their lives and even possibility for their children’s lives after they are gone. These collateral consequences affecting their employability‚ their health‚ their family‚ communities‚ and involvement they can have in politics. The first effect from a conviction
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COMPARISON BETWEEN COMPUTER CRIME ACT 1997 AND COMPUTER MISUSE ACT 1990 (UK) As the Malaysian society becomes more and more technology-savvy and Internet savvy due to the encouragement by the government and the country’s vision to be a world leading country in computer technology with the Multimedia Super Corridor‚ the number of computer-related crimes is on the rise. Therefore‚ in order to combat this new type of crime‚ the government of Malaysia had introduced a new legal framework to
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backbone of the novel. Through the struggles and convictions of his characters‚ Dostoevsky emphasizes the reality of morality‚ the possibility of redemption‚ and the necessity of repentance. Throughout the novel‚ Luzhin develops into a distasteful character whom readers learn to hate; he acts immorally and does things which are not acceptable in society‚ yet are not illegal. Dostoevsky uses Luzhin to show how crime is a breach of moral convictions‚ not the breaking of a legal law. Luzhin’s only intentions
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seem in stark contrast with the stoic Socrates in Crito who would rather accept the death sentence than let his friend Crito help him escape from prison. However‚ this superficial inconsistency is in fact just different manifestations of Socrates’ conviction in upholding justice as the most important guiding principle of how to live his life. As a result‚ the perceived contradiction in the manner that Socrates carries himself in the 2 dialogues stems from the different contexts in which this belief
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2012 Ethics of Journalism and Freedom of the Press www.css.theazkp.com www.facebook.com/thecsspoint The CSS Point 6/22/2012 Introduction Freedom of the press - where to draw the line? By Michael Kunczik o o Preface Problems of ethics in journalism 1. Historical background and starting points for a discussion on ethics 2. Journalistic ethics: Individualistic aspects 3. Codes of ethics 4. Systematic aspects of a journalistic ethic and the public ethic 5. Further aspects of
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presentation stage in expert witness testimony in court (3). Not only has contamination been a reason for false convictions (1)‚ but also the ways in which the testimony from the hair analysts is worded (3). Investigations of how the phrasing and wording of expert witness testimony impacts the final court decision have been done‚ revealing the misuse of words in court have contributed to wrongful convictions‚ which have created the view of unreliability to the science of hair analysis (3). Forensic scientists
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to structural opportunities. (Matsudo‚ 1992) This ultimately becomes discrimination for people labeled by society as “criminals”. “Felon” is a label that is given to ex-offenders by society that confirms the degrading status that accompanies conviction. This is labeling. An offender is discriminated against because society views them as being “bad”. In short‚ a “felon” is a legal outlaw and social outcast. Not all the good that a person may have done previously suddenly matters and society
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People often find meaning in their lives by devoting themselves to a certain passion or conviction. In Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms‚ individuals struggle to find meaning and order in an otherwise chaotic and war-torn world. For example‚ Frederic Henry‚ who has little sense of direction or purpose from his demoralization from war‚ seems to find solace in love‚ which serves as the conviction Frederic needs to obtain peace and stability. Although his attempts to find order fail and lead to
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is convicted of a felony and who previously has been convicted of one or more violent and/or serious felonies. The main feature of the Three Strikes law is the imposition of a life sentence for any felony conviction‚ no matter how minor‚ if the defendant has two prior "serious" felony convictions. "Serious" felonies are defined by the California Penal Code and range from murder and rape to non-confrontational residential burglary and purse-snatching.
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Book Review: The Innocent Man Posted on January 3‚ 2008 | 6 Comments John Grisham’s first nonfiction book‚ The Innocent Man‚ is brilliant. His ability to write fast-moving plots makes it a thrilling read. Beyond that‚ Grisham’s book makes a strong case against the death penalty–as it is applied in the United States. The book not only gives you a few hours of suspense and intrigue‚ but it also forces you to reconsider your opinions on crime and punishment under our current justice system
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