Legal English Not to be confused with English legal terms, see English law. Legal English (Legalese) is the style of English used by lawyers and other legal professionals in the course of their work. It has particular relevance when applied to legal writing and the drafting of written material, including: Legal English has traditionally been the preserve of lawyers from English-speaking countries (especially the U.S., the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, and South Africa) which have shared common law traditions. However, due to the spread of Legalese as the predominant language of international business, as well as its role as a legal language within the European Union, legal English is now a global phenomenon. Historical development[edit] Modern legal English is based on standard English. In prehistoric Britain, traditional common law was discussed in the vernacular (see Celtic law). Style[edit] David Crystal (2004) proposes a stylistic influence upon English legal language. Education[edit]
Crime Databases and Statistics 2007 FBI Uniform Crime ReportLook up crimes by state, classification, population group, etc. 2007 FBI Bank Robbery Statistics 2006 FBI Violent Crimes StatisticsReview nationally, by region, state, county, city, universities, etc. 2005 FBI Uniform Crime Report 2001 FBI Crime Statistics SummaryAlso available as a full-text document. Safest Cities ListA list of America's safest and most dangerous cities (as of December 2001). Sourcebook of Criminal Justice StatisticsFrom the State University of New York at Albany. Interpol Most Wanted "Red Notices" National Archive of Criminal Justice DataSearchable databases of 500+ criminal-justice data collections. Property Room: Stolen Property Lookup Crimenet.comA combined information service on criminal records, stolen property, missing persons, wanted persons, con artists and unsolved crimes. PoliceForum.orgSite features cops from large jurisdictions and has done lots of stuff on police shootings, etc. PsychLaws: Tragedies DatabaseSearch by state. U.S. U.S.
International Common Law Court of Justice - Sponsored by the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State How the Future Crime Database Will Work" Crime stories, especially stories about violent crimes, are often at the top of local news broadcasts. The news anchor explains the gory details of the murder, gives some background information about the victim and details the progress that law enforcement has made toward solving the crime. But imagine if the news anchor instead said something like, "Today John Doe was arrested by law enforcement for the future crime of murdering his wife." In the film "Minority Report," people with precognition (a form of ESP in which a person learns information about future events) provide a law enforcement department known as Pre-Crime with the names of both murderer and murder victim. Images relating to the murders are transferred to a computer so that officers can examine them to get more information. Instead of being arrested for crimes, people in the film are arrested for crimes that they would have committed.
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Interview with Sheldon Krimsky and Tania Simoncelli, authors of Genetic Justice: DNA Data Banks, Criminal Investigations, and Civil Liberties The following is an interview with Sheldon Krimsky and Tania Simoncelli, coauthors ofGenetic Justice: DNA Data Banks, Criminal Investigations, and Civil Liberties: Question: How are people’s privacy rights being compromised by expanding DNA databases for innocent arrestees? Sheldon Krimsky: Once a person’s DNA is in the national DNA database, that individual is faced with the following risks: a) he or she might be improperly implicated as a suspect if his/her DNA is left at a place that turns out to be a crime scene—i.e., by dropping a used cup; b) the family members of that person might unknowingly be implicated as suspects in the event that a “familial search” against the database results in a partial match with that individual’s DNA profile; and c) that innocent person might be stigmatized if police know that their DNA is on the national database—even if he/she was never convicted of a crime. Q: Tell us more about the “familial” DNA searches. TS: No. TS: Not at all.
Deciding on Your Wishes for Care: Understanding the Medical Terms Used in Living Wills Preparing an advanced directive Many of us shy away from one very important decision: What type of medical care do I want if I’m too sick, confused, or injured to voice my concerns? While you may be in robust health today, an emergency, such as a car accident or a stroke, could occur. Or you might be diagnosed with a severe, life-threatening illness. At the very least, what will be true for most of us is that our health will eventually decline after a long, full life. If you haven’t prepared advance directives, medical choices will be left to worried relatives or to a doctor or guardian appointed by a judge, none of whom may have a clear understanding of your values, beliefs, and preferences. What makes life worthwhile to you—physically, emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually? Understanding key medical procedures and programs Here are explanations about common medical procedures that may be performed when a person is incapacitated or at the end of life. Artificial nutrition Hospice
NamUs - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System EXCLUSIVE: Woman can use Facebook to serve divorce papers - NY Daily News A Brooklyn woman scored a judge’s approval to legally change her relationship status to “single” via Facebook. In a landmark ruling, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper is allowing a nurse named Ellanora Baidoo to serve her elusive husband with divorce papers via a Facebook message. Baidoo, 26, “is granted permission serve defendant with the divorce summons using a private message through Facebook,” with her lawyer messaging Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku through her account, Cooper wrote. “This transmittal shall be repeated by plaintiff’s attorney to defendant once a week for three consecutive weeks or until acknowledged” by her hard-to-find hubby. “I think it’s new law, and it’s necessary,” said Baidoo’s lawyer, Andrew Spinnell. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images A Manhattan Supreme Court has ruled that a Brooklyn woman can use Facebook to serve her hard-to-find husband with divorce papers. “She wanted their families there,” the lawyer said.
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