If we break a law it may result in a sanction such as a community based order or even imprisonment. ... - laws give members of society rights and obligations - laws should reflect a communities values and change if the values change The Characteristics of an Effective Law - known to the public - able to be understood - acceptable to the community (reflect values of the majority) - able to change to meet changing demands - stable (consistent) - able to be enforced Criminal Law and Civil law Criminal laws are implemented for the protection of the community as a whole. ... When an in...

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If rights given by domestic law are violated, the law will impose sanctions on the violators and/or pay damages to the victim. ... The CRC, like International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention (No. 138), provides that sanctions should be taken up to ensure the effective enforcement of the measures it provides. Sanctions in respect of the enforcement of labour law are necessary but not sufficient. ... The optional procedure to the CRC on the Sale of Children, child Prostitution, and pornography makes the sexual exploitation of children an international criminal offence. ... But as mentioned ...

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In criminal proceedings, the accusatorial process was replaced with a structure of prosecution, which required the testimony of two witnesses or the confession of the accused as 'proof' for a conviction. ... In 1764, the work of Cesare Beccaria, author of On Crimes and Punishments, became so influential as to lead to the banning of judicial torture in criminal proceedings Europe. ... Although torture was sanctioned by some states historically, it is prohibited under international law and the domestic laws of most countries, as developed in the mid-20th century. ... Torture is also...

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There have been many amended state and federal laws aimed at controlling the statutes relating to criminal incarceration and punishments. ... Criminals have throughout the ages been punished and incarcerated for varying degrees of severity; from lenient to inhumane. Laws and mandates have been established to separate criminals from the rest of the population for a reason. ... This is an injustice to the families of victims that depend on the courts and legislature for protection against criminals. ... The death penalty is not cruel but an "extreme sanction" necessary for extreme cri...

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This action effectively removed him from the criminal justice system and the protections of the constitution. ... Amendment VI In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his de...

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However, it has been proven that states with the death penalty sanctioned have higher murder rates than those without. ... Several people directly, and at times indirectly, affected by the criminals favor the death penalty to compensate for the wrongdoing the criminal has done to the family of the victim. ... It is wrong for everyone involved: the innocent that is being prosecuted, criminals, the family of the victim, and our nation as a whole. ...

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This bill, however, promotes a complete opposite effect in that it imprisons Americans into being monitored at all times as if every American is a potential criminal. ... The Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires any warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. ...

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