Essays Tagged: "prosecutors"
"In Contempt" written by Chris Darden
hat he could present a well-thought out and planned case under tremendous pressure he and the other prosecutors had to endure during the Simpson case.Summary I found this book to be very well t ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Censorship
reedom of the press." In the past ten years especially, music has been under assault by law makers, prosecutors and critics of morality and taste. One attack on this freedom comes from parental adviso ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
BOOK REVIEW: "THE ORDERING OF JUSTICE: A STUDY ACCUSED PERSONS AS DEPENDANTS IN THE CRIMINAL PROCESS"
each party is likely to hire lawyers to argue their cases for them. In the criminal justice system, prosecutors who are funded by the government represent the people, and defence lawyers who are priva ... it, it seems as though he sees the criminal justice system as another world, where police, judges, prosecutors and defence attorneys live and conduct their everyday lives and even speak another langu ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
Censorship
reedom of the press.' In the past ten years especially, music has been under assault by law makers, prosecutors and critics of morality and taste. One attack on this freedom comes from parental adviso ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies
What is piety?
Socrates might have an understanding of piety. This would help Socrates to defend himself, for the prosecutors know and think highly of Euthyphro. Socrates could then draw parallels between himself a ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy
Hester Prynn sanction
the manufacture of life threatening products. The main problem that lies as an obstacle in front of prosecutors of these corporations is, who do they punish? The Lord Chancellor of England questioned, ... e comprised of hundreds or even thousands of people, and therefore there is no extensive punishment prosecutors can place upon everybody who is employed by a corporation. In a famous case in Indiana i ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law
DNA-Is it fair or unfair to use for or against citizens charged with crimes?
or send potentially innocent people to prison and withhold DNA testing for fear of the results. The prosecutors should preserve and use DNA testing until each criminal case has been brought to resolut ... scene or eliminate him/her as a suspect (Zonderman 6). As with many cases pending today overzealous prosecutors hide exculpatory evidence such as DNA testing. The case of Clyde Charles has taught us j ...
Subjects: Science Essays
On why capital punishment should be banished
aled when the death penalty is a possible punishment for the defendant. Courtroom time and fees for prosecutors, defenders, judges can add up to amount as much or more than the cost of a life imprison ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues > Death Penalty
Changes in Technology Since Sept 11.
the many traumatic transformations that has occurred in the United States.New Cyber Crime LawsU.S. prosecutors and judges are cracking down on cyber crimes more aggressively than ever. The airplane h ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
What was the social and historical context in which the juvenile court was created?
nfancy defense). Children between ages 7 and 14 were presumed not to be criminally responsible, and prosecutors had to prove that an individual juvenile was culpable. Youth age 14 and older were deeme ... ult criminal court. In the new system, children were not entitled to legal representation, nor were prosecutors on hand to represent the interests of the state and public safety. Usually, a juvenile c ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
This is an issue paper for AP Politics dealing with an issue that would change policy of the plea bargaining system.
s that would serve to change the use of plea bargains. In contrast to the previous guidelines where prosecutors were given more responsibilities in determining charges, this new directive would limit ... burgh introduced a similar directive. It was not very successful because it was not enforced. Also, prosecutors would find and exploit loopholes in these new rules. After all, there are listed scenari ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government
Essay regarding the public's Misperception of the criminal court system and due process of the law
tops to search and seizures. The community also views the court system through warbled glasses. The prosecutors are always seen making deals with defendants and judges are viewed as being too lenient. ... disagrees with the majority of the jurors the judge can remove that particular one. The judges and prosecutors not only blame the mishandling of many criminal court cases and appeals on the increased ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays
EXTRA TERRESTRIALS
n a trial in a courtroom without enough evidence to prove that they really exist. Lets say that the prosecutors are the people who believe in the existence of extra terrestrials and the defendants are ... age from extra terrestrials but they can be also a hoax because some people do it for a purpose.The prosecutors believe that they exist because of the unexplained phenomenon they have encountered. Sig ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy
Watergate
r.Ill. Watergate.A. Burglary.B. Plumbers.C. John F.KennedyIV. Investigation.A. Reporters.B. Special prosecutors.C. Senate hearings.D. Fight for tapes.V. National Archives and Records Administration.A. ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
Oone of the greatest spies!
convicted of espionage. Last summer, a federal judge sent him to prison for life.During his trial, prosecutors called Trofimoff the perfect spy. He was perfect, they said, because of the extraordinar ... e time, he wanted to convince him that he worked for the KGB," Trofimoff tells Pelley.At his trial, prosecutors called a star witness.Kalugin wrote about this unnamed American spy in his memoirs, but ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education
Injustice of the Justice System Pertaining to African-Americans.
ong those awaiting execution. One of the likely reasons for this discrepancy is that almost all the prosecutors, nearly ninety-eight percent, making the key decision about whether death will be sought ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
White Collar Crime
e-mail schemes. In response, federal and state officials have allocated teams of investigators and prosecutors to combat this exploitation.Demographic changes in populations' increasing prosperity an ... ing from their mistakes and reevaluating the conventional wisdom that they followed in the past.For prosecutors the essential method to gain a conviction has been to indict white-collar defendants on ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues
Plato's "Apology"
elieving in gods, and the teaching of supernatural beings. He begins his defense by saying that his prosecutors are lying, and that he will prove it. He decides to defend himself chronologically begin ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Contemporary Philosophy
Article Summary
ll drop the case after Dec. 31, 2006 if "KPMG stays out of the shelter business and cooperates with prosecutors in related cases" (Business Week). If the case is dropped, KPMG will not be responsible ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
Reflective Media Use Dossier
6), The MX News reported that David Hicks is contemplating agreeing to a plea deal with US military prosecutors. I was particularly disappointed with the report in The MX News. This report only descri ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies > The Media