SUNWAY COLLEGE JOHOR BAHRU VICTORIA UNIVERSITY—ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS ASSIGNMENT 2 ：EXONERATION Group Members : 1. Sim Mao Sheng 11076627 2. Woong Cheun Loy 12014452 3. Gue Seng Wai 12010781 Lecturer : Ms. Vimala Devi Submitted On : 29 May 2012 CONTENT 1. QUESTION 1 2. TABLE OF CONTENT 2 3. INTRODUCTION TO EXONERATION 3 4. CASE ( 1 ) : JIMMY RAY BROMGARD 4 5. CASE ( 1 ) : GROUP OPINION 5 6. CASE ( 2 ) : CHRISTOPHER OCHOA 6
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licence for the rest of his or her life. The incident of Michael Barton who was racially motivated to murder Anthony walker aged 20‚ with an ice axe will face a mandatory life sentence. The minimum tariff for racially motivated murders‚ are 30 years imprisonment. However the tariff may vary‚ for example in the case of Sean Mercer aged 16‚ he had shot 11 year old Rhys Jones in August 2007. Mercer was ordered to serve a minimum tariff of 22 years in prison. It was announced by Judge Irwin‚ that when released
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child’s fault it’s the parents and they got what they deserve for abusing him so cruelly. This was self defence in every way. In this article Mr. Barnes tells us that “The Supreme Court ruled Monday that those sentenced as teenagers to mandatory life imprisonment for murder must have a chance to argue that they should be released from prison”. I agree with this statement because if the teen was wrongfully accused for a crime or it was an act of self defence then the teens don’t deserve to be sentenced so
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Legal Studies In December 2002 Dominic Li answered his front door to two men (Richard Nimmo and Maua Sua) both armed with guns. Sua and Nimmo were being paid by Yonky Irvin Tan‚ a drug dealer whom Li’s brother in law owed money to. Both Sua and Nimmo poured hydrochloric acid onto Mr Li where he suffered burns to his face‚ became blind and burns to his oesophagus. Mr Li painfully passed away three weeks later due to these injuries sustained as they led to a blockage in his throat that blocked his
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Juveniles Sentenced to Life without Parole Cruel or Just Unusual? [pic] Juvenile Sentencing: Life without Parole‚ Cruel or Just Unusual? When the Judge announced the verdict “Guilty” there was a slight murmur in the court room as was expected. Then the Judge began to announce the sentence “Life in prison without the possibility of parole”‚ the words cutting through the air like an arrow through a paper target. The courtroom was an arena of mixed feelings‚ half cheering in a celebratory
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Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela started his life at the date 18 July 1918‚ as a little boy that grew up in a little village named Mvezo‚ located in South Africa. This little boy was a smart boy that was living with his twelve siblings‚ his family and he was a part of the “higher” rank in the rank system in South Africa. Nelson Mandela was actually born and named “Rolihlahla” Mandela‚ which simply means troublemaker‚ but at the first day at school his name got replaced to a more English name‚ because
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Why kids shouldn’t be sentenced to life in prison. Introduction: This paper is going to bring to attention to some things that are a very sensitive topic to many of those on both sides of the argument. Why should or shouldn’t children be sentenced to live in prison. Of course this is a difficult decision for many people involved with these crimes. For the prosecutor he is trying to make sure the victims of the families are trying to get justice to some sort of a
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Running head: MORAL VALUE: THE DEATH PENALTY Moral Value: The Death Penalty Moral Value: The Death Penalty The death penalty is a moral value issue that has brought much controversy within society. It is morally justifiable to continue to practice the death penalty for convicted felons who are a threat to society. The death penalty is authorized in 37 states in the United States as well as by the U.S. Military. There are 13 states as well as the
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Sara Thornton: Retaliation. Victimization happens to many women and girls across the world. Some say that it is an epidemic that is still constantly overlooked in today’s modern society. It seems that a man still holds a higher place in society even though we live in a nation of equality. Even if that man victimizes a woman he may not be held accountable for his actions‚ but what about the victims that choose to fight back? How and why are they treated and sentenced differently from their male counter
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The Casey Anthony Trial One of the most controversial and polemic trials of all times since the OJ Simpson trial was the case of Casey Anthony and the murder of her two year old daughter. All the evidences and witness revealed that she was the main suspect in the murder of her daughter; however in 2011 she was found not guilty of this murder due to several different aspects. This paper will inform and provide the reader with detailed information about this case. In addition the reader will find
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