suggests a motive for the crime. The fact that the Defendant graduated from Clemson would usually be immaterial. But if the murder occurred in the parking lot of Williams-Brice Stadium after Carolina whipped Clemson 45-0‚ the fact suggests motive and would be material. When determining whether a fact is “material” or not under the rule‚ teams should use common sense. Ask whether the creation of the fact significantly helps either side’s case. If the answer is “yes‚” the fact is material. If
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Chapter 2 The Court System N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new‚ modified‚ or unchanged‚ as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank. = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Laws would be meaningless without the courts to interpret and apply them. ANSWER: T PAGES: Section 1 TYPE: + BUSPROG: Analytic AICPA: BB-Legal 2. The federal courts are superior
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February 10th‚ 2011 Take-Home Midterm Intro to Legal Studies Chapter 1- Question One The Kitty Genovese story is a tragic one and is a controversial topic when ethics come into play. Though she screamed for help repeatedly while being stabbed the observers from the surrounding apartments did very little to assist the young woman. One observer in specific did shout “Leave the girl alone” and that deterred the assailant for a brief moment but whether or not he acted ethically is something
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Criminal Justice Process: Final Study Guide Chapter 10 A. Impact of Arrests on Court Process: B. Arrests without a Warrant: * Most common form of arrest except for arrests made within the home * Must have a warrant before going into someone’s home with the exception of exigent or emergency situations * Examples of these situations: Pursuit or the destruction of evidence Arrests with a Warrant: * Legal preference- * Neutral magistrate- someone who is not involved in
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“While people of color make up about 30 percent of the United States Population‚ they account for 60 percent of those imprisoned (American Progress).” “One in three black men can expect to go to prison in their lifetime (American Progress).” After reading these statistics one may ponder the questions raised on behalf of the minority population challenging the legitimacy of the modern day Criminal Justice System. These are just two of many statistics‚ which will be discussed later‚ supporting
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1. Equal Protection Clause a. A clause which provides that a state cannot “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” b. Prohibits state‚ local‚ and federal governments from enacting laws that classify and treat “similarly situated” persons differently c. Standards of Review 2. Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) a. Negotiation i. A procedure whereby the parties to a dispute engage in discussions and bargaining to try to reach a voluntary settlement
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life in front of him. He saw a glint of madness in General Zaroff’s eyes‚ but it disappeared. Zaroff was obviously not used to being denied. “OK‚ my boy‚ I shall respect your answer and send you home with my blessing. The boat is outside. “Au voir‚” Rainsford turned‚ more than ready to leave. As he stepped through the door he heard a click‚ and turned just to see General Zaroff fire a .44 magnum. He fell to the ground right before he died. The
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1. The Purpose and Functioning of the Jury Trial system in the United States of America A civil or criminal trial in which a jury chooses any questioned issues of reality. The quantity of members of the jury is typically 12 in a criminal trial; the number fluctuates from state to state in a common trial. It could be said it assumes a basic part in guaranteeing that the criminal equity framework works for the advantage of people in general instead of for the advantage of uncalled for pioneers
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Historique et présentation de l’analyse La restauration rapide est un mode de restauration dont le but est de faire économiser aux clients du temps et de l’argent; en comparaison avec la restauration traditionnelle. Les « fast food » traditionnels offrent la plupart du temps des repas comme les hamburgers‚ la pizza‚ les frites‚ les boissons gazeuses et autres produits de basse qualité. Cependant‚ depuis quelques années‚ ce mode de restauration évolue vers ce qu’on pourrait qualifier de « Fast
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I. Diagnostic stratégique 1. Panorama du secteur de l’industrie de la bière La bière est une boisson universelle et très ancienne‚ probablement la plus ancienne fabriquée par l’homme. Il n’y a pas de précision quand à la date où elle fut brassée pour la première fois mais on raconte que sa découverte serait due à un concours de circonstances : une récolte d’orge destinée au pain‚ dévastée par la pluie‚ aurait germé. Exposée au soleil puis contaminée par des levures présentes naturellement
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