61) Plea bargaining became common sometime after the Civil War. The proliferation of cases‚ in the federal courts‚ brought on by prohibition was instrumental in the institutionalization of plea bargaining. (Neubauer‚ 2002‚ p. 323) It was not until the sixties that plea bargaining became a topic of controversy. This controversy seems to stem from the fact that the name suggests that the courts are bargaining with criminals. But "much of what is characterized as ’plea bargaining ’ often involves the
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In 1989 the first drug court was introduced in Miami Dade County‚ Florida. Drug problems in Florida were substantial and mirrored many states across the United States. Crack Cocaine was on the rise as so was the crime across the United States. The many types of drug courts have been put in place to decrease recidivism‚ drug use and restore lives and families. Drug Courts are designed to serve as the alternative for incarceration. A big factor in criminal justice is figuring out what programs work
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severity of the crime and criminal history. The general goal for plea bargaining is to quickly resolve the case while also obtaining a guilty plea for a lesser sentence. The court would also decide whether or not the suspect would be eligible for bail. Next is the pre-trial hearing. The pre-trial is used to handle specific issues with the case and typically involve the judge‚ prosecutor‚ defense attorney‚ the defendant and sometimes other involved parties like Officer Gassman‚ an officer testifying
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Political Issues with the Current Immigration SOC/315 December 12‚ 2011 Political Issues with the Current Immigration “In the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964‚ Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1965. This new law abolished the national origins quota system and barred racial considerations from expressly entering into decisions about immigrant visas; it also imposed for the first time a ceiling (120‚000) on migration from the Western Hemisphere.” (Johnson‚ 2006). Historical Framework for
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Lawrence are tried and found guilty in a court of law. They attempted to appeal the conviction based on the defense of self-defense. They were denied but still able to be acquitted. Legal Issue(s) on appeal: The legal issue in question (on appeal) is whether the defendants can claim the self-defense defense. The defendants wish to claim this defense because Agent Wallie Howard had opened fire on them during the third cocaine “buy-bust” deal. Appellate Court Decision: The Appellate Court’s decision
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INDIAN COURT Introduction The courts have always tried to keep pace with development in technology both with regard to the process of the system of justice and the cases that pass through it. The harmonization of the law relating to information technology and evidence by the Indian legislature‚ together with the positive approach of the Indian courts in recognizing and appreciating electronic evidence‚ has equipped India to meet the new challenges of the digital era. The Indian courts have observed
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important and extremely demanding positions. These are the people who speak for the judicial branch of the federal government and the Chief Justice serves as the chief administrative officer for the federal courts. The Supreme Court is the highest federal court in the United States. Justices of this court are positions that are needed for the health of the government and nation‚ so it common for innumerable requirements and qualities to be wanted by the general public and placed upon any nominees striving
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of the court hierarchy means that there are courts that are superior to other courts. One reason for this is if you are unhappy with a decision from a particular court you can appeal your case to a higher court. Another reason for the existence of the court hierarchy is the doctrine of precedent. This allows courts higher in the hierarchy to create a precedent that all lower courts must follow‚ making sure all cases are heard in a similar manner. Another reason for the existence of the court hierarchy
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1. EGUARAS vs. GREAT EASTERN 33 PHIL 263 FACTS: Francisca Eguaras filed a written complaint in court‚ alleging as a cause of action that her son-in-law Dominador Albay had applied in writing to the defendant insurance company to insure his life for the sum of P5‚000‚ naming as the beneficiary in case of his death the plaintiff FranciscaEguaras; that after compliance with the requisites and the investigation carried on by the defendant company‚ it accepted the application for insurance and
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JUDICIAL REVIEW AND THE INDIAN COURTS Literally the notion of judicial review means the revision of the decree or sentence of an inferior court by a superior court. Judicial review has a more technical significance in pubic law‚ particularly in countries having a written constitution which are founded on the concept of limited government. Judicial review in this case means that Courts of law have the power of testing the validity of legislative as well as other governmental action with reference
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