“Felons Rights of the Voting Process “ Nearly six million American citizens are unable to vote due to a past criminal conviction . More than 2 percent of the adult populationis banned from voting because of a felony conviction .(nytimes.com) Convicted felons should be able to vote after they have served their time in jail because they have paid their debt to society‚ and everyone makes mistakes which makes no one perfect . There is a lot downhill that is going on and a violation of human
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far as Marlon future his goals was to go to college and enter the Police Academy. At the rate he is going his future won’t be so bright if he’s going to continue to sell drugs. To become a police officer you cannot have any kind of misdemeanor or felonies on your record. To better his future‚ I hope he change‚ have a turn around‚ become successful‚ and reach his goals. Resource Thomson‚ R. (2012). Probation violation. Retrieved from
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Why did the Whitechapel murders attract so much attention in 1888? There were many reasons on why the Whitechapel murders attracted so much attention in 1888. Some of the reasons were to do with the press and how they exaggerated the real story. Other reasons were to do with the industrial revolution and how it had an effect on the public. One of the reasons why the Whitechapel murders attracted so much attention was because of the fear of crime. I think this is true because back then in the
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is punishable by 1/5 million in fines‚ and 20 years in prison. Schedule I substance is a class B felony and punishable up to 10 years in prison and $250‚000 in fines. 0.08 Yes‚ a super extreme DUI is 0.20. No less than 45 days in jail and a $500 fine. California Yes It depends on the amount and the person’s criminal background‚ but can be punishable up to 3 years as a felony charge. If you get a felony charge you can get 16 months-3 years in prison‚ and $20‚000 fine. Misdemeanor‚ 6 months in jail
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Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts‚ but Issue Remains Politically Sensitive." The New York Times. 14 Sept 2008. o Guard‚ David. "The Sentencing Project: Disenfranchisement News." Felony Disenfranchisement. 08 Aug 2008. StoptheDrugWar.org. o "U.S. Census Bureau." U.S. POPClock. 12 Dec 2011. U.S. Census Bureau o Alone‚ Mercy. "The Felony Scams In America." HubPages. 10 Oct. 2009. o Quisenberry‚ Raniel. "Criminal Defense Lawers Fees." Criminal Defense Lawyers and Attorneys. 2010-2011.
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defendant intended to commit a crime at the time of entry. In Virginia‚ the government must prove the defendant broke and entered the dwelling house of another‚ the defendant did so at night time‚ and he did so with the intent to commit larceny or felony offense. According to the FBI‚ burglary made up 23.6 percent of all property crimes reported in 2009. The rate of household burglary decreased 56% from 1994 to 2011‚ from a peak of 63.4 victimizations per 1‚000 U.S. households in 1994 to 27.6 victimizations
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right to vote to felons should be taken away as a form of punishment. After completing their time in jail felons‚ which now are ex-felons‚ should have their right to vote restored. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment or death. Felons are people that have been convicted of a crime such as murder‚ rape‚ arson‚ child molest‚ drug offender and burglary. Virginia is one of many states that takes the right to vote away from felons as a form of punishment. Maine allows felons
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Sexual Predator Prosecution Gregory S. Maggard CRJ 306 Professor Douglas Haas 21 Feb 2011 Many states have adopted sexual predator statutes which provide for incarceration‚ institutionalization‚ treatment‚ and registration for individuals convicted of specific sex crimes (Roberson and Wallace‚ 2008). The need for convicting sexual predators has become a top priority for lawmakers across the nation as society has determined that sexually related offenses are deviant
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revisited will have to wait for another day‚ one on which he can be in court with his attorney. John R. Harig Jr.‚ 36‚ of 8696 Mount Eaton Road‚ has pleaded not guilty Holmes County Common Pleas Court to a single count of intimidation‚ a third-degree felony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charge‚ which carries a potential sentence of up to three years in prison. Acting on the opinion of forensic psychologist Bethany Young-Lundquist‚ who‚ after evaluating Harig‚ wrote‚ “Mr. Harig is presently capable
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Challenges our society faces from the digital age is cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment. The crime is not new but the tools‚ anonymity and ability to expand the reach to operate was brought by the digital age. There is a shift in society that disengages a person from their actions and the consequence. Social media has been a breeding ground of misconduct‚ where people feed off each other creating a mob mentality. The disengagement of their actions allows them to justify their behavior and as one
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