Illegal Activity and behavior can causes harm to patients and others. Criminal conduct can take place when someone has performed not permitted by law or not performed an act required by law. There are many cases of crimes such as murder‚ manslaughter‚ burglary‚ robbery‚ assault and battery‚ the list goes on. In medical facility‚ patients have the right to keep medical records confidential. Disclosing patient health information is an violation of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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CELEBRITIES vs. CITIZENS Drunk driving is a serious crime that holds many offenses. Some of these offenses include license restrictions‚ fines‚ and mandatory attendance of “Alcoholics Anonymous” meetings‚ community service‚ or probation. Some jurisdictions even sentence drunk drivers to serve jail time. The justice system is very unfair when it comes to the sentencing of theses crimes when convicting celebrities compared to the average person. Paris Hilton‚ for example‚ committed her first DUI
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Philosophies of Punishment CJUS 263 Professor D. Chise unknown 2/27/2014 How many times have we watched the news and the headline story involves a man being arrested for a violent crime? And let’s say that the crime is forcible rape. Our first thoughts are‚ “Oh man‚ they need to castrate that joker!” or “They need to put that guy in the same cell with Big Bubba!” Don’t lie! We have all had those thoughts. We especially take offense if the crime involves a child‚ an elderly person‚ or
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Aggravated Battery Aggravated battery is defined by the State of Florida as unwanted or unlawful physical contact with another person‚ intending to cause harm with the intent to commit a felony or with a deadly weapon. Aggravated battery includes battery that causes great bodily harm‚ permanent disability‚ or permanent disfigurement to the victim. Simple battery is converted to "aggravated battery" when they victim is pregnant during the battery‚ provided the alleged offender was aware of the
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defendant must be proven guilty by a preponderance of the evidence or beyond a reasonable doubt? True 2. A preliminary hearing requires the prosecutor to present probable cause that the defendant committed the crime or requires that bond be set? 3. A misdemeanor or felony is a crime punishable by a fine or a jail sentence of less than one year? 4. Evidence illegally obtained by the police in violation of the Fourth Amendment will be excluded from trial whether or not the police acted in good faith? True
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The structure of state and federal court systems are similar. The main difference is federal courts hear cases only involving federal laws or the constitution. The structure of Texas court system is said to be complicated. I will break down the structure of the Texas court system and the federal court system. I will show similarities in the courts of the state vs the federal court. State vs Federal Court System Structure Most courts have the same agenda only one focuses on state issues and one
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According to Johnson and Dai‚ “Police officers generally have a great deal of discretion in decisions regarding arrest‚ especially for minor misdemeanor offenses”(2016‚ P.189). Another example of discretion being used on a high level is how domestic violence is a misdemeanor offense‚ however‚ this offense should have a greater charge than a misdemeanor. Discretion towards domestic violence also depends on the officer. “Arrest decisions at domestic violence calls are based primarily on the attitudes
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opportunity or adversely affect in any other manner the status of an employee. Depending on the outcome if an employee files for discrimination the employer could pay compensatory damages‚ punitive damages‚ back pay‚ and/or charged with a Class B misdemeanor. Texas Payday Law According to the Texas Payday Law an employer shall pay wages to an employee at least twice a month‚ if wages are paid twice a month each pay period must have equal number of days. If the employer fails to designate paydays
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How Can we Prevent Mass Shootings Columbine‚ Sandy Hook‚ and Virginia Tech‚ all have something in common. When you hear these‚ you probably think “mass shooting.” You may even remember where you were when you heard the news‚ or‚ when you were told the story. Many people claim that guns are not the issue and mental issues are the only reason these tragedies occur. However‚ when you take an unstable person with psychological issues and combine that with a weapon‚ the outcome cannot be anything short
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He acknowledged overhearing different officers refer to murdered prostitutes as “misdemeanor murders.” Although‚ an irritated Stamper later wrote in his book‚ Breaking Rank: A Top Cop’s Expose of the Dark Side of American Policing‚ “I wonder how these officers of the law would respond to the murder of forty teachers? Forty homemakers? Forty
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