An institution or individual with the power, typically from a government, to rule on a dispute between two parties and disperse justice according to the law.

Court

Clinical psychology plays a crucial role in the criminal justice system. Psychological professionals evaluate an individual's culpability to assess their motives and offer potentially beneficial rehabilitation interventions, aiding the legal system in understanding and addressing criminal behavior.

Intersection of Criminal Justice and Clinical Psychology

The process by which a government prevents criminality and enforces its laws through a series of government organizations and formal legal processes. 

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- Civil and Political Rights
- Entitlements
- Jurisprudence
- Legal History
- Criminal Justice
- Process of Establishing Law
- Categories of Law


Topics in Law

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Protects individuals from systematic oppression from governments or other institutions and individuals. 

Civil and Political Rights

Law created by judges as a result of a court trial's results. Previous decisions made by judges inform the arguments made and rulings taken in cases with similar facts and circumstances in the future.

Common Law (Judicial Precedent / Case Law)

A benefit or service provided by a government as a function of law.

Entitlements

Also known as legal theory. The theoretical study of law in order to understand its deeper reasoning and the systems and institutions underpinning it.

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