"3 However, the jury system still plays a main role today as the trial by jury is an ancient and democratic institution. ... It was by about the 15th century when it begun to assume the role of the independent assessor of fact in a case, and it is from this that its modern-day role has developed. By examining the historical changes of the role of jury, indirectly, we can see it changed to adapt to the society requirement at that time and so we can understand better the role of jury in English legal system. ... Apparently, this historical case was to protect the role of jury in giving ver...

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This essay will discuss the reasons people accept plea bargains, courtroom workgroup role and incentives in plea bargaining, and the impact of race on plea bargaining. ... In addition to individuals being pressured and wanting a lesser punishment, prosecutors ultimately play the most significant role in plea bargaining. ... However, in addition to the prosecutor and the defense attorney, the judge has a role also in plea bargaining. The judge role in plea bargains now is a neutral role since they are not allowed to be involved in the plea bargaining process [May84]. ... In past years the jud...

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Our legal process emphasize the role of judges when making legal decisions. ... While we study the legal process, we are going to focus on the roles of the judges in making legal decisions. We know that judges play many different roles. Some of the judge's roles are interpretation of the law, assessing the evidence presented, controlling how hearings and trials develop in their courtrooms but most importantly judges are impartial decision makers in the search of justice. ... Therefore, the judges plays a big role in preserving the principles of justice and the rule of law and most respect...

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Machiavelli thus acknowledges the importance of the citizen's role in the functionality of the state. More importantly, he believes that the citizen has an inherent role within the state by virtue of his individuality and uniqueness. ... Machiavelli's Republic Considering Machiavelli's concepts of virtu and the functional role of the citizen in state affairs, we can infer that Machiavelli's republicanism is above all else a commitment to the vivere civil or civil life. ...

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Below will be discussed this conflict which arose over the fact that Israel has been occupying territories in Palestine, the role of international rule of law in this conflict, the role of the U.S.A. under President Bush and the role of the United Nations in their efforts to resolve this conflict between the two Nations peacefully. ...

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This fits into and is illustrated in Sach's ideals and writings in which he states that in the process of writing his judgments, he imagines other role players such as judges and magistrates in other courts, legal practitioners, academics, members of government as well as student who will be required to engage with his judgments in their studies (Sachs, 2009: 146). ...

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In the modern world of high level of information accessibility and mass awareness of professionals' legal obligations, the role of decision-making in healthcare delivery has evolved into a system where health care policies and ethics has given the service users the absolute power to decide about their care. The purpose of this essay is to critically evaluate the role of healthcare professionals in relation to decision-making process from different ethical and legal perspectives, and discuss virtue ethics theory and principles that applies in the situation of a clinical dilemma to be prese...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian attitudes towards the courts and litigation as a strategy are changing. This paper attempts to describe the changes that have been underway, with particular reference to judicial attitudes towards Indian treaties. Introduction United States law has used the doctrine of "discove...

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I. INTRODUCTION During the past century, the english-speaking legal world has experienced real and considerable change in the areas of criminal law and criminal sentencing procedures. These ever-changing systems of legal processes, rules, and theories are typically reflective of the society's cultural make-up, beliefs, and level of social advancement. As the common-law evolves and changes we gain deeper understandings of crime, the motivation of crime, and rehabilitation of criminals. Many legal jurisdictions often adopt different definitions on what is deemed a crime and how to t...

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Austin: Positivist Identity of law: what makes the law the law Law (is) = Rules + (issued by a) Sovereignty. Rules = General Commands A command is an expression of a wish backed by a threat to inflict an evil (=sanction, like telling the child to get the toy is not a command unless it is backed b...

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Australia would not be a better place if we had a Bill of Rights. Challenging state power can be done both informally, fluctuating methods of challenging government decisions by persons affected by the decisions and processes, and formally, methods that are more permanent than the informal methods o...

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Wiretaps are an issue that affects every person in this country. That's because no matter how much we don't like to admit it, we need depend on telephone services more and more as time passes. The issue of telephone privacy becomes bigger and bigger every day as our telephone technology becomes more...

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The Declaration of Independence states, "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights". But how much of this is true? Since the very beginning of the legal system in the United States, there has been inequality. Appearance has held such precedence...

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Excerpts from John Locke [pp. 1-6], and Edmund Burke [pp. 7-11] from this document. This should be regarded as necessary reading for answering the Questions on Locke and Burke. Excerpts From John Locke, Second Treatise of Government: CHAPTER II: LIBERTY AND EQUALITY: [II.4-5 4. To understand political power aright, and derive it from its original, we must consider what estate all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of Nature, without asking leave or de...

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