The American Legal System essays

The American Legal System essays This paper is dealing with articles related to the American legal system, I will discuss examples pertaining to chapters 18-19-20. I will discuss articles consisting of arbitration, the role of the legislature, the role of judges decisions, the Constitution and how it affects a law, different types of crimes and why they are committed, and the job of a police officer. In chapter 20: Civil Justice, it discusses arbitration as a means of avoiding Civil Trials. One article titled, Panel hears publics criticism of arbitration, is an example of a conflict that is to be handled by arbitration. The article is about complaints about arbitration from a handful of speakers that attended a San Antonio public hearing. A national Public Citizen study found private arbitration is in fact so expensive that most consumers give up rather than go through the process. This article contrasts to what this chapter states on arbitration. In chapter 20: Civil Justice, it states that arbitration almost always costs less than a civil trial and is considerably faster. One reason that arbitration is less costly and usually faster is because the arbitrator is usually an expert on the subject in the dispute. Therefore, it takes less time to hear a case and come to a decision. Another reason is that the parties save the expense of filing court papers. Also, people who choose a rbitration are less likely to have cases that need lawyers. In the article, it gives examples of how costly arbitration can be. Home Owners for Better Building President Janet Ahmad gave a report that contained an example of an $80,000 claim that would cost $221 to file in an Illinois court versus $11,625 with the National Arbitration Forum, $6,650 with the American Arbitration Assoc. and $7,950 with Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services. My point is that arbitration is not being handled in the standard way that it is supposed too. In chapter 18: Laws and o...