Introduction to Criminal Justice Hello Everyone‚ Are habitual offender laws targeting the right people for incarceration? Well first I am going to speak a little about the habitual offender laws. State legislators angered with the situation drafted new laws designed to prevent early release‚ especially for certain crimes. These new laws are called enhancement statutes. Examples of such statues would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal act‚ mandatory minimum sentence
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There are various types of crimes that can cause a person to be labeled habitual offenders. Drug possession‚ robbery‚ rape‚ kidnapping‚ and murder are just a few of the crimes that can warrant a misdemeanor or felony charge. The judicial system has proclaimed zero tolerance for these types of criminals; therefore‚ enhancement statutes were placed in effect. “Examples of such statutes would be the Habitual Felons Act‚ RICO‚ the Career Criminal Act‚ mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking in narcotics
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Are laws targeting the right people? So far in the class‚ I’ve learned that criminal justice is not black and white. It has the goal of being that way‚ but mostly it’s a lot of grey area. The topic of habitual offenders is just another grey area. Some of the laws in place for habitual offenders are perfectly affective. I also believe that there are some who commit crimes so small and insignificant that the law should not be enforced. I do believe in mistakes and poor choices. Do those people deserve
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Brown October 10‚ 2007 Laura Janick Sex Offender Restrictions: Rules They Live Must Follow The Georgia sex offenders laws are unfair and distorted in that they treat all sex offenders equally without considering the sex crime. This problem needs to be addressed because people who are not violent offenders are being treated as such by Georgia laws and Bills such as House Bill 1059. For example‚ I have a good friend on the Georgia sex offender list. He is on the list for having inappropriate
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Sex Offender Registry Laws | In a world of were the children of today are the future of tomorrow‚ it is understandable why we try so hard to protect our children from sex offenders. The problem is when it comes to making these laws‚ not everyone reacts with logic. Instead‚ they react with fear and rage resulting in laws that unjustly punish offenders. Because people don’t understand that all sex offenders are not a threat to society‚ they place all sex offenders in the same type of category
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Introduction Young people are overrepresented as offenders. The justice system deals mostly with working class offenders and indigenous and ethnic minorities. Young people are often targeted by mainstream media and become perceived as delinquents and menaces to society. They are considered to be “at risk” of offending. This creates an age and class bias amongst communities and results in the negative stigmatisation of young people‚ especially those in minority groups. Young‚ disadvantaged people lack resources
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Gregorio Castillo May 2‚ 2010 Impulsive or Habitual Shopping Many people suffer from impulsive expending and most of them are creating an addiction which had been causing them suffering and emotional distress. It is a reality that marketers are using many strategies to reach their objectives‚ which is to get consumers into consumptions that fall in a kind of addiction. “We are daily bombarded by advertising messages that attempt to entice consumers to indulge themselves with whatever product is
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Companies Targeting Young People Thesis: Statistics show us that young people are the main target of the tobacco companies. Outline I. Introduction II. Two main companies III. Tobacco industries claims VI. Other problems V. Stopping them from smoking VI. Conclusion Every day‚ 3‚000 kids start smoking‚ most of them between the ages of 10 and 18. These kids add up to 90 percent of all new smokers (Roberts 38). These statistics show us that young people are the main
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This paper is a personal opinion on the judicial aspects of how the U.S government and we as a society look at and keep up with people who want to‚ try to‚ or feel the urge to harm our children. It contains opinions and facts related to this subject only. | It is often surprising and disturbing that we‚ as a people‚ have come to a point where the protection and safety of society has come down to a “list”. We are always faced with list in life. There’s the grocery list‚ to do
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Inflation targeting Lecture 11 Objectives to explain the concept of inflation targeting; to see how is implemented inflation targeting; to identify the role of credibility and transparency on the monetary policy efficiency. 23.05.2012 2 Inflation targeting Brief history Canada – 1991 UK –1992 Finland – 1993 Sweden – 1993 Spain – 1994 Australia – 1994 Chile – 1991 Israel – 1992 Peru – 1994 Poland – 1998 Czech Rep. – 1998 Romania - 2005 New Zeeland - 1990 23.05.2012
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