THE SENTENCING PROCESS * The hearing Once the jury has determined the guilt of an offender‚ the jurors are dismissed and their role in the trial is over. It is now time for the second stage of the trial in which the judicial officer of the court-judge or justice-will determine the sentence imposed. The trial judge will look at many factors when determining a sentence. These factors include; the defendant’s state of mind‚ his or her criminal record-if any; and addiction the defendant may have
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Five goals in sentencing; Punishment is one of the goals to sentencing. It is the infliction of pain upon someone and is considered retribution for criminals who commit crimes. Society uses punishment to keep criminals from being repeat offenders and therefore I believe it is a favorable from of sentencing. However‚ with the new three strikes law‚ I do not agree with some of the statutes that are being set forth. Deterrence is the hoping that others while seeing someone being prosecuted of a crime
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Unit 3 Assignment Kaplan University CJ299-02 Unit 3 Assignment When we talk about different types of sentencing the most coming types are indeterminate and determinate. They both serve the same function but have different out comes. They are both build to serve as punishments but to also rehabilitate at the same time. The main difference between these two sentences is the fact that indeterminate sentences offer early release in the form of parole and determinate sentences do not. Indeterminate
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and has its own set of circumstances. Crime is no different‚ which is why it often difficult to effectively use policies like mandatory minimum sentences‚ because not every crime is the same. It is acceptable for their to be some disparity in sentencing for similar crimes‚ but there still needs to be some consistency. The initiation of mandatory minimum sentences was due in large part to the fact that judges had too much discretion and it led to many similar cases having wildly different sentences
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Reflection on Alternative Assessments Traditional and alternative assessments share some key elements‚ yet differ as well. All assessments‚ whether given as a test after a unit or alternative‚ should be measurable and be reliable and valid by having clear criteria to measure the learning targets. Traditional and alternative assessments generally differ in timing‚ feedback‚ student’s involvement‚ and how the teacher uses the information though. The time in which traditional assessments such
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Chapter 14: Alternative Work Arrangements Please read this Case Study and Evaluate options. Should the availability of alternative work arrangements for private sector employees in the United States be mandated by law? Why or Why not? Explain your answer. No; because it should be employees choice if they want to work for an employer that has alternative work arrangements in their organization. Alternative work arrangements programs or guarantee employee participation in established programs‚ implementation
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Effectiveness of Alternative Washing Detergents Using Readily Available Household Products Fruity Four: Natalie Yeo (L) Xie Qiuyang Yap Ching Yit Zhang Jingyuan CHIJ St.Nicholas Girls’ Secondary School Introduction Ever since the first synthetic detergents were developed following World War I‚ chemical detergent has become a household necessity. There are various types of laundry detergents.However‚ most of them cause severe harm to the environment‚ as well as human beings. According
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Alternative fuels‚ also known as non- renewable sources‚ are substances that can be used as fuels‚ other than conventional fuels. Conventional fuels include: fossil fuels (petroleum (oil)‚ coal‚ propane‚ and natural gas)‚ and nuclear materials such as uranium. [ 1] The fuels we use now are finite‚ meaning they have a limited life expectancy. This along with the toxic waste they produce has made environmentalist and government officials alike take precautionary steps so that we do not
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had hit his kids‚ and another judge gave an offender a slap on the wrist as he did not think the offender deserved anything more severe. Policy-Centered Approach to Developing Intermediate Sanctions • Emphasizes the policy that spells out the sentencing scheme
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735). Famous cases that involve the question of sentencing juveniles to life in jail without parole include Graham v Florida‚ Sullivan v Florida‚ and Roper v Simmons. In the case of Graham v Florida‚ Terrance Graham was only one month shy of turning eighteen when he was sentenced to life in jail without
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