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    Drug Addiction

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    Introduction to the Problem Drug addiction has been growing globally since World War II. Drugs was first take for the purpose of treating wounds and aches. But later on they find that consumimg a large amount of drugs more than the priscription makes them more ralaxed and make them more pleasurable and become high and it is the start of abusing a such drugs.Nowadays drug addiction enter someones life without observing and knowing its possible effect and results. People

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    Say No to Drugs

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    1. Drugs mess with your mind Drug use can cause you to lose your ability to remember things‚ to think clearly and to study properly. Drug use gives you the impression that you are more alert and aware‚ but under the influence of drugs you are actually less aware‚ and less alert. Drug use can also cause people to act in strange unpredictable ways. A person can undergo a complete personality change when under the influence of drugs. Since drug residues can remain in the body for many years after they

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    Supreme Court Influence

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    The Supreme Court holds a great deal of power in the United States. The influence of the Supreme Court is felt throughout history and is ingrained in the lives of the American people. Citizenship‚ the right to vote‚ marry and abort and many more important cases have all been decided in the Supreme Court. Every citizen and person in the United States has been affected by the decisions of the justices of the Supreme Court. Origins of the Supreme Court The origin of the Supreme Court begins in Article

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    History of Supreme Court

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    History of the Supreme Court Royal Audencia The Royal Audencia was established on May 5‚ 1583‚ composed of a president‚ four oidores (justices) and a fiscal.  The Audencia exercised both administrative and judicial functions.  Its functions and structure were modified in 1815 when a chief justice replaced its president and the number of justices was increased.  It came to be known as the Audencia Territorial de Manila with two branches‚ civil and criminal.  A Royal Decree issued on July 24‚ 1861

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    Drug Trafficking

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    Drug Trafficking in the United States Sherrae Jackson ENG122: English Composition II Instructor Angela Temple October 1‚ 2012 In my research paper I will be discussing Drug Trafficking in the United States. The illegal drug market in the US is one of the most valuable in the world. It has attracted the most vicious‚ sophisticated‚ and belligerent drug traffickers. The drug law enforcement agencies have come up against a huge challenge in guarding the country’s borders. What is happening to

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    Court History and Purpose

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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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    Illegal Drugs

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    Illegal drugs Illegal drugs are drugs which have controls on them by a government and are illegal in certain situations (a person is not allowed to have them). A drug is any chemical designed to affect the human body. A psychoactive drug is a drug that affects the brain. Some controlled drugs are allowed if you have permission (called a "prescription") from a doctor. Other drugs are illegal - meaning you are never allowed to have them. Individual countries and places have different laws about different

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    our prisons at lowering recidivism rates in the USA? By Shomari Bridgewater Ms Angelia Turner Introduction to Criminal Justice 15 November 2012 How affective are our prisons at lowering recidivism rates in the USA? There are many functions of prisons these are: to punish offenders‚ to rehabilitate them and put them in a position to be modal citizens. First and foremost a prisons aim should be to prevent and deter those who enter the gates from returning. Recidivism is the term used to describe

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    Criminal Court Process

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    neighbor Jacques during a struggle involving a gun. Questions: 1. Describe the criminal court process of this case from the arrest to the trial‚ including the role of the prosecution‚ the role of the defense attorney‚ the role of the judge‚ and the role of the jury. John will be arrested and read his Miranda rights (You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will be

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    Juvenile Court Workgroup

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    Juvenile Court Workgroup Maylyn M. Leon MACJ 512 Seminar in Court System Dr. Caroline Dennis December 16‚ 2014 Juvenile Court Workgroup The courtroom workgroup of juvenile court is very similarly composed as one of adult’s court (Neubauer and Fradella‚ 2014). Inside the juvenile court you can find the prosecutor‚ the defense attorney and the judge and sometimes judges have the hearing officers as aid (Neubauer and Fradella‚ 2014). We can see much equality between the courts however the

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