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    of the time‚ and among people even children make mistakes. Sometimes‚ the degree of the mistake is minor and other times it is disturbingly extensive. Either way‚ a punishment is almost mandatory and in the case of an extensive punishment life imprisonment is only too often considered and acted upon. Shutting a child away in prison should be out of the question for three main reasons: they have a chance at rehabilitation‚ such an immense degree of punishment is unconstitutional and juveniles are

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    Thousands of juveniles‚ which are people under 18‚ are locked away in detention centers each year due to crime. The juvenile justice system is more focused on the child than the actual crime he or she commits. Young people are not fully developed when it comes to their mental‚ emotional‚ and the physical state. Juveniles are sent to detention facilities due to the justice system wanting them to be separated from adults.The detention centers are to rehabilitate young people or restore them with normality

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    authorities distinguish the tort of malicious prosecution from false imprisonment. Malicious Prosecution is an action for damages brought by one against whom a civil suit or criminal proceeding has been unsuccessfully commenced without Probable Cause and for a purpose other than that of bringing the alleged offender to justice. Whereas false imprisonment is a crime in which the perpetrator intentionally restrains another

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    “Um...hello?” asked Flannery‚ walking into the detention room. She was surprised (and slightly unnerved) to see how normal it looked. “Hello!” A voice called from the desk in the corner. A girl with pale skin‚ magenta eyes‚ and purple hair tied back with a black‚ icy-looking hair clip. “Are you Hisakawa Flannery-san?” “Uh‚ yes.” said Flannery. “Hey‚ you look like-” “Hyakkihime from Ameonna-sensei’s class? That’s right.” said the girl. “I am also called Hyakkihime‚ and she is my sister’s niece

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    Nick Loredo Professor Sutton Soc 172 June 8‚ 2011 Essay (topic #2) In the United States there is in extremely high rate of incarceration and mass imprisonment. Policies and ideas for change are being brought to the table on a daily basis. Is it worth it? Is the question that we always have to ask ourselves and will justice truly be served at the end of the day. Well throughout this course I have found that there is never a true solution to crime rates in general only ideas to decrease

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    Describe the rights during detention at a police station of an individual suspected of a serious offence. 18marks In 1984 the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) contains police powers. Inside PACE there are codes of practice found in Section 66. One of the rights/safeguards is the criminal justice and public order act of 1994; this rule has been arranged and now on adverse inference can be drawn if the defendant remains silent. Another right is suspects have the right to make

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    Mandatory Detention of Child refugees in Australia The mandatory detention of children is one of the most cruel and inhumane rules of modern day Australia. It is unfair and cruel for the children that have to undergo through this kind of trauma as it mentally and physically affects them in a way that cannot be reversed. It handicaps them‚ and when they finally do get released‚ they will find that life is much harder for them. Mandatory detention is an acceptable and well established rule‚ but

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    Legal Problem Assignment Question One The facts indicate an assumption that false imprisonment was evident through Miss Katie’s actions. To begin with‚ the assumption arose with respect to Miss Katie intending to ‘punish’ both Rhani and Toby‚ which in criminal law deals with “confinement inflicted upon a person”. In addition‚ the facts prove that Miss Katie was the only instructor present at the time‚ in which it is probable that she had possession of the keys when she had shut the door and shouted

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    of these cases‚ such populations have to face detention. By definition‚ immigration detention is the practice of holding in custody people (and in some cases families) who are subject to immigration control‚ either while they await permission to enter‚ or prior to their deportation or removal from a country (2). The UNHCR Guidelines reaffirms the general principle that asylum seekers should not be detained‚ and in exceptional cases where such detention may be necessary‚ it should only occur as a measure

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    Another type of alternative to detention is the community-based support and case-management services. This alternative is what every advocacy group is fighting for because it can be as effective as the other alternatives‚ and it has a much more humane approach. It removes the stigmatization that ankle monitors and other restrictive forms of supervision cause. This type of alternatives helps immigrants understand their legal obligations‚ resulting in higher rates of court appearance. ICE has been

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