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    The criminal justice system is a series of institutions and practices of government foreseen to protect society from criminal behavior. The criminal justice system is an important component in the world as the system provides a basis of social control, deterrence, and retribution of crimes committed. Many countries throughout the world may differ in regards to the structure; however, the morality of the system is for the people. Ultimately, the structure is underlined by the importance among law

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    American Court System

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    The American Court system is based on the English Common Law system. The basic idea is that there are two sides, the plaintiff and the defendant. In a criminal case, the prosecutor acts as a plaintiff on behalf of the citizens or state. It is the judge’s duty to determine what the law is in relation to the particular case at hand. It is the jury’s duty to determine what the facts are in the case. The lawyers in the case are charged with representing their respective clients to the very best of their

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    implementation of the legal system of colonial Virginia has garnered considerable debate within early-American historiography. At the center of this discussion is the question of when colonial authorities first introduced English common law, and to what extent justices followed it prior to 1660. Beginning in the early twentieth century, and in each generation thereafter, this examination started anew as archival research uncovered new documents pertaining to Virginia’s early legal system. For the majority

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    Introduction The English legal system is founded on the common law system. Which during the history developed in England which, in turn, spread it further to their colonies such as Canada, India, etc. The characteristics of this system, is that a large part of the laws are based on courts` precedents. Christopher A. Ford states in his article that courts rare, create laws and he find it controversial. However, it is worth mentioning that the article mainly deals with the american and international

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    settlers came to America, seeking religious freedom. Secondly, all of the settlers were from the middle of the English social class and brought their families with them. Thirdly, early America was created as a land where everyone had a chance to succeed and the English class system was forgotten. Lastly, that the new settlers had forgotten England’s laws and built their own unique legal system. While some accuracy exists in these four myths, various misconceptions exist in them as well. Therefore these

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    Justice system, it keeps America safe and the criminals at bay. Without any sort of criminal justice system America would be complete chaos. People would commit crimes because there would be no consequences for their actions. However, our laws didn’t just appear out of nowhere, they were created and molded to colonial America. America's Criminal Justice system started during colonial America. With the early colonists coming from Europe, France, and the Dutch Republic our criminal justice system mirrored

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    SHOULD PARLIAMENT PASS A LAW TO MAKE IT COMPULSORY FOR PARTIES TO A DISPUTE TO USE ADR BEFORE THEY GO TO THE COURT? Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is the term used to describe the resolution of disputes inside or outside the legal system, without formal adjudication. It includes arbitration, mediation, conciliation and negotiation. There are problems associated with going to court. These include the adversarial process used to find a winner and loser, which often creates stress for, and increases

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    and equitable justice system that addresses the legal needs of the community, and to improve access to justice by the community. According to B&B the early notion is that ‘access to justice involves: access to high quality legal services or effective dispute resolution mechanisms effective to protect rights, equal access to legal services and to legal services markets that operate competitively and equity before the law. The Australian Court system is an adversarial system; a central principle of

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    directive is the response of the Commission. The reasons for the FD are contained in a series of statements. The most important are interpreted and listed below: • The FD is founded on Article 118A of the Treaty of Rome, which means that the Directive system must be used to adopt minimum requirements for encouraging improvements in the health and safety of workers at work; • The FD does not justify any diminution of existing standards. Member states have a responsibility to encourage improvements in worker

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    America’s criminal justice system today is constantly being questioned and scrutinized by citizens. America’s Criminal Justice system is based on morals and beliefs. These original morals and beliefs didn 't come out of anywhere. Europe was a huge influence on America and our criminal justice system. Throughout the years the system has evolved along with our country. America 's Criminal Justice system started during colonial America, with the early colonists coming from England, France, and the

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