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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was arrested and was subsequently convicted. Although the trial judge sentenced Michael to 6 months in prison and required that he repay the $50‚ the prosecutor demanded the 5 year minimum sentence required by state law. The trial judge ruled the mandatory sentencing law unconstitutional‚ and Michael served his prison time and repaid the money. Four years later‚ the state supreme court ordered the trial judge to sentence Michael to 5 years in prison. The trial judge refused and resigned. The judge
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http://campus.udayton.edu/~grandjur/feedback/feedba10.htm. Greenwood‚ P.‚ Rydell‚ C.P.‚ Abrahamse‚ A.‚ Caulkins‚ J.‚ Chiesa‚ J.‚ Model‚ K.‚ & Klein‚ S. (1994). Rand: Three Strikes and You ’re Out-Estimated Benefits and Costs of California ’s New Mandatory‐Sentencing Law. Publisher: Rand. Santa Monica‚ CA. Macallair‚ D. & Males‚ M. (1999). Striking Out: The Failure of California ’s "Three Strikes and You ’re Out" Law. Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. Iyengar‚ R. (2007). I’d rather be Hanged
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To: Alexis Fairchild From: Marshall Peterson Date: February 8‚ 2015 Subject: Mandatory Mediation Mrs. Fairchild‚ I am writing you this memo in compliance with the mandatory mediation requirements issued by the court. I would first like to state to you my stance in this case. I have been dealing with this particular vendor for about six months now. The business relationship started after my wife and I visited Mrs. Doe’s Sunday school class in Huntsville‚ Alabama. I was there in support of my
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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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Mandatory detention for asylum seekers in Australia "Unlawful non-citizens" to be detained‚ regardless of circumstances‚ until they are granted a visa or leave the country. This policy was introduced in 1992 and has been maintained by successive governments. Impact in metal heath- Uncertainty about their future‚ lack of independence and loss of control over their lives‚ the monotony of life in detention‚ concern about family members still living in dangerous situations overseas‚ the impacts of
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The past few years in our modern America have been subjected to continuous debate over a specific topic. Should it be legalized? Should it stay illegal? The states of California‚ Nevada‚ Oregon‚ Colorado‚ and others have already decided to legalize this substance‚ with much dispute from the opposing side. 58% of Americans favor the legalization of this substance‚ tied with 2013 with the highest acceptance rate in 46 years. It seems that legalization nationwide is inevitable in the coming years. This
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The Attica Prison Riot of 1971 alarmed and outraged society. The public outrage brought about long overdue prison reforms including changes to public policy and administration. The riot began on September 9‚ 1971 and ended on September 13‚ 1971 when state police stormed the prison and opened fire. The re-taking of the prison left ten employees and twenty-nine inmates dead. During the riot itself one employee and three inmates were killed. The exact causes or incidents that led to the uprising are
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References: Hayes‚ E. (2012‚ February 19). Pilots Fight Mandatory Retirement Age. Retrieved December 10‚ 2012‚ from ABC News: http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=131220&page=1#.UMY3dOTAdqw Munnell‚ A. H. (2011‚ August). What is the Average Retirement Age? Retrieved December 10‚ 2012‚ from Center for Retirement
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transformation can be greatly attributed to the vision and execution of Ratan Tata. He was greatly responsible for the tremendous transformation because he was able to take his vision for the group and transformed it into a reality. By enforcing a mandatory retirement age policy which removed a lot of top management‚ who were challenging the core functions of the group and hindering growth‚ Ratan Tata implemented this as one of the first major changes in is rein. By replacing these individuals‚ he made
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