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    Indeterminate &Structured Sentencing To me Indeterminate Sentencing is a very degraded and/or very disturbed type of sentencing. In this sentencing a legislature is the one who has say as to what the terms will be for the crime that has been committed and a judge gets the decision as to what the sentence will be for the offender. As I look at this information I feel that the judge should have a say in what the sentence will be‚ but not have all the power as to what it will be. A Parole Board gets

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    Alternative 1: Termination of Mandatory sentencing for minor offenses A tradeoff for option one‚ the termination of mandatory sentencing for minor offenses‚ convey a problematic idea. Giving these minor wrongdoers the inappropriate perception by committing a minor misconduct there won’t be any aftermath. As concurred by Evan Bernick and Paul J. Larkin‚ Jr. (2014)‚ “they argue that mandatory minimum sentences reflect a societal judgment that certain offenses demand a specified minimum sanction and

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    Racial Disparity in Sentencing Racial Disparity in Sentencing Racial disparity within criminal sentencing is a negative aspect supported within the American criminal justice system. Racial disparity is an ongoing epidemic that spans from law enforcement officers to state and Federal justices. Racial disparity within criminal sentencing will be identified‚ dissected‚ and thoroughly examined. The negative effects of racial disparity‚ racial profiling‚ and supported

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    words!words!words! "words and hearts should be handled with care for words when spoken and hearts when broken are the hardest to repair".Words are powerful but I don’t believe its the words so much as the person saying them that holds the power to tear you apart. "you’re useless’’‚you’re so shrewd"‚she doesnt appreciate anything we do for her‚"she was neglected as a baby"’"your parent wanted a boy in your place"‚ you’re lazy"’"your parents dont love you as much as they do your parents".THESE

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    This essay will argue that there is no single definition of democracy‚ due to the fact that there are many models of democracy‚ which in turn have their own opinions on what the term means. For example direct democracy can be seen as government by the people. In contrast representative democracy can be seen as government for the people. Also depending if one agrees with political equality will alter your definition for example if a person has high level of social significance they would believe that

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    The television show Criminal Minds is a brain teaser at times‚ because although the show is fiction‚ they make the shows based on things that seem so surreal. As I watch‚ I think that this could very easily happen‚ but not to the degree the make it of television viewing. The cast in this show are very similar to the police and detectives we have today‚ because of the diverse personalities. Aaron Hotchner is the main role throughout all seven seasons. Hotchner plays the unit chief of the BAU team

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    known as sentencing and punishment. It is always difficult to find the balance between the offender‚ victim and society so that equality and natural justice can be achieved. Three areas where this can be seen are in the purpose of punishment‚ factors affecting a sentencing decision and types of penalties. Protection of society and the rights of the individual will be clearly seen and discussed in the essay The purpose of punishment is paramount for the protection of society. Sentencing is traditionally

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    even beyond the textbook. However‚ it is actually a good thing that there are so many therapy approaches to choose from‚ so that counselors can identify which approach they are most comfortable with. These approaches help the counselor know in which direction to go with the client and it lets the clients know what to expect in a session. My top four favorite approaches are person-centred‚ adlerian‚ choice theory‚ and cognitive therapy.   Person-Centered therapy was originated by Carl R. Rogers. The

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    Lecture 3 Fundamental Philosophical Issues Lecture Outline I. Introduction II. Mind-Body relationship III.Determinism vs indeterminism IV. Value-free science V. Mental health and morality VI. Autonomy vs conformity VII.Conclusions ------------------------------------------- I. Introduction: Adherents to the different theoretical orientations

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    The criminal justice system has goals that it tries to achieve. The CJS is to respond in the name of society when there is a crime that has been committed. The CJS spans from federal‚ state‚ and local governments. Within the system‚ there are three agencies that work together as a system to implement the criminal justice functions. The agencies are law enforcement‚ the courts‚ and the corrections. Each one of these agencies has a criminal justice process that proved the justice to the victims and

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