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    Indeterminate Sentencing

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    Determinate vs. Indeterminate Sentencing Sentencing is and has long been a crucial phase within the criminal justice process. Sentencing is what occurs post-conviction following an offender’s guilty plea or a trial by jury in which the offender is found guilty. The philosophy of sentencing is that of punishment for a crime committed. This punishment can include incarceration‚ rehabilitation‚ probation‚ fines‚ and community service. In order to prevent crime from occurring or re-occurring‚ a deterrent

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    UNIVERSITY OF LONDON COMMON LAW REASONING AND INSTITUTIONS ESSAY: Assess the arguments for and against alternative dispute resolution in civil justice SUBMITTED BY: 38715 Md. Akram Uddin 090323580 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Problem with court hearings: * Time and money; * The adversarial process; * Inflexible; * Technical cases; * Publicity; 3. ADR mechanisms: * Arbitration; * Mediation;

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    Sentencing Paper

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    Sentencing Paper David Sanders‚ Delisa Hooks‚ Deborah Chapman‚ Henry Woeltjen‚ Angela Westbrook CJA/354 May 21st‚ 2012 Steven Duskie In our society sentencing plays a big part in our criminal justice system. Not only does it plays a big part but it helps to deter and reduce crime to help keep our street safe from those that want to cause us harm. In this paper we will begin to analyze the various forms of sentencing that are used along with their rational. The impact of tough sentencing giving

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    Goals Of Sentencing

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    The sentencing phase of the criminal justice process is where a guilty offender is sanctioned for his conduct. The goals of sentencing include retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ deterrence‚ and incapacitation. Historically the primary goal has varied by criminal justice era and the crime committed. However‚ each sentencing goal has a specific purpose (Masters‚ et al.‚ 2017). The sentencing goal of retribution is normally pursued in heinous crime cases. Its aim is to castigate the offender. In contrast

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    Recognizing and Minimizing Tort and Regulatory Risk University of Phoenix LAW/531 Recognizing and Minimizing Tort and Regulatory Risk Plan The purpose of this assignment is to prepare a plan that outlines how the regulatory risks such as tort liability can be identified and managed through preventive‚ detective‚ and corrective measures. The plan also clearly identifies common torts and other regulatory risks as found in the online Alumina Inc. simulation and the textbook. The also

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    Philosophy Of Sentencing

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    This paper is written in an attempt to comprehend the sentencing philosophy and purpose of criminal punishment through a review of the historical parameters concerning how sentencing and punishment serve society. Sentencing is the application of justice and the end result of a criminal conviction which is applied by the convening authority; followed by the sentence‚ or judgement of the court on a convicted offender. What makes punishment unique to our society is the application of our moral or

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    Determinate Sentencing

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    The purpose of sentencing: the “deserved infliction of suffering on evildoers and “the prevention of crime.” There four fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing. First‚ the oldest and most common is retribution. Retribution is the philosophy that those who commit criminal acts should be punished based on the severity of the crime and that no other factors need be considered. The second philosophy is deterrence. In deterrence‚ the goal of sentencing is to prevent future crimes

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    Unfairness In Sentencing

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    Every victim looks forward to fair trial‚ conviction and sentencing. Money‚ time that the lawyer has with the client and other motivating factors determine whether the accused will receive fair or unfair sentence. However‚ this has not always been true for many suspects in the court of law within US. According to Death Penalty Washighton Center‚ (2003) victims race‚ the defendant or both elements play a fundamental role in deciding whether death penalties or death sentences are imposed on victims

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    Sentencing Offenders

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    Task Four Outline the power of the courts in sentencing offenders by using one example of a summary offence and indictable offence. There are two main courts - Magistrates and Crown Court. Magistrates have less power than Crown. magistrates can sentence up to six months in custody. Crown Courts can sentence longer up to life in prison. An indictable offence is one tried by a jury in the Crown court. When a magistrates court feels that the offence is so serious they cannot sentence accordingly i/e

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    New York: Policy Press. Bernard (2005). Prison‚ Inc.: A Convict Exposes Life Inside a Private Prison (Alternative Criminology). London: NYU Press. Camp‚ S. (2004). Measuring Prison Performance: Government Privatization and Accountability (Violence Prevention and Policy Series‚ 2). Walnut Creek‚ CA: AltaMira Press. Mauer‚ M. (2007). The hidden question of time served in prison.(V. Alternatives to the Carceral State: A Panel Discussion)(Law overview): An article from: Social Research. Chicago: Thomson

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