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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Task Four Outline the power of the courts in sentencing offenders by using one example of a summary offence and indictable offence. There are two main courts - Magistrates and Crown Court. Magistrates have less power than Crown. magistrates can sentence up to six months in custody. Crown Courts can sentence longer up to life in prison. An indictable offence is one tried by a jury in the Crown court. When a magistrates court feels that the offence is so serious they cannot sentence accordingly i/e
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One consequence of the mexican-american war is the dispute of slavery in the U.S. “Soon after texas won independence from Mexico in 1836‚ the state legalized slavery. Free blacks and mulattoes were forbidden from entering Texas‚ which had once been a safe haven for runaways.” During the 1830s there had been a westward push of white settlements and slavery that brought significant numbers of new settlers to the region leading to conflicts between whites and Mexicans that occupied land had increased
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The five traditional goals of punishment are the following retribution‚ deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ restoration and incapacitation. Each of these punishments reflects features of criminal punishment. In the retribution goal the punishment is imposed by a sentencing judge. It is intentionally given as way to get back at the offender and offer some closure to the victim. The offender is given notice and an attorney is made available. The punishment to the offense is thought to be equal to the offense
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participation in the programme. Don’t repeat information already contained in your CV‚ but feel free to explain and elaborate on the driving forces in your life and what inspires you. Questions 1.) Please describe the platform (e.g. experiences‚ engagements‚ skills‚ drives‚ goals) from which you have the ambition to contribute to the development of your local/regional society. [150 words maximum]. people like nelson mandela and mother teresa has always been an model of inspiration for me
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List and describe three major advantages of franchising for the franchisee. 1. The most valuable advantage to a franchisee is that you are selling a proven product or service. (Hatten 112) Having a product or service that customers are aware of‚ they know the name and they know what to expect‚ is essential for a franchisee. 2. Franchising often gives the franchisee important pre-opening and on-going support. Such as marketing expertise‚ financial assistance to professional guidance. Professional
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Racial Disparity in Sentencing Donna Black CJA423 October 18‚ 2010 Shomari L. Gilford Racial Disparity in Sentencing Racial disparity in sentencing continues to be a long time culmination in the criminal justice system. The disparity in criminal sentencing is seen when individuals who commit similar or the same criminal act results in acquiring different sentences upon conviction (Jones-Brown‚ 2002). The paper will take a look at racial disparity in sentencing today‚ do an examination of
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//list of header files #include <windows.h> #include<stdio.h> //contains printf‚scanf etc #include<conio.h> //contains delay()‚getch()‚gotoxy()‚etc. #include <stdlib.h> #include<string.h> //contains strcmp()‚strcpy()‚strlen()‚etc #include<ctype.h> //contains toupper()‚ tolower()‚etc #include<dos.h> //contains _dos_getdate #include<time.h> //#include<bios
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List and describe the points of referral to meet the needs of the learners. By Wayne Phillips City and Guilds: PTLLS Level 3 Theory Question Assessment 6 Group A Glenn Evans 16 April 2012 List and describe the points of referral to meet the needs of the learners. Planning • I would ensure the course documents take into consideration the individual needs of the learner. E.g. Initial Assessment‚ Scheme of work‚ ILP
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Sentencing Paper Toska Reed Introduction of Corrections/CJA234 February 02‚ 2015 University of Phoenix Online Professor John Eckert Sentencing Paper In this paper will describe how the system analyzes the principal objectives of punishment within the United States correctional system. It will also describe how the state and federal systems goals of punishment. How does sentencing affect the state and federal corrections systems overall and I will explain and support my answer? Also‚ this paper
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