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    I read about the exercise of discretion and it caught my attention because it is a quality that one as a teacher uses in the classroom every day. As there is so much one to one interactivity with the students‚ a teacher must be discreet about what one hears and use judgement about how they are to teach the students. Discretion is also used in deciding what materials and teaching direction will be taught‚ given the wide variety of resources there are and all the different regulations from either districts

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    Prosecutorial Misconduct” Criminal Justice Prof. Denise Duguay‚ MS CJWB 155 January 17‚ 2015 Cassandra Pechi-Wilson Email: cassandraw1974@gmail.com Cell Phone # (860) 940-4130 When you think of a prosecutor‚ you think of a person who is honorable. A person who is committed to helping maintain justice and upholding the law. A prosecutor is supposed to help protect the public by making sure that the “bad guys” go to jail and the innocent go free.  However‚ prosecutorial misconduct and misdeeds happen

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    the court system. An inmate loses many rights and privileges as an inmate‚ but the constitutional protections afforded by the Fifth and Eighth Amendments’ rights of due process and equal protection are not forfeited (Carlton & Garrett‚ 2008). Without access to the court system an inmate would be left no options to contest any sanction or punishment while incarcerated. The rights of inmates have been expanded by court decisions over the last 75 years‚ but without access to the court system‚ inmates

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    was a car accident‚ no one stopped and called the police. After the learning about the Bystander Effect‚ I realized that the examples above are the phenomenon that individuals are less likely to help a victim when some other people are present. One of the many explanations of the Bystander Effect is that we like following the group‚ in other words‚ we feel secure when conforming. The Bystander Effect is prevalent in today’s society‚ from school bullying

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    Duel Court System

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    The Duel Court System CJA/224 February 28‚ 2013 The Duel Court System An explanation of what court is would be‚ court is a legal entity that is part of the judicial branch of the government authorized by Statute or Constitution. Court is generated of one or more judicial officers‚ authorized to decide upon cases‚ conflicts in law‚ and disputed matters brought before it (Siegel‚ Schmalleger‚ & Worrall‚ 2011‚ p. 4). Courts enforce this countries law

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    Qiyang Tan Yajie Wang Jiaqi Zhang Copyright © 2012 by Steris’s Group from Weatherhead School in Case Western Reserve University All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ distributed‚ or transmitted in any form or by any means‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ or other electronic or mechanical methods‚ without the prior written permission of the publisher‚ except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted

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    Juvenile Court System

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    and 17 year olds in the adult court system no matter how minor the crime may be (Raise the Age NC). This can be devastating to our juveniles and their futures. Studies have shown that the average human brain does not mature to its complete development until the age of 25 (Miller and Bartollas). Today’s juveniles sometimes make stupid choices and deserve a second chance. We as a state should be like 48 other states and keep these juveniles in the juvenile court system and offer diversion programs

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    Court Systems Paper AJS/502 July 24‚ 2013 Bryan Cook University of Phoenix Court Systems Paper U.S. Courts: The Federal Judiciary The United States court system is composed of numerous sections of bodies of law that function together to ensure justness is served in fulfillment with the United States Constitution‚ federal‚ state and local laws. These organizations include law enforcement‚ the courts and‚ correction system all of which have a legitimate responsibility to maintain the American

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    The Jamaican Court System

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    Opposition. Shows the hierarchy of Courts in The Jamaican Judicial system Civil Proceedings including Matrimonial matters‚ Probates‚ Judicial Review and other Judicial Proceedings NB. All the above courts are presided over by Resident Magistrates COURT OF APPEAL •Highest Appellate Court •Headed by a President •Court’s judgments may be appealed to Her Majesty-inCouncil via Judicial Committee of the Privy Council‚ London. SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL DIVISION •Established

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    Court System Court System The United States Constitution is the uppermost law of our country and creates the federal system of government where federal and state governments distribute power. “The Constitution gives specific powers to the federal (national) government. All power not delegated to the federal government remains with the states. Each of the fifty states has its own state constitution and governmental structure” ("Federal Judicial Center"‚ 2011). The United States Court system

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