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    The courts system is an impartial judiciary body trusted to acquit the innocent and convict the guilty, treat those who come in contact with the system with respect, and appropriate judicial resources wisely. Currently, the courts face many issues that may interfere with its obligation to do justice. These issues will be addressed, along with future issues facing courts and court administrators, future management issues and trends regarding language interpretation services, and the past, present

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    When I walked into Richmond provincial court, most of people look like nervous sitting on the chair, and some of them were talking with lawyers. In the beginning of court session, I was surprised that people can just walk into or leave the court when they want to even thought the court session has started. I thought people are not allow to leave the court room once court session begin. In the court room, most of people were there because they were involved in the case, and some of them were there

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    Proponents of abolishing juvenile court claim that all crimes should be treated the same and children are no exception. They also claim that because a punishment is supposed to fit the crime teenagers who have committed high-level crimes deserve to be tried as adults. Another popular claim is that the adult court system lowers juvenile recidivism. What these individuals fail to see is the psychological trauma that adult courts have on adolescents. Instead of being tried as adults, children should

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    1) The statute that the Court have to interpret is whether they should consider the blood test. a) “blood test in civil actions. Whenever it shall be relevant in a civil action to determine the parentage or the identity of any child, . . . the court. . . may direct that any party to the action and the person involved in the controversy to submit to one or more blood tests, to be made by duly qualified physicians. Whenever such test is ordered and made the results thereof shall be receivable in

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    During Thanksgiving break, I went to visit my uncle in Phoenix, Arizona. Knowing about the court observation paper that was due, I thought it would be interesting if I witnessed a court hearing in a different state in a totally different culture. While I was in Arizona I went to the Glendale Municipal Court and heard the court case of the State of Arizona v. Gonzales. Mr. Gonzales was being convicted of theft of a controlled property. Theft of a controlled property is when a person commits theft

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    Drug Court Case Study

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    Since no drug court follow an uniform standard model, each state addressed the issue depending on their own jurisdiction model or code with slight variation of the six requirements under Morrissey (Oram & Gleckker, 2006). In State v. Cassill-Skilton (2004), Washington state statute authorized the creation of drug courts but failed to provide the provisions for operating the treatment program. The notice requirement became the center focus of the case where the defendant was admitted into a drug treatment

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    Municipal Deputy Court Administrator position caught my attention. I am currently employed full-time at the Essex County Superior Court as a court clerk. I am looking to expand my experience working in court administration. As a municipal deputy court administrator I feel this position would fulfill my goal. 

I have been with the Judiciary for over nine years. During my tenure there I have had the opportunity of starting as an arbitration assistant for two years, later being promoted to a court clerk of

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    My court room observation focuses on observations from the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on November 6, 2017. I visited the court and listened to an array of proceedings highlighted by a murder trial as well as an assault case with a jury present. While I was paying attention to the facts of the cases, I was more focused on spotting the intricacies of the court room. Key discussions in lecture included a conversation about what skills are most important for lawyers, as well as the discussion

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    9. What are specialized courts? What role might they play in the future of court processing moving forward? According to Quinn, what are some of the pros and cons of specialized courts? Specialty Courts are problem-solving court sessions which provide court-supervised probation and mandated treatment focused on treating the mental health or substance abuse issues underlying criminal behavior. Problem solving courts focus on social concerns like addiction, domestic violence, mental health issues,

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    discriminatory animus by Cardinal Financial with regard to the declination to make a loan on the original terms. Thus, the circuit court looked correctly to the Substitute Trustees to advance, if it could, a nondiscriminatory reason for the denial. To meet this obligation, the Substitute Trustees relied on Ms. Waithe’s testimony at the hearing regarding what she was told by a Cardinal employee: Q: And when, when did you learn that, excuse me, that loan was not going to be available? A: Directly before

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