Extractions: The following article originally was published in print in Simpson, Elizabeth (ed.): The Spoils of War. World War II and Its Aftermath: The Loss, Reappearance, and Recovery of Cultural Property, Harry N. Abrams , New York, 1997, pp. 175-180. I. The Legal Basis for the German Request for Restitution 1. The Good-Neighborliness-Treaty 5. The Russian Tradition of Protecting Cultural Property and the Influence of the Communist Regime under Joseph Stalin In spite of the grave war and postwar events, the legal basis for the German request for restitution cannot be found in measures or standards pertaining to war or its aftermath. It rather is based on treaty regulations made after the opening up of Eastern Europe in 1989. This fundamental political change was sealed with a number of treaties. 1. The Good-Neighborliness-Treaty
Butler County Attorney Prepare wills, deeds or other legal documents for form to other appropriate agencies, including law enforcement, the IOVA works to address victim issues in Iowa http://www.butlercoiowa.org/atty.html
Criminal Justice is placed on the victim/offender situation 3 This course introduces statutory/case law pertinent to examination of major legal issues encompassing incarceration http://technet.gtcc.cc.nc.us/academic/classes/cjc.htm
Extractions: This course covers the basic skills and knowledge needed for entry-level employment as a law enforcement officer in North Carolina. Topics are divided into general units of study: legal, patrol duties, law enforcement communications, investigations, practical application and sheriff-specific. Upon successful completion, the student will be able to demonstrate competence in the topics and areas required for the state comprehensive certification examination. This is a certificate-level course. CJC 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 3 This course introduces the components and processes of the criminal justice system. Topics include history, structure, functions, and philosophy of the criminal justice system and their relationship to life in our society. Upon completion, students should be able to define and describe the major system components and their interrelationships and evaluate career options. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. This course introduces deviant behavior as it relates to criminal activity. Topics include theories of crime causation; statistical analysis of criminal behavior; past, present, and future social control initiatives; and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain and discuss various theories of crime causation and societal response.
Lex View 31.0 - Victims' Rights And Criminal Prosecutions Significant issues that have an impact on the complex interrelationships between law, public policy that Lex View is not intended to consitute legal advice and http://www.culturalrenewal.ca/lex/lex-31.htm
Extractions: Vanscoy v. Ontario Ontario Superior Court of Justice File No. 97-CV-134533SR [1999] O.J. No. 1661 (QL) Date of Decision: May 13, 1999 In this issue: Key Terms Summary of Facts Significant Issues Decision ... Lex View Commentary Criminal punishment; "Victims Bill of Rights;" the role of victims in criminal justice The daughter of the applicant Vanscoy was shot by a young offender and died from her wounds. The applicant Even had been violently assaulted by her former common-law husband, resulting in some permanent disability. Both applicants objected strongly to the plea bargains which each of the accused made with the Crown. The killer of Vanscoy's daughter plea bargained to a trial in youth court, with a joint recommendation from Crown and defence that there be a two year sentence for manslaughter. Even's assailant was charged with attempted murder, but that charge was dropped in exchange for a guilty plea to the lesser charge of aggravated assault. The Ontario legislature had enacted a statute known as the Victims Bill of Rights; (An Act Respecting Victims of Crime, S.O. 1995, c. 6). Both applicants sought a judicial declaration that the Crown's conduct of the prosecutions violated their rights under the Victims Bill of Rights.
Extractions: Contemplation Introduction -Aha Moments -Faith Reflections -Inspirational People -Rituals -Spirituality and Art Social Justice Introduction -Links to Social Justice Sites -Perspectives on Issues -Social Justice Issues -Teachings, Documents, and more 4-STEP SOCIAL ANALYSIS Link Faith with Action ... HOME www Hill Connections Below is an introduction to restorative justice, a Social Justice addition suggested by Chaplain Paul Rogers Secretary of the American Catholic Correctional Chaplains Association, a group who helped write Responsibility, Rehabilitation and Restoration. Rogers has experienced the emergence of restorative justice theory and programs as an increasingly influential world-wide alternative to criminal justice practice. Chaplain Rogers prepared an introductory overview most of which is from the Tutorial on Restorative Justice ; the material is used with permission and with gratitude. ( Juan Melendez and Bud Welch, as inspirational people, and Joyce Ellwanger's " Prison Fog" Reflection on the Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners , and Ponderings in Jail are related pieces.)
Extractions: The most current version of these guidelines is available (in PDF) from VOMA Mission Statement The mission of VOMA is to provide inspiration, leadership and information-sharing in the development and support of various models of justice which create opportunities for dialogue between victims, offenders and their communities for the purpose of healing and restoration. I. Preamble Victim-Offender Mediation (also known as Victim-Offender Dialogue and/or conferencing) is the process of bringing together the victim of a crime and his or her offender in a safe, controlled setting that is assisted by a trained mediator. Using mediation skills and processes of voluntariness, neutrality, confidentiality, problem-solving, and self-determination, the mediator facilitates a discussion between the parties and provides a structure for the opportunity to allow grieving and healing. It should be understood that the process of mediated dialogue is not necessarily a resolution of conflict but may be a process of healing. The mediator addresses the needs of each party and helps them communicate and explore options. The purposes are to provide:
Service Alberta Citizens rights, Justice law Enforcement. Contact Provides information for victims of crime on financial, legal and emotional issues and available http://www.servicealberta.ca/pages/category.asp?EK=13153&PK=13147
Loyola Law Review - Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Burrows suggests that these and other issues must be commentary on the problem in legal education of THE STRUCTURE OF UNJUST ENRICHMENT law IS restitution A http://llr.lls.edu/volumes/v36-issue2/
Extractions: SYMPOSIA HONOR THY MOTHER AND FATHER: PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION AND LITIGATION by Sande L. Buhai and James W. Gilliam, Jr. . The Symposium and this Article focus on the abuses faced by elders today both physical and financial and the two approaches in resolving elder abuse a non-legal approach using education, social change, and legislation and a legal approach using litigation. The authors provide a roadmap to the various legal and non-legal issues presented by the Symposium panelists to address the serious problem of elder abuse. GOLDEN AGE IN THE GOLDEN STATE: CONTEMPORARY LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS IN ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT by Seymour Moskowitz In this Article, Professor Seymour Moskowitz surveys the prevalence and effects of elder abuse, as well as the legal developments occurring both nationally and in California. Professor Moskowitz discusses the quality of care in nursing homes and analyzes administrative regulation and civil litigation against skilled nursing facilities. He then considers tort and other legal remedies available to mistreated seniors, including suits against perpetrators and professionals who fail to report suspected abuse. Finally, Professor Moskowitz focuses on contemporary legal developments involving nursing homes criminal background checks, video cameras, retaliatory discharges, and minimum nurse staffing ratios as well as other issues relating to society as a whole expedited legal process for older persons, behavior-based inheritance rules, and a hearsay exception for elder abuse.
Arizona Victims Rights Case Law And Annotations discusses numerous victims rights case law issues which are own research, knowledge of the law, and expertise for court is essentially rendering legal advice. http://www.voiceforvictims.org/Arizona Victims_Rights_Case_Law_and_Annotations.h
Extractions: This section discusses numerous victims' rights case law issues which are outlined in the annotations section. Also included are the copies of the cases sited in the annotations. Annotations Cases Annotations 6. Duty of court to impose restitution for benefit of crime victim. 7. Victims entitled to restitution. 9. Victim impact statements. Cases State v. Warner, 168 Ariz. 261, 812 P.2d 1079 (1990) Day v. Superior Court, Maricopa County, 170 Ariz. 215, 823 P.2d 82 ( App. Div. 1, 1991) Knapp v. Martone, 170 Ariz. 237, 823 P.2d 685 (1992) S.A. v. Superior Court, Maricopa County, 171 Ariz. 529, 831 P.2d 1297 (App. Div. 1, 1992) ... State ex rel. Napolitano v. Brown, P.2d , 297 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 5, 1999 WL 356436 (Ariz.) These materials are designed to help attorneys acting in a pro bono capacity on behalf of crime victims who seek to assist or protect their rights on expressed cases. Although the materials are carefully reviewed, and significant editorial enhancements have been provided by knowledgeable editors, in dealing with specific legal matters, attorneys should research and review original sources of authority. Neither Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, nor the Crime Victim Law Institute, make either express or implied warranties regarding the use of these materials. Each attorney must depend on his or her own research, knowledge of the law, and expertise in using or modifying these materials.
Legal Scholarship On The WWW : Human Rights Part III examines three issues vital to the legitimacy of the Tribunalthe legal basis for its existence (Emory International law Review, Volume 10 http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/docs/view.php?doc=214
Central Piedmont Community College: Course Descriptions victims roles, and current victim assistance programs introduces statutory/case law pertinent to examination of major legal issues encompassing incarceration http://www.cpcc.edu/course_descriptions/cjc/default.htm
Extractions: This course covers the skills and knowledge needed for entry-level employment as a law enforcement officer in North Carolina. Emphasis is placed on topics and areas as defined by the North Carolina Administrative Code. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the topics and areas required for the state comprehensive examination. CJC 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 3 This course introduces the components and processes of the criminal justice system. Topics include history, structure, functions, and philosophy of the criminal justice system and their relationship to life in our society. Upon completion, students should be able to define and describe the major system components and their interrelationships and evaluate career options. CJC 112 Criminology 3 3
Book Review: The Right To Speak Loudly Asian legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong, China, March 2004 to incorporate into their national law norms proscribing in on difficult human rights issues while at http://www.article2.org/mainfile.php/0302/140/
Extractions: Talking Point Subscribe to Mailing List Book review: The right to speak loudly Fernando, W J Basil, The right to speak loudly: Essays on law and human rights, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Hong Kong, China, March 2004, ISBN 962-8161-0509, 125pp. The right to speak loudly brings together Basil Fernando's personal reflections on various human rights issues of serious concern for South East Asia, such as torture, independence of the judiciary, impunity, corruption, and victims' rights, among others. Fernando is a well-known human rights activist, and as director of the Hong Kong-based Asian Human Rights Commission, he has championed the rule of law in many Asian countries. In The right to speak loudly Fernando shares with the reader his many years of hands-on experience with human rights issues in Hong Kong, Cambodia and Sri Lanka. One could mention that, at the United Nations level, Ms. Christy Mbonu, Alternate Expert Member of the UN Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, echoed this link in her 2003 working paper on "Corruption and its impact on the full enjoyment of human rights, in particular economic, social and cultural rights". She observed in that paper that In many societies, bad leadership breeds corruption and poverty. Unfortunately, poverty itself induces corruption in the societies. Everywhere corruption is frowned at, yet, in many countries, corruption thrives, and becomes systemic or endemic; it becomes a way of life. In some it is blatant and crude; in others it may be refined and indeed camouflaged in public relations budgets. Whether open, endemic or systemic, blatant or polished, corruption has disastrous effects on society generally and on most vulnerable groups in particular. ... Corruption creates poverty, which in turn engenders denial of economic, political, social, civil and cultural rights.
Bookstore Opportunity; rights of Prisoners A Comprehensive Guide to the legal rights of Prisoners under Current law; top of page Juvenile issues Children of http://freedomflyer.org/resource_bookstore.htm
Extractions: Criminal Justice Bookstore To purchase any of the titles listed below, to obtain pricing information, or to read summaries of the works, simply click on the title of the work in which you are interested. All sales are processed by Barnes and Noble on a secure server, and most titles are shipped within 24-48 hours. This bibliography is provided as a service to those pursuing academic research on topics related to the criminal justice system. Please note that the inclusion of a work in this listing does not necessarily imply endorsement of the author/editor/publisher or agreement with the views presented in the work. These works are not recommended for young readers, as some may contain disturbing photographs, explicit references, and/or graphic violence Alternative Sentencing Child Abuse Counseling/Psychology
Course Descriptions - Criminal Justice compensation and/or restitution for victims of crime of rights with emphasis on legal issues often confronted Laws dealing with the juvenile justice system, the http://www.uncc.edu/catalog/courses/cjus.html
Extractions: Graduate Only Undergraduate CJUS 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice. (C) (3) Components of the criminal justice system are reviewed and their interrelatedness assessed; law enforcement, corrections and courts discussed; studies of the functions of the system reviewed. ( Fall, Spring, Summer CJUS 2102. Ethics and the Criminal Justice System. (V) (3) The study of applied and professional ethics and ethical issues in the administration of justice. ( Fall, Spring CJUS 2120. Juvenile Justice. (3) Intensive analysis of the administration of juvenile justice within the United States. Particular emphasis on decision making and procedures of police, courts, and correctional agencies for juveniles. ( Fall, Spring CJUS 3100. Criminal Justice Theory. (3) Theory construction methods; tests of theories; criminological and criminal justice system theory. ( Fall, Spring CJUS 3101. Research Methods in Criminal Justice. (4) Prerequisite: junior standing and STAT 1222. Research designs, data collection and data analysis relevant to criminal justice. (
GBC Public Safety Committee to enumerate the rights victims possess under Maryland law. Injuries Compensation Board decisions, family issues, other legal issues and sensitivity http://www.gbc.org/Memb Benefits/committees/publicsafety/publicsafetyminutes0415
Extractions: Mr. Butler stated that the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center is devoted to ensuring victims' rights pursuant to Article 47 of the Maryland State Constitution, recently enacted by the legislature to enumerate the rights victims possess under Maryland law. His presentation focused on those rights such as the assertion of victims' rights throughout criminal trials, requesting and collecting restitution, appealing Criminal Injuries Compensation Board decisions, family issues, other legal issues and sensitivity during all phases of the process. Mr. Butler said that "Rights without A Remedy is Just Rhetoric". In an effort to extend the assertion of victims' rights, the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center has launched a new effort known as the Crime Victims' Law Clinic. Because Mr. Butler believes it will be attorneys who will make the difference in helping victims deal with the aftermath of crime, this law clinic is comprised of attorneys and law students working pro bono. By their work, rights become actions through the efforts of counsel.
Washington County, MN - Legal Definitions Omnibus Hearing attorneys can litigate legal issues and motions and prosecutes people accused of breaking the law. The victim does not hire an attorney for http://www.co.washington.mn.us/info_for_residents/county_attorneys_office/crimin
Extractions: Acquittal - a legal judgment, based on the decision of a jury or judge, that the defendant's guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Arraignment hearing - the first court appearance for a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor charge. Bail - Money or property promised to the court as security when a defendant is released from jail during criminal proceedings. He or she promises to appear in court when ordered to do so. Bail can be forfeited if the defendant fails to appear or violates release conditions. Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - The degree of proof needed for a jury or judge to convict an accused person of a crime in criminal court. Charge - A formal accusation filed by the prosecutor's office that a specific person has committed a specific crime; also referred to as "pressing charges." A victim does not "press charges." Charges are filed by the prosecutor on behalf of the State of Minnesota. Citation - also known as a ticket or tab charge. A document handed to or mailed to an individual charged with a petty misdemeanor or misdemeanor offense. Some citations require a court appearance and some citations can be paid with a fine.
Extractions: CRIME VICTIMS Claims are direct against the perpetrator are generally made by the victims or the victims parental guardian if they are a minor. Little insurance coverage is rarely available to cover this intentional tort. However additional claims may be available against the property owner, employer, or parents for failure to provide adequate security, negligent supervision or negligent entrustment. Each of these claims would be covered under a homeowners or commercial liability policy. Important Issues: Number of Assaults
Restitution: Making It Work, Legal Series Bulletin #5 understand the relevance of the myriad laws and constitutional produce a series of bulletins addressing salient legal issues affecting crime victims. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/legalseries/bulletin5/welcom
Extractions: Over the past three decades, the criminal justice field has witnessed an astounding proliferation of statutory enhancements benefiting people who are most directly and intimately affected by crime. As of 2000, all states had passed some form of legislation to benefit victims. In addition, 32 states have recognized the supreme importance of fundamental and express rights for crime victims by raising those protections to the constitutional level. Restitution: Making It Work, the fifth in the series, provides an overview of state legislation and current issues related to the collection of court-ordered restitution to crime victims. Although every state has enacted legislation on this issue, many crime victims who are awarded restitution never receive any money or receive only a small portion of what the court has ordered the defendant to pay.This bulletin and the others in the Legal Series highlight various circumstances in which relevant laws are applied, emphasizing their successful implementation. We hope that victims, victim advocates, victim service providers, criminal justice professionals, and policymakers in states across the Nation will find the bulletins in this series helpful in making sense of the criminal justice process and in identifying areas in which rights could be strengthened or more clearly defined.We encourage you to use these bulletins not simply as informational resources but as tools to support victims in their involvement with the criminal justice system.