1ST SLIDE: Identity theft starts with the misuse of a person’s personally identifying information‚ such as name and Social Security number‚ credit card numbers or other financial account information. For identity thieves‚ this information is as good as gold. 2ND SLIDE: What do thieves do with a stolen identity? Once they have your personal information‚ identity thieves use it in a variety of ways. Credit card fraud: They may open new credit card accounts in their victim’s name. When they
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ContentsIntroductionCourt DetailsThe Subject Matter of the CaseLayout of the Court and Roles of Court ParticipantsInteresting ObservationsDegree of formality in the court proceedingHow the evidence was presentedUnderstanding the Happening of a Court Room8Understanding Court ProcessReflection of Court Experience9Reference ListIntroduction:This is a report describing an observation of a criminal court proceeding that I attended at Brisbane District Court‚ Queensland. In this report I will state the kind of hearing
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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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Community Courts and Specialized Courts Randis Rylander Criminal Justice and the Community Professor Herbeck September 5‚ 2013 Abstract Community courts and specialized courts are just that‚ the name says it all. Community courts work with the community‚ this is a neighborhood focused court that deals with more problem solving and safety in the community. These courts maintain and build relationships with the local residents‚ families‚ business owners‚ suppliers‚ schools
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Being a trial court is the first level of courts. Hence‚ being a “finder of factors”. The second is the appellate courts‚ which hears cases after a trial court. Thirdly‚ an appeal court is basically there to make sure a defendant is receiving a fair trial and that laws have been followed in the conviction of his/her crime. Lastly‚ is the supreme court and the highest level of courts. The job of the supreme court is it has jurisdiction over federal cases and it disputes between states. Hence‚ being
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Court Report 1. Where is the court situated? Did you find it difficult to reach? The local court that I attended was at Hornsby. It was easy to reach since it was on the main road (Pacific Highway) and was located next to the Council Chambers. I attended the Court on Friday the 2nd of August from 10am to 2pm. 2. How was the work distributed at the Court? Compare the number of matters for hearing and mention‚ eg locate the List Sheets of matters for mention and for hearing and note what types of
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Court hierarchy The Local Court is the lowest court in the hierarchy and deals with minor criminal and summary offences. It will also hear minor civil disputes with monetary value up to $60 000. The Local Court holds committal hearings‚ which are preliminary hearings where the magistrate determines if there is sufficient evidence against the defendant to warrant a trial in a higher court. The High Court of Australia is the highest court in Australia and was established in 1901. It deals with appeals
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shows that there are two types of courts in which sentencing takes place Magistrate’s court and the Crown court. Criminal cases are dealt with in either of these two courts (Newburn 2007). Firstly‚ this essay will look at the functions and roles of both Magistrates and Crown courts. Secondly it will describe what cases are expected to be handled at each court and their jurisdictions. it will then go on to discuss various strengths and weaknesses of these courts. Furthermore it will examine the roles
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the original judicial system it has included giving power to the state legislator to make other courts if needed. The lowest level of the court is known as the Peace courts and the Municipal courts. According to the constitution each county is required to establish between one or eight Peace courts and one or two justices‚ which is based on the population of the area. These courts are local trial courts that are limited to power and are restricted to class C misdemeanor cases. The cases held are not
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References: Prentice-Hall‚ Pearson Education‚ Inc. (2003). Our Criminal Justice System: Chapter 3 The Courts in Our Criminal Justice System:[Axia College Custom Edition e-text]. Retrieved June 1‚ 2008‚ from Axia College‚ rEsource‚ CJS220-The Court System. Voelkel‚ S. (1997). Pop Culture Skews images of Real-Life Lawyers. Retrieved July 5‚ 2008‚ from http://www.iuinfo.indiana.edu/homepages/0124/default3.htm "Federal judges
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