A mandatory minimum sentence occurs when judicial discretions are limited by law (Famm). Those who are convicted of certain crimes must be punished with at least the minimum number of years depending on the offense. Amanda Dollak who received her criminal justice degree at CTU‚ states “Mandatory sentences require every individual to receive the same punishment for similar offenses‚ regardless of how much a judge may object to the sentence”. These mandatory sentencing laws however
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Queensland Mandatory Sentencing Good Morning Class‚ today I will be speaking on a issue that‚ due to recent changes in legislation has sparked both support and outrage within the greater Queensland community. The issue of course‚ being the notion of mandatory sentencing. In recent years‚ Queensland and other States‚ including New South Wales and Victoria‚ have introduced mandatory sentencing laws for certain types of offences. The Queensland Government is now proposing to adopt further mandatory sentencing
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CALIFORNIA ____________________________________ United States of America Case No. CR-00897 Plaintiffs‚ v. Melyssa Baylor Plaintiffs’ Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Complaint for Charge of Accessory after the fact in the crime of Credit Card Fraud Defendant‚ ____________________________________ Table of Contents Table of Authorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Statement
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Democracy is a foundation of a country’s success. The idea of mandatory voting goes against the democracy of the United States. Mandatory voting is a violation of our civil rights that might become a law in the United States. Although many believe that mandatory voting helps to strengthen a democratic government by increasing the number of voters‚ mandatory voting violates people’s freedom of choice in the United States. Mandatory voting is the government’s oppression to its citizens. Force people
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wide and lies only a few metres above sea level. Robben Island has an important history. The island was discovered a very long time ago by stone age people. As the years went by‚ the island was used for several purposes. Such as: to isolate leper people(mensen met melaatsheid) or to lock prisoners away. Robben Island became more famous because of a man that we all know today‚ his name is Nelson Mandela. In the 20th century Robben Island was used to lock away potential criminals or people who had
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Ellis Island: Isle of Hope or Isle of Tears? Between 1892 and 1924‚ over 12 million immigrants arrived in America filled with hopeful anticipation of a new life (National Park Service para 1). Following their long journey by ship across the Atlantic Ocean‚ the first stop for many immigrants was Ellis Island. First- and second- class cabin passengers‚ who were immediately cleared for entry into America without being inspected or questioned‚ referred to Ellis Island as the “Isle of Hope.” For
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The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs‚[2] islets‚ atolls‚ cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia (Sabah)‚ about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land area spread over more than 425‚000 square kilometers of sea. The Spratlys are one of three archipelagos of the South China Sea which comprise more than 30‚000 islands and reefs and which complicate
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only around twice the size of Kerala. To its north lies Persian Gulf (The Ocean). It shares it’s boundary with Saudi Arabia to the west and south‚ Oman to the East and Qatar to the northwest. [pic] Fig 1.1 Map of UAE 1.2 THE NEED FOR THE ISLANDS Dubai’s booming economy was built on revenues from the oil industry after oil was discovered there in mid 1960s. However scientist predicted the oil reserve will die out around 2016. Therefore the prince of Dubai (Sheikh Muhammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum)
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look in their eyes is slowly turning from gentle to bloodlust. This band of 15 children was thrust upon this deserted island. They are no more than 12 or 13 years old and most are much younger than that. There are approximately 8 boys and 7 girls‚ most are shaken by the sinking of the ship. This is a change to them. They all come from calm lives and now are stuck on this chaotic island‚ where their minds will slowly deteriorate and the sound of laughter in the playground will be replaced by bloodlust
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Ellis Island Web-quest 1. Open the Internet and go to the following website: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/ 2. Read the introduction and answer the following question: How many immigrants came through Ellis Island on their way to America? [1] More than 12 million 3. Click on “Learn more about Ellis Island” and answer the following questions: Where is Ellis Island located? [1] In New York Harbor‚ near Manhattan Who was the President that established an immigration station
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