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    defendant is tried‚ he/ she is sentenced‚ or punished‚ by a judge. A judge considers many factors when sentencing a defendant. One of the factors are rationales‚ or justifications‚ for criminal punishment. There are five rationales. They are as follows: 1. Retribution 2. Incapacitation 3. Deterrence 4. Rehabilitation 5. Restoration and Victim’s Rights (Bohm & Haley‚ 2014‚ pp. 330-331) Retribution is the only rationale that specifically addresses what has happened in the past. It has two main forms known

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    The effects of punishment and sentencing The four fundamental philosophies surrounding the purpose of sentencing are; retribution‚ this philosophy is the belief that those who commit criminal acts should be punished according to the seriousness of the crime and that no other circumstances are considered‚ deterrence‚ this strategy is the thought that if the punishment given is severe enough that it will stop the potential criminal from committing the crime or to be a repeat offender. Incapacitate

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    Judge Dredd

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    disappointment left by its 1995 predecessor‚ I wouldn’t blame you if you simply dismissed the newest iteration of Judge Dredd as a forgettable‚ generic action feature‚ or simply a disposable reboot. When hearing about this movie‚ after being informed of the atrocity that came before it seventeen years prior‚ I was one of these individuals who fell into this category. Hearing of the praise this film has received however‚ convinced me to give the world of Judge Dredd a try. I ended up‚ however‚ being very surprised

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    Philosophical Analysis

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    REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Philosophical Foundation of Education (EDUC 201) PHILOSOPHICAL ANALYSIS Submitted by: Lucila F. Ambon M. A Student I Background of School History of the School National College of Science & Technology (NCST) was born in the historic and progressive Municipality of Dasmariñas‚ Cavite‚ Philippines in 1998. As a brainchild of a 23-year-old visionary entrepreneur in the person

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    Robert Munoz Jr CJAD 350 25 January 2015 Professor Carden Rapid Changes in Sentencing Structures Judges in the United States used indeterminate sentencing for nearly 45 years. This type of sentencing has a set limit of incarceration that a convict may serve for the crime committed. If the judge gives an offender two to five years imprisonment‚ then that offender will serve a minimum of two years but will serve no more than five years. This system was put into place to make the offender

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    Criminal Sentencing April.30/2013 * Sentencing: a convicted person is one of the most complex parts of the legal system. * A judge must weigh several factors when deciding how to sentence an offender. * In Canada‚ a judge has numerous sentencing options‚ which range from releasing the accused to imprisonment * The sentencing process is controversial to many Canadians‚ as most convicted offenders do reintegrate back into society at some point. * There is constant debate over how “hard”

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    The Wise Judge

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    The Wise Judge Narrator 1 : The widow Yemswitch was a good old woman. But she had long since grown hard of hearing. She had a small flock of sheep that she tended. One day‚ the sheep wandered. Setting out to look for them‚ she met farmer Mulugueta who had just finished his plowing. Widow : “Ato Mulugueta‚” said the widow‚ “have you seen my sheep today?” Narrator 2 :

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    Alternative 1: Termination of Mandatory sentencing for minor offenses A tradeoff for option one‚ the termination of mandatory sentencing for minor offenses‚ convey a problematic idea. Giving these minor wrongdoers the inappropriate perception by committing a minor misconduct there won’t be any aftermath. As concurred by Evan Bernick and Paul J. Larkin‚ Jr. (2014)‚ “they argue that mandatory minimum sentences reflect a societal judgment that certain offenses demand a specified minimum sanction and

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    Re-read Act 2 Scene 3. How does Hare present tensions between characteristics in this scene and the play as a whole? In ‘Murmuring Judges’‚ Hare demonstrates many different tensions between the various characters and systems within the play. In Act 2 Scene 3‚ we witness the events taking place inside the police station. We see their day to day actions‚ mainly filling out paper work. However also included is an intimate conversation between Barry and Sandra‚ exposing Barry’s corrupt actions

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    1. How many points have you earned this semester? What was your class average? During this semester‚ I have earned 545 points. My class average is 96%. 2. How would you judge your “attendance” in this class? (how often did you log into Blackboard and/or check your email)? In this class‚ I believe my attendance was very excellent. Over the course of this semester I logged into Blackboard almost every day to check the announcements and assignments listings for this class. As well as my email‚ I check

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