...Judge Danforth has another problem which plays along with the first problem of biased decisions. Mr. Danforth will do anything to keep his reputation and credibility even if it means he has to sacrifice hundreds of lives. Mr. Danforth wouldn’t even look at Mary Warren's deposition due to him knowing she was innocent and that would mean his credibility would go down along with his reputation. Mr.Danforth wouldn’t listen to Gilley's as a result of his wife was already accused by the court which also means that he wouldn’t be able to go back on his word. With Mr.Danforth’s reputation he comes off as someone who thinks to highly of themselves. When Mr.Hale was questioning Judge Danforth of those 72 signatures Judge Danforth says “Mr. Hale, you...
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...Crucible transitioned into its third act, Judge Danforth, a round character, begins as a self-justified and aware judge. As the play progresses, This truth becomes an act to cover his multiplying flaws. In The Crucible, Judge Danforth had his power and authority protecting him, but let his foolishness bewitch him. This cocky and oblivious man ruled Salem’s courthouse. Originally the deputy governor of Massachusetts, Judge Danforth presumptuously took collateral control(Wikipedia). He started his tyranny with unjustly condemning 72, eventually 12 during the Salem witch trials(Miller, 1190,1222). Such unrequited power was abused by leading...
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...a person believes in, is more important than the fear that comes with the consequences of that belief. The Crucible has many key themes, but the theme that has the broadest effect on the reader is courage. John Proctor is a great example of the courage shown. While, Abigail Williams shows immense cowardice. Throughout the Crucible many characters have to face the horrendous decision of whether to confess to have ‘been with the devil’ and lose their ‘good name’ or bee executed for that of which they did not do. John Proctor is a great example of a character with extraordinary courage. John although pressured to confess and knowing that he’ll hang, refuses to ruin his ‘good name’ and he does not fully confess to the crime. When Judge Danforth would not give up the argument with John to sign the confession, he asked, “Then explain to me, Mr. Proctor, why will you not let me have it?” (pg.1231). Proctor answered, “Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” (pg.1232). These quotes show how strong willed John is in not having a bad reputation and how John has great courage and doesn’t lie just to live. However that John may express great courage, Abigail demonstrates extreme cowardice. Abigail Williams throughout the whole play displays a great deal of cowardice. Instead of being honest and taking the minor punishment of her petty crime, she lies and blames a slave named...
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...we see a different side of Hale that no one has seen before. He is now doing what is right for his friends and is not doing what he was trained to do. At first Hale is eager to tell the story of Giles and John, but as they present their evidence he realizes that innocent men are scared of this court because of the deranged judge and his rulings. He gets angry with the way the Judge Danforth is handling the trial. Hale finally breaks every moral rule that he had for himself and stood up to Judge Danforth and told him that it was crazy that he was arresting some and condemning them because they had ripped up a warrant. Hale is now defending his friends and going against everything he has ever thought to be true. Hale even told judge danforth that it was natural to tell a lie every once in awhile. In Act 4 on page 1222 the stage directions say “He is steeped in sorrow, exhausted, and more direct than he ever was”. This solidifies the accusations from act 3 that he was stepping away from his training and helping his friend and breaking his moral code. After this we see that Hale has returned to helping the court. Hale makes an effort to try and make Danforth scared by telling him that rebellion was always in the air. When asked why Hale was back in salem he said sarcastically “Why, it is all simple. I come to the Devil’s work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves” (Miller 1224). Also on page 1224 we learn that Hale is not with the court and is instead there...
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...The tragic story about the crucible many people were seen by the devil and doing things with the devil and later believed in God and some fake some things that had to do with witchcraft. But there were so much tragedy people kept with secrets and were hanged innocent. Some kept the truth some didn’t but at the end of the play when everything had been solved well most of everything was all lies from Abigail and later Danforth notices that the poor people were hanged into this mess they were innocent and then realize he’s maybe the bad one. John Procter and Abigail symbols were both similar but not has bad as Abigail because it was all her mess and brought people into this situation and all this mess that had been caused had every body’s mistakes they had done....
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...Deputy Governor Danforth: The “Savior” of Salem Village? In The Crucible, Deputy Governor Danforth plays a major role, seeing that he is the highest official that has been called in to officiate the Salem Village court. Danforth does his best to make everyone believe that he is like the “hero” of Salem Village. He acted like he could almost do no wrong, even though that is very incorrect. Danforth even keeps this attitude after the evidence is shown that the whole Salem Village Witch Trials were a sham. Danforth is not the “hero” of Salem Village, he is the destructor of Salem Village. There is much proof that shows that Danforth was not following his job of giving a fair trial to the accused people of Salem Village. Danforth has multiple...
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...first resisting, agreed to submit artists' names to the House Committee for "clearing" before employing them. This unleashed a veritable holy terror among actors, directors, and others, from Party members to those who had the merest brush with a front organization" (W.I.W.T.C 2). This statement unveils to us that the uprising of turmoil (communism) led to making accusations of subversion without proper regard for evidence and the hunting of communists. This goes hand in hand with the village's hunt of witchcraft among them which led to Danforth's sentencing of false "witches" to death in order to appease the villagers. For example, Danforth states "You misunderstand, sir; I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just" (T.C 531) Although this quote is small, it provides a huge statement in regards to Danforth being wrong and killing innocent people without actual hard evidence. In the end, these two come together by the article discussing the "hunt" for communists and the false claims and the play featuring the villagers "hunting" for witches and falsely indicting them. In conclusion, the acts of desperation, moments of paranoia, and fear of communism consistently and unerringly emerge in "Why I Wrote The Crucible" and The Crucible in order to bring attention to these potential calamitous topics. ...
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...when John Proctor will not “lie and sign [him]self to lies” and hangs innocently. Finally, it shows how dark Judge Danforth’s lies are when he says “I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just” (p. 80). The Crucible shows how it is a human tendency to lie and not have much integrity. Greed is the second most important theme in The Crucible and is apparent through many of the main character’s motives. For instance, Abigail shows greed and jealousy when she tells John Proctor “I marvel how such a strong man may let such a sickly wife be” (p. 14), which shows how she is jealous of Proctor’s wife and is greedy in trying to get Proctor. In addition, greed is revealed in Parris when he asks, “where is my wood?” (p.16) and when he says I am paid little” (p.17). Furthermore, Putnam and Proctor fight over a “tract of land” (p. 18) and Putnam starts accusing innocent people of witchcraft in order to gain their land, which shows how greed only makes people do evil. Miller shows how greed is a instinctive trait in humans in his play The Crucible. Respect is the last theme that is important in The Crucible. Everything in the town in Salem is about reputation. For instance, having a good reputation like Rebecca makes it less likely that one would be accused of witchcraft. Despite being accused, people tried to convince the Judge that she was innocent. Moreover, respect and reputation is apparent in the ending scene where...
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...Hamilton County Judges Effectiveness Study Prepared by Team 32 Prepared for Dr. Norman Lewis BA 2300 Statistics 1 This study is designed to provide the efficiency status of 38 Hamilton County Judges. The study looked at the number of cases disposed, appealed and reversed. The information gathered is from data for the Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations Court and Municipal Court. Two of the judges, Patrick Dinkelacker and Timothy Hogan served in two different courts during the three year study period. This report will show the efficiency of all 38 judges as a whole and as individuals. There were 182,908 total cases disposed during the study with 2,368 were appealed and 320 decisions being reversed. Based on the data provided in the Hamilton County Judges study the following probabilities were found: A. Common Pleas Court disposed 43,945 cases disposed equaling 24% 1,762 cases appealed equaling 4.01% 199 cases reversed equaling .49% B. Domestic Relations Court 30,499 cases disposed equaling 17% 106 cases appealed equaling 3.36% 17 cases reversed equaling .06% C. Municipal Court 108,908 cases disposed equaling 59% 500 cases appealed equaling .44% 104 cases reversed equaling .09% Court Cases Common Court 24% Municipal Court 59% Domestic Court 17% Distribution of Total Cases Disposed by Court The probability of appeal by judge for each court is as follows: A. Common Pleas Court Judge Fred Cartolano Thomas Crush Patrick Dinkelacker Timothy Hogan Robert Kraft...
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...Title UNITED STATES V. CURLIN Citation U.S. App. LEXIS 8426 (7th Cir. 2011 Unpub.) UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, V. Marcus CURLIN, Appellant No. 10-3033 History Marcus CURLIN was ordered by the Small Claims Court judge to vacate the property due to failure to pay rent. At the time of the eviction the deputies observed firearms in the house and Curlin was charged with possession of firearms due to earlier felony convictions which bar him from owning firearms. The defendant attempted to suppress the evidence on the plain-view doctrine and the violation of privacy, under the 4th Amendment to the Constitution, as the deputies entered his premises without a search warrant. The Seventh Circuit Court affirmed the decision of the trial court by denying the motion to suppress. Facts On October 17th, 2008, Curlin’s landlord filed a small claim action against Curlin, seeking possession of Curlin’s leased residence for failure to pay rent. The Notice of the Claim for possession of Real Estate and Summons were served on Curlin by mail and by delivery to his residence, however Curlin failed to appear before the Court as ordered. Due to Curlin’s failure to appear, he was the served with a second notice to appear before Court on the next date but he again failed to appear. Small claim court entered a judgment in favor of landlord. The clerk of the court based on the order issued an eviction order, ordering Curlin to vacate the property on or before 6:00 p.m. on Nov...
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...establishes to govern the conduct of individuals and the relationships among them. precedent a decision of a court that stands as the law for a particular problem in the future. private law the rules and regulations parties agree to as part of their contractual relationships. procedural law the law that must be followed in enforcing rights and liabilities. right legal capacity to require another person to perform or refrain from an action. right of privacy the right to be free from unreasonable intrusion by others. statutory law legislative acts declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something. substantive law the law that defines rights and liabilities. Chapter 2 en banc the term used when the full panel of judges on the appellate court hears a case. voir dire examination the preliminary examination of a juror or a...
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...Date: 23rd Feb 2012 Judge: Mr. Justice Smart Names of Lawyers: Crown D.A. Jardine, P.M. Favell, S. Nahal Defendants Counsel for Mr. Sipes: M.K. Woodall, M.A. Nathanson, G. Ng Counsel for Mr. Podolski: R.C. Claus, M. Jetté, G. Docolas Counsel for Mr. O’Donnell: G. Orris, Q.C., C.L. Bauman Counsel for Mr. Manolakos: R.A. (Sandy) Ross, P. Doherty, A. Rinaldis Counsel for Mr. Brownell: C.R. Purves, B.L. Hickford, J. Mills Brief Summary of Trail This trail took place in Courtroom 20 in the B.C. Supreme Court where every visitor was required to pass through a security check. The case involves three homicides done 5 years ago by five members of an alleged Vernon, B.C. drug gang dubbed The Greeks (Organized crime group). The alleged gangsters are being represented by 15 lawyers, 5 more than the Crown prosecution team. Among the 5 accused, Dale Sipes, Les Podolski and Sheldon O'Donnell have been charged with the first-degree murder of Dave Marnuik and none of them have pleaded guilty. Due to the seriousness of the case and lengthy court proceedings, the trail is expected to last until July of 2012. From our observation, the lawyer represented Crown (plaintiff) began direct examination of a girl(witness) who claimed to have seen the defendants return to the apartment that she...
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...designs. Apple and Samsung have filed similar lawsuits in eight other countries, including South Korea, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Britain, France and Australia. Samsung won a home court ruling Friday in the global patent battle against Apple. Judges in Seoul said Samsung didn't copy the look and feel of the iPhone and ruled that Apple infringed on Samsung's wireless technology. However, the judges also said Samsung violated Apple's technology behind the feature that causes a screen to bounce back when a user scrolls to an end image. Both sides were ordered to pay limited damages. The Seoul ruling was a rare victory for Samsung in its fight with Apple. Those arguments previously have been shot down by courts in Europe, where judges have ruled that they are part of industry standards that must be licensed under fair terms to competitors. The U.S. case is one of some 50 lawsuits among myriad telecommunications companies jockeying for position in the burgeoning $219 billion market for smartphones and computer tablets. RELATED STORIES South Korean court bans some Apple, Samsung products It’s a great time to buy an iPhone Trade commission finds Apple didn't violate 3 Motorola patents, sends 1 dispute back to judge RECOMMENDED STORIES Pharaonic princess's tomb found near Cairo, Egypt Military working on 'super vision' for US soldiers Catch cosmic triple threat lighting the sky this weekend...
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...with the police without legal representation. Any statements you may have made prior to the Miranda rights being given to you can be used in court. Legal representations will ensure that you are not answering questions that may hurt your case. I did some research on your particular case. In that research I uncovered several similar instances. One such instance involved a homeless single mother named Tanya McDowell. Tanya was arrested for registering her son using her babysitters address. Tanya was charged with first degree larceny and conspiracy to commit first degree larceny. She is facing up to 20 years in prison along with a $15,000 fine to repay educating costs (Khalek, 2011). Tanya McDowell was sentenced to 12 years in prison but the judge suspended 7 years of the sentence. She will serve five years and then another five years on probation (Khalek, 2011). The use of an address fraudulently knowing that you no longer reside at the address was meant to mislead the school that your child was enrolled in. This means that you as the parent made the decision to use an address dishonestly. The charge that you will be facing for this crime will be a state felony charge. Address fraud is a...
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...D. A., BREAKS JUDGES and OWN GAG ORDER [pic] D A Hollister [pic] Judge Ira R kaufman Gerald nichols was arrested back in april of this year and the judge Ira R Kaufman and d. a., David D Hollister of plumas county are allowed to take away his constitutional rights. his right to defend himself, because he (the judge) didn’t like gerald’s answers. at least 10 times on monday 22 of july 2013 i heard gerald ask the judge to keep his ‘pro per’ status and requested adequate counsel and the judge refused. Monday 22 july, gerald asked the judge about the gag order that the judge had implemented in his case on 16 july and two days later 24 july the d. a., released this story “man facing drug charges tests court’s patience before trial” and it is full of lies and discrepancies. i had went to the newspaper this last april and asked for this case to be investigated, but they refused, again i went on 23 of july 2013 and asked for the newspaper to investigate the judge, d.a., and the sheriff’s office in the crimes that they were committing, and to speak with gerald they refuse, but the story that d. a., Hollister had released about gerald was already in the newspaper. i have called all over the state of california for help for my son. i called the governors office, attorney general, doj, fbi, u.s. marshalls, highway patrol, and other law enforcement outside of this county of plumas california, and was told its not in their jurisdiction. i have also learned that...
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