THE SENTENCING PROCESS * The hearing Once the jury has determined the guilt of an offender‚ the jurors are dismissed and their role in the trial is over. It is now time for the second stage of the trial in which the judicial officer of the court-judge or justice-will determine the sentence imposed. The trial judge will look at many factors when determining a sentence. These factors include; the defendant’s state of mind‚ his or her criminal record-if any; and addiction the defendant may have
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of the United have said the truth of federal mandatory sentencing‚ in which I used this quotation to relate to the topic that I’m about to discuss. “The Federal sentencing guidelines should be revised downward. By contrast to the guidelines‚ I can accept neither the necessity nor the wisdom of federal mandatory minimum sentences. In too many cases‚ mandatory minimum sentences are unwise and unjust.” By Anthony Kennedy A mandatory sentencing is a court decision that takes place where a judge decides
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DEATH PUNISHMENT /CAPITAL PUNISHMENT In any society‚ state‚ country one thing is very important that is discipline. A person who is poor can live a good life compared to a rich person‚ who is not disciplined. Discipline is very important for maintenance of law & orders in any society‚ without discipline there will be various problem in the society. A proper system is in place‚ police force is in place‚ proper judicial system is there after all a very decent Indian culture then also in
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the most inexperienced of readers to glean that many crimes are given a specified maximum penalty and yet many are left with no minimum penalty to be discerned. It is this lack of minimum sentencing that causes this perceived “softness” of judges on crime in Queensland and ignores the principal goals of sentencing which are deterrence‚ protection and retribution. It is a problem that needs to be rectified in order for the community to have faith that justice will prevail. One glaringly obvious example
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Argument against mandatory minimum drug sentencing There are many different argument both for and against mandatory minimum drug sentencing. However there are more arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing then there are for the support of the mandatory sentencing. One of the biggest arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing is that it was originally intended to target the higher level drug dealers but the majority of the cases have only been low level drug dealers. One
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Guilt and Punishment Creon’s actions and judgment in the play Antigone were questionable‚ but I don’t think he deserved the punishment he received at the conclusion of the play. My philosophy of life probably influenced my decision because I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Creon was arrogant and did not listen to anyone’s advice‚ including Tiresias‚ a prophet who has never told him a lie. However‚ in the end he realized what had happened and accepted his fate. Creon was just
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The modern concept of community service as a punishment began in Great Britain in the late 1960s and has become increasingly popular with judges who find they can be more flexible and humane in punishing offenders unlikely to commit another crime. Those guilty of offenses like shoplifting‚ writing bad checks‚ possessing small amounts of illegal drugs‚ or hurling cell phones‚ are required to work a certain number of hours for the good of the community‚ usually in a local nonprofit or government facility
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Reforming California’s Sentencing Law Hearing the words “three strikes‚ you’re out” probably invoke thoughts of umpires‚ baseballs‚ and pitchers in the minds of most. In California‚ if you are familiar with the legal system‚ “three strikes‚ you’re out” will likely give you a vision of thousands of inmates dressed in orange‚ sleeping on bunk beds inside overcrowded gyms. In November 1994‚ California legislators and voters made a major change to the California sentencing laws with Proposition
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Juveniles and Capital Punishment One of the most controversial issues in the rights of juveniles today is addressed in the question‚ "Should the death penalty be applied to juveniles"? For nearly a century the juvenile courts have existed to shield the majority of juvenile offenders from the full weight of criminal law and to protect their entitled "special rights and immunities." In the case of Kent vs. United states in 1996‚ Justice Fortas stated some of these "special rights" which include; Protection
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Georgi Atanasov ENG 102F Professor Vladimir Levchev Second Essay March 11‚ 2013 Capital Punishment The term “capital punishment” is a little bit misleading‚ because it is a euphemism for “death penalty”‚ but there is also an opinion that the infliction of death is not and cannot be punishment. What indeed is the death penalty? On 10th of October 2010 for the eighth time there was the World Day against the Death Penalty. During the opening ceremony the President of the European
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