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    The father should be punished because he was not understanding of the love that Juliet had for Romeo. Juliet’s father was only concerned about the wealth and stability that Paris could bring to his family. The father did not care about the deep love and emotions that Juliet had for Romeo‚ he manipulated Juliet to make the choice that was more benifical for him‚ but not herself. In "Romeo and Juliet‚" Juliet’s father promises her that she would be able to have the final approval to pick who she would

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    Sage Klutts Ainsworth Comp II July 13‚ 2011 Should Sex Offenders Be Castrated? Each year in the United States‚ the crime rate for sex offending rises. There have been several discussions about the way the law should punish the offender‚ such as jail time‚ having to register themselves as sex offenders to even have castration. Jail time might temporarily work‚ but its not completely effective. Registering themselves is still harmful to society. It’s not taking them out of their own game

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    is the juvenile crime. According to Federal Bureau of Investigation (2002)‚ 1.5 million youths under age 18 are arrested each year for crimes. These youth will enter the juvenile justice system in which its existence is opposed by certain states. The Juvenile justice system should be abolished because the cost of this system is high‚ it is a false premises and rehabilitation cannot prevent the offenders from committing the crimes in the future. One reason the juvenile justice system should be abolished

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    Juvenile Delinquency and Adult Crimes Not long ago‚ juveniles were expected to behave and act as any adult would. This extended to obeying laws where juveniles were viewed as adults and were subject to the same rules and regulations as adults. There was no separation of juvenile crime and adult crime and the law made no distinction based on the age of the offender. Whoever committed a crime‚ regardless of age‚ were given a certain consequence for their actions. It wasn’t until the 1900’s when the

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    Four years ago on June 25th‚ the Supreme Court ruled that juveniles who committed heinous crimes could not be sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment because it violated the Eighth Amendment’s ban on barbaric and unusual punishment. Justice Elena Kagan‚ speaking on the behalf of the majority‚ adds that “Mandatory life without parole for a juvenile precludes consideration of his chronological age and its hallmark features- among them‚ immaturity‚ impetuosity‚ and failure to appreciate risks and consequences

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    act should be charged as adults because their act is not a juvenile offense‚ they are rarely diagnosed with a mental disorder and blank. A juvenile offender is a person who is not the age of 18 who has committed a crime. These crimes are more often than not minor in manor. A juvenile offense‚ for example‚ is breaking into cars‚ beating up a classmate‚ stealing from a store‚ possession of marijuana etc. According to Global Youth Justice.org‚ murder or manslaughter is not in the top 25 juvenile offenses

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    are some offenders that should not be eligible for community corrections. Some of them would be serial killers‚ repeated sex offenders and terrorist. These people should not be permitted to do any kind of community corrections due to the fact that they are constantly committing crimes or attempting to attack our country. Due to the severity of their crimes‚ criminals should be under constant surveillance in a jail or prison until they have paid the full price for their actions. No offender of a harsh

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    ruled that patients aggrieved by deficiencies in medical services rendered for payment can claim damages Should doctors be tried in consumer courts? This issue requires much debate‚ a lot of questioning‚ also a lot of introspection. But before we do that‚ let me ask‚ why do we limit ourselves to consumer courts?? Why are we afraid to move to criminal courts if the quantum of crime is culpable enough to be tried only in criminal courts?? When I say this‚ I wish to emphasize on the point that doctors

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    Justice System: Differences between Juvenile and Adult Systems Criminal Justice Systems‚ CJA302‚ Module IV – Case Assignment Dr. Gregory Herbert March 8‚ 2009 History of Criminal Justice System: Differences between Juvenile and Adult Systems When we talk about a juvenile being considered an adult for the purpose of administering justice‚ there are a multitude of factors that need and should be taken into consideration. First‚ is the age of the juvenile. Secondly‚ it depends on the type of

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    I negate that juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults. To ensure there are no misconceptions in interpreting the resolution‚ I will provide the following definitions. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law defines juvenile as an individual who is under an age fixed by law at which he or she would be charged as an adult for a criminal act. Many state justice systems consider 17 and under a juvenile. In North Carolina‚ a juvenile is fifteen years and younger. Black

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