States recognize that children who commit crimes are different from adults: as a class, they are less blameworthy, and they have a greater capacity for change. To respond to these differences, states have established a separate court system for juveniles, and they have created a separate, youth-based service delivery system that is different than that provided to adults. ... Pursuant to the above constitutional provision, the State has responsibility to provide the youth with care, support and understanding especially during times when he/she experiences confusions and the complexities of life...

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A person who commits a crime should have to pay for the consequences. ... " (Two concepts if rules by John Rawls page 5) If we consider the job of a judge, they must sentence criminals to a certain punishment based on the crime they committed. ... Such judge has punished a criminal based on a utilitarian justification of the legal punishment of such crime. ... While in a retributivist justification we consider the punishment of a crime to be punished based on severity. ... No crime should ever go un-punished. ...

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Pinochet's Case - Evolution in International Law On the fateful morning of October 16, 1998 General Augusto Pinochet was arrested by London's Metropolitan Police based on a preliminary extradition request from the Spanish government. ... The complaints were originally filed to pursue reparations for crimes committed against the deaths of Spanish citizens in Chile and Argentina under Pinochet's rule, but was broadened to include all the crimes of the regime. ... The question at hand was whether outside courts and complainants were limited in prosecuting crimes that were com...

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The Legal Structure of South Africa The South African legal system is similarly based to that of the United States. ... The High Court, however, does preside over serious crime hearings such as murder. ... Because South Africa's democracy is not yet established and still emerging, it is increasingly affected by high levels of violent crime. ... More serious crimes are presided by the High Courts. ... A new superior court, the "Constitutional Court" was established to decide matters based on Constitutional provisions. ...

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Depending on the severity of the crime, the person might get a simple slap on the hand, pay a small or large fine, or possibly be thrown in jail. If the crime that the person commits involves killing another person, they might possibly be put to death themselves. ... Hammurabi's code was based largely on the dominant religion of the Mesopotamian culture, whereas the Twelve Tables was not based on religion. ... Also, the Roman republic did not distinguish the punishment of the crimes based on the social standing of the people, everyone had equal protection under the law. ...

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Today, identification, detection, investigation and prevention of crimes in the field of customs are among the priorities as it affects the economic security of our country. ... -Customs Bodies of Republic of Belarus sometimes transmit poorly developed materials inspection, which reduces the formation of the evidence base and the number of bringing to justice the perpetrators of crimes in the area of ​​customs; -Mutually poor knowledge of laws and regulations governing the joint law enforcement resulting in unreasonably allowed considerable time spent on preparing and carrying out activiti...

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Sentence disparity is a term used to describe the variations and equities that result when defendants convicted of the same crime receive varying sentences; may refer also to varying sentences from state to state. ... I believe that there should be equal time for the same crime. ... Judges jobs are to make decisions based on what they hear in court, but just like all people judges also have bad days meaning that one day one person may receive 15 years with the possibility of parole for armed robbery and the next day another person may receive 25 years without the possibility of parole. Thi...

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All codes of laws are based on the same principle, but are not quite as violent. ... They are still a bit violent in some cases but are very much like today's punishment for crimes. ... So we take a different approach to these crimes. ... We have a more refined and sensible approach to crime and punishment. ... The Hittite laws gave us the basis of monetary payments and what we base most court cases on today. ...

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Is the law based on morality? ... Laws enforce those expectations and rules based on what is right or wrong. ... Is it morally passable for us to kill a person and call it justice or should it be our morals that force us to disagree with this allowable crime. ... Yes, he should pay for his crimes, but it is hard not to feel sorry for him all the same. ... Jones's examination of Smith and the medical journal article exonerate Perry Smith for his crimes because of his severe mental illness. ...

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The issue become even more complex when questions are raised in the courts of law concerning a person's mental condition at the time he or she committed the alleged crime. ... Psychologists offer their opinions, based on examination of all the information surrounding the case. Although, Psychologist may examine the individual and testify in court, the final decision is a legal one, made by the courts based on the legal proceeding. ... The typical standards require a person to be unable to differentiate between right and wrong at the time the crime was committed. ...

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Hammurabi based his code on principles like, the strong should not injure the weak, and that punishment should fit the crime. ... In the code, crimes punishable by death required a trial in front of a bench of judges. Included in these crimes were bigamy, incest, kidnapping, adultery and theft. ... His uses of the punishment fitting the crime can still be seen today. ... Even though we don't chop off hands, or remove eyes anymore, the basis is still the same-the punishment usually fits the crime....

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These men are being charged with the worst crime of all, "crimes against humanity." ... The men were only afraid for their lives, and if this is a crime, then I will personally execute these men myself. The largest crime against these men that you are committing is not charging them for following their orders, but giving them an unfair trial. ... I will leave that up to you to answer, but I only hope that the jury does make a decision based on the evidence, not the men themselves. ...

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America being a country which started with thirteen charter governments, based off of customs from Great Britain, and it was hard to make laws. ... So why would they let someone go who they thought committed the crime? ... The first step of the process is when a crime is thought to be committed. ... Once ruled not guilty, a person cannot be re-tried for the same crime. ... This is where those convicted serve their sentences for the crime they have committed. ...

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There are many reasons why marijuana should be legalized some of which include; the fact that the use of marijuana is safer than cigarettes and alcohol, marijuana has medical use, the crime rate would be lower and the economy could benefit from marketing it. ... Despite the fact that marijuana was made illegal in 1937 medical research based on its use has continued. ... Another reason why marijuana should be legalized is because the country as a whole crime rate would be lowered. ... Stiffer sentencing on drug offenders has overcrowded jails in the United States so much that violent criminals ...

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Santiago was attacked by two marines in the middle of the night and had a rag stuffed in his mouth, and as a result died from respiratory problems at Guantanamo Marine Base. ... Double jeopardy is the act of causing a person to be put on trial two times for the same crime. ... The military does not usually punish someone for a crime if they received punishment by a state court. ...

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This finding is based on the fact that the majority of the defendants that enter the courtroom wouldn't have the knowledge of court processes or the skills required to defend themselves effectively. ... An example of this is when an accomplice of the accused tells the court that the instigator and leader (of the crime) is the defendant of that trial. ... As it is the police who are the investigators of these crimes it is their duty to make sure that all evidence is obtained legally and within the guidelines of the laws of evidence. ... He confesses to the crime and is charged with murder....

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"Suicide is not a crime in Canada and hasn't been since 1972, but physician-assisted suicide is illegal" which is, in my opinion, quite wrong. ... I've had several conversations with diverse individuals on this matter and based some of my opinions and point of view on such information. In class, I have learned quite a lot on the Canadian Criminal Justice System whether it be on legislations, laws, events or issues that reflect it's flaws as well as it's effectiveness in preventing crime. ... The Canadian Criminal Justice System works well to prevent crime but it c...

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A system of international criminal justice is finally within reach because crimes against humanity have become the exception rather than the norm. ... The participants had to deliberate and agree upon a bewildering array of fundamental issues ranging from the powers of the Security Council in relation to the ICC, preconditions to the exercise of ICC jurisdiction, mechanisms for triggering investigations and prosecutions, and the interrelationship between the ICC and national courts, not to mention the list and definition of international crimes, the principles of attributing liability and def...

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The police were frantic and, from letters left at the different crime scenes, the press eventually dubbed him, Son of Sam. ?... A law was passed that permitted the state to seize and hold for five years any money earned by an individual from the sale of his or her story of crime (Pember, p. 113). The money was then set aside to compensate the victim or victim's family of the crimes perpetrated by the felon. ... law was a content-based regulation that violated the First Amendment (Pember, p. 113). ... And while the people who commit these crimes are monsters in our minds, our hearts will...

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"Some would argue that legalizing drugs would lead to substantial reductions in drug costs and a corresponding reduction in drug-related crime" (Inciardi/McElrath, 287). If drugs were legalized, all drug-related crimes would end. "The police prosecutors, and courts would focus their resources on combating the types of crimes that people cannot walk away from" (Inciardi/McElrath, 295). The police could focus on more important crimes. ... "Government corruption and intimidation by traffickers as well as drug-based foreign policies would be effectively reduced, if not eliminated entirely" (Inc...

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I am investigating the comparison between the American Legal System and the British Legal System. The American government is a democratic government. The British government is a monarchy. Democratic basically means of the people, for the people, by the people. The leader for the democratic ...

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The Importance of Law The Law. Those two words may strike fear in the minds of many people living in today's society. The truth is that the law is not implicated to create fear or scare society's individuals; it is in place as a basis for society. Our society uses the law and law enforcement...

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One center has fallen to hardship, the other center maintains to have no occurrences of crime or violence. ... The established residents based their argument against the halfway house on a supposed likelihood that the existence of the men in their neighborhood would certainly threaten the community and its surroundings by resulting in a depreciation of land values and engaging in criminal activity. ... Before the arrival of the teenagers, you have concluded the teenagers will engage in crime related behavior "as did the residents who feared the worst from the paroled men. ...

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The punishment however is awarded by a judge who is trained in sentencing, so that there is some consistency in the punishment to fit the crime. ... Whereas a jury is able to base their verdict on the fairness of a case and are able to bring in different elements such as empathy for the plaintiff and the general feeling of the community towards the crime. ...

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Both proponents and advocates of gun control policies have arguments based on legitimate concerns. ... They believe that the increasing rate of crime and shootings is reason to amend the bill of rights. ... Opponents also argue that blaming guns for crime is like blaming spoons for obesity. ...

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