Assignment 3: To what extent are judges politically neutral? In theory there should be no ’political’ role for judges‚ but in practice there is. Ministers and their departments can break the law‚ MPs can be charged with breaking laws about election expenses and civil servants can be charged with handing over secrets about their political ’bosses’. A member of the judiciary has to decide whether they will be charged and‚ if so‚ what they will be charged with‚ and also has to preside over the trial and
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People look at each other with eyes full of judgement. Why? Why are so many quick to judge what they don’t understand? Our existence was not formed by humans‚ so why are individuals criticising the creation when they are not the creator. There must be a reason for everything. No one is flawless‚ and many need to accept people for who they are. Their personality and looks don’t matter. Everyone is different just like a snowflake. People just need to open their mind and begin to accept. I am tired
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Mandatory Sentencing “A mandatory sentence is a court decision setting where judicial discretion is limited by law. Typically‚ people convicted of certain crimes must be punished with at least a minimum number of years in prison.” – Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopaedia The difference between normal and mandatory sentencing is the process that this happens in as normal sentencing sets a range of penalties‚ which allows the judge and the magistrates to see out the sentence according to the circumstances
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Sentencing and punishment is highly effective in balancing the rights of victims‚ offenders and society. The sentence or punishment imposed on an offender must reflect the societal values in order for it to be truly effective in achieving a just and fair outcome for all parties involved. This is achieved in the purposes of punishment‚ the role of the victim in sentencing‚ the types of penalties and alternative methods to sentencing. The purposes of the various punishments‚ seeks to balance the rights
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Keeping in mind the brief overview of each of the major rationales for sentencing will allow the following four arguments to be understood with greater clarity. To begin‚ the first argument to support the urgent need to restructure the criminal justice system is the effect and impact of mandatory minimum sentencing on the high rates of incarcerations. The effects of mandatory minimum sentencing are staggering‚ and transcend into many different areas of the criminal justice system. The principal justification
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In case example A Elaine‚ who had been an employee for two months‚ has sued her employer because Jerry had fired her without any reasoning. The job offer that Elaine had been sent stated that she would have great career opportunities and that her annual salary would be $30‚000 although the company the hired Elaine was an at-will-employment business. After two months Elaine was terminated from her position and a man named Kramer was hired for that same position‚ which had less job experience and education
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Case A FACTS: Elaine has been fired from her employment at will employer. Jerry fired her and gave her no reason for her termination. Elaine was promised good career opportunities and given an annual salary of $30‚000. Kramer‚ who was less qualified for the position‚ replaced her. Elaine has sued Jerry to get her job back. ISSUE: Is this a case for wrongful discharge or does Jerry have the right to fire Elaine? LAW/ANALYSIS: To begin‚ Elaine is an at-will employee. This means
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CASE EXAMPLE A: Elaine has sued Jerry because Jerry fired her. Elaine was on the job for two months. The job offer letter she had been given mentioned the great career opportunities at the company and stated that her annual salary would be $30‚000. The employer is an employment at will employer. Elaine was given no reason for the termination. After the termination‚ Jerry hired a man named Kramer‚ who had less job experience and education than Elaine‚ for the position. Elaine has sued to get her job
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Sentencing Paper CJA/234 02/12/2014 Instructor: Mr. Mitchell Punishment may sound like painful word‚ but in fact it is nothing more but a consequence given to a criminal offender. The state and federal correction system have similar objectives for criminal offenders as a form of punishment. Due to request for harsher punishment‚ sentencing affects both the state and federal correction system. Upon pleading or finding an offender guilty‚ the
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Philosophical Influences on the Constitution The early years of this nation had hard working‚ visionary men who did not seek to impose their own will and ideals on the newly forming country; they were well versed on political systems throughout history‚ and read books and articles by philosophers such as John Locke and Montesquieu. History‚ philosophy and legal writings were a normal part of education therefore the theories of natural rights‚ republicanism and social contract were not novel ideas
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