necessity of legal education in India‚ which helps in creating a better professional and extends the horizon of learning. Fulfilling the aforementioned objective‚ our students have interned with Senior Advocates at various High Courts and Supreme Court of India‚ Hon’ble Judges of various High Courts‚ NGO’s and Law Firms. Subject: Letter of Recommendation MATS Law School is a constituent college of MATS University‚ Raipur‚ established under Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operation)
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| The U.S. Constitution is supported by a dual court system in which the power is shared between the state and the federal governments. Most criminal cases are tried in state court‚ whereas‚ federal crimes are tried in federal courts. Both courts have jurisdiction‚ although federal courts are limited to the cases heard. The state offers a broad capability to encompass more cases and averages 30‚000‚000 cases filed‚ whereas‚ the federal courts see a mere 1‚000‚000 cases (findlaw). State and federal
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defendant‚ defense attorney and prosecutor. What about the other important participants? Court administrators are key factor participants as well‚ such as the bailiffs‚ court clerk‚ court reporters‚ and witnesses. Every one of these participants plays a key role in the criminal justice system and contributes to the effectiveness of the courts existence. The judge is a public officer who hears and decides cases in a court of law. The defendant is the person being accused of a crime and his or attorney (defense
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The Elements of Criminal Liability ACTUS REUS & MENS REA "Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea"‚ or "an act does not make a man guilty unless his mind be also guilty (Burgess‚ 2004‚ p.8)." In criminal law‚ for an individual to commit a crime‚ there must be present two elements. They are: Actus Reus (meaning guilty act or omission); and Mens Rea (meaning guilty mind). Actus Reus is the guilty act or omission in the commissioning of a crime. In short‚ it is what the offender does
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Court System Shukeyla Jones CJA/204 November 01‚ 2010 Maxine Craig Court System The modern dual system of courts incorporates both federal and state or local courts. This system is the product of many years of gradual development. Outside this formally established structure‚ however‚ personal relationships between key court participants can guide court proceedings and procedures. This paper will examine the history of the criminal courts‚ the dual system of the United States and modify the
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International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought 23 cases in eight countries‚ all of which have been in Africa. Only two have resulted in convictions‚ relatively obscure Congolese rebel leaders. Though there are over 139 countries that have signed the treaty‚ the United States‚ Russia‚ China and every Arab Nation have decided not to join. Some of the most horrific crimes against humanity have happened outside of the jurisdiction of the ICC. The idea of an international tribunal as a court of last resort
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Basically the criminal law can be defined in many ways‚ but all breaks down to meaning really the same thing. The purpose of criminal law is to maintain society. The law is providing people with a guideline of what not to do. It also will tell you what the consequences are if you should break the law. The two main functions of criminal law are legal requirements of a society‚ and the second pertains to the need to maintain and promote social values. Some of the written sources of American criminal law are
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Criminal Profiling 2 Abstract All societies in the world are troubled by crime everyday. The general public has become very fascinated by criminals and fearful of criminal behavior. In the fight against crime‚ criminal profiling has been developed to aid the FBI in the capture of criminals. At the heart of criminal profiling is a combination of psychological principles and crime scene analysis. In combining both the psychological principles and crime scene analysis‚ it is possible to identify
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Joy Fearon October 24‚ 2013 GENDER VS. THE COURT SYSTEM Is there gender bias in our Court System? The United States of America is acclaimed for having one of the most sophisticated judicial systems in the world. Almost every day thousands of people‚ including law enforcement officers‚ lawyers‚ judges‚ government officials and even accused criminals‚ take part in this system‚ hoping to settle disputes and work for justice. A court is place to settle arguments and impose penalties for
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Methods: Criminal and Civil Court Structures and Legal Personnel This assignment contains ..............................words Introduction This assignment will discuss and compare the court structure‚ legal personnel and their functions and the type of cases that are brought before criminal and civil courts. Criminal courts The criminal court system has many levels of superiority (refer to diagram 1.1 in Appendices). Lower courts are bound
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