relevant to the offence and the offender.3 Hence in the context of sentencing indigenous offenders‚ where it is related to the offence‚ the indigenous circumstances will provide a relevant context for mitigating the sentence.4 The seminal case of R v Fernando5 (“Fernando”) adumbrated the oft-cited Fernando principles6 which comprehensively set out the considerations when sentencing indigenous offenders. Key amongst these considerations is the relevance of indigenous background‚ poverty and alcoholism
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CRJ 150 McCleskey v. Kemp The case began with Warren McCleskey‚ an African-American man who was sentenced to death in 1978 for killing a white police officer during the robbery of a Georgia furniture store. McCleskey appealed his conviction and sentence‚ relying on the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment and the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of Equal Protection to argue that the death penalty in Georgia was administered in a racially discriminatory -- and therefore unconstitutional--manner
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G.R. No. L-46496 February 27‚ 1940 ANG TIBAY‚ represented by TORIBIO TEODORO‚ manager and propietor‚ and NATIONAL WORKERS BROTHERHOOD‚ petitioners‚ vs. THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS and NATIONAL LABOR UNION‚ INC.‚ respondents. LAUREL‚ J.: The Solicitor-General in behalf of the respondent Court of Industrial Relations in the above-entitled case has filed a motion for reconsideration and moves that‚ for the reasons stated in his motion‚ we reconsider the following legal conclusions
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Hector v. Achilles In Homers Iliad many of the male characters display characteristics that define the heroic warrior code of ancient Greece. They try to obtain glory and power through victories in war; yet still have a distinct human side. Throughout many conflicts described in the Iliad their weaknesses and strengths appear evident. Two examples of this are Achilles and Hector. Both of these men try to uphold the warrior code but with distinctly different approaches in war‚ relationships and
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Bio-220 Cynthia Solomon-Johnson Meredith Morrissey April 7‚ 2013 It is Your Choose of What to Drink In today’s society many people has chosen to drink water from these pretty shapes‚ sizes‚ color‚ and costly bottle that is taken control of the environment because of all this plastic in the land fill that cannot be recycled. To really help with this problem‚ one could just go and buy a real cool container that can hold tap water and just refill
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Zippittelli v. J.C. Penney Co. IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA February 28‚ 2007 JOANNE ZIPPITTELLI‚ PLAINTIFF v. J.C. PENNEY COMPANY‚ INC.‚ J.C. PENNEY TELEMARKETING‚ INC.‚ AND JAMES JOHNSON‚ DEFENDANTS The opinion of the court was delivered by: Judge James M. Munley United States District Court MEMORANDUM Before the court is defendants’ motion for summary judgment (Doc. 18). Having been fully briefed and argued‚ the matter is ripe for disposition
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v. anthony Florida v. Anthony On may 24‚ 2011 Casey Anthony was brought to trial for the murder of her daughter Caylee Anthony. Casey Anthony’s was charged with First-degree murder‚ Aggravated child abuse‚ and providing false information to law enforcement. The prosecutor in this case was Linda Drane Burdick‚ who said that Casey wanted nothing more to live the single woman’s life of partying with her boyfriend‚ and going to clubs. She hadn’t had a job in years‚ but lied to her family about going
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Tennimon V. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Brief and explanation: In 1984‚ appellant Elaine Tennimon‚ as personal representative of decedent’s estate filed suit for wrongful death against appellee helicopter manufacturer. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of appellee helicopter manufacturer on the ground that appellant’s wrongful death suit was barred by the statute of limitations. Appellant‚ Elaine Tennimon appeals the district courts grant of summary judgment in favor of Bell
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References: 1. Rathus‚ S. A.‚ Nevid‚ J.S.‚ and Fichner-Rathus‚ L. (2011). Human sexuality in a world of diversity (8th ed.) Boston‚ MA: Allyn and Bacon. 2. Biopsychology‚ Seventh Edition‚ by John P.J. Pinel. Published by Allyn & Bacon. Copyright © 2009 by Pearson Education‚ Inc.
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Internet Case for Chapter 15: Short-Term Scheduling Old Oregon Wood Store In 2002‚ George Brown started the Old Oregon Wood Store to manufacture Old Oregon tables. Each table is carefully constructed by hand using the highest quality oak. Old Oregon tables can support more than 500 pounds‚ and since the start of the Old Oregon Wood Store‚ not one table has been returned because of faulty workmanship or structural problems. In addition to being rugged‚ each table is beautifully finished using a
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