Minimum Mandatory Sentences Minimum mandatory sentences have been established since the inception of our criminal justice system. However‚ these laws have gained much-needed attention as of late due to the ripple effect it has caused relating to the war on drugs. The war on drugs have been going on since the 1980s‚ but the use of these laws have created bigger problems in poor communities. These laws have hindered the progression of families and communities. Minimum mandatory sentences are not an
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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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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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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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Mandatory Retirement at 65‚ Is it Plausible? An Annotated Bibliography Larry F. Rieck Yukon College Mandatory Retirement at 65‚ Is it Plausible? : An Annotated Bibliography Campbell. C. (2007‚ February). What’s the magic in 65? Maclean ’s‚ 38-39 This article is about a struggle of an Air Canada pilot forced (by Air Canada) to retire at 60 years of age. How human rights violations‚ regarding age discrimination and employment are different from mandatory retirement with the
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Yes or No to Mandatory Vaccinations Should vaccinations be mandatory for children entering school? At the present time‚ all fifty states in the United States require children entering public school to be vaccinated. However‚ no federal vaccination laws exist (ProCon.org‚ Children Vaccinations‚ Did you know?). Many parents hold religious beliefs against vaccination. Forcing such parents to vaccinate their children would violate the First Amendment‚ which guarantees citizens the right to
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Dodging the Dodgeball of Childhood Obesity with Mandatory Physical Education Dodging the Dodgeball of Childhood Obesity with Mandatory Physical Education Thesis: Physical Education should be mandatory for all students between kindergarten and high school graduation because it is necessary for receiving the recommended amount of daily physical activity‚ it is essential to maintaining a better quality of life from childhood into adulthood‚ and it is important
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Delivery Outline Topic: Mandatory Military Service After High school 1-2 YEARS • Thesis –Mandatory military service in the United States should be considered because it will provide economic and social benefits to those people who are serving as well as create a benefit for the general public as well as nation as a whole. • First if you take people out of the economy cause they’re serving there will be more jobs open for those who have already passed the their required year or two of required
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Does everyone deserve an award? This subject has come up for years and it has been a known tradition to give all participants a trophy. Some may argue that not all children really deserve a trophy and others say that they do. Parents will say that everyone who participates deserves a trophy‚ even if they did not win. Trophies can be a big part of someone’s childhood. They are what make the mark saying someone has completed an activity. If everyone receives a trophy it will make everyone happy‚ make
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especially in the U.S.‚ has been to use prison sentences‚ particularly what are known as mandatory sentences‚ to achieve this goal. Mandatory sentences are grid-like sentencing prescriptions that attempt to make the "punishment" fit the crime. Judicial discretion is severely limited as regards weighting of individual circumstances in sentencing. Almost all U.S. states and the federal government have some sort of mandatory laws‚ wherein drug crimes have figured prominently. California has been a leader
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