when in reality it will not. Californian voters should not allow Proposition 47 to pass because it poses a threat to public safety. Among the many reasons why the proposition should not pass are‚ early release of dangerous felons‚ the lowering of felony charges to misdemeanor charges‚ and over-crowded jails and courtrooms. We would not want dangerous felons terrorizing our neighborhoods. As the saying goes‚ ‘‘if you do the crime‚ you do the time.’’ Under Proposition 47‚ thousands of dangerous
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Felons are citizens just like use‚ they make mistakes‚ but they are trying to get rehabilitated back into the world. Right or wrong‚ a felon is felon and ‘’an estimate 5.3 million felony conviction barred from voting‚ while in Vermont and Maine allow felons to vote while in prison’’. Felons when they get out they should be free as use‚ they did the crime and they paid the time. Aren’t felons released when they are deemed rehabilitated? It seems that we prefer to let felons stay felons‚ rather than
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punishment is beyond me and is just as sicken as the crime. Animal cruelty should be considered a felony instead of a misdemeanor because hurting an animal causes just as much pain as hurting a person. Harming a person is considered a felony why not harming an animal. Forcing dogs and chickens to fight‚ setting fire to animals‚ and violently hurting an animal are examples of why animal cruelty should become a felony and not a misdemeanor. There are some breeds of animals that are used for gambling and making
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house‚ or some part of it‚ however small it may be. Second‚ the house burnt must belong to another individual; however if a man sets fire to his own house with a view to burn his neighbor’s‚ and does so‚ it is at least a grand misdemeanor‚ if not a felony. Lastly‚ the burning must have been both malicious and willful. Under the common law offense of arson‚ the crime did not extend beyond burning someone else’s house. Malice was an essential element and had to be established independently of any showing
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You asked what are the consequences of a felony conviction with respect to employment. SUMMARY A convicted felon could lose a professional license or permit. But‚ licensing agencies are restricted in their ability to revoke licenses because a person cannot be disqualified from engaging in any occupation‚ profession‚ or business for which a state license or permit is required solely because of a prior conviction of a crime except under certain conditions. Employers can ask job applicants
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BHM 443: Legal Aspects of Healthcare Dr. Holly Orozco 25 October 2010 Brett R Myers BHM 443 Dr. Holly Orozco There are 2 classifications of crimes that criminals in the United States can be charge with either a misdemeanor or a felony. Depending on what state someone commits a crime determines what classification of crime they are charged with. Many states take the crime and the max incarceration period into consideration when determining what to classify ones crime as. If one
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Specific Purpose: I will inform you today on how a driver of a get away car in a bank robbery should not be charged with a second degree felony murder‚ but they shall be charged with accomplice to the robbery. Central Idea: All U.S. citizens should be aware of the factors of a second degree felony murder. Intro: I. Bank robberies 4‚495. 38‚331‚491.85 (FBI‚ 2011) II. Within that it doesn’t tell you how many were killed. III. Up to you what you believe‚ but take these point into consideration.
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Calaf Wilfahrt American Government 3rd Hr. Mr Burke/ Mr. Allen News Articles # 7 Memos Reveal Scope of Power Bush Sought in Fighting Terror Executive Author: William Selway Publication: 11:20 p.m. CST‚ January 14‚ 2014 State revenue isn’t rising fast enough to keep up with the cost of funding pensions‚ health care and public works projects‚ underscoring financial strains that persist during the economic recovery‚ according to a report. Paying for worker benefits is taking
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Aggravated Battery Aggravated battery is defined by the State of Florida as unwanted or unlawful physical contact with another person‚ intending to cause harm with the intent to commit a felony or with a deadly weapon. Aggravated battery includes battery that causes great bodily harm‚ permanent disability‚ or permanent disfigurement to the victim. Simple battery is converted to "aggravated battery" when they victim is pregnant during the battery‚ provided the alleged offender was aware of the
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Loss of rights due to felony conviction From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Loss of rights due to felony conviction takes many forms. In the United States this includes disenfranchisement‚ exclusion from Jury duty‚ and loss of the right to possess firearms. Disenfranchisement Main article: Felony disenfranchisement In the USA‚ every state except Maine and Vermont prohibits felons from voting while in prison.[1] Nine other states disenfranchise felons for various lengths of time following the
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