Argument against mandatory minimum drug sentencing There are many different argument both for and against mandatory minimum drug sentencing. However there are more arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing then there are for the support of the mandatory sentencing. One of the biggest arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing is that it was originally intended to target the higher level drug dealers but the majority of the cases have only been low level drug dealers. One
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different alternative outcomes in the sentencing process. The different alternatives are a newer approach than what it used to be before World War 2. The sentencing process is the post-conviction stage of the criminal justice process‚ in which the defendant is brought before the court for the imposition of a penalty. If a defendant is convicted in a criminal prosecution‚ the event that follows the verdict is called sentencing. A sentence is the penalty ordered by the court (“Sentencing‚” n.d.).
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morning/ afternoon Introduction: Within recent years‚ a variety of issues have been proven to be associated with mandatory minimum sentencing laws. With the laws affecting a significant demographic of minorities‚ issues such as prison overpopulation‚ unfair judgement and extensive costs involved with prisons and the court have arisen. The concept of mandatory sentencing was originally implemented to ensure that certain criminals served long prison sentences‚ which would simultaneously punish the criminal
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6.) Alternative sentencing (Instead of sending juveniles to industrial schools). Example‚ probation which would include the completion of a community service order‚ or drug program. Many juvenile offenders can be effectively rehabilitated through community- based supervision and intervention. There is need for alternatives to detention; research on traditional confinement in large training schools or correctional facilities has found relatively high recidivism rates (Austin‚ Johnson and Weitzer
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Neglect Towards Making the Crime Fit the Penalty As mentioned in the Canadian Criminal Code of 1985‚ "there are about 40 offences for which a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment (MMS) must be imposed" (Raaflaub‚ 2006). There is a growing dilemma in society today "starkly in the conflict between crime control and rights approaches to punishment" (Witten‚ 2017‚ p. 106). Mandatory minimum prison sentences are punishments that are set through legislation for specific
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The United States Sentencing Commission is responsible for sentencing policy in federal courts. In 1980 they reformed the federal sentencing. The intent was to provide determinate sentencing. Determinate sentencing is a fixed period of incarceration without the possibility of parole‚ but time served can be reduced by accumulating good time. “Coinciding with the development of determinate sentencing has been the development of sentencing guidelines to control and structure the process and make it
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Assess the role discretion plays in the sentencing and punishment of offenders. Sentencing and punishment has actively involved the discretion of judges and magistrates in affecting the decision of the sentencing. Discretion involves the power of Judges and magistrates to determine the most appropriate sentence for a case. Allowing judicial officers to decide sentences on a case by case basis and thus permitting them to take into account the various circumstances. Many factors influence the role
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Justice 20 February 2014 Alternative Sentencing and Diversion Programs There are many types of diversion programs and alternative sentencing. Some being more successful than others. It has been found that only nonviolent offenders have been positively affected by alternative sentencing and diversion programs. Violent offenders have shown to be unaffected by such programs. One of the most popular sentencing laws in the state of California is the Determinate Sentencing Law. This law places a shorter
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COMPLIMENTARY and ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE Ellen Hughes M.D. This article has brought to our attention the importance and popularity of alternative medicine in our lives today. The author gives us an idea of the number of people utilizing alternative medicine and the risks of doing so‚ as well as the cost. The author starts with a definition of alternative medicine and its gaining popularity today. This type of medicine is becoming more popular today because of the theory of treatment of the
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Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Jon Smith ENG 122 (ABE1135R) Mrs. Jane Smith 8 October 2010 Government Grants for Alternative Energy Research Energy sources play a crucial role‚ affecting just about every activity that societies do in every country around the globe. The role in the economic development of a region or country does not need emphasis; because of the greater effects‚ it exercises a huge influence. It is the
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