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COURTS

COURTS. LPS HEARINGS & TRIALS DISABILITY HEARINGS STANDARD OF CARE DETERMINATIONS DEPOSITION INSANITY & TRIAL COMPETENCY CHILD CUSTODY FITNESS FOR DUTY. SOCIAL VALUE. RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN PARTIES PROTECT SOCIETY FROM OFFENDERS PROVIDE CARE FOR WEAK/HELPLESS. BENEFIT .

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COURTS

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  1. COURTS • LPS HEARINGS & TRIALS • DISABILITY HEARINGS • STANDARD OF CARE DETERMINATIONS • DEPOSITION • INSANITY & TRIAL COMPETENCY • CHILD CUSTODY • FITNESS FOR DUTY

  2. SOCIAL VALUE • RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN PARTIES • PROTECT SOCIETY FROM OFFENDERS • PROVIDE CARE FOR WEAK/HELPLESS

  3. BENEFIT • ELIMINATE SELF-HELP, MOB RULE • PREDICTABILITY AND STABILITY • FAIR AND JUST DETERMINATIONS • LIMITATION ON POWER OF STATE

  4. ADVERSARIAL • JUSTICE ARISES FROM CONFLICT • PARTIES REPRESENTED BY LAWYERS • TRAINED ADVOCATES • DISTRUST POWER (ESPECIALLY EXPERTS!) • LEGAL REASONING • LEGAL QUESTION • LEGAL RULE • RELEVANT FACTS • LEGAL CONCLUSION – DEDUCTIVE INFERENCE

  5. SOURCES OF LAW • CONSTITUTION • ARTICLE I – LEGISLATURE • WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS • ARTICLE II – EXECUTIVE POWER • ARTICLE III – JUDICIAL POWER • AMENDMENTS • IV- PROBABLE CAUSE • V DUE PROCESS • IVX EQUAL PROTECTION • XXV MENTAL INCAPACITY OF PRESIDENT • STATUTES (CODES) • ADMNISTRATVE REGULATIONS • CASE LAW (STARE DECISIS) • COBBS, TARASOFF, GALLINOT, REISE

  6. JUDICIAL SYSTEM • TRIAL COURT • APPELATE COURT • SUPREME COURT • CIVIL CASE • PLEADINGS, DISCOVERY, MOTIONS, TRIAL • CRIMINAL • ARREST, ARRAIGNMENT, PRELIMINARY HEARING, TRIAL

  7. TERMS • DUE PROCESS • HABEAS CORPUS • PROBABLE CAUSE • HEARSAYE • REASONABLE MEDICAL CERTAINTY

  8. PSYCHIATRIST IN COURT • PERCIPIENT WITNESS • EXPERT WITNESS • 2 HATS (CONSENT, DUTY) • 2 STEPS (QUALIFY, TESTIFY) • COURTROOM SKILLS • EMOTIONAL • PROFESSIONAL • TESTIMONIAL

  9. COURTROOM SKILLS • EMOTIONAL • FEAR, ANGER, FUN • PROFESSIONAL • PSYCHIATRIC AND LEGAL • TESTIMONIAL • PREPARE IN ADVANCE • DIRECT V. CROSS EXAMINATION • LISTEN, PAUSE, ANSWER QUESTION IF YOU CAN • AVOID JARGON, DON’T LECTURE OR ARGUE • EXPECT HYPOTHETICALS • EMPLOY LEGAL REASONING

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