Three strikes laws have been the subject of extensive debate over whether they are effective. Defendants sentenced to long prison terms under these laws have also sought to challenge these laws as unconstitutional. For instance‚ one defendant was found guilty of stealing $150 worth of video tapes from two California department stores. The defendant had prior convictions‚ and pursuant to California’s three-strike laws‚ the judge sentenced the defendant to 50 years in prison for the theft of the video
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(amptp.org). On November 5‚ 2007 the Writer’s Guild of America East and the Writer’s Guild of America West initiated a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (Cieply‚ 2007). The strike lasted 100 days and ended on February 12‚ 2008. The strike put the economy in Los Angeles under severe strain with losses estimated as high as $2.1 billion. The strike resulted from the regular renegotiation of standard contracts‚ or the Minimum Basic Agreement with the AMPTP. According
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One of the main problems with strikes was that the unions and strikers were seen as the cause of the problems between employers and employees rather than the real issues. Because of this basic opinion when strikes turned violent or very disruptive‚ the unions were blamed. The blaming of the unions was part of the reason that two major unions quickly declined after an unsuccessful strike. Different strikes were centered on different causes that the workers and unions were fighting towards. The
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Workers Should Not Have the Right to Strike Firefighters‚ police‚ teachers‚ and even trash collectors all play important roles in our world. Without these public service workers‚ our communities would not be the same as they are now. For the benefit of our communities‚ public service workers should not have the right to strike. When workers go on strike they don’t go to work for as long as it takes for them to get what they want. For certain jobs‚ if they go on strike they can affect people that they
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The British Airways cabin crew union‚ Unite‚ has urged the airline to hold fresh talks to avert strikes which could disrupt thousands of travellers. Members plan to walk out for four separate five-day strikes as part of a bitter dispute over cost-cutting plans. The first strike will begin on 18 May‚ ending on 22 May‚ with further strikes planned on 24 May‚ 30 May and 5 June. But the union said BA could still prevent the walk-outs if it opened what it called "meaningful negotiations".
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Fundamental lessons which we can all learn from the bus strike (Singapore) Against the backdrop of the now famous bus strike‚ there have been efforts undertaken by the following parties: The Singapore Government calling on all parties to voice their grievances through the appropriate channels and a flurry of measures adopted by SMRT in response to public and government sentiment. Whilst the reactions and actions undertaken after the strike are laudable‚ one can’t help but express concern that
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Do Three Strikes Sentencing Laws/ “Get Tough” Approaches Work? It would be safe to assume that most individuals agree that those who commit crimes must deal with the consequences of their law breaking actions. Despite efforts to reduce crime by the traditional form of punishment through incarceration‚ some criminals continue to live felonious lives. This not only poses a problem on their behave but also that of the communities in which they live and are offending. The state of California was determined
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“Three strikes and you’re out”. This is the all too familiar term we are used to hearing in baseball and in the rules of the law in some states. Most heard of in California. Three strikes sentencing were adopted in 1994. It imposed longer prison sentences for repeat offenders. The law requires a person who is convicted of a felony and who previously has been convicted of one or more violent and/or serious felonies. The main feature of the Three Strikes law is the imposition of a life sentence for
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How far was the government to blame for the general strike of 1926? The general strike took place in 1926; It had lasted 9 days from 4 May 1926 to 13 May 1926. It was called by the general council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction and worsening conditions for coal miners. There are many reasons for the causes of the General strike including; the government‚ the TUC; Coal mines and the return of the gold
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to maturity‚ and strike price: 1. Option price against Time to Maturity‚ For a given strike price: i) APOL calls (K=40) and puts (K=40) (ii) SBUX calls (K=40) and puts (K=40) (iii) ABAT calls (K=5.00) and puts (K=5.00) 2. Option price against Strike Price‚ for a given maturity: i) APOL calls and puts ii) SBUX July 2011 calls and puts iii) ABAT 2011 calls and puts: (b) Observing the effect on option price due to changing strike price and time to
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