In Australia, the system of law that is used is called the adversarial law, this system was first used in England and this system is furthermost used by countries that were settled by the British. Another system of law used around the world is called the inquisitorial system and it is greatly debated that Australia should be using this system. However, because of the several advantages the adversarial system has for providing to the principles of the rule of law it should be shown that this system
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In my opinion If Judge Dee in U.S system his job title would be an FBI captain, because he is good at martial arts（武功）and he is also the heads of counties（县令）. He is very notice to detail. Also he is very brave. He is very capable in reasoning, and he is also efficient and frivolous, and easy-going. He re-investigation and reasoning incident, rather than quickly make a settlement. In chapter two, there are two robbers, they wants to rob Dee Goong. And only in three round he is able to cut a bunch
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Unfair Trial? Who should be hanged? The innocent or the guilty? Mary Surratt was a widow who knew Booth because her son was friends with him. She had two children. Booth decided to kill Lincoln. Booth asked Mary Surratt to deliver a package for him, and she did it. She also held binoculars and guns for booth. Dr. Mudd helped Booth and his accomplice Herold. Dr. Mudd set Booth’s leg. Dr. Mudd went to town and he met some soldiers there that were looking for Booth. They asked him if he had seen Booth
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Chapter six of the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson begins with Stevenson working late one night in his law office in Birmingham, Alabama. He received a call from a woman whose teenaged grandson had been incarcerated for murder and sentenced to die. Several of Stevenson’s other clients were on death row for crimes they had committed when they were sixteen or seventeen years old. At that time, Alabama held the record for the highest number of juveniles sentenced to death, more than any other state
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Many individuals wonder, "how do personal injury cases work?". In a case of this type, certain steps must be carried out. Following are some tips to help as an injured party works through the process. Initial Consultation When meeting with an attorney, be prepared. Bring all medical records, the accident report, documentation of expenses related to the accident and more. The attorney needs this information to determine the strength of the case and whether he or she wants to take it on. Don't fall
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Courts of law in America have one major flaw. The pursuit of truth is overshadowed by the pursuit of money. In A Civil Action, Jan Schlichtmann greatest impacts the resolution of the environmental issue by prioritizing justice over money. Towards the beginning of the movie, Schlichtmann is shown in a silent settlement discussion with another lawyer. His client is visibly severely paralyzed. Schlichtmann doesn’t even seem to consider any offer below what he believes to be just and fair to his client
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The court system is set up to have a fair trial, where the judge is neutral towards everyone and evidence is needed to prove one’s guilt. The prosecutor’s job is to represent the government against the person or people accused of a crime. The person accused of a crime has the right to a lawyer’s defense to make the trial fair. Even with rules and guidelines set up in the court system for a fair trial, there may be some cases in which show defense attorney misconduct, prosecutorial misconduct, or
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Probable Cause Article Summary Officer Ryan Humphrey was an officer for the West Valley City (Utah), police department. In June of 2013 Ryan Humphrey and Officer Halulic were both dispatched to a house that a cancer patient had died. The death of the cancer individual came to believe to be due to “natural causes”. At the scene of the decease house, both Officers (Ryan Humphrey and Halulic) counted the deceased person’s medication, to see if the death was due to overdose. Some of the medication included
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Eighteen year old, Jeremy Strohmeyer, is ordered to face charges in Nevada after he raped and killed an innocent 7 year old, Sherrice Iverson, in Primm Valley casino restroom on May 25, 1997. David Cash Jr. claims he is guiltless as he did not try to intervene as he watched his friend snap the little girls’ neck in the stall. Strohmeyer will face first-degree murder and sexual assault while Cash, who could have stopped the murder, will walk free since Nevada doesn’t have a law saying that witnesses
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1. Appeal to Emotions The first fallacy is a perfect example of Appeal to Emotion (Ad Misericordiam) An Appeal to Emotion fallacy happens when someone plays with the feelings of others in order to win a debate. In the movie Twelve Angry Men the character who used this fallacy was the Architect. The Architect stated that the kid on trial was “only 18 years old.” What the Architect said to the eleven men was an Appeal to Emotion because the age of the boy has nothing to do with whether or not
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