Variation in Sentencing with Armed Robbery Antwanette Billingsley St. Leo University 10/13/2011 There are many questions surrounding the sentencing process in the State of Georgia surrounding several crimes. Why is there a variation in the process depending on where the crime was committed‚ who committed it‚ who the victim was‚ how many cases are on back log? Why do we allow these factors to play a part in the decision making process? Serious violent crimes are subject to
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Ernesto Miranda was arrested in Phoenix‚ Arizona for robbing $8 from a bank worker‚ and was charged with armed robbery. He already had a record for armed robbery‚ and a juvenile record including attempted rape‚ assault‚ and burglary. While Miranda was in police custody‚ he signed a written confession to the robbery‚ and also to kidnapping and raping an 18-year-old woman 11 days before the robbery. After being convicted‚ Miranda’s lawyer appealed; on the basis that the defendant did not know he was protected
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percent (per 100‚000 people) in 2011. Property crime fell for the ninth year in a row‚ dropping by 1.3 percent. The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program collects data on specific violent crimes (murder and non-negligent manslaughter‚ forcible rape‚ robbery‚ and aggravated assault) and specific property crimes (burglary‚ larceny-theft‚ and motor vehicle theft.) In 2011‚ six of the seven categories saw decreases nationally; only the number of burglaries increased‚ and that increase was slight (0.2 percent
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film industry was the narrative‚ movies that actually told a story. The first narrative movie was The Great Train Robbery‚ created in 1903 by Edwin S. Porter. The silent film is only about 10 minutes long‚ but was the precursor to the action and western genres. The popularity of the movie proved that motion pictures could be commercially successful. The plot of The Great Train Robbery was actually inspired from a real event. On August 29‚ 1900‚ four members from the famous outlaw George Leroy “Butch
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Case #1 State v. John Hudson and Dale Buckner (Charged with murder and attempted robbery) Good Afternoon Ladies and Gentleman…Todays trial will be on Felony Murder and Attempted Robbery. John Hudson and Dale Buckner are murderers. And the evidence of this case will show‚ that they have undoubtedly committed the crimes brought upon them and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. In accordance to the Penal Law‚ Murder in the first degree is defined “With intent to cause the death
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testimony’s proves that Steve Harmon is guilty in the robbery and felony murder of Mr. Nesbitt. During the testimony of Sawicki‚ the prosecutor asks him if Steve attended film club on the afternoon of December 22nd Sawicki responds with‚ “No‚ he did not”. Steve not going to film club on the day of the robbery brings up suspicion‚ the Jury can imply that he goes to film club all the time and he just “happened” to not be there on the day of the robbery. The Unknown is where was he‚ that is the Jury’s decision
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Sacco and Vanzetti Thesis: Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were two Italian anarchists who were found guilty of armed robbery and murder in a trial and conviction that incited protests around the world and has been questioned ever since their sentence was handed down. Sacco and Vanzetti immigrated in 1908 to the United States of America from two different parts of Italy and met 10 years later when they were convicted of two crimes. Sacco worked as a shoemaker‚ was married‚ and had a family
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western genre studied in the second block of the unit. Films selected: The Great Train Robbery (1903) v True Grit (2010) Introduction: When Thomas Edison asked Edwin S.Porter to make The Great Train Robbery (1903) little did either realise that this film would be the beginning of not only the Western genre but an entire movie industry. The silent classic‚ The Great Train Robbery depicts a famous railroad robbery by a notorious gang while the True Grit (2010) shows us the beauty and savagery of the
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Strategic‚ Tactical and Administrative Crime Analysis Talisa Mulligan Unit 2 Project CJ110: Introduction to Crime Analysis Professor Moore June 24‚ 2011 It is important to make sure that when a crime occurs‚ all the pieces of evidence are gathered‚ all the victims and witnesses are questioned separately and as soon as possible while the crime details are still fresh in their minds. An important question to ask the victims and witnesses is any description of the criminal‚ physical‚ sound
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Alabama‚ The University of Alabama dismissed four freshmen football players. The players that were charged with either second-degree robbery or credit card fraud were defensive back Eddie Williams‚ 20‚ and linebackers Tyler Hayes and D.J. Pettway‚ both 18. They were shown the door after being charged with second-degree robbery for their involvement in the separate robberies students on the University of Alabama campus‚ Feb. 11. They were consequently expelled from campus while pending ruling from the
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