administration was better able to pursue more aggressive federal antidrug legislation. An example of this would be the Antidrug Act of 1986‚ which established a 100-to-1 ratio difference in the mandatory minimum sentencing of crack cocaine to powdered cocaine possession. To receive a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence a person would have to possess 5‚000 grams (11 pounds) of powdered cocaine‚ but only 50 grams (1.8 ounces) of crack cocaine were required to receive the same sentence. A racial difference
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There are many misconceptions about the prevalence of youth violence in our society and it is important to peel back the veneer of hot-tempered discourse that often surrounds the issue.... While it is important to carefully review the circumstances surrounding these horrifying incidents so that we may learn from them‚ we must also be cautious about inappropriately creating a cloud of fear over every student in every classroom across the country. In the case of youth violence‚ it is important to note
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Abstract My papers purpose is to inform the reader of the ever increasing number of U.S children with incarcerated parents. According to Department of Justice data African American children are nine time more likely than white children to have incarcerated parents‚ A number double that of what was reported in 1991 Most children of incarcerated parents live in poverty before‚ during and after their paren’t incarceration( Johnston 1995).The social consequences of not meeting the need of these
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Case study Halina Paerhati Despite the public’s belief that Robert Latimer’s mandatory minimum 10 years sentence to be “cruel and unusual punishment”‚ I personally am satisfied with this sentence. In spite of the fact that the love Robert Latimer had for his disabled daughter is what inspired him to put her out of her misery‚ the judge and jury offered him the constitutional exemption” found him guilty of second degree murder as opposed to first degree. That was enough mercy for this man. It
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“According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ which is a division of the U.S. Department of Justice‚ 1 in 3 black men can expect to be incarcerated in their lifetime. For Latino men the imprisonment rate is 1 in 6‚ and for White men it’s 1 in 17”(2015‚ Top 8 Most Surprising Facts about Race and the US Criminal Justice System). Racism has tainted our history books for centuries and continues to plague our world to this very day . The Bureau of Justice statistic worries me‚ because even though that
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the Judge’s ruling still stands. Along with this‚ Judges have full discretion over a defendant’s sentence except for those cases where there are established mandatory minimums. Some cases that have mandatory minimums are drug cases‚ rape cases and gun cases. Other than mandatory minimum cases‚ Judges exercise the right to impose sentencing based on the defendant’s prior criminal history‚ the likelihood of the defendant to benefit from diversionary programs and the recommendation of the prosecution
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treatment of prisoners. The following is a list of demands the inmates set forth during negotiations according to Frank "Big Black" Smith (1998)‚ one of the inmate leaders of the rebellion: The Fifteen Practical Proposals 1. Apply the New York State minimum wage law to all state institutions. STOP SLAVE LABOR. 2. Allow all New York State prisoners to be politically active‚ without intimidation or reprisals. 3. Give us true religious freedom. 4. End all censorship of newspapers‚ magazines‚ letters
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IN 2000 four Americans were charged with importing lobster tails in plastic bags rather than cardboard boxes‚ in violation of a Honduran regulation that Honduras no longer enforces. They had fallen foul of the Lacey Act‚ which bars Americans from breaking foreign rules when hunting or fishing. The original intent was to prevent Americans from‚ say‚ poaching elephants in Kenya. But it has been interpreted to mean that they must abide by every footling wildlife regulation on Earth. The lobstermen had
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service for first time offender. Marijuana is illegal and is a misdemeanor no matter what age for first time offenders’ .second time offenders will have a mandatory sentence. The Government has made it clear that they will prosecute to the full extent of the law‚ anyone carrying anything over and ounce as sales and distribution mandatory minimum sentence. As a parent I believe the lesser the two evils is cigarettes‚ which its own problems. Studies have shown that 3 out of 10
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could pass ranged from a minimum of five years to a maximum of fifteen years. She sentenced him to undergo the minimum of five years penal servitude. The Appellant appealed against his sentence initially on the following two grounds: “1. 2. The sentence is one which is imposed by law as mandatory as such is against the principle of our constitution. The sentence is manifestly harsh and excessive.” An additional ground was subsequently added as follows: “The minimum penalty of five years penal
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