American Court System: Court Designs And Functions
The purpose of court systems is to provide a decision on any issue that happens or any matter that brings about controversies. They decide the punishment for people who have committed crimes, solve di...
The movie And Justice for All is a story about a criminal defense attorney and his struggles while seeking justice for his clients. He represents various clients who have either been accused of crimes...
Creating a Civil and Ethical Environment
In the nursing work environment, establishing a framework of cohesion and civility is of critical importance to sustain a positive and meaningful approach to patient care. All nurses must work collabo...
Culture, Ethnicity, Immigration And Nationalism
Despite the popular claims that ethnicity and nationality are losing their relevance in the global pro-democratic discourse, it is clear that many countries have these concepts codified into law. Look...
How Does Legal Theory Affect Jury Nullification?
Under normal circumstances, juries are expected to hear cases and determine the guilt or innocence of defendants. When one is confirmed guilty, the jury’s role is to convict for the crimes. However,...
Judiciary Branch’s Strengths & Weaknesses
The judiciary branch is listed as last in comparison to the other two branches. This is largely because the judiciary has more weakness than the executive or legislative branch. Alexander Hamilton, in...
Legal Theories and how they Impact Jury Nullification
Legal theories help law practitioners to understand the various laws and how they are applied in real life. After studying the theories, they get to practice and test the theories in an actual environ...
Reasons for Jury Nullification
There are several reasons for jury nullification, which can be divided into conventional and non-conventional explanations. Under conventional nullification, the jury nullifies a verdict by misapplyin...
Social Justice and Social Change
Ethical decision making in organizations refers to making professional decisions in line with the established organizational and societal codes of conduct. The current organizations value social chang...
The purpose of this discussion is to understand the context and resolution in three notable Supreme Court cases. The resolutions generated within the U.S. political system are consistent and multidime...