They do not explain adequately the benefit of punishment for society, and they are silent on the relationship of the victim to the practice of punishment. ... He claims, in fact, that denunciation of the crime is not a justification for punishment. ... It has the socially beneficial aim of deterring crime. ... When a crime is committed, though, the victim and community react with feelings of extreme disapproval which they want both to express and to communicate to the criminal. ... From the community's perspective as a stakeholder, the sentence may communicate specific and general dete...

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White-collar crime; however, can have more of an impact than violent crimes. ... The real problem behind white-collar crime is not defining white-collar crime, but developing the appropriate means to correct this type of crime. ... Also, embezzlement is an individual crime, not just a document or technological crime. ... Embezzlements are generally committed by one of three methods: By trickery, deceit or misrepresentation (e.g. account holder or rightful owner impersonation, official seals of fake accounts); by documents (e.g. check, "authorization note", power of attorney); and by techno...

• Word Count: 1889
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

About the same number in federal systems, 91% of felonies" (http://els41.law.emory.edu/sites/crimpro/notes/ch17notes.html). ... 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 ...

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As Abu-Jamal continues to fight against his sentence and conviction documents, execution and analyzes crime and punishment in the United State, he criticizes American response to crime by building more prisons and expanding the use of the death penalty. ... In one essay, he notes that a nationwide pattern of violent assaults by white police officers against minorities, which has come to light in more recent years. ... He explains that punishment is not about law it is about politics by other means. ... As Abu-Jamal states, "words like justice, law, civil rights, and yes, crime, have different ...

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The question on whether this education should be offered has raised debates as some argue that it encourages crime, especially in situations where some people could deliberately commit crimes so they would go and receive college education in the prisons. ... Again considering that college education requires time for study, offering it to inmates would mean they would have to refrain from their prison activities or punishments and thereby serving their time in a slim manner as they aim to better their education. ... Those who commit crimes should have their freedoms and opportunities limited (C...

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The law does not recognize a person as being able to make a major decision for themselves until they reach the age of majority, which in most states is 18, however, more and more minors are committing so-called adult crimes, like Tyson Baxter. ... One last item to note on the collision itself is the report that the passengers were rocking and swaying the vehicle, which would make a top heavy, SUV like the Chevrolet Suburban hard to handle. ... So what is a fair and just punishment for the boy? ... The punishment? ... Would there have been such a high number if the punishments were more ...

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• Grade Level: High School