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Read the article "For Domestic Violence Survivors, Family Court Becomes Site of Continued Abuse". Describe the potential traumas associated with being a participant in the court process. Then, imagine that you are in the position of effecting court reform in order to address these traumas. What are some potential reform strategies and/or procedures that you would implement? (300 words minimum)
Read the article "Court Reforms in Birmingham Will Reduce Jail Time for Poor Defendants, Require Counsel at Bail Hearings" and the link to the order included within. Describe the characteristics of the Crime Control Model and the Due Process Model. Then, explain how a Crime Control Advocate would respond to this ruling and how a Due Process Model Advocate would respond. (300 words minimum)ASSIGNMENT: Watch the Movie "A Few Good Men". Answer the following questions.
1. The prosecutor, Captain Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon), initially offered a plea bargain deal. Why? What were some of the political tensions influencing the offer?
2. Is this an example of substantive or procedural law? Explain.
Lieutenant Kaffee (Tom Cruise) asks how to get counsel reassigned:
Kaffee: "I want to get him a new lawyer. How do I do it?
Weinberg: "Make a motion and request new counsel."
3. "It doesn't matter what I know it only matters what I can prove." What is needed to demonstrate a crime has been committed, to prove "corpus delicti"?
4. Military tribunals have jurisdiction over members of the armed forces. What kind of jurisdiction is that?
5. What defense strategy are Lieutenant Kaffee (Tom Cruise) and Lieutenant Commander Galloway (Demi Moore) planning? What type of defense is it?
6. "It's the difference between paper law and trial law." What does this mean?
7. The strategy and direction of the case were readjusted throughout the trial. What were some of the influences that caused these adjustments?
8. Match the following court actors:
_____ Lt. Daniel Kaffee/Lt. Cdr. JoAnne Galloway/Lt. Sam Weinberg
(Tom Cruise/Demi Moore/Kevin Pollack)
_____ Col. Nathan Jessep (Jack Nicholson)
_____ Honorable Julius Randolph (J.A. Preston)
_____ Capt. Jack Ross (Kevin Bacon)
_____ Cpl. Jeffrey Barnes (Noah Wyle)
a) Judge
b) Prosecuting Attorney(s)
c) Witness
d) Defense Attorney(s)
e) Witness
9. Does Lt. Cdr. Galloway (Demi Moore) a proponent of the crime control model or the due process model of criminal justice?
10. From the textbook: Which specialized federal court is applicable to military justice? Please name the court, authority, level and jurisdiction.
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Introduction and alignment with harm reduction philosophy
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Research papers for a university-level audience
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How harm reduction is or should be utilized to decrease risk
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Develop a market assessment for the business
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Associated with being a participant in the court process
: Read the article "For Domestic Violence Survivors, Family Court Becomes Site of Continued Abuse". Describe the potential traumas associated with being a participant in the court process.
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Determining the resulting in equity
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The support and empowerment of a particular group
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