Competent To Counsel

Persevering trials bring purpose, and God’s love is evident in His chastening which should never be despised (Job 5:17; Hebrews 12:5).

Suffering is often a direct result of sin, and therefore teaches obedience (Heb. 5:7-8; Ps. 107:17; 119:67, 71).

The Oxford Dictionary defines discipline as “orderly and obedient behaviour”. It is a standard of respect for other members of your team and hierarchy (an organisation which ranks people according to the power they hold), which involves being able to follow rules and orders, and having self-control. All ranks are expected to show discipline; no matter if they are highly ranked or lowly ranked, as they all are expected to follow the same disciplinary code. However, higher ranked people are permitted to give out orders to the lower ranks, and providing they are reasonable orders, the lower ranks are expected to carry out these orders immediately.

The standard for competency to stand trial in the United States is that the defendant must be both oriented to time and place and able to recall events as to assist their lawyer, and able to communicate properly to the counsel with rational and factional understanding of the proceedings against them, a standard that has been adopted by every state in the United States (Dusky v. United States). To be regarded as incompetent, the defendant must not meet these standards and also has to be mentally ill, though this does not include things like antisocial personality, substance abuse, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. A defendant can be tested for competence to stand trial at any time during the criminal proceeding. A defendant's irrational behavior,

St. Bernard stressed the importance of discipline, as it is not only beneficial for someone to strengthen their relationship with Christ, but it is necessary for someone to discipline themselves in order to draw closer to Christ. St. Bernard says in Some Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, “Thus I have determined to follow him as master always and everywhere, but on the condition never to deviate from the authority of the Rule, which, as he himself is witness, I have sworn and determined to keep” (St. Bernard). In this excerpt of St. Bernard, he is illustrating that the person must refrain from things that are

When receiving an effective assistance of counsel the defendant receives competent legal representation. It also comes free of errors that would cause them to receive an unfair trial. This means that a lawyer does not make any errors that would jeopardize their client's case. A majority of errors made by lawyers do not meet the requirements for an ineffective assistance of counsel. The reason most errors do not meet the requirements for this is because a majority of those errors would not jeopardize the outcome of the case so severely that the ruling would of been different.

Discipline is important in most aspects of line, discipline is the practice of training people to obey rules and regulations, whilst using appropriate punishment to correct mistakes and disobedience. We use discipline to keep social and working order so that there are no complications. Discipline teaches people correct ways to act so that goals are reached and encourage people to accept responsibility in life. Discipline is not to get mixed up with punishment. Punishment is the consequence of not following rules and regulations.

Many have argued that competency to stand trial is the “most significant mental health inquiry pursued in the system of criminal law” (Cowden & Mckee). This pillar of the American Legal System assures that those accused of criminal acts must be sufficiently competent to understand and partake in the trial proceedings. The threshold of competence can differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but it mainly hinges on a series of factors such as cognitive deficits, the presence of a mental illness, and an inability to comprehend or effectively communicate with legal counsel. While this standard was made legal precedent in the 1960s it was only in regards to the adult criminal system; however, in past decades legal reform has allowed for youths to be tried and subjected to the same punishments as adult defendants (Schwartz & Grisso). This legal development brings about a very imperative issue: Should youth offenders be subjected to the same standard of competence as their adult counterparts? Furthermore, since these statutes were developed for determining competency in adults, can they properly recognize the uniqueness of the youth population?

In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) the Court held that counsel was required by due process in all death penalty trials, in all capital case arraignments, and in cases involving an unsworn defendant who wishes to make a statement. Justice Stanley Reed revealed that the court was divided as to noncapital cases but that several justices felt that the Due Process Clause requires counsel for all persons charged with serious crime.(Zalman,2008).

The word discipline comes from the Latin word disciplīna which means "to instruct". Discipline is a specific form of instruction which develops self-control, character, and efficiency.

This brings the second inward discipline, prayer. Prayer is mentioned as one of the most central disciples due to its intimacy of conversation between us and god himself. Foster describes prayer as our ability to ask for change in circumstances, “to pray is to change” (P.33). He explains how Jesus often withdrew from the crowds to pray to his father. like so, we should withdraw from time to time. Our disciplines can coincide just as fasting does with prayer; thus being the third discipline prescribed. Fasting is the “abstaining from food for scriptural purpose.” (p.48) and is said to be seen as a desperate measure for emergency. Foster goes deeper into how and why a Christian should fast, but mostly focuses on its meaning of self-control and its centrality being god. Foster’s final inward discipline is the practice of study. Study is the focus to our total transformation from our old selves. It is a specific experience aimed to form Christian habits. With that, Foster breaks down study into four steps; repetition, reflection, understanding, and experience which ingrain those habits.

Discipline is the most useful quality. It means to act in an orderly manner, to act strictly according to principle. Discipline involves the ability to obey and follow simple task, orders, or request. Discipline is something you acquire through years of being taught, from young to old discipline should be a huge factor of your life. It should be something you live by and use often. Discipline leads to success in everything you do from school, or sports as a child or teenager to your career as an adult. If you use discipline in school or athletics you’ll be a better student, getting good grades. If you use discipline in athletics you gain success in being a recognized athlete which can lead to

Discipline plays an important role towards the formation of students’ character. It is one of the important components in a system where closely related to the discipline, nature, morality and decency. The word discipline is one thing that is synonymous in daily life. The word discipline is so broad meaning either meaning negative or positive sense. However, the negative meaning that often become the focus and is becoming an issue that is popular if it involves individual or group meetings with the community.

Spiritual discipline helps to ensure that the elements of body, soul and spirit are brought together in a way that aids us in living a life that is pleasing to God. “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new” (2 Cor.5:17). Hence, it is important for this transition to take place as Christians so that we are not stuck as spiritual babies as espoused by the apostle Paul

In Jesus’ day, life was obviously very different than it today. They had different customs and a different culture than we today. Sometimes when we read Scripture, we do not fully understand the culture and therefore lose some of the message. One example of this is the Good Samaritan which is found in Luke 10:25-37. When the reader better understands the culture, they can better understand the full meaning of Jesus’ parable on “who is my neighbor.”