The government should abolish this law for the sake of people's lives. ... If executions were made public, America would see the torture we put Americans through and be so ashamed by it that they would want the government to abolish the law. ... Kant's law of equal retribution is not a way to guide the punishment of criminals. ... "Government is a teacher, for good or for bad, but government should set the example. ... That is why they feel the death penalty is a good law. ...

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Many countries in Europe have adopted a less harsh view on their drug laws, and have done well. ... The federal government has a strict "no drugs" policy in force. Drug crimes can be prosecuted under federal law and offenders can be put into federal prison. ... The drug laws of this nation are horribly out of sync with the view of the populace. ... The government is fighting a losing war that it can no longer afford. ...

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These government institutions are charged by law with dispensing fair, equal justice to all who come before them, maintaining the rule of law in society beset by racial and social injustice and conflict, deterring crime and treating both offenders and victims in a just even handed manner. ... What is the Criminal Justice system Criminal justice refers to the agencies fo government charged with enforcing law, adjudicating crime, and correcting criminal conduct. ... At an entry level of government, the cost of operating the justice system has increased significantly since 1982. ......

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Also, it is too final, meaning it does not allow opportunity for th accused to be proven innocent, a violation of the Fifth Amendment which guarantees due process of law. ... The death penalty is murder by the government. As a nation, we have prided ourselves in our government, its justice and truth. ... Our natural rights as humans, which cannot be taken away by the government, include the right to life. ... " Capital punishment contradicts our moral beliefs and claims of a fair and just government. ...

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If more money is spent on government programs like rehabilitation centers, community centers, and mentor programs designed for these juvenile offenders many could be produced into respectable, law-abiding adults. ... Because of this I think it would be a good idea for the government to come out with a minimum age and list of corresponding crimes of that would justify juvenile prosecution as an adult. ... If a kid in a certain case has a legitimate maturity problem or a real excuse pertaining to his age he shouldn't be subjected to those government guidelines. ...

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For proposition 21 the government has come up with an initiative, which would try offenders as adults rather than juvenile. ... This will increase the statistics because there will be more teenagers put in jail because of this law. ... Proposition twenty-one will ensure that juveniles are given their deserved punishment rather than a slap on the wrist, by strengthening anti-gang laws and enforcing laws dealing with severe offenses. ... California state law already prohibits placing juveniles in contact with adult inmates, and for those concerned with rehabilitation centers for their y...

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Also, now many people live with constant fear of getting robed, or even killed while walking on the street, but the question here, that you might ask, is what method and actions should the government take to decrease crime? ... Also the Hittites, Athenians, and the Romans codified their laws with the death penalty to punish crimes that ranged from the "publication of libels and offensive songs to the determined murder of a man or a parent, as well as theft by a slave" (Reggio). However, today the government only punishes those that have committed crimes that range from treason to mu...

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The government boasts of Alex's treatment as a great victory for law and order and plans to implement it on a wide scale. ... They plan to blame the government for the boy's death. ... Another strong theme in A Clockwork orange is the idea of eliminating all laws. ... The elimination of laws in society would cause a great struggle throughout the social classes. The bible gives the first representation of today's laws. ...

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A person who violates or breaks the law is classified as law breakers, criminal offenders, perpetrator, convict, jailbird and etc. ... As per our government law, punishment for a drug addict is under "Akta Penagih Dadah (Rawatan & Pemulihan) 1983 " which is two years of jail for first time addicted, and with that much of punishment he or she will not tend to do it again ("unit antidadah sempadan padang besar" 11 9, 2010 ). ... Law and punishment in Malaysian system is worth the crime done by law breakers. ... However, if law breakers are not sent to jail then everyone will not hesitate to go ...

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According to Jewish law, a court punished both religious and non-religious crimes. ... Three innocent men sent to the gallows, murders ordered by the government. ... How very compassionate of the American government to give him a choice. ... According to this point, we should execute all criminals or offenders of the law and have no prisons! Think of the money that could be saved by the government! ...

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He became famous by saying "It is liberty alone that fits men for liberty" (Conover 20) and installing a Mutual Welfare League whereby prisoners were to assume a portion of their own government in the institution. Osborne contended that self government was the practical remedy of the prison system. ... After Osborne, Lewis Lawes was asked to become the warden of Sing Sing. ... Under Lawes" direction, Sing Sing began a long overdue plan of modernization. ... A group of men who have quarrelled with the law cannot be expected to set up a government patterned after the one they antagonized." ...

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People from all over the country and Puerto Rico came to discuss issues regarding law and justice in the United States during the Presidential Classroom week. ... Some say that this barbaric practice of allowing the government to murder its citizens is not granted under our constitution. ... All it is showing is the hypocrisy of the government. ... It is necessary for there to be a punishment that takes away the most valuable possession man has, life, in order to effectively keep law and order. ... The government must have a punishment for the worst of criminals. ...

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The need for capital punishment is vital in our society, it is in the best interest of the majority of the population and it supports positive law. ... This will make it more likely for people to follow the law, if they know that they too might be sentenced to death. ... It is both the right and the duty of the government to protect its citizens from enemies. The government has the executive power to bring back the death penalty, so why don't they? ... Citizens of the country want to know that their government cares and watches out for them. ...

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Three Strike Laws What are three strike laws? ... Twenty-six of the 40 states, as well as the federal government, have specifically enacted three-strikes-you"re-out laws, which sentence previously convicted felons to 25 years to life in prison for their third felony (Mann,1995). ... The government has come up with some initiatives for high risk offenders. ... Community safety remains a governments priority. ... Until the law makers come up with a law that will put them away they are going do again and again. ...

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Is the three strikes and you"re out law an advancement in the Criminal Justice System? ... I believe that the law has good intentions, yet it has several flaws. ... Yet I feel that its flaws still keep the law from becoming an affective law. ... The government also doesn't really say when the law comes into affect, it just does when it needs to or when it has too. ... "# In this case the California government wouldn't even have punished a first time rapist or murderer as harsh as they punished this man for stealing $159 worth of video tapes.# Personally this is truly unfair and I"m...

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One of the reasons when have such high incarceration rates is because of the three strike law. I believe that the three strikes law creates an excessive number of incarcerations. Over half of the states in the United State adhere to the three strikes law. Since the law is defined by the state government each law varies by state but the idea is always the same. ... Also, the states and federal governments would need to find a way to create more of these programs. ...

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The Ayatollah went ahead with his plan of instituting Islamic law as Iran's statutes. ... The Iranian government, on the other hand, desires that the whole nation of Iran would be united under Islamic law. ... Conversely, the Iranian government feels that it is their duty to enforce Islamic law. ... We have to protect Islam, God's law, and God's people from the evil forces that are at work against them.... They view the actions taken as a direct violation of Islamic law without room for debate. ...

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Thirty-six other states created laws similar to the Rockefeller drug laws (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... In 1994, California passed the "three- strikes" law (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... In 1998, twenty three states adopted laws similar to the California three-strike law (Overcrowding, Issues & Controversies). ... The states had to agree with the "truth-in- sentencing-laws." (---) These laws required states to hold their inmates for at least 85% of the sentences, in order to send their overflow to the new prisons (---). ... The government cannot afford ...

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Even though almost everything and everybody speaks against capital punishment, people still believe, those who commit violent crimes should be punished to the fullest extend of law, which capital punishment basically is. ... of at least several tens of millions of dollars annually, and a net savings to local governments in the millions to tens of millions of dollars on a statewide basis." ... support the death penalty laws. ... We can conclude therefore that when the government took the life of a murderer, the government was not itself guilty of murder. Opponents of capital punishment who accu...

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The usage, and threat of capital punishment is the most powerful deterrent of crime ever devised by any form of government. ... For justice, the basis for all laws that preserve liberty, is as Merriam Webster said, "impartial adjustment of conflicting claims". ... Federal, state, and local governments together spend more than $150 billion on fighting and preventing crime. Half of this sum is spent on the prisons and court costs and the other half goes to law enforcement. ... However, it is no less atrocious than the acts our prisoners committed against law abiding ci...

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These limitations include, but are not limited to, housing control, government assistance disqualification, second-strike felony charges, and employment discrimination. ... The second step is to reduce prison sentences for minor drug crimes and end California's Three Strike sentencing law. ... According to Michelle, "Huge cash grants were made to those law enforcement agencies that were willing to make drug-law enforcement a top priority" (Michelle, 73.) ... They face numerous restrictions that make it almost impossible to function in society without breaking the law. The three...

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Criminal procedure is the process taken by the government that begin with a criminal charge and results in a conviction or acquittal. ... From the start of the case, the government decides how the case will be handled. ... Due process of law is a clause in the 14th amendment and must be followed by the courts (Samaha. 2015). ... Mapp was indeed "guilty" of breaking the law, she could not be convicted because of the illegally obtained evidence. ... If evidence obtained violates due process rule of law, guilty people can be set free....

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It does not and will not uphold any of the basic principles that are the basis of the law in this country. ... Akers sent out questionnaires to seventy former presidents from the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, American Society of Criminology, and the Law and Society Association. ... The second argument is, does the government have the right to kill? Of course we all know the government has the right to self defense, such as, a policeman firing on an armed and dangerous criminal feeling on an armed and dangerous criminal. If we apply the same standards to civilians that we have for the g...

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Thoreau also argues that they should even be eager to go to jail rather than allowing immoral or unethical government laws and activities to take place. ... He appeals to emotion and tries to lure sympathy from the audience by talking about his interesting experiences while being there and by how unjust the government is. ... Thoreau does this in order to encourage his audience into standing up; as it is their responsibility as a society to do so and rebel against the government. ... This correlates to Thoreau depicting the government as excessive and unfair. ... It is clear that he wants to...

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Aron Miller Federal Government 2305-1010 Professor Waddell 11/14/13 Capital Punishment In every debatable topic, there are always two sides of the discussion that people can argue. ... States that have death penalty laws do not have lower crime rates or murder rates than states without such laws " (American Civil Liberties Union). ... Many lawyers and judges have tried to change the law and by doing so they have only made it as strong as it is today. ... Overall the law stands as it is and is a representative to ultimately cut down murder rates in America. ... "Founding Fathers on ...

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