The “it” in question is mandatory minimum sentencing policy. While most people assume these laws have no affect on anyone excluding the person being sentenced‚ in reality‚ the effects of mandatory minimums are far reaching. Aside from the prisoner and his/her family‚ the tax dollars or hard-working citizens are used to pay for the extended prison stays of thousands of fellow Americans. A whopping 67% of them are nonviolent drug offenders‚ according to a U.S. Sentencing Commission Report to Congress
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Similarities and Differences Among the Major Western Religions: Christianity‚ Islam‚ and Judaism. Michael Forrest REL 134: World Religious Traditions II The major religions of the Western world share similarities as a result of their shared heritage‚ but are also very different due to their divergence from that heritage. All three started with the same stories that are found in the Judaic Torah. Adam‚ Eve‚ Abraham‚ and Noah all exist in the culture of all of these religions. However‚ as time
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Open-ended sentencing doesn’t state a definitive period of time that the offender will serve but rather a range whereby the convicted criminal may be eligible to leave depending on the states discretionary perception of rehabilitative potential‚ a punishment reserved for ‘dangerous prisoners’ (Human Rights Law Centre 2012). This continuous judgement is assessed by state parole boards whereby the inmates conduct is evaluated in order to determine their release back into the community as jail terms
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FRANZ MARVIN C. HORFILLA To create a mandatory user profile 1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers. 2. In the details section‚ right-click the applicable user account‚ and then click Properties. Where? * Active Directory Users and Computers/applicabledomain/applicable container (such as Users)/applicable user account 3. Click the Profile tab. 4. In Profile path‚ type the path information ending with the .man file name extension. * To perform this procedure‚
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compared to children due to their age. Because kids have not had as much time to develop immunities to diseases‚ vaccinations should be mandatory to assist them in fighting off these killer diseases. Mandatory vaccinations are justified because they protect society and prevent future epidemics. Parents and guardians‚ who believe that vaccines should not be mandatory‚ contend that vaccines cause health problems or they are no longer necessary. Children get their main vaccines between the ages of two
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The Goals of Sentencing in the Criminal Justice System By: Brian Ouellette Criminal Justice CCJ 1020 Mr. Leonardo Cadogan Abstract In the United States there is no standard when it comes to punishment and sentencing. This area of the criminal justice system is in a constant state of change. Sentencing practices and goals are always being closely examined. From "getting tough on crime" to more rehabilitative approaches‚ the views and goals of sentencing are always being
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SENTENCING GOALS OF CORRECTIONS The five general sentencing goals of corrections are punishment ‚ retribution‚ test of proportionality‚ specific deterrence‚ general deterrence. Punishment is the correctional goal emphasizing the infliction of pain or suffering. As a society‚ we believe that punishment for inappropriate behavior is not only allowable ‚ but also advisable. Punishment is used to teach children from right and wrong. Criminal offenders are brought to justice by the state‚ acting for
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Are Uniforms Mandatory? Are uniforms good or bad for school? Every day pusillanimous students are trying to get through school without getting noticed on what they wear because people make fun of them. There are many benefits on why school should add school uniforms. Researchers have observed that uniforms set a professional tone and helps students’ self-esteem. Since people get picked on because of what they wear‚ schools should add uniforms. Supporters of uniforms believe that uniforms
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It is not a secret and it is fair to say that the Army is fast to pass down mandatory requirements to their Soldiers regardless whether they can actually comply with those requirements in a timely manner. I never expect to challenge that statement with a First Sergeant during my first training meeting as a new First Sergeant a few years ago. In 2010‚ the total number of training requirements was around 35. At the end of each quarter‚ the First Sergeants from three different companies met with the
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Topic: Voting should not be mandatory Using the internet‚ find at least two articles on your topic. You can pay to print in the library‚ e-mail the articles to yourself‚ or write down the websites and look them up again at home. Every group member must find two articles‚ so that a group of 3 will have 6 total and a group of 4 will have 8 total. Pick articles that are from credible sources (PHS databases such as Gale‚ Ebsco‚ etc.; credible news organizations like The New York Times‚ CNN‚ etc;
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