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    Probation And Punishment

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    Probation and Punishment In review of Kris’ file‚ I learned that Kris had been in trouble in the past‚ as a juvenile‚ Kris was arrested both for battery and trespassing and now as an adult Kris has been arrested for theft. Kris‚ now a married adult is looking to “start over and have a life outside of crime. In review of Kris’ probation paperwork‚ I do agree with Robert’s decision for thoughts for the most part. I agree with Robert in the fact that Kris needs an intensive probation program in

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    Sentencing Models

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    |Kaplan University | |Sentencing Models | |Determinate‚ Indeterminate‚ and Mandatory Sentencing | |Christopher Boone | |1/1/2012

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    Compare how conflict is presented in the charge of the light brigade and one other poem form the conflict cluster. The two poems “Charge of the light brigade” and “Bayonet charge” both present conflicts. Conflict often has harmful effects‚ including causing death and destruction‚ so it is usually viewed negatively. However‚ conflict can also bring out positive traits in people‚ and the people involved in it may be respected. “The Charge of The Light Brigade” recounts the story of the charge made

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    Probation Officer Duties

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    Probation officers get assigned to offenders that got out of going to jail‚ and sentenced to probation by the court. The officers focus is to help rehabilitate the offenders‚ and prevent recidivism. The work could be dangerous depending on the probationer‚ and the area that the officer is sent to work in. On the job‚ they have many different responsibilities. They generally are assigned many probationers at a single time. They interview the offenders that they are assigned to‚ and monitor their progress

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    Determinate Sentencing

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    The purpose of sentencing: the “deserved infliction of suffering on evildoers and “the prevention of crime.” There four fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing. First‚ the oldest and most common is retribution. Retribution is the philosophy that those who commit criminal acts should be punished based on the severity of the crime and that no other factors need be considered. The second philosophy is deterrence. In deterrence‚ the goal of sentencing is to prevent future crimes

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    Mandatory Sentencing

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    Destiny Barron Bridget Murphy English 1202 Argumentative Research Paper April 16‚ 2014 One Strike and You Are Out Mostly anyone these days can say that they have known or can identify a person who is suffering from a drug or alcohol addiction. From the addicts that we hear about‚ come the stories of stupidity‚ irrational decision making‚ and sometimes jail time. Some of the abusers commit crimes and do not fully understand the repercussions of their impulsive actions. For any addict‚ your

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    Goals of Sentencing

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    Goals of Sentencing There are five goals of sentencing: punishment‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation‚ rehabilitation‚ and restitution. Punishment‚ also called retribution is society’s way of getting revenge on a criminal for the harm they have caused. Retribution is society’s way of getting revenge or feeling like they got even with a criminal. In society a crime not only harms the victim of a crime‚ but society as well. A criminal’s injurious actions may outrage society as a whole. This creates the

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    Unfairness In Sentencing

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    Every victim looks forward to fair trial‚ conviction and sentencing. Money‚ time that the lawyer has with the client and other motivating factors determine whether the accused will receive fair or unfair sentence. However‚ this has not always been true for many suspects in the court of law within US. According to Death Penalty Washighton Center‚ (2003) victims race‚ the defendant or both elements play a fundamental role in deciding whether death penalties or death sentences are imposed on victims

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    How Butts Form

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    flat‚ baked treat‚ usually containing fat‚ flour‚ eggs and sugar is biscuit and the term cookie is often used to described drop cookies exclusively‚ however in many regions both terms are used‚ such as the American-inspired Maryland Cookies‚ while in others the two words have different meanings. In the United States a biscuit is a kind of quick bread similar to a scone. Contents  [hide]  * 1 Etymology * 2 Description * 3 History * 4 Classification of cookies * 5 Biscuits (cookies) in the

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    Probation and parole officers have similar job duties in which they both monitor and supervise offenders that are under correctional supervision. Probation officers supervise offenders at the front end of the sentencing period‚ which means they monitor offender’s behavior in the community and their compliance with the conditions of probation. Probation officers usually work with either adults or juveniles exclusively. Probation officers report any violation of probation to the courts. Parole officers

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