Research Paper Paulina Gutierrez 3B January 6‚ 2013 Due Process vs. Justice “Should the courts freed convicted felons for violations to due process?” Prisoners’ Rights The hands-off doctrine dominated thinking about correctional law in America during the 19th century. American courts regarded inmates as “slaves of the state.” Judges believed prisoners had no rights because they had forfeited them as a result of their crimes‚ and judges didn’t interfere with the administration of correctional
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appeal agree the trial court’s ruling. 4)What was Nguyen was convicted of at the trial court level? (page 2 of the opinion) He was convicted of attempted unlawful assault weapon activity and attempted possession of an assault weapon 5)What charges did Mr. Nguyen plead guilty to at the trial court level? (page 4 of the opinion‚ “charges”) He entered a guilty plea as to the third and fourth counts. possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and unlawful possession of ammunition by a person. 6)The
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Pro Gun Control Debate: Our Right to Safety Many arguments for and against gun control in our country revolve around the second amendment. Unfortunately the majority of those arguments are based on an individual’s perception of what the second amendment means. The second amendment was adopted into the United States Bill of Rights in 1791‚ which was 222 years ago. The second amendment states‚ “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of free State‚ the right of the people to keep
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have to abide by them. Just having a criminal off the street is enough justice for me‚ but locking one up and “throwing away the key” will not make them better; it will probably not change them at all and eventually make their situation worse. Convicted felons need a plan of treatment. First‚ they need to realize what they have done was wrong. Next‚ they need to understand that there are consequences for their actions. Finally‚ they need to have a plan for rehabilitation so they do not recidivate.
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“quick and cheap” (194) alternative to prison that can prevent young offenders from pursuing a life of crime. Jacoby believes that‚ “if young punks were horsewhipped in public after their first conviction‚ fewer of them would harden into lifelong felons” (194). However‚ his assumption that publically whipping young delinquents will help them from swaying away from a life as a criminal is seldom the case. The author fails to see that there are gang leaders who look forward to recruiting juveniles
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Rene Lujan AB 109 California’s criminal justice system is undergoing significant changes as a result of realignment AB 109. The legislation realigns from the state to local level responsibility for supervising people convicted of certain felony crimes. This means that thousands of less-serious felony offenders now face at worst jail and out-of-custody supervision (similar to probation)‚ while before they would have been eligible for state prison. Realignment makes huge changes
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proper authorization they should be denied the privilege to reside in America but what they fail to acknowledge are the reasons as to why they left their homeland in the first place. President Obama said his immigration plan is about “deporting felons‚ not families.” The reason why many of these people decide to come to America is to be able to improve their life financially in order to provide their loved ones with a life of happiness and not a life of constant pain and suffering. So why should
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Gay Marriage Is gay marriage a civil right or a religious freedom? The debate of legalizing same-sex marriages hinges on this question. Same-sex couples are fighting for the right to marry‚ to acquire legal rights to their partners - for such things as insurance‚ health benefits‚ and other legal matters ("Gay Marriage: The Arguments and the Motives”). Debates gather intensity as proponents and opponents argue their side of gay marriage being legal. Opponents argue that marriage is a religious
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notable things is persecuting the accusers and giving them a seven year sentence and releasing the now non felon if he hasn’t been released yet. There are projects in the work to have a criminal justice reform. There are a few states that give compensation for the wrongfully convicted. The need for criminal justice reform is not tomorrow‚ not now‚ but last week before the wrongfully convicted were sent to
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Juvenile Criminal Proceedings and Sentencing (INITIATED STATUTE AND LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT) CAIR-CA RECOMMENDATION: SUPPORT SUMMARY Allows parole consideration for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies upon completion of full prison term for primary offense‚ as defined. Authorizes Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to award sentence credits for rehabilitation‚ good behavior‚ or educational achievements. Requires
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