PLEA BARGAINING Plea bargaining is defined as the process of negotiating an agreement among the defendant‚ the prosecutor‚ and the court as to an appropriate plea and associated sentence in a given case. The advantage for the defense is that less work is required on their part and they typically receive the same amount of money in return. An advantage for the prosecutor is they get a conviction and can alter the sentence any way they see fit as well as maintain an acceptable conviction rate. The
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The Argument For and Against Gun Laws There are many issues in the media related to gun control laws. With the large number of shootings that have taken place this year and the recent shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that claimed the lives of 20 children and 6 adults many people say that we need tougher laws when it comes to purchasing a gun. Gun laws are different from state to state‚ but immediately following the devastating school shooting in Newton‚ Conn. there is a great division
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury‚ I am Jack Oberman‚ and I have the privilege today to prove Mr Rainsford guilty of assault and third degree murder without any reasonable doubt. According to Mr. Rainsford’s witness statement‚ he fell off of a ship and swam all the way onto the island. He then met Mr. Zaroff and henchman Ivan. Mr. Rainsford claimed they hunted humans on this island. Rainsford then says Zaroff forced him into being hunted. During the period of the 3 nights he managed to evade Zaroff
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The Liberal Internationalism perspective is focused on arguments in favor of intervention based on humanitarian grounds. People in support of this idea believe that there is a moral obligation of humans to both end and prevent gross human rights violations on innocent people. Also‚ it would be argued from this viewpoint‚ that at times‚ the use of force and intervention are the only means of protecting and enforcing standards of civilized treatment on people. At times‚ the oppression can reach such
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Plea Bargaining A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor. This may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to a less serious charge or to one of several charges‚ in return for the dismissal of other charges; or it may mean that the defendant will plead guilty to the original criminal charge in return for a more lenient sentence. A
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This “demanding” argument (argument 1) can be summarized as such. Argument 1: 1. Utilitarianism guides actions to maximize happiness impartially within the society. 2. What is the difference between a’smart’ and a’smart’? For one person to donate 100 dollars to a charity (that for example feeds
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briefing document to provide arguments for and against the UK joining the Euro The single European currency was established in 1999 and since then the topic of whether the UK should join the Euro has been at the centre of many debates. This document will look at the arguments both for and against membership of the single currency and then provide a critical analysis on whether the UK should join the single currency. Arguments for and against joining the Euro |Arguments for joining
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The ‘Hole’ Argument Against Substantivalism The ‘hole’ argument against substantivalism is a great argument created by Albert Einstein out of desperation when his general theory of relativity ran into obstacles. The ‘hole’ argument says that if the general theory of relativity is true and substantivalism is true‚ then for any model of the general theory of relativity representing a physically possible universe‚ there is a hole diffeomorphism of that model which represents a physically possible
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suspect them from arising. The definition of insanity is‚ A defense for criminal liability that asserts a lack of criminal responsibility due to mental instability (Gaines & Miller p. 81). Throughout history there have been cases‚ where people have used the insanity defense to explain their actions. Pleading insanity is difficult to accomplish‚ but this does not stop people from using this defense. There have been a couple of cases that use the insanity defense‚ but they were found to be sane at the
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Many references found on the subject of plea bargaining project the same message as to why the process has become such a common element of the justice system. The universal missive seems to be advantage for all parties involved‚ even the victim. There are obvious advantages in terms of time and cost for the judicial system. For judges and prosecutors‚ plea bargaining provides relief to hectic schedules and an overcrowded docket. Any case resolved outside of the court setting can also ease the
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