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    “For” Does society create criminals? “Society prepares the crime; the criminal commits it.” In some respect I believe that the most prominent feature running through all reasons behind this crime is “society”. It is responsible for the way that people view crime. Many people see crime as glamorized in society and this compels them to commit it. Generally people are born sweet and innocent and are not automatically wired to commit crimes‚ or exhibit unacceptable behavior. It is Society and Undesirable

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    Why do Marxists argue that there is no such thing as punishment as such? Critically evaluate these arguments. When exploring the substantial role in which punishment plays in society‚ a number of differing perspectives can be identified. Most are influenced by social theories which can be traced back to the founding fathers of sociology; the two main proponents of the conflict and consensus theory‚ Karl Marx and Emile Durkheim‚ as authors tend to adopt ideas from either a Durkheimian approach or

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    assumptions about the role of the criminal justice system in our society.” This quote from Michelle Alexander gives realization that our justice system is not perfect. While sentencing people to death may seem like the best option when in morn‚ we neglect the fact that innocents is still at hand. This goes in regards to the presumption of innocence‚ stating that one is innocent until proven guilty. Too many acquitted individuals have fallen to capital punishment‚ claiming the lives of more than 1

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    Equal Protection in Criminal Punishment The 14th Amendment articulates that no State shall “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” (Sullivan and Gunther 486). It is nearly impossible though‚ for the equal treatment of all persons‚ since every law affects people differently. “This command cannot literally require equal treatment of all persons‚ since almost all laws classify in some way‚ by imposing burdens on or granting benefits to some people and not others”

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    problems require utopian analysis. We must resolve the dispute into its underlying ideals‚ and their consequences. If a solution can be found‚ it will be a "utopian" change to the laws‚ institutions‚ or traditions of that community. "Utopian" does not mean "impossible‚" or "unrealistic‚" or "planned;" it just means "deliberate." Utopians want to improve society with a deliberate and conscious change. A society is utopian if some parts of it have been consciously created according to true ideals‚ even if

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    Sentencing and punishment essay in achieving justice The main purpose of the criminal justice system is to prevent crimes and to protect citizens from the wrong doings of others and to keep society in a stable and working order. Throughout Australia‚ sentencing is the final unambiguous act given from the court to the offender as their result of punishment. The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) is apparent to be one of the main core of statutory guidelines in relation to the sentencing

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    Research for the consequences of unemployment * Improve the current account position Less spending on imports Some products for the domestic market will be sold to the export market instead Good because it may increase AD * Hysterisis -The hysteresis effect describes a possible consequence of a country experiencing persistently high rates of long term unemployment. Hysteresis means “to be behind” and it relates to the economic costs of unemployment because of the damage that unemployment

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    following research paper it gives a detailed description of what services a rehabilitation counselor provides to society. The paper provides a detailed of how The National Organization for Human Services set standards for human service worker which includes rehabilitation counselors. It also gives the history of a rehabilitation counselor and when the profession started to grow. The paper provides different laws that have affected the human service profession in general and rehabilitation counselors

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    Assignment 1: Criminal law 1) Elaborate the various theories of punishment in Criminal Law (10m) There are four theories of punishments‚ namely‚ retribution theory‚ deterrent theory‚ and reformation theory. Firstly‚ a kid who falls down and kicks the floor inadvertently. Generally‚ it is believed to be a firm of taking revenge and would not serve only penal purpose. Deterrent theory by punishing the offenders deters the wrongdoer specially and deters the general public also by

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    Punishment Punishment (*1) [’pʌnɪʃmənt] 1. (Law) a penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence 2. (Law) the act of punishing or state of being punished 3. Informal rough treatment 4. (Psychology) Psychol any aversive stimulus administered to an organism as part of training (As defined by freedefinition.com) Punishment is our current most exercised consequence for bringing justice to those victims of criminals by incarcerating offenders in a jail or prison‚ as well as other forms such

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