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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Economics 200: Principles of Microeconomics Due (in class): Monday‚ Oct. 13 Professor MacDonald Your Name: _______________________________ Problem Set 1 Question 1 (2 points): Explain how each of the following events affects the equilibrium price and quantity in the associated market. Hint: in each case‚ either the supply or the demand curve shifts‚ but not both. Explain your answer in one sentence and draw a graph to accompany your answer‚ being sure to correctly label all parts of the graph
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Ethical Dilemma Paper Taylor Caputo CJS/211 02/23/15 Dr. Theresa Fox Ethical Dilemma Paper Have you ever been curious about what is or is not ethical? When thinking about what something is ethical several things come into play. Things to question are: What is the nature of the dilemma? When the dilemma was presented was an ethical decision made and what was the outcome? Was there any alternate course of action that could have been made? Forced Chemotherapy Young 17 year-old Cassandra C.‚ from
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New Launch Marketing Plan III Tawanna Davis‚ Trisha Eisele‚ Gail Eluwa‚ and Eugenia Washington MKT/571 July 14‚ 2014 Professor: Melodi Guilbault New Launch Marketing Plan III Executive Summary Coca-Cola continues to be an industry leader in offering and reinventing some of its core drink products in new global markets. The company currently has captured over 50% of the soft drink market and seeks to obtain 55% or better in the next three years. With the introduction of its latest product‚ millions
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Unit 8: Wrongful Convictions and the Utilization Eyewitness Accounts Kaplan University Professor Janice Walton CJ266-03: Deviance and Violence 12/5/2013 In our society today many innocent people have been sent to jail on false identification by victims or witnesses. We will be identifying the ethical issues within the field of criminal investigation as applied to wrongful conviction based upon tainted or faulty line-ups. Addressing the ethical responsibilities of law enforcement in their
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------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Grade Details | | | | 1. | Question: | Teddy’s Supplies’ CEO has asked you to advise him on the facts of the case and your opinion of their potential liability. He wants to settle the case. Write a memo to him that states your view of whether the company is exposed to liability on all issues you feel are in play. Include in your memo any laws that apply and any precedent cases either for or against Teddy’s case that impact
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An Indeterminate Sentencing according to USLegal.com is a sentence imposed for a crime that isn’t given a definite duration. The prison term does not state a specific period of time or release date‚ but just a range of time‚ such as "Five to Ten years." It is one side of a continuing debate as to whether it is better to make sentences absolute (subject to reduction for good behavior) without reference to potential rehabilitation‚ modification or review in the future. According to Lawjustia.com the
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As a judge‚ they play many roles; but the main purpose of their role is‚ “Sentencing.” Sentencing: is when a criminal is being put on trial‚ and is being told the amount of time he or she is serving. Judges inquire a great power in the decision-making process to pursuit justice. Depending on a case‚ some of the jury may see things in a different perspective. Some may lean toward the liberal side‚ which is more complex and focuses more on why the criminal committed the crime. In addition‚ liberals
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I believe that six hour workdays‚would never work in the United States for the simple fact most people get paid by the hour. Six hours a day just isnt enough income if you get paid hourly but on the other hand if you got paid salaury an you only work six hours a day that would be a different story cause you’d be getting paid by the day. That is the only way i could see six hours a day working in the United States.
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1. The state of Florida is amongst 16 other states that selects judges through the method “appointment-retention election”. A method in which a proposing group shows names to the governor‚ who then makes the appointment; appointees need to win a retention vote in the next election. It is not necessarily a good system because the selection is placed in the hands of the judges or attorneys who comprise the nominating committee and the governor‚ with only a impression of voter input. Reorganizers argue
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