DECISION: Disagreement over the exclusionary rule, expressed in academic circles and the public, also was evident among the jurists. Six voted to overturn Mapp's conviction, but only five expressed full support for the exclusionary rule. Stewart, who voted with the majority, explicitly did so on other grounds. ... In the eyes of the Supreme Court, the first and primary rationale of the exclusionary rule is deterrence. ... The only person protected by the rule are the guilty against whom the most serious reliable evidence should be offered. ...

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A majority of Americans and an overwhelming portion of the media had convicted her before the trial. ... During this investigation, they will gather evidence and rule out suspects. ... If one out of the twelve rules not guilty, it is called a hung jury and the defendant is acquitted. ... This is ruled by appellate judges. ... Once ruled not guilty, a person cannot be re-tried for the same crime. ...

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They refused to follow not only the school's rules, but also rules of common courtesy toward other human beings. ... The majority of the students appeared to be chronic delinquents. ... He believed in rules and structure and was very committed to his job. ...

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This is due to lack of parental control and the teens feeling they do not have to follow any rules. The majority of teens involved in gang violence tend to somewhat clan up their act to disguise themselves to impress the most intelligence of parents. ... The overall and most important rule is that parents and children should have an open relationship which they can communicate feely. ... Parents making rules for their children and being there for them will give them a more stable lifestyle and help keep them out of trouble. ...

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Georgia in 1972, where the Court's vote was 5 to 4, and the justices offered no majority opinion."... (Ivers439) Another case that ruled against the death penalty was a very recent Supreme Court case, Miller-El v. ... The most famous of all of the Supreme Court cases that ruled in favor of the death penalty was Gregg vs. ... Seven justices voted to uphold the Georgia, Texas, and Florida laws, but formed no majority opinion." ... (Ivers448) A second case that ruled in favor of the death penalty was McClesky Vs. ...

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Being for it implies that you agree that the death penalty regulates violence and that you believe in the golden rule; "do unto others as others would do unto you". ... Also, the Golden Rule is a big aspect of the argument. ... (Pennsylvania abolitionists) And because our leaders have been unwilling to confront the problem of violence in practical ways, the majority of Americans have convinced themselves that those who commit terrible crimes are less than human, worthy only of the execution chamber. ...

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The fact that there are so many gun owners in the U.S. and so few accidental deaths would suggest that the vast majority of gun owners are extremely careful with their guns anyway. ... At this point in time, the vast majority of Americans favor stricter gun control laws. ... If the majority of people in this country want more gun control, they should get it. ... Dealers who don't obey the rules should be shut down. ...

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As we can see, life imprisonment works just as well as capital punishment if not better for the reason of containment, and capital punishment won't work as a deterrent as the majority of murders are not pre-meditated. ... But just because the majority of the population of Australia thinks capital punishment is right doesn't make it necessarily right. ... This occurs especially in countries under rule by another country. ... Although the majority of Australia's population may be in favour of capital punishment doesn't make it morally correct. ...

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While most Americans believe that the justice system is comparable to CSI, Criminal Minds, and Law and Order, the real American justice system does not work in such a fashion. As one may know, on these television shows, most cases get solved and are brought to justice through a court trial. However,...

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Starting from mid 2010, statistics show that out of 5, 986 reports of police brutality, 382 resulted in death, and the majority of these individuals have been African Americans (Thomas, n.d. para.1). ... Jurisprudence as a definition is the collection of rules and laws given by the authority. ... And, there is a rule that claims that "deadly force may not be used unless it is necessary to prevent the escape and the officer has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses a significant threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or oth...

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In 1995 Hart Research Associated Poll asked law enforcement officers what they thought would help the deteration of crime. 31% said reduce drug abuse; 17% said better economy and jobs; 16% simplify court rules; 15% longer prison sentence; 10% more police officers; 3% reducing guns; and 1% expand death penalty. ... While a majority of people believes the death penalty is a good punishment for crimes, they do not believe it helps get rid of and prevent crime. ...

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But there are special rules for these executions; (Amnesty International article1), "The Islamic Penal Code of Iran stipulates: "In the punishment of stoning to death, the stones should not be so large that the person dies on being hit by one or two of them."1 This is the kind of cruelty which is inflicted on the executed in those countries. ... A study made in the U.S., of death row inmates has found that 62 percent were unskilled workers, 60 percent were unemployed and a majority of these people were represented by lawyers with less than five years experience. ...

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Mundt, of the University of North Carolina, points out that "Crime in America is popularly perceived [in Canada] as something to be expected in a society which has less respect for the rule of law than does Canadian society..." . ... According to Mauser, large majorities of the general public in both countries "support gun control legislation while simultaneously believing that they have the right to own firearms" (Mauser 1990:573). ...

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It is mainly the young recruits that carry out the majority of the crimes for the gangs, including prostitution, robbery and the selling of drugs. ... The initiations can be as simple as learning a set of rules then reciting it or as difficult as getting beaten badly while trying to pick up 26 pennies scattered out on the ground. ...

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Gun Control America's Right to Be Armed The debate over gun control has developed into a very complicated issue. Several different groups have suggested limiting the use of guns and others have proposed to supporting free gun use. On one side, people who use some form of gun control imply that g...

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This involves a rule-violator the police or courts, lawyers and lawmakers defining this person's behavior as criminal. ... These behaviors are ones that are not agreeable to the majority of the best interests of the society that has control over and the power to make public policy (Quinney,1970,pp. 15-16). ...

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It is not fair to say that because the sad fact is that the majority of the people on death row are blacks and whites. ... In December 1989, the US Supreme Court ruled that it was not unconstitutional to execute mentally retarded people. ...

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This majority of the movie took place in the late 70's and early 80's, and during this time period in the northeast, some of the main things that were done in organized crime was controlling small businesses and controlling the transportation of products. ... It is a rule when you are in the mafia, that you never talk, you aren't suppose to tell the police anything, especially no on that is above you. ...

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It is not fair to say that because the sad fact is that the majority of the people on death row are blacks and whites. ... In December 1989, the US Supreme Court ruled that it was not unconstitutional to execute mentally retarded people. ...

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I know the majority of people have their own special thing to do too, probably for the rest of their lives if possible. ... If someone tells me that I am aggressive, I usually take it one way; I would shove everything out of my path to my goal; someone might get "hurt", not necessarily physical injuries or anything, but that is not against anything outside of standard rules, life or in the game; therefore, it is an acceptable behavior. ...

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Presented Problem- Gangs As defined by Sgt. M. Longo's website on "Gang Information" of the Huron Valley Mens, "a gang is a group of people that form an allegiance to the exclusion of others, for a common purpose of engaging in violent, antisocial, or criminal behavior" (www.geocities.com/rainforest/4207/gangs.html). Gangs have been a problem for years in the big cities of the U.S. In Los Angeles, they account for about half of the city's murders. ...

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1 "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."" It is one of the most known verses in the Christian Bible. For many, it is interpreted simply as revenge. If someone deliberately takes a person's life, then that person's life should be taken to create justice. But is this reall...

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The Death Penalty: Why are some Christians against it? Why are some Christians for it? Moreover you shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death, but he shall surely be put to death (Numbers 35:31). Surprisingly, many Christians oppose the death penalty. Almost every...

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Videotape is an idea that many people who've never had a job in law enforcement favor, but it's simply asinine when one considers the rules of evidence. ... The overwhelming majority of serious prisoners are in for well under 20 years, actual time served. ...

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Like the majority of the public, they too equate murder with a lack of respect for human life. ... The article reports that a recent New York Times survey shows that the dozen states that have chosen not to enact the death penalty since the Supreme Court ruled for the death penalty in 1976 have not had higher homicide rates than the states with capital punishment in place. ...

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