Introduction Since the end of World War II, there has been a continuing focus on establishing international criminal and civil legal procedures. The basic idea is to streamline the laws of different countries into a single platform. They help to provide guidance and clarity for various nations around the globe....

There are four primary categories of legal traditions which are the common tradition, the civil tradition, the religious/philosophical tradition, and the hybrid tradition. Common law and civil law are the two legal tradition categories under which the US falls. However, the religious/philosophical law tradition could still work in the US....

The legal tradition of the Haudenosaunee, who are also known as the Iroquois Confederacy, were important in shaping Canadian governance and democracy. This legal system continues to survive to the modern day in the indigenous communities which participate in the Iroquois Confederacy in southern Ontario and Quebec in Canada, and...

It is common knowledge that the culture of law enforcement is a tight knit one, one in which once acceptance is gained, an individual is a member for life, unless, of course, that they do something to break the unwritten code of brotherhood upheld by those within the profession. In...

Juvenile offenders are required to follow strict legal process that involves court proceedings, sentencing and rehabilitation services. The procedural process of the juvenile system in Virginia is designed to ensure that juveniles receive the appropriate punishment and support after arrest. The ultimate goal of the juvenile process is to make...