Following is an example of criminal law case that occurred in a business environment. Bio-diesel Fuel Company Titleholder Punished to 188 Months in Federal Jail for Misconducts Linked to Unlawful Fuels Scheme (Texas) Jeffrey David Gunselman is punished to 188 months in federal jail‚ and a fine of $175‚000 is charged and is ordered to pay more than $54.9 million in the case of restitution‚ following his shamefaced petition to an impeachment alleging 24 counts of money laundering‚ 51 counts of the
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of law and more specifically as a criminal defense attorney. Naturally I ’m an argumentative person who enjoys standing up for myself and others; the fact that the pay is exceptional only gives me more of a reason to pursue the career. Although I know that schooling will take a large amount of time in my early years‚ The pay is great‚ and what I have to do on a daily basis is something that will make me feel satisfied at the end of every day. Becoming criminal defense attorney I feel like my aspirations
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Lawyers For Children (LFC) was created in 1984 with the mission to advocate on behalf of children in foster care in New York City. LFC also advocates for immigration rights‚ mental health services‚ and victims of child sexual abuse‚ in addition to providing evaluations and education. Lawyers For Children has represented more than 40‚000 foster‚ adopted‚ and abused children and young adults. Lawyers For Children participated in the case Nicholson v. Williams‚ a class action suit "that forced the
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Mercy to the criminal may be cruelty to the people "Mercy to the criminal may be cruelty to the people." -- Arab proverb Depending on the offense‚ this quote bears a lot of truth. Should murderers be given a lesser sentence because they were deprived as children? Maybe they were molested and abused and no one of value gave them the right direction. Then there are molesters. Nine out of ten times a molester was at one point molested. There are very few cases where the murderer was
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Bryant University Frito Lay‚ Inc. Sun Chips Multigrain Snacks Veronica Amus 11/18/2013 Major Issue or Decision In the 1980s Frito Lay had difficulty perfecting the healthier alternative to a snack chip. After releasing their product Prontos in 1947‚ which was a multigrain product‚ which did not last on the market for long‚ Frito Lay was on a hunt to create the perfect multigrain chip that consumers considered an everyday chip. There were many reasons why Prontos failed and those were
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Lawyer & Actuary “What’s your ideal job?” If I were asked the question I guess my answer would be lawyer/ actuary. As we all know‚ actuary and lawyer are usually the cores of a giant company. Many people would assume they are unrelated. Indeed‚ what they are in charge of is unrelated. Lawyers usually deal with external affairs such as law cases‚ while actuaries deal with internal affairs like investment valuation. However‚ as I was pretty interested in both jobs‚ I looked closely at them and I
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The impact of criminal law on the justice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People The criminal justice system is made up of practices and institutions of governments‚ which focus on upholding social control‚ deterring and mitigating crime‚ or sanctioning those who violate law with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts (Reviews 2013). Criminal law‚ as an institution of justice‚ focuses on the body of law that relates to crime (Reviews 2013). The purpose of this paper is to discuss
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Professionals in the criminal justice field have the discretion to make many ethical choices throughout their careers. These choices are so significant that their outcomes can determine the futures of those involved. An ethical choice that prosecutors have to make daily‚ revolves around plea bargaining. Plea bargains are negotiations for contracts between the prosecution and the defense in an attempt to get them to plead guilty ("Plea Bargain.”). The prosecutor offers to reduce the severity or the
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WRITS IN INDIA mandamus The purpose of mandamus is to remedy defects of justice. It lies in the cases where there is a specific right but no specific legal remedy for enforcing that right. It also lies in cases where there is an alternative remedy but the mode of redress is less convenient‚ less beneficial or less effectual. Generally‚ it is not available in anticipation of any injury except when the petitioner is likely to be affected by an official act in contravention of a statutory duty
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Five goals in sentencing; Punishment is one of the goals to sentencing. It is the infliction of pain upon someone and is considered retribution for criminals who commit crimes. Society uses punishment to keep criminals from being repeat offenders and therefore I believe it is a favorable from of sentencing. However‚ with the new three strikes law‚ I do not agree with some of the statutes that are being set forth. Deterrence is the hoping that others while seeing someone being prosecuted of a crime
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