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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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    who violate our rules. In this paper‚ we will be discussing the different objectives of punishment at the state and federal level. We will also explain how sentencing affects the state and federal corrections systems overall. Lastly‚ we will define determinate sentencing‚ indeterminate sentencing and which sentencing model

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    Sentencing Paper Toska Reed Introduction of Corrections/CJA234 February 02‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Online Professor John Eckert Sentencing Paper In this paper will describe how the system analyzes the principal objectives of punishment within the United States correctional system. It will also describe how the state and federal systems goals of punishment. How does sentencing affect the state and federal corrections systems overall and I will explain and support my answer? Also‚ this paper

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    Robert Munoz Jr CJAD 350 25 January 2015 Professor Carden Rapid Changes in Sentencing Structures Judges in the United States used indeterminate sentencing for nearly 45 years. This type of sentencing has a set limit of incarceration that a convict may serve for the crime committed. If the judge gives an offender two to five years imprisonment‚ then that offender will serve a minimum of two years but will serve no more than five years. This system was put into place to make the offender

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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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    Parole and Truth in Sentencing paper To understand parole one needs to know what parole is and what it means. Parole is the status and early release of a convicted offender who has been conditionally releases from prison by a paroling authority before his or her sentence is expired. Parole and Probation have similar conditions. While an offender is on parole they have certain rules they need to follow. There is another form of parole which is Federal parole. Federal parole was determined by the

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    Rights and Justice Program School of Law La Trobe University Improving Access to Justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Role of Community Legal Centres in Victoria‚ Australia Research Report Dr Lola Akin Ojelabi Funded by Faculty of Law and Management‚ La Trobe University‚ Australia September 2010. Contents 1. 2. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. Executive Summary ..............................................................................................

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    Sentencing Paper CJA/234 02/12/2014 Instructor: Mr. Mitchell Punishment may sound like painful word‚ but in fact it is nothing more but a consequence given to a criminal offender. The state and federal correction system have similar objectives for criminal offenders as a form of punishment. Due to request for harsher punishment‚ sentencing affects both the state and federal correction system. Upon pleading or finding an offender guilty‚ the

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    The four fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing are retribution‚ deterrence‚ Incapacitation‚ and Rehabilitation. Retribution is the belief that those who commit criminal acts should be punished according to the seriousness of the crime and that no other circumstances are considered. It relies on the principle of just deserts‚ which holds that the severity of the punishment must be in proportion of the severity of the crime. Deterrence is the thought that if the punishment

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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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