Restorative Justice for Juvenile Carjacking Offenders in Milwaukee I. Introduction Recently the City and County of Milwaukee have been facing a complicated issue‚ car thefts by juveniles. This situation has not only led to major inconveniences for the victims‚ but also the death of some offenders and bystanders. Because this is considered a property offense‚ even the tough on crime crowd is reluctant to throw the book at these teens. However‚ there has been outcry from the community alleging these
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University of London Common law reasoning and institution Essay title: ‘This is the Court of Chancery… which gives to monied might the means abundantly of wearying out the right; which so exhausts finances‚ patience‚ courage‚ hope; so overthrows the brain and breaks the heart; that there is no tan honorable man among its practitioners who would not give – who does not often give – the warning‚ “Suffer any wrong that can be done you‚ rather than come here”.’ (Charles Dickens‚ Bleak House‚ 1853
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Research has shown that restorative justice conferences can reduce re-offending among juvenile offenders. What is restorative justice and what is the evidence to suggest it is effective? Word Count: 2‚589 There has been considerable interest in Australia since the late 1980’s in the use of restorative justice as an alternative to court proceedings. In particular‚ conferencing has been identified as a viable tool to reduce the seemingly proliferating level of offending amongst juveniles
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Maria Sotomayor 1954 – Justice Sotomayor was nominated by President Barack Obama to the Supreme Court on May 26‚ 2009. A vacancy became open upon the retirement of Justice Souter. If her nomination and approval by the Senate is approved‚ she would become the 111th Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Her confirmation hearing by the Senate did not go without controversy. Justice Sotomayor gave a speech at the University of California‚ Berkeley
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© Kamla-Raj 2011 J Soc Sci‚ 29(2): 183-192 (2011) The Nature of Justice Uwaezuoke Precious Obioha Department of Philosophy‚ Faculty of Arts‚ Olabisi Onabanjo University‚ P.M.B. 2002‚ Ago-Iwoye‚ Ogun State‚ Nigeria Telephone: +234-803-3950-443‚ E-mail: unclepees@yahoo.com KEYWORDS Rights. Distributive. Equality. Fairness. Difference Principle. Commutative ABSTRACT Since the Renaissance period in history initiated the act of free thinking and independent thought‚ there have existed and still
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The Idea of Social Justice Social Justice can come in many forms‚ but I think it is mainly a way of treating everybody fairly‚ and equally. The idea is to keep everybody safe from social harm‚ out of severe poverty‚ and away from being discriminated against. Everybody should have the right to be treated exactly the same‚ despite age‚ gender‚ race or income. It is a forever changing concept to demand your right to equal justice depending on what is going on in the world at the time. Equal is the
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History of criminal justice The modern criminal justice system has evolved since ancient times‚ with new forms of punishment‚ added rights for offenders and victims‚ and policing reforms. These developments have reflected changing customs‚ political ideals‚ and economic conditions. In ancient times through the middle Ages‚ exile was a common form of punishment. During the Middle Ages‚ payment to the victim (or the victim’s family)‚ known as wergild‚ was another common punishment‚ including for violent
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Juvenile Justice Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Bala Raju Nikku Bidhya Joshi Bikina Chhetri Kadambari Memorial College Date: 21st November‚ 2010 Juvenile Justice: Juvenile justice is the area of criminal law applicable to persons not old enough to be held responsible for criminal acts. In most states‚ juvenile justice law is applicable to those under 18 years old. Juvenile law is mainly governed by the juvenile justice codes of states
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Part II Chapter 3 Social Justice and Empowerment Social Justice and Empowerment 3.1 Development and empowerment of scheduled castes (SCs)‚ scheduled tribes (STs)‚ other backward classes (OBCs)‚ minorities‚ disabled and other social groups in order to bring them at par with the rest of society is a commitment enshrined in the Constitution. This is to be done by adopting the approach of social justice to ensure equal rights‚ access to benefits and resources and empowerment to enable them
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way that I wanted to go back to my boring life as a seventh grader after learning so much about the criminal justice system at the Arizona State University field trip‚ but I had to get on the bus back home. Before the bus started its commute back home my teacher stood up to speak. “I have some great news kids! Since all of you seem very enthusiastic about learning about the criminal justice system‚ I will be starting a ‘Teen’s Court’ at school” said Miss May. I was beating my plushy mallet against
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