Explain how court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants came to exist in the United States judicial system.
Since there is no actual definition for the term indigent defense, we have to put one together based on the individual terms. When someone is described as indigent, they are considered unable to pay the fees required to hire a defense lawyer. If a person requires a defense lawyer but does not have the funds to pay for one on their own, one is hired for them. This would be considered an indigent defense, or in other terms, a public defender.
In the United States, the three primary methods of providing indigents with court appointed attorneys are: 1) assigned counsel where attorneys are appointed by the judge on a case-by-case basis, 2) contract systems in which attorneys are hired to provide services for a specified dollar amount, and 3) public defender
Explain how court-appointed counsel for indigent defendants came to exist in the United States judicial system.
In the United States, the judicial system is an example of _________. It is based on hearing directly opposing points of view to establish guilt or innocence.
How would you know which judicial court system to take your tax case to?
In recent years in the United States, citizens have increasingly made claims that our judicial system is institutionally racist. Evidence provided for these claims has pointed toward unfair drug sentencing laws, stop and frisk policies, the use of police force, and the overwhelming number of black men in prisons and jails in comparison to the rest of the population. Select one claim and discuss whether these claims have merit, presenting specific examples to support your position. Include textual evidence to...
In recent years in the United States, citizens have increasingly made claims that our judicial system is institutionally racist. Evidence provided for these claims has pointed toward unfair drug sentencing laws, stop and frisk policies, the use of police force, and the overwhelming number of black men in prisons and jails in comparison to the rest of the population. Select one claim and discuss whether these claims have merit, presenting specific examples to support your position. Include textual evidence to...
1. Can the United States exist as we know it today without taxes? explain
Why is the United States’ system of government so dependent on the concept and practice of judicial review?
Briefly explain why the U.S. supreme court decision Hoke Vs. United States (decided in 1913) was important to the study of criminal law.?
What is the most significant role the United States Supreme Court plays in the American legal system and why do you think they are still so important to the United States government?
In NFIB v. Sebelius, the United States Supreme Court upheld Obamacare as constitutional exercise of the power of Congress to make law. In a lengthy dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia laid out the case for why the Court got it wrong. Who was right: Roberts or Scalia? Why? Explain.
A. Explain the elements of negligence and why the
plaintiffs felt the defendants were negligent.
B. Why did the appeals court rule in favor of the
defendants in this case?
C. In your opinion, do you believe the defendants owed a
duty of care to the plaintiffs? Explain your
viewpoint.
CASE 5.3 FEDERAL COURT CASE Duty of Care James v. Meow Media, Inc 300 F.3d 683, 2002 U.S. App. Lexis 16185 (2002) United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...