being an effective judge is being fair‚ having courage‚ and impartiality. Judge Danforth

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    Do I Make Myself Clear?

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    and editing techniques. After completing this mini experiment I feel that each process has its benefits‚ but that there are certainly some approaches to writing that are more advantageous than others. The most useful methodology enables a student to make stimulating arguments and prompts sophisticated thought‚ while others don’t necessarily enable a student to fully test and develop his assumptions. One very popular writing process is to begin with an outline and include multiple drafts. In order

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    Hamilton County Judges

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    Hamilton County Judges 1 Hamilton County Judges try thousands of cases each year within the three major court systems of Common Pleas‚ Domestic Relations‚ and Municipal Court. This is an in depth look at the total cases disposed‚ appealed‚ and reversed over a three year measurement period. The purpose of this is to determine the effectiveness of the 38 judges as a whole and on an individual level with a sample case size is 182‚908 total cases over the three year measurement period. The overall

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    Introduction Judges do create law in the process of adjudication‚ especially when there are no precedent‚ competing precedents‚ or ambiguous law‚ Such judicial creativity‚ however‚ leads to a potential conflict between the judiciary and the legislature‚ since judicial law-making overlaps with the legislature’s function to enact law. To strike a balance between these two branches‚ self-restraint among judges is crucial. Whenever judicial law-making is unavoidable‚ it must be done subject to strict

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    Uk Constitution

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    UK constitution COMMON LAW Laws not passed by parliament (traditional laws) - Monarchy - 2012 Changed that it does not have to be the eldest son that takes the crown but eldest child regardless - Sovereignty - Royal Prerogative: the formal powers of the crown. - Traditional Rights and Freedoms: everything is permitted if it is not prohibited. STATUE OF LAW Laws passed by parliament that affect the political system • Made by Parliament. • Primary Legislation/Acts of Parliament.

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    hamilton county judges

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    Hamilton County judges try thousands of cases per year. In an overwhelming majority of the cases disposed‚ the verdict stands as rendered. However‚ some cases are appealed‚ and of those appealed‚ some of the cases ae reversed. Kristen DelGuzzi of The Cincinnati Enquirer conducted a study of case handled by Hamilton County judges over the years 1994 through 1996 (The Cincinnati Enquirer‚ January 11‚ 1998). Shown in Judge.xls are the results for 182‚908 cases handled (disposed) by 38 judges in Common Pleas

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    #3 Case Problem: Hamilton County Judges Three major court systems in Hamilton County were reviewed in depth‚ and case information from the Common Pleas‚ Domestic Relations‚ and Municipal Courts were reviewed. This study compiles information from 38 Judges who had a total of 182‚908 cases presented to them over a three year period. This study shows the number of cases that were disposed‚ appealed‚ and reversed. This study is to aid in determining which judges have a greater proficiency trying cases

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    Constitution of Uk

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    and infer the legitimacy of the state. The constitution of Great Britain hasn’t been brought together into a single document like other commonwealth countries such as France – it is not written or codified. Britain’s constitution is made up of common laws‚ Parliament acts‚ and customs and traditions. But Britain does have some important constitutional documents from the Act of Parliament such as the Magna Carta (1215): “which aimed to protect citizens against arbitrary power and guaranteed the right

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    People Judge Appearances

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    Meixner Essay #4 December 2‚ 2008 “A Smile Is Worth So Much More” People often judge or misperceive others appearances in a less than equal manner before they even know the true nature of the person. Every day we make assumptions by what we can see physically. Even in the supermarkets‚ we distinguish good products from bad products based on how they look. We are apt to choose good-looking products because they don’t have flaws‚ cracks‚ and bruises. Moreover‚ we assume them to have

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    Federal Judges Essay

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    Federal judges are appointed by the President of the United States. The federal judges are placed into a list that is maintained by the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA maintains the list of federal judge hopefuls‚ who are ranked from well-qualified to not qualified. Most of the list comes from individual state court judges. When there is an opening for a federal judge position‚ the President nominates a candidate for the position. The Senate Judiciary Committee then evaluates the candidate

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