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    Crime and Punishment

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    CRIME AND PUNISHMENT ASSIGNMENT ORAL PRESENTATION Theories of Punishment Question - ‘What form of punishment should lawmakers seek to develop in Australia?” Introduction Good morning class‚ today I will be talking to you about the 3 main forms of punishment and the form of punishment that lawmakers should seek to develop in Australia. The three justifications for punishment currently used in our society today are retribution‚ deterrence and rehabilitation. Our society today uses these three

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    juveniles and punishment

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    Juveniles and Punishment: Should Juveniles Delinquents be tried as Adults in the Criminal Justice System? : Angela Eberhart Diversity in Criminal Justice Professor: Jonas Oscar December 10‚ 2011 Fall Semester The question have been raised on whether or not juveniles should be treated the same as adults in the Criminal Justice System This study will first indicate whether juveniles should be trialed as an adult based on age and the offences they commit. Secondly; this

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    Purpose of punishment.

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    Introduction Within the English legal system there are four main theories of punishment; retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation and rehabilitation. The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. The remaining three all look forward to the consequences of punishment and thereby hope to achieve a reduction in crime. They are therefore often termed consequentialist or utilitarian theories. The boundaries between these theories are far from clear‚ containing sub-categories

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    Sentence and Masters

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    views on this issue of 4WD’s and explains how they should be taken off the roads. 4WD’s have been a major issue in the media recently and freelance writer and researcher on issues relating to public safety‚ Melanie Masters‚ has expressed her point of view on this issue and how it can be a hazzid to all on the road and a creation thats should be taken off the roads. The article express very heavy dominating language which is expressed in the opening sentence of the article which sets the mood of the

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    apparently cause a risk upon the society. The extent to which their knowledge has reached‚ has caused a cargo on society due to that if these weapons get out and put in the wrong places carelessly‚ we mankind could possibly face the WW III. With the augment of knowledge‚ the new creations and new materials to make these weapons are going to become more powerful that with one blow can harm a country. This is a hazardous example of when knowledge can be a burden rather than a benefit. Take another example

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    Crime and Punishment

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    being one of the latest. What has become of our society? When will this all end? Have we just reached a stage in our so called evolution where we revert to becoming unthinking‚ uncaring barbarians with no conscience‚ driven by sex‚ drugs and greed? Because of horrific crimes like these each year According to Wikipedia “In 2012‚ 43 inmates were executed in the U.S. and 3‚146 were on death row. The death penalty is the harshest form of punishment actually enforced by the United States government”

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    CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

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    CONDITIONAL SENTENCES (‘if’ sentences) A.G.N.Sudath (JP) Bachelor of Education‚ National Diploma in Teaching English Former National Trainer at the PIC at the Ministry of Education Visiting Lecturer of English – University of Sabaragamuwa Conditional Sentences Structure : A conditional sentence is composed of 2 parts : If-clause + Main Clause Example : If it rains tomorrow‚ we will not come. If-clause Main Clause These sentences are in two halves (clauses):  The if part - (if clause)

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    Overpopulation In Jails

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    facilities. The need and want of getting the mentally ill off the streets has become so bad they are throwing them into jails and keeping them there without a good reasoning. A reasonable percentage of the population in jails and prisons is composed of mentally ill people. A study conducted in 1999 showed that almost 300‚000 seriously mentally ill people are being kept in jail or prisons. The reasons for detaining the mentally challenged range from disturbing the peace and threats. Is punishing them

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    Sentence Skills

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    1. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.) A. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. B. The laughing boy sat down. C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. D. I am going home. 2. The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase? Turning the corner‚ Kate bumped into David. A. Gerund B. Split infinitive

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    Homelessness In Jails

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    treatment. Individuals who experience a mental illness are found in populations such as the homelessness and jails. Between one-fourth and one-third of the homeless population suffers from a serious mental illness‚ (Folsom‚ Hawthorne‚ Lindamer‚ Gilmer‚ Bailey‚ Golshan‚ Garcia‚ Unutzer‚ Hough‚ Jeste‚ 2005) and according to the treatment advocacy center (2010) at least 16 percent of inmates in jails and prisons suffer from a mental illness. During the year 1970 there were 525‚000 psychiatric beds in the

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