What does it mean for prosecutors to seek justice? How independent should prosecutors be in endeavoring to seek justice? And how should their professional independence be secured? These fundamental questions lie beneath the surface of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Garcetti v. Ceballos, 126 S. Ct. 1951 (2006). The case arose out of a lawsuit filed by Richard Ceballos, a deputy district ...

The present paper reads David Malouf’s 1996 novel Conversations at Curlow Creek as portraying a vivid and realistic picture of events relating to crime punishment in colonial Australia the early nineteenth century. depiction death penalty accorded bushranger Daniel Carney under supervision Irish sheriff Michael Adair New South Wales thus resonates with numerous historical accounts incidents tha...

IN 1773 Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park in Berkshire married Margaret Pryse, heiress of the thirty thousand acre Cardiganshire estate of Gogerddan. In consequence a considerable bulk of Loveden's papers are to be found in the hitherto unscheduled Gogerddan archive in the National Library of Wales. Although he has not been accorded the dignity of an entry in the Dictionary of National Biog...

Leaf rust (caused by Puccinia triticina Eriks—Pt) occurs regularly in the Czech Republic and can inflict considerable yield losses on wheat, particularly southeastern part of country warm dry years. Knowledge resistance genes (Lr) is useful breeding, when combined with data virulence population. Seeds 56 winter wheat cultivars registered were obtained from Central Institute for Supervising Test...

Under section 84 of the Sheriff and Civil Process Act, before a judgment creditor can garnishee money debtor that is under control or custody public officer, consent Attorney General must be sought obtained. The legality this position law vis-vis constitutional provisions subject everybody to judicial powers court has been controversy. Plethora authorities in regard not settled This article exa...

The concept of petroleum reservoir geophysics is relatively new. In the past, the role of geophysics was largely confined to exploration and, to a lesser degree, the development of discoveries. As cost-efficiency has taken over as a driving force in the economics of the oil and gas industry and as major assets near abandonment, geophysics has increasingly been recognized as a tool for improving...

Punishment can stabilize costly cooperation and ensure the success of a common project that is threatened by free-riders. Punishment mechanisms can be classified into pool punishment, where the punishment act is carried out by a paid third party, (e.g. a police system or a sheriff), and peer punishment, where the punishment act is carried out by peers. Which punishment mechanism is preferred wh...

lish Midlands, is famous for its association with Robin Hood, whose statue stands in the shadow of the castle wall. The Sheriff of Nottingham still has a special role in the city government although happily no longer strikes terror into the hearts of the good citizens. Recently a new attraction, a windmill, has appeared on the Nottingham skyline (see figure 1). The sails turn on windy days and ...

Alexander, J. H. The Shirra in the Dock: The Magnum Case In the Magnum, Scott openly confesses to mistakes, defends himself against actual or potential charges, exhibits discomfort on occasion, and is in various ways economical with the truth. The first part of the paper will look at his evident unease with the Magnum as a bookmaking project containing a fair amount of 'buckram'. It will also c...