The average prison sentence for a violent crime is about one year longer for African-Americans than for Caucasians ("Racial Inequalities in" 1). Many cases in America have been concluded in which a white man gets less prison time than a black man for the same crime. ... A study has shown that 58,000 criminal cases have found disparities in the sentencing for blacks and whites arrested for the same crime ("Black Americans Given" 1). ... One set of judges was against racial bias and the other groups of judges were more likely to make their sentences based on a racial stereoty...

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Increase in juvenile crime b. ... Juvenile boot camps were opened due to an increase in juvenile crime, which overloaded the juvenile justice system. ... They will have a well-organized day; giving the youth a sense of structure and keeping them busy for up to 16 hours a day (Koch Crime Institute). ... Therapeutic communities have existed for many years, and the assumptions on which they are based have been evident for centuries. ... The therapeutic community is a complete treatment environment based in a family-type setting. ...

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Deterrence is defined, as "the punishment should fit the crime". Under this concept, the individual committing the crime and society are prevented from committing this action again. ... It is now a modern world based on logic and transformation. Must we commit a crime to justify another? If capital punishment was solely based on punishing the wrongdoers, there would be no one left to inject the needle or pull the lever. ...

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Not only is capital punishment a deterrence to a crime, it is our responsibility to assure that murderers will not murder again. ... Deterrence is based on the fact that the threat of punishment will discourage people from committing a crime. ... To say that capital punishment would not be a deterrent to crime is like saying that people are not afraid of death. ... The basis of punishment is to make one pay for the crime they commit. ... It works as deterrence to crime, as well as fulfilling our duty to punish someone for their sin. ...

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Not only is capital punishment a deterrence to a crime, it is our responsibility to assure that murderers will not murder again. ... Deterrence is based on the fact that the threat of punishment will discourage people from committing a crime. ... To say that capital punishment would not be a deterrent to crime is like saying that people are not afraid of death. ... The basis of punishment is to make one pay for the crime they commit. ... It works as deterrence to crime, as well as fulfilling our duty to punish someone for their sin. ...

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Donald Marshall, a young man of 16 was sentenced to life in prison for a crime that he did not commit. ... This was a beginning to the years of trouble and heartache that awaited Marshall in the 11 years of his sentence for a crime he did not commit. ... Marshall fought this and took it to Supreme Canada, were he won the court ruling that gave Nova Scotian Natives the right to fish year round, He based this on a treaty that was signed in the 1700's stating that Natives had the right to fish and hunt at anytime of the year.Marshall has become an Icon , a hero, and a Champion to the Nativ...

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A good example that comes to mind is Blow, a Hollywood movie based on a true story. ... Obviously I can't base my argument purely on a movie, even the one based on a true story, so I personally spoke with 6 individuals who had spent time in Massachusetts state prisons. ... Upon his release he plans to join Habitat for Humanity or the Peace Corps, and not go back to the life of crime he had led before his imprisonment. ... They estimated that every one million dollars spent incarcerating repeat felons prevented sixty-one serious crimes. By comparison, the same amount spent on high sc...

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Everyday Americans try to deal with the crime problem in many ways. ... It is said that on average, 15 future crimes are eliminated for each additional prisoner locked up. ... Singapore, which can be found in Malaysia, has the lowest crime rate in the world. ... The judge or jury makes their decision on the jail/prison sentence and the canning sentence based on the severity of the crime and the criminals record. ... Everyday Americans deal with crime, and something has to be done about it. ...

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They have created a system with the intentions to make juveniles aware of the consequences that come with committing a crime but it is still yet to be determined how severe the consequences should be. The Supreme court decided that juveniles who have committed murders could not be sentenced to life in prison based on the fact that it violates the eighth amendment. ... Juveniles should have to face consequences for committing crimes but their consequences should not be as severe as people expect them to be. ... Studies have been made and proven that may lead to the reason why teenagers commit c...

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Violent crimes have prompted society to demand stricter punishments for offenders. ... Determinate sentencing is defined as sentencing in which incarceration offenders are given a set term that could be reduced based on good behavior or earned time. ... On the other side of argument were the so-called supporters of "get tough" on crime policies. This group believed crime policies were too lenient (Austin, Jones, Kramer, & Renninger, 2004). ... In conclusion, it's a fact that an increase in violent crimes have caused society to demand stricter punishments for offenders. ...

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According to Joel Samaha (2015), the process begins in public with a defendant committing a crime. ... Crime control takes the approach of a suspect being "guilty until proven innocent.... These criminals are not always immediately taken off the street after committing crimes. ... Excessive bail is prohibited based on the 8th amendment (Samaha. 2015). ... Sometimes, cases are thrown out based on technicalities. ...

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There are several reasons why we should look to alternative solutions to the problem of capital crimes. 1. ... Does not Deter Crime a. The deterrence of crime has always been one of the strongest supporting arguments for the death penalty. ... In the first line of the United States Constitution there are the words, "establish Justice- Our founding fathers envisioned a country based upon justice and personal rights. ... Amnesty International is a group based in England that is dedicated to protecting the fundamental human rights, such as the right to life. ...

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Supporters claim that people who commit these horrendous crimes deserve to die. ... Opponents also argue that the death penalty has not worked in preventing people from committing crimes. ... I dont think we can base the death penatly on discrimination now a days. ... The organization Amnesty International, is a well known international human rights association, based in London. ... If it is a crime to murder someone, what gives the state the right to give someone death, whether it may be by lethal injection, the electric chair, or electrosis. ...

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There are even special courts set up for juveniles who commit acts of crime, that s because most juvenile crimes are petty. ... They should be sentenced the same as the adults who commit these heinous crimes. ... Because there is no definite way to tell if a mind is fully matured and a test can be easily deceived, the death penalty age should be solely based on the nature of the crime. Just as with adults, the reason the crime was committed should be taken into account. ... They would also teach the children who committed less violent crimes how to be serial killers. ...

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Socrates argument is based on the fact that he is a citizen of the state, having been born, nourished, and educated within its territory. ... One must understand that there are two classifications of crime. Those crimes that we agree not to commit because doing so will harm others. ... It's quite harder to justify laws against crimes that don't hurt others. ... As stated before, jaywalking, almost half of the population has done this crime. ...

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The early colonists did not perceive crime to be a social problem; instead, they considered crime to be "a predictable consequence of a fallen world and active forces of the devil." ... For example, an offense against God was considered to be a crime against society, and a crime against society was considered to be an offense against God. ... Although I do not have anything against religion, it was quite disturbing to feel that people like me, who do not believe in God, would have been punished based on their religious views. ... Rather, I was and still am in favor of classical school of thou...

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The juveniles that are sent to these detention centers are mostly first time crime committers so they should be given the chance of rehabilitation. There might be some mistakes in which the juvenile was following their friends because of peer pressure and have been arrested without the consequences of the crime. Many situations come where the juvenile justice system should consider community based treatment like rehabilitation for the juveniles but instead the justice system would just incarcerate the juvenile. ... Community based rehabilitation are to be provided if available and if the juven...

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For example, Department of Corrections Secretary Michael Moore said "Studies show two-thirds of inmates who do not receive structured counseling, in particular addiction treatment, will commit new crimes after they are released" (Gingerich, 1). ... Contrary to the fact that some oppose the idea of faith-based programs, others believe that faith-based groups help ex-offenders. Faith-based groups play an informal but significant role in helping released offenders rebuild their lives ("Faith-Based Groups Help Ex-Offenders"). ... In a memo from Haas to the members of the Special Committee on Fa...

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Murder in the First is a prison film based on the true story that prompted the Supreme Court to rule that the use of solitary confinement in prisons is inhumane. ... Prison is for protecting society from the ones who commit crime and for changing criminals. ... I, personally think that the harsh prisons are working better to prevent society from violent crimes. This is because one who does the crime knows exactly what the consequences are, unlike an insane murderer, who killed someone by the heat of the moment, with no consideration at all. ... This is a movie about the torture of one convict...

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The punishment that was inflicted upon Danglars based on his greed and selfishness. ... Yet that was not enough to pay for crimes, the Count once again set out the hand of justice by taking away all of his money. ... Justice was brought upon Villefort based on his crimes and devious plans. ... His crimes and his punishments were justly met. ... Villefort committed crimes in order to hide his secret, and now his wrongdoings were revealed and brought to his downfall. ...

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I guess that could be one of the consequences of committing a crime. ... Granted they are paying for their crime, but that is not helping them stay clean from drugs and alcohol when they get out. ... Most of the offenders are under the influence at the time of their crime. ... Since 1960 inmates have had constitutional rights based on the 1st, 4th, 8th,and the 14th amendments. ...

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Therefore, my position regarding the righteousness or justice of the death penalty is based on neutral grounds from which I am unable to set a concrete conclusion. ... This is based on the notion that putting criminals to death ultimately leads to the prevention of future crimes, by both deterring potential criminals and impeding the guilty of repeating their crime. ... The Retributive Argument is based much more on vengeance than the betterment of society. ... Our system of punishment is based on the contradicting of teachings such as killing is wrong, two wrongs do not make a right, and...

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There are multiple ways to punish one who has committed a crime, and the punishments are different based on countries and what crime it is. A few countries around the world are using death penalty as a punishment, which can be based on the saying 'an eye for an eye'. ... "What punishment do you think fits the crime that James Perry and Lawrence Horn committed?... Likewise there will be those like Mario Cuomo who does not see the moral in the "an eye for an eye" method who wont see the logic in killing someone because they committed a crime. ...

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In Genesis, Capital punishment is based on the belief in the sanctity of life. ... We know that crime rates have been increasing for some time. ... The increase in crime cannot be connected to the death penalty which is used so rarely. There is evidence that capital punishment does play a role in reducing crime. ... Capital punishment will not deter all crime. ...

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The death of one person leads to the death of another person, therefore creating a society based on murder. ... "When innocent people are imprisoned for crimes they did not commit, at least the state can offer some form of restitution. ... The decision to execute a person is based more on emotions than reality. ... It does not discourage crime as proved by statistics. ...

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