Sentences with phrase «differences in the justice systems»

The differences don't so much have to do with the word used, as with inherent differences in the justice systems between those countries.

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Beth Messersmith: So we think that Smart Start and early learning, the investments that we make in early childhood, for every dollar invested economists say that there is an $ 8 to $ 12 return on investment because it makes such a tremendous difference in terms of long - term wages, success in school, keeping people out of the criminal justice system.

At that point the only difference between Fraser and Dirty Harry is that Fraser still believes in the legal system and Dirty Harry knows that justice is an academic concept unsuited for street survival.

Nathan Gorham, partner at Rusonik O'Connor Robbins Ross Gorham & Angelini LLP, agrees with Prutschi, but he adds that he thinks the legalization of marijuana could potentially lead to the decrease of violent crimes often associated with gangs and the selling of marijuana at street level — robbery, assault and even murder — although he is unsure if the potential decrease in these crimes would be enough to make a difference within the justice system.

After all, our modern system of justice where parties resolve their disputes before an impartial third party (the judge) and / or a jury of their peers was intended to replace trial by combat - in which parties settled their differences by fighting it out (usually to the death).

«When we are successful in this work, we will know the difference we make for lawyers, for clients and for the public, and thereby for the justice system in our province.»

Canadian viewers captivated by the series can now tune in to The Docket, a weekly podcast by Michael Spratt, an Ottawa - based criminal defence lawyer, and Emilie Taman, a prosecutor, who discuss the series in the context of access to justice and the differences between the Canadian and American criminal justice systems.

There are those in the criminal justice system who believe that there is no significant difference between the science of psychology and «common sense», and therefore clinical psychologists offer very little that a jury can not work out for itself.

Although there are differences between solicitor - client and litigation privilege, the latter is nonetheless a fundamental principle of the administration of justice, central to the justice system both in Québec and in other provinces and territories.

Differences in views between whites and nonwhites are less pronounced on drug crime sentencing guidelines compared with their views of the criminal justice system's handling of crime more generally.

Mark MacDougall is a lawyer who is making a difference in how the American criminal justice system treats indigent clients facing the death penalty.

The vast difference in outcomes for defendants assigned different counsel types raises important questions about the adequacy and fairness of the criminal justice system.

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In today's climate, more than ever, soft skills are proving to be the difference between positive and negative police encounters and other interactions with the criminal justice system.

Both Oddone and Yeates worked in the juvenile justice system and wanted to make a difference in the lives of children who needed it most.

Research within clinical populations consistently finds that girls are more often abused than boys, although research focused on the broader population of community youth has not shown such gender differences in rates of physical maltreatment.72 Female offenders typically are abused before their first offense.73 Among girls in the California juvenile justice system, 92 percent report some form of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.74 Self - reported victimization rates among boys in the juvenile justice system are considerably lower, though boys may be more likely than girls to underreport certain forms of abuse.75 Some studies report abuse rates for males between 25 percent and 31 percent, while others report rates of 10 percent for sexual abuse and 47 percent for physical abuse.76 Closer comparison reveals that delinquent males and females tend to report different types of traumas as well.

The PINS finding increases our confidence that the treatment differences in the adolescents» reported involvement with the criminal justice system are not the result of the nurse - visited children and their parents simply underreporting their actual levels of involvement.

Our response makes clear that the Human Rights Act has made a profound difference to families involved in the family justice system in England and Wales.