This judgment, in turn, is to provide the proper punishment for the crime committed. Justice is using moral principles or using fairness when providing a sentence or punishment for the crime committed. ... There is much debate when it comes to justice being served because many people have different beliefs on how the laws and punishments for crimes should be handled. ... Meaning, if the crime was done by a free person to a person not only not free but of a lower class, then the punishment was less strict, as well as if the crime was committed by a slave to anoth...

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According to Collins English Dictionary, the death penalty, also known as capital punishment, is defined as a punishment by death for a crime (Capital, Collins English Dictionary). ... When all the problems are boiled down there are four key problems with having the death penalty as a punishment. ... What is more cruel and unusual then being killed for committing a crime and how does it 'serve more justice'? ... Brennan of the US Supreme Court, agreed to this thought when he stated "Death is not only an unusually severe punishment, unusual in its pain, in its finality, and in ...

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A plea bargain is an agreement to plead guilty to a lesser charge with less-severe punishments. ... This gives the defendant a set punishment, which is usually to good to pass up. ... The main problem with this is that the government made strict punishment for crimes and then 90% of the time the punishments do not get enforced. ... Plea bargains leave no real uniformity giving some people a lesser punishment than others who committed the same crime. "If all criminals cases went through a court with a set sentence for the nature of a crime, there would not be so many people getting out of th...

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First, there is the actual crime inflicted upon them. ... Further, Christie's view provides a means in which the victim can be a part of the resolution, which in turn could help bring about a change in how we handle punishment and seek remedies that have the victim's interests in mind. ... Christie may provide the answer by challenging government and the judicial system to seek punishments that actually fit the crime, rather than our one-size-fits all approach that treats crime equally. The consensus view of law holds that crimes are unacceptable to all elements of society. ... In...

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So why would they let someone go who they thought committed the crime? ... This is used in capital punishment cases and is presented to the grand jury. ... Once ruled not guilty, a person cannot be re-tried for the same crime. ... Finally, we come to the conclusion of the process the eleventh step which is punishment or rehabilitation. ... The sentence has to be reasonable because of the eighth amendment against cruel and unusual punishment. ...

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Conceiving of the relation between negligence and criminality in this way enables Ripstein to plausibly characterize crimes as "torts with something added." ... (p.g.148) In my opinion I do not believe that negligence such as a discarded cigarette id the same thing as arson, but at the same time both of them are crimes, which need to be punishment. ... Thus, punishment is needed on Ripstein view, to vindicate the victim's rights. ... The reason being that "there in not wrong to right, and so the normal basic for punishment is absent. ... By analyzing the law of tort and crime in terms...

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Today, many of these punishments may seem antiquated, but the basic scope of the protection remains the same. ... Inmates have the right to be free from sexual crimes, including sexual harassment. ... The Eighth Amendment has been the topic of much controversy mostly concerning the death penalty, but it also covers the treatment of those convicted of crimes. It is thought that the Eighth Amendment was written to eliminate torture which had been used in dealing with those convicted of crimes. ... The framers of the Constitution did not give us specific instructions on what was to be considered ...

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"Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation, and makes a crime out of things that are not crimes," stated Abraham Lincoln in a speech addressed to the Illinois House of Representatives. It is unlawful to prohibit the use of marijuana when there is no evident crime. ... While there are hundreds of thousands in jail for marijuana use, those not incarcerated arguably receive a harsher punishment. ... The prohibition of marijuana, to contrary belief, leads to an increase in crime. ... It seems that the use of marijuana is no...

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Statutory provisions in every state and territory- except Western Australia and now the Australian Capital Territory - make it a crime to unlawfully administer any poison or noxious thing, any other instrument or other means with intent to procure miscarriage. ... The crime of "unlawful abortion" may be committed by the pregnant woman herself, by the person performing the abortion, or by anyone who assists. ... In each state and territory where abortion remains an illegal act, the crime is punishable with lengthy periods of imprisonment. ... In New South Wales the punishment is ten years f...

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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. ... And while the people who commit these crimes are monsters in our minds, our hearts will be safe in the knowledge that the greater good of the nation is being protected. ... Let us...

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This law was enacted in response to soaring crime rates during the mid 1980's and early 1990's (Walsh, 2007, pg.1). This affected the courts because it changed the way the courts would make their rulings on crimes. ... This policy affected the courts because it not only increased the amount of cases it would handle, it would also present the courts with a wide variety of different cases that needed to be dealt with from minor to serious crimes (Grabosky, 1999). ... With the increased corruption within the Mexican government, dealing with drug traffickers and upholding zero toleranc...

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The jury will decide whether or not a person committed a specific action that led to the commission of a crime, or, in civil cases, which side is more believable. ... If someone is charged with a crime it must be proved "beyond reasonable doubt". ... One of the most common torts is negligence. 6) Current crime statistics Since 1998 till 200 there has been no significant change in murder, there has also been no significant change in assault, sexual assault has decreased by 10.2%, indecent assault acts of indecency and other sexual offences have decreased by 15.6%, grand theft auto h...

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"We live in a society that regards both punishment and mercy as desirable." ... They have to punish the convicted, made an example of them to others, ensure they will not commit any more crimes whilst satisfying the community and protecting the community and victims from the offender. ... Wockner, C. 2002, When A Judge Hands Down A Penalty That Doesn't Fit The Crime, The Daily Telegraph, 13 may. 4. ...

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(Book) In other words, By practicing restorative justice we would have the obligation and responsibility to reduce crime, improve human behavior, strengthen civil society, provide effective leadership, restore relationships and repair harm. ... In other words, educating teachers on how to practice restorative justice in the classrooms could prevent future crimes and establish new values and beliefs in our children. ... In other words, criminal justice should be applicable to those who commit serious harm such as; murder, kidnapping, extortion, gang violence etc. simply because they cause more...

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Justice of this type is defined as punishing the crime for the prevention of similar crime, which is stated to be the right of all persons, and reparation which is solely the right of the injured. ... His feelings on this issue are illustrated clearly when he says, "every man, in the state of nature, has a power to kill a murderer, both to deter others from doing the like injury, which no reparation can compensate, by the example of punishment that attends it from every body, and also to secure men from the attempts of a criminal"(p. 11). ... He states that the two main problems with any type ...

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Physician-assisted suicide is generally recognized as illegal under the parameters of homicide, however it is very difficult to meet all of the elements of the crime and conviction subsequently becomes nearly impossible. ... At the time of the appellate courts hearing of the Campbell appeal, there was no other codified law expressing what crime an assisted suicide would fall under and the homicide charges were dismissed. ... The American people are notoriously weary of it's implementation, as can be seen in the case of capital punishment. ...

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These until their closure in 2012 they were responsible for trialling and delivering judgments against the 130,000 Rwandans accused of Genocide Crimes and crimes against humanity. ... Felonies, with a punishment more than 5 years are heard in the High Court with one court of appeal as the Supreme Court, cases of these would be Genocide speeches, murder or rape. ...

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The judges believed that the trial judge was alive to the seriousness of the appellant's crimes and to the values sought to be protected by s. 241 (b) of the Criminal Code, the preservation of life and the protection of vulnerable people. ... And the fact that Whetmore had stated no, is evidence against the Defendants, and the law of punishment would have to follow. ... Although, he did not get such permission, and they still acted accordingly to the horrific crime of murder.9 According to the laws of the Commonwealth, the men were out of line by committing murder to prolong their ...

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Washington is not the only state to lessen the punishment for carrying marijuana but, 16 other states have also decriminalized the substance. ... A 52 and 43 year old Caucasian woman stated that marijuana is dangerous because it "lowers inhibitions" which in turn would cause an increase in crime rates around the nation. ... From a non supporters viewpoint legalizing marijuana could cause society to not function properly because there might be an increase of addicts, crime and health issues. ... With minorities being the main offenders for marijuana possession non supporters could say...

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According to Socrates, although he did not agree with it, the judicial system of his city had tried and convicted him of a crime and he is obligated to accept their ruling. ... Furthermore, people who participate in acts of civil disobedience who are prepared to accept punishment for their lawbreaking to draw attention to the unjust law, they are able to demonstrate clearly that their reasons for doing so are not for personal gain but for a greater good. ...

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Each states has their laws that determine the punishment for marijuana. ... Many of the states that have a weaker punishment towards the possession of marijuana tend to have more liberal views towards the uses of marijuana. ... The use of medical marijuana would help to stop crime that corresponds with illegal use of marijuana. ...

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Offenders eventually pay for their crimes, however, authorities in the past have shown considerable willingness, in representing a client/victim, as receivers of a good payment or other property from the offender (Kazmierski, Kuzmarov, Moore, Tasson, 2010, pp.10). These days are gone, for the reason that our crime control system does not function for profits. ...

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Throughout the ten-year long civil war, hundreds and thousands of women and girls were subject to widespread sexual violence in Sierra Leone. This means around 215,000 to 257,000 women and girls may have been subjected to such violence during this time. ("We'll Kill You If You Cry " p.25). Nicholas ...

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Members of Students for Fair Tuition (SFT) decide to protest rising tuition costs at Gigantic State University (GSU) by taking over Dunfee Hall, the location of GSU president Dalton Chandler's office. As they storm into the reception area of Chandler's office suite, shouting "Down wit...

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While the Nazis caused unspeakable damage, many would still argue that the punishments they received should have been based on the Rule of Law. ... If charging the defendants with crimes, written or not, would maximize the function of society, then Bentham may have considered even charges backed by unwritten laws legal. ...

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