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    Criminal Law Outline Justifications of Punishment 1. Consequentialist Theory a. Actions are morally right if and only if they result in desirable outcomes b. Rely on theory of utilitarianism to justify punishment: Forward looking effects of punishment. General deterrence‚ specific deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation 2. Nonconsequentialist Theory c. Actions are morally wrong in themselves‚ regardless of the consequences d. Theory of Retributivism: look back

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    Student’s Name Course Electronic Health Record The EHR selection and decision-making process entails choosing the right hardware and software to facilitate the project. It entails considering the cost of the entire project‚ not only financially‚ but also how the entire project will be managed; also meaning the human resource that will be needed to implement the project. I would incorporate my findings into the EHR selection and decision-making process by considering what it will cost for the project to

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    Aims of Sentencing

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    Aims of sentencing. Retribution. · Based on idea of punishment‚ because offender deserves punishment for his/her acts. · Does not seek to reduce crime or alter the offender’s future behaviour. · Concerned only with the offence that was committed and making sure that the punishment inflicted is in proportion to that offence. · Contains element of revenge (eye for an eye) and is used to justify long prison sentences. · Tariff sentences – Idea that each offence should have a set tariff with

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    Introduction The jury system is a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a criminal law suit. In Jamaica the government and court system affects the jury system immensely. As said by former minister of justice and security‚ Mr. K. D. Knight‚ in a gleaner article published Wednesday February 21‚ 2011‚ there is no intention to abolish the jury system‚ with that said the jury system can only be reformed. In the issue of the gleaner published on 6 July‚ 2013 the Office of the Director of

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    Jury nullification July 28th 2013 CJA/344 Johnny Cotton Jury Nullification Page one Jury Nullification Ethnicity plays a big role in courtroom proceedings as well as judicial practices from all parts of the criminal justice system. It is anywhere from the initial intake of a person to the time the person is sentenced. Everyone involved in the proceeding has to perform certain duties to their highest ability and they have to be fair to everyone that is involved in

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    Axia College Material Appendix G Sequential and Selection Process Control Structure In the following example‚ the second line of the table specifies that tax due on a salary of $2000.00 is $225.00 plus 16% of excess salary over $1500.00 (that is‚ 16% of $500.00). Therefore‚ the total tax is $225.00 + $80.00‚ or $305.00. | |Salary Range in Dollars |Base Tax in Dollars |Percentage of Excess | |1 |0.00-1‚499.99

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    In my opinion‚ I believe that the media distorts the process of criminal justice system. According to David Sugg‚ “the media keeps the public stay up-to-date on current events within the courts‚ as it relates to sentencing for high profiled cases.” When the media brings the information to the public‚ they use headlines that will make for better television‚ in order to have good ratings. The higher the ratings are the more profit‚ because crime sells. Often times‚ news reporters such as Nancy Grace

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    Variation in Sentencing with Armed Robbery Antwanette Billingsley St. Leo University 10/13/2011 There are many questions surrounding the sentencing process in the State of Georgia surrounding several crimes. Why is there a variation in the process depending on where the crime was committed‚ who committed it‚ who the victim was‚ how many cases are on back log? Why do we allow these factors to play a part in the decision making process? Serious violent crimes are subject to

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    Jury Nullification occurs when a jury returns a verdict against the proof of guilt because the jurors believe the law to be unjust or unjustly applied. As a result‚ the defendant is declared innocent‚ or is given a lesser penalty‚ even though without an act of jury nullification they would have been found guilty. This is a source of much debate in today’s society. Some maintain that it is an important safeguard or last resort against wrongful punishment and imprisonment; while others often view

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    Product Design and Process Selection - Services Case: Creature Care Animal Clinic 1. Identify the operations management problems that Dr. Barr is having at the clinic. Dr‚ Barr is experiencing several operations problems due to a change in what customers are requesting compared to the services the clinic was designed to offer. The increase in specialized services and the addition of grooming requires a different layout. Not only have the space requirements changed but some non-contact services

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