Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: Neglect Towards Making the Crime Fit the Penalty As mentioned in the Canadian Criminal Code of 1985‚ "there are about 40 offences for which a mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment (MMS) must be imposed" (Raaflaub‚ 2006). There is a growing dilemma in society today "starkly in the conflict between crime control and rights approaches to punishment" (Witten‚ 2017‚ p. 106). Mandatory minimum prison sentences are punishments that are set through legislation for specific
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1.1 1. Explain the difference between a legal and non-legal rule A legal rule is a rule created by the government of Australia and applies to the entire population‚ while a non-legal rule is created by an individual or organisation and only applies to a specific group. 2. Rules are applied in each of the circumstances listed below. Sort them into legal and non-legal Legal rules Non-legal rules Having to wait until you are 18 years old before you can vote at a federal election Wearing school uniform
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An Indeterminate Sentencing according to USLegal.com is a sentence imposed for a crime that isn’t given a definite duration. The prison term does not state a specific period of time or release date‚ but just a range of time‚ such as "Five to Ten years." It is one side of a continuing debate as to whether it is better to make sentences absolute (subject to reduction for good behavior) without reference to potential rehabilitation‚ modification or review in the future. According to Lawjustia.com the
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valuable. To ensure that the wider community is content with the legal system it is important for individuals to investigate how the law deals with certain categories of crime‚ as well as how well the law is dealing with the prominent issue. Societies changing values influence the process of law making and the implementation of the whole concept. Two major categories of crime; sovereign crimes and public order crimes heavily influence how the law reflects upon moral and ethical standards. The extent
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Legal Studies. Man jailed for crime spree A man from Gin Gin‚ west of Bundaberg in south-east Queensland‚ has been jailed for stealing more than $32‚000 during a seven-month crime spree. Anton Michael Janezic‚ 39‚ pleaded guilty to 34 charges including fraud‚ theft‚ drug and driving offences between September 2009 and April last year. Of the fraud charges‚ 15 relate to activity in the bank account of Duingal man‚ Robert Pitman‚ who was found dead in his caravan after a fire last April. Magistrate
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BUSINESS LAW Course Code: MGBLW 10201 Credit Units: 03 No. of hours : 33 Course Objective: The objective of the course is to acquaint the management students with the basic fundamentals of business related laws and to understand its linkages with other fields of management which have significant bearing on business organization Course Contents: Module I: Companies Act‚ 1956 Meaning‚ definition and characteristics
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third appeal to the High Court was successful but after 8 years of court cases the Yorta Yorta people were denied native title due to insufficient evidence of recent history of traditional ownership of the land. This was a problem faced by many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As well as that the High Court had ruled that the Yorta Yorta were required to pay for the legal costs of the
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How political and legal systems affect International Business Introduction Political and legal systems play a major role in the International businesses for the companies that source‚ produce‚ market and export products in foreign countries. They pose a big challenge to the companies and the companies need to overcome the factors to become successful in the international stage. We will see the various political and legal environments available and how they would affect the international business
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Legal Aspects of Professional Psychology Terri Smith PSYCH/545 Survey of Professional Psychology Dr. Erica Wansel August 26‚ 2012 Introduction Professional psychology has simplicities that set it apart from other recognized branches of psychology. The twist and turns of professional psychology make it where legal has to be taken into consideration. In any type of medical field legal always play a major role. The patients and clinicians have an obligation to one another to abide by the guidelines
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was not being pretty‚ defendant’s failure to promote the plaintiff and decision to terminate her employment. The court’s finding that there is not sufficient evidence to support the claim. “Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment is granted.” The legal principles The plaintiff filed a charge against the defendant under Title VII and U.S. Code Section 1981. Title VII protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of race and color as well as national origin‚ sex‚ or religion
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