“Have one drink for the road” was‚ until recently‚ a commonly used phrase in American culture. It has only been within the past 20 years that as a nation‚ we have begun to recognize the dangers associated with drunk driving (Sutton 463). According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration‚ this year 519‚000 people‚ or one person per minute‚ will be injured in alcohol-related accidents. 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes this year – that is one death every 50 minutes. The
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Prison sentences are too soft in New Zealand to the criminals who commit serious crimes and need to be harsher. In New Zealand criminals who commit serious crimes are handed a prison sentence. I strongly oppose the sentencing of criminals currently. I believe justice should be served more harshly. Presently the New Zealand court system is too soft on criminals who commit serious crimes. In 2012‚ there was approximately 376‚000 recorded offences. This resulted in 196‚000 convictions. That’s just
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Exam 4 Study Guide Sentencing 1. The 5 philosophies of purpose of punishment (purposes‚ examples‚ pros and cons): a. Deterrence (specific and general) b. Incapacitation c. Retribution d. Rehabilitation e. Restorative Justice 2. Corporal Punishment 3. History of punishment- banishment‚ sterilization‚ transportation 4. Civil commitment 5. Legally sane / insanity / guilty but mentally ill 6. What factors could prevent a fair sentence in court? 7. Presentence investigation report 8. Indeterminate
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Ecological Restoration Week 10 Regina Morin Ecological restoration is an intentional activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of a damaged‚ degraded‚ transformed or entirely destroyed ecosystem‚ mainly to its structural and functional integrity and sustainability‚ as a result of direct or indirect human activities which may involve physical‚ chemical or biotic challenges. Ecosystem can benefit from ecological restoration. There are a few ways it is important to the ecosystem
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In the murder of Uma Opee Mr. Dents is found guilty in the following elements. The elements are Homicide‚ assault of a police officer‚ kidnapping‚ burglary and crimes related to drugs. The facts that lead to homicide are Uma Opee was stabbed 13 times and the skin particles under the victims nails matched the DNA to Stu Dents. The facts of assault on a police officer was when he punched Officer T. Chur in the face and screamed "Alien". Kidnapping facts are Mr. Dents used rope to tie the victim and
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A fire can easily start small and completely engulf your entire home within a few minutes. If your home is still standing after the fire‚ then you may be in for a long and tedious restoration process. How well your home can be restored to its original condition depends largely on how extensive the fire damage is. However‚ the steps that you take following the fire can help to minimize the amount of damage your home may experience. Therefore‚ use these tips to ensure that you are able to prevent your
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the essential features of "classical‚" Rational choice is the idea that there are many more complex decision making variables in the reasoning process of offenders than the simple free will - deterrence model makes out.
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Truth-in-sentencing debate Learning Team B CJA/204 November 26‚ 2012 Deana Bohenek Truth-In-Sentencing Debate Opening Argument Truth-in-sentencing laws do not deter crime. The federal truth-in-sentencing law guarantees that certain violent offenders will serve at least 85% of their sentence (Schmalleger‚ 2012). However‚ if the offender acts accordingly in prison‚ he or she can attain
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during the cold war with regard to the use of nuclear weapons but overall it was a strategy intended to persuade an adversary from taking action first. Deterrence theory assumes that crime can be prevented if potential offenders weight the pros and cons of the crime (Zimring and Hawkins 1973). Three concepts that play an important role in deterrence theory are the certainty‚ severity‚ and swiftness of punishment. The deterrent effects of crime prevention programs and policies are a function of a potential
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Specific deterrence could occur is Dyleski is charged as either an adult or juvenile‚ because the punishment for murder could be severe enough to keep him from committing another one. The relativist definition under the labeling theory says the murder of Pam Vitale
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