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    of “guilty but mentally ill” vs “not guilty by reason of insanity” The guilty but mentally ill can get the treatment needed in a mental institution but will need to complete the penalty once the treatment is finished. The not guilty by reason of insanity” gets away without serving any penalty and can commit the same crime again or a worst one if not watch carefully. “Guilty but mentally ill vs Not guilty by reason of insanity” Dina F has pleated “guilty but mentally ill and waived her right

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    According to The Pew Forum (2009)‚ there are upwards of 1.5 billion individuals worldwide‚ irrespective of age‚ gender or race that are adhering to the principles of the Islamic religion. These individuals are referred to as Muslims‚ and in conjunction‚ they constitute approximately 23% of the globes 6.8 billion population (The Pew Forum‚ 2009). Currently‚ Australia is regarded as one of the greatest ethnically diverse nations worldwide (Australian Bureau of Statistics‚ 2007). This extensive variation

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    Perhaps the most complicated consequence of the interaction between the mentally ill and the criminal justice system is the reality of incarceration. Unfortunately‚ it is too often the case where a person with schizophrenia is convicted of a crime and incarcerated‚ but as a result of their mental illness negatively impacting their trial. This was the case of Theodore Kaczynski‚ a man diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and accused of sending bombs through the mail. Kaczynski “continued to tell

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    Is murder justifiable

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    right thing? No‚ murder should not be justifiable under any circumstances. There is no reason for anyone to purposely or accidently do something to cost another person their life. There are numerous occasions where people perform this terrible act upon another being‚ but the taking of another person’s life is never alright whether it is a cold blooded act‚ a stupid avoidable accident‚ or an act of anger and revenge. Every so often an individual decides to facilitate the act of murder for

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    consequences. The term justifiable homicide can be defined as the killing of another individual as a self-defense in order to protect oneself against or another person. According to the textbook “… (1) whether the defendant reasonably feared that he or she needed to use force to defend himself or herself” (2014‚ p. 306). In addition‚ if an individual feels imminent threat‚ excessive force‚ or reasonable fear or force justifiable homicide can be used as a form of defense when killing an individual. The autobiographical

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    Torture is the act of inflicting physical and psychological pain. The three main purposes that Democratic governments use torture are to intimidate‚ to coerce false confessions‚ and to gather accurate security information. Torture is not only a method that has been used in countries notorious for corrupt government dictatorships such as Russia‚ Japan‚ and Germany but has also been prevalent in democracies. The use of torture in democracy is a shame‚ not only do secret CIA kidnappings‚ and the indefinite

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    Is murder ever justifiable? “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. This universal phrase‚ used by Ghandi many years ago‚ is still used to reinforce the fact that if one murders another they don’t deserve to be killed. If people thought like this the human race would come to extinction. Many believe that if someone was to kill your loved one‚ you would have the right to kill in retaliation. If someone kills (who do they kill) do they deserve to be killed? The answer is no‚ because regardless

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    has been many questions that humankind has pondered about. One such question that has always caused breakouts of arguments amongst people and will probably keep causing these arguments is the question‚ is war justifiable? Many argue that war is never justifiable. However‚ war is justifiable and sometimes necessary. For example‚ WWII happened due to the fact that Hitler‚ Germany’s dictator was power-hungry. In Hitler’s mind‚ the only way to achieve his goals was to exterminate Jews. Many people call

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    Whenever the word “homicide” comes into play‚ most people’s first reaction is to quickly place blame on the individual involved. Although homicide is a terrible action‚ it can occasionally be justified under extremely specific laws. Not every case can be considered justifiable; however‚ the few that are would need to pass certain criteria in order to be named as such. Some of these circumstances include protecting oneself lawfully through self-defense‚ a soldier taking orders to fight in just wars

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    Individual Assignment: Decision-Making Process Paper Mgt/230 Management Theory and Practice During my high school years‚ I was seriously thinking about being a part of the Military. I decided to go ahead and join while I was a junior. I completed my basic training in the summer after my junior year‚ than went to advanced individual training (AIT) after graduating high school. I wanted to join the Army because my father was in the Army. Since I was a child I have always wanted to be in

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