often difficult to effectively use policies like mandatory minimum sentences‚ because not every crime is the same. It is acceptable for their to be some disparity in sentencing for similar crimes‚ but there still needs to be some consistency. The initiation of mandatory minimum sentences was due in large part to the fact that judges had too much discretion and it led to many similar cases having wildly different sentences.1 There was sound reasoning for enacting mandatory minimum sentences‚ but
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When it comes to sentencing a juvenile who has committed a murder or heinous crime it all depends on the circumstances. There was a Supreme Court ruling stating that juveniles could not be charged with life sentencing because they felt as if this was violating the Eighth Amendment on cruel and unusual punishment. Marjie Lundstrom‚ Paul Thompson‚ and Gail Garinger agree with the Supreme Court ruling of not giving life sentences to children‚ Lundstrom feels if they think a juvenile is old enough to
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The Reasons behind Criminal Sentencing Karen Moses CRJ301: Juvenile Justice Instructor: Timothy Koester 08/30/2010 When someone commits a crime and they are caught and convicted they receive some type of punishment through the process of sentencing. The three main reasons for criminal sentencing are punishment‚ crime reduction and reparation. Some types of sentencing may contain things to help with deterrence‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation and retribution
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of a life by trial in law; said person is the judge of the court system. A judge safeguards the law and holds the power of a god. Judges have left their mark throughout history by writing it themselves. The Salem Witch Trials are one of the nation’s most notorious cases of mass hysteria. Upwards of 150 people were accused and sent to trial. A judge would hear these trials and then choose life or death for these men and women. Only an effective judge should be placed in such a position where one can
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Personal Identity: Philosophical Views Tim V Kolton Alan Watts once said‚ "Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth." The task of personal identity is to define a quality of a human which makes him or her a unique self. The person whose identity is in question must realize themselves‚ and other people must identify this person. In other words‚ what makes John unique from Bob? One must consider both internal (mind) and external (body) perspectives. There
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Federal judges are appointed by the United States President and is confirmed by the Senate‚ including the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. The United States court system uses different kinds of judges for different purposes and at different levels including city‚ county‚ state‚ and federal. Most judges are usually elected moat the local level‚ however‚ federal judges are appointed. Federal judges have the authority and discretion over all the cases that are involved in federal law and the U.S
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The process for selecting a U.S. Supreme Court judge and justices is done by nomination by the president. This appointment is one of the most important decisions in a Presidents legacy that has an impact on generations since U.S. Supreme Court judges and justices serve for life. In Article II‚ Section 2‚ of the Constitution states the President will nominate‚ then the Senate will receive the Presidents nomination and decide whether to consent to the nomination‚ or approve or deny by a simple majority
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the parliament‚ which is the “judge-made law”. Is there such thing as a judge-made law? What is a judge-made law? A judge-made law is when a judge applies or extends an established rule to new facts‚ or decides that the particular rule do not take effect on certain situations‚ thus‚ making a change in the law. However‚ when it comes to this‚ it does not mean that the judges have the power to change the law‚ nor make new laws. All these laws “made” by the judges are inferior to the parliament
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Federal judges are appointed by the President of the United States. The federal judges are placed into a list that is maintained by the American Bar Association (ABA). The ABA maintains the list of federal judge hopefuls‚ who are ranked from well-qualified to not qualified. Most of the list comes from individual state court judges. When there is an opening for a federal judge position‚ the President nominates a candidate for the position. The Senate Judiciary Committee then evaluates the candidate
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There is an observable connection between the poem “Design” by Robert Frost and the philosophical argument proposed by Gottfried Leibniz in God‚ Evil‚ and the Best of All Possible Worlds revolving around the conception and intentions of God. There is also a slim connection with William Paley’s‚ Natural Theology. The poem draws from both pieces in attempting to justify how God plays a role in the creation of nature and the realm around humanity. The poem is structured to allow both arguments to flow
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