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- Tort law is a subsidiary of Civil Law. This means in its simplest terms that they are “laws” that oversee disputes between individuals (excluding contracts that leads to finical losses. Whereas Criminal law oversees disputes between individuals (or groups of individuals) that are deemed criminal actions. That distinguishing factor (criminal action) is the biggest separator between the two. What is a Civil dispute vice a Criminal case is determined by various decisions made in the judiciary branch, developed by the legislative branch, or enacted upon by the executive branch.
- The defense attorney is the advocate for a defendant within the courts. They are there to ensure that their clients have the appropriate legal counsel for their hearings. They are tasked with not only ensuring that clients get the best representation that they can get but that they do it within the confines of the law. Prosecutors are charged with the task of representing their appointed jurisdiction it anything from the federal government to the local communities. They carry out these duties on behalf of the constituents of their jurisdiction and are either appointed by members of the executive branch or elected by the constituents of the jurisdiction. While acting on behalf of the jurisdiction they ensure that they present the case of the jurisdiction against a defendant within criminal proceedings.
- Mental illness is nothing new to the world. What is new is how we treat people who suffer from in today’s society. By including these people within our society and not cramming them into ill fit, ill equipped, and ill prepared facilities we now have to ensure we are prepared to facilitate them. Facilitation does include that they have a safe place to live, work, and relax but also ensuring that people whom are not under the protection of a caregiver are handled with care. However, this is not always the case and for a few reasons. First, people whom suffer from a mental illness don’t carry around a scarlet letter upon their chest. When the police first come upon an individual they don’t know if this person is suffering from a mental break, a mental illness, or the effects of drugs. Secondly, the use of de-escalation techniques is a paramount in ensuring the safe resolution is obtained. Lastly, talking to family and friends about individual issues cannot go without mention. Nobody is able to get help unless they seek it out or others with a vested interest ensure they get the care they need. Ensuring that people are being taken care of instead of letting them suffer in public, is a surefire way to ensure the police do not have to be involved in the first place.
