decided to stop and pat down the three men’s outer clothing‚ upon which he recovered a revolver in Terry’s overcoat pocket and another one in Chilton’s outside clothing‚ upon which both men were charged‚ convicted and sentenced to a three-year imprisonment for carrying a concealed weapon. Terry’s and Chilton’s defense counsel who had unsuccessfully tried to have the case dismissed at trial on grounds that the seizure (and the subsequent search) were a violation of the Fourth Amendment to the
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Located in Cuba Guantanamo Bay served for the U. S as a prison for illegal detention. The U. S by combating the war on terror at Guantanamo Bay is doing something unconstitutional. The main reason the U. S decided to use Guantanamo was after 9/11 in an attempt to fight the war on terror. The use of Guantanamo goes back to the Spanish civil war‚ and even when Cubans were sent to this prison by Castro. Guantanamo also is currently in debate on its closing. Guantanamo Bay was first discovered in 1494
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CONTENTS About the Consultant i Introduction 1 The Juvenile 3 Diversion from Court 6 The Juvenile Court/Family Court 11 Juvenile Court/Family Court Operations 11 Sentencing Options 15 Remand 18 Detention 20 References 29 Synthesis of Juvenile Justice Studies in: Antigua and Barbuda‚ Barbados‚ Belize‚ Commonwealth of Dominica‚ Grenada‚ Guyana‚ Montserrat‚ St.Kitts and Nevis‚ St. Lucia‚ St. Vincent and the Grenadines‚ Suriname‚ Turks and
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References: Miller‚ H. A.‚ Young‚ G.R. (1997). Prison Segregation: administrative detention remedy or mental health problem? Criminal Behavior and Mental Health‚ 7‚ 85-94. Navasky‚ M. (Producer)‚ O’Connor‚ K. (Producer)‚ (May 14‚ 2005)‚ The New Asylum‚ Frontline.
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Professor of law Scot and professor of psychology Steinberg said "first‚ the threat of harsh sanctions may deter future crime generally by discouraging youths from ever getting involved in criminal activity. Second‚ imprisonment prevents crime by incapacitating offenders. Third‚ imprisonment could reduce future crime by rehabilitating young offenders so that they will mend their criminal ways" Champion and Mays‚ Criminal Justice Professors at California State University said Deterrence presumes that
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Blake v. Barnard 1840 A man put his gun at the head of another and said‚ ’Be quiet or I blow your brain out’. No assault. If the person did what he is told nothing would happen. Contrast: READ v. CROKER (1853). Byrne (Canada) 1968 Canada Supreme Court A man went into a bank. Having a jacket over his hand‚ he said: I have a gun‚ give me the money or I shoot. No assault. He did not show the gun. Persuasive precedent. Janvier v. Sweeny 1919 Court of Appeal Private detectives tried
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Human Rights Study Questions 1. Under the heading “Labour Rights as Human Rights” on page 134 of reading 1 (“Labour Rights as Human Rights in the Age of Globalization”)‚ the authors assert that “there are two principal manners to conceive of labour rights.” In the two paragraphs which immediately follow that statement‚ the authors list different rights that are encompassed under each of these two approaches. Please identify FOUR kinds of labour rights emphasized under the first approach‚ and FOUR
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court by a person who objects to his own or another ’s detention or imprisonment. The petition must show that the court ordering the detention or imprisonment made a legal or factual error. Habeas corpus petitions are usually filed by persons serving prison sentences. (Lectlaw 1995) Just recently in 2008‚ history changed courses concerning the constitutional right to habeas corpus‚" enabling them to challenge the basis of their detention‚ under the terms of the 800-year old "Great Writ" of habeas
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1. Corrections: collection of local‚ state‚ and federal agencies that supervise and treat criminal defendants. 2. Eighth amendment: excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. 3. Pretrial supervision: correctional supervision of a defendant who has been arrested‚ booked‚ and bonded out of jail 4. Bond: the release from jail custody in exchange for collateral or recognizance whereby the defendant promises to appear for future
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These following notes will cover these topics: (Australian Law System) The Functions of law‚ Social Cohesion‚Social‚Progress‚Sources of law‚Parliament made law‚Judge-made law Which type of law is sovereign?‚Classification of Law‚Regulation of human behaviour‚Criminal law‚Classifications of Crime‚Objectives of sanctions‚Civil Law‚Types of civil wrongs‚Civil remedies‚Types of civil remedies‚Crimes The Functions of law The two functions are: 1 Social Cohesion 2 Social Progress Laws are needed
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