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    Monster essay #1 draft Nowadays the judicial system doesn't always make things fair for everybody and can sometimes be rigged or influenced. During a trial, there are usually many witnesses. Some who rely on what they saw, others who rely on what the “word on the street” is. Sometimes a witness can even be someone who was involved in the crime and is testifying against their friends or defending themselves. Not everybody on a trial is trustworthy and honest. Some people simply don’t know how

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    Is There a Racial Bias in the Judicial System? When looking at illegal actions and activities, also known as crimes, people of all color commit them. Whether people commit lesser or more excessive crimes, the action will be committed by a multitude of races. People of all colors are able to achieve the standards that have been set by society. When looking at the statistics, the evidence shows that people of color, especially African Americans tend to get harder and more solemn charges for the crimes

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    The Judicial system in the United States is a system that provides Courts with the power and authority to administer justice, though that justice must be within the bounds of the law. As some laws in the U.S. tend to be ambiguous, or lacking in specific direction as applied to a particular case, the Court system is also responsible for interpreting the laws, and ensuring they are applied correctly on both the state and federal levels. While the Judicial system is not authorized by the U.S. Constitution

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    Abstract The judiciary plays a very important role in the system. It helps in establishing the rule of the law in the state and in the country. In United States of America no one is above Law and rule of Law is supreme, so it becomes very important to make the process of selection of judges who plays the key role in maintaining the rule of law to make transparent and fair (Goldman, S. 1999). The methods of selection of the judicial sector have varied substantially in the United States. As long as

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    Improvement of the Judicial System The world is always changing, with these changes brings new topics in which people can study for a future life career, for their enjoyment, and even just to learn new and exciting things. Every day everyone in this world learns something new. Some examples of what a person could study are: science, psychology, crime, English, and so many other topics. One topic that was shown throughout the novel Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley was legal crime and punishment

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    The Texas Judicial System The Texas Judicial System The Texas judicial system has been called one of the most complex in the United States, if not the world. It features five layers of courts, several instances of overlapping jurisdiction, and a bifurcated appellate system at the top level. The structure of the system is laid out in Article 5 of the Texas Constitution. The Texas Supreme Court and Texas Court of Appeals has a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. Civil case appeals

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    our justice system with African Americans make up 58% of the prison population. There is a generational existence of bias in the justice system and many social institutions due to inequality created by avoiding or ignoring the problem. What was once determined as the norm in reference to higher criminal rates within racial and socioeconomic classes has now

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    In Australia the judiciary system is a key aspect to uphold peace, order and a good government. The Australian government is ruled by a separation of powers; the parliament, Executive and the judiciary. These powers are a significant feature of the Australian system of government as the power to change and make federal law is divided between these powers (Parliamentary Education Office). The judiciary is a part of the government which delivers justice according to the law (Queensland Parliament

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    evidence that needs to be produced in order to determine the guilty pleas of the accused. The judicial system recognizes that it has been given discretionally powers to prove the guilt from the innocent. This essentially means that it’s not just anyone who can find you guilty of a crime. At the same time, the accused person is entitled to a fair and speedy trial. One disadvantage of the judicial system is the provision of judgements. The judges give their judgment based on predetermined maximum

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    Ap Us Judicial System

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    Government and Politics Checks on Judicial System as Insurance Against Tyranny and Maintenance of Central Government Strength The U.S. Constitution’s framers had experienced the consequences of too much and too little government, so they deliberately designed a governing structure which allowed for an effective, but not overpowering, democracy. Though they most clearly delineated their vision for the executive and legislative branches, they smartly designed the judicial branch as a more fluid entity

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