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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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Furthermore, government officials who are found protecting food safety violators or accepting bribes from them will also be handed harsher punishments (Jiang). Pei Xianding, Judge of Supreme People's Court said, "Under the new Criminal Law, anyone involved in food safety crimes will face at least term imprisonment. ... "Those food safety crimes leading to fatalities or any other serious aftermath should be sentenced to death in accordance with the law," the notice said (China Digital Times). ... Before this surge in cases, government had cracked down on food safety violations, backed...

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In the duration of time between the years 1825-1850, many reform movements were occurring as American citizens fought for the reformation of many laws and institutions. ... By the reformer's propaganda and rallies, democratic ideals were strengthened as people left their personal lives and fought to enlighten the government and others of the problems resulting from alcohol. ... These women sought equality for themselves not only in the home but also politically as they rallied for fair laws and women's suffrage (document I), thus extending democratic ideals. ... These reformers beli...

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Capital punishment even precedes the Old Testament law code. ... What he was actually saying was not to replace the power and responsibility of the government in taking vengeance our selves. Jesus does not deny the authority of government when he tells people to love their enemies and turn the other cheek. ... Yet, by saying " He who is without sin cast the first stone", he adjoined a conflict between the Roman law, and the Mosaic Law. If he had said to stone her he would have broken the Roman law. ...

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DEATH PENALTY The criminal law prohibits taking life, liberty, or property and specific punishments are threatened to those who break the law. The intention of punishment is to deter from doing what the law prohibits. ... This form of government brings about changes in the character of the convict in order to produce law-abiding behavior upon release. ... The first established death penalty laws date back as far as the eighteenth century. ... Does the threat of this severe punishment really cause a violent individual to stop and say "Hey, if I do this is the government going to give me...

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The war on drugs was not effective because the drug laws have been poorly correlated and prisons are getting more money than colleges. ... Additional funding from the government is given to departments for doing drug busts. ... The U.S. drug laws have not been able to reduce drug use. Just as prohibition with alcohol, banning it didn't stop people from drinking, people just stopped obeying the law. ... The war on drugs in America aimed to eliminate drug abuse through strict laws and tough enforcement within the U.S. boarders. ...

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There are many reasons why the death penalty should be used, but the three most important are that it deters potential murderers from committing crimes, it saves our government money in the long run, and most importantly, it guarantees that these convicted murderers will not kill again. ... In his book, The Law, Federic Bastiat writes, "humans have inalienable rights that existed outside of and before government. ... The only legitimate purpose of government is to protect these rights. ... The death penalty also saves the government money in the long run. ... When a convicted killer is given l...

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Starting in the 1970's the Federal Government started an initiative to lock up people convicted of drug offenses and other non-violent crimes. ... First, it costs the government much less money to sentence someone to house arrest rather than a prison sentence. ... With about sixty-one percent of current inmates qualifying for house arrest in accordance with the law before the change in the seventy's, the federal and state governments would save billions of dollars a year. ... These scenarios would likely happen under a house arrest policy for non-violent crimes however the benefits s...

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Furthermore, anybody has no right to deprive of other people's lives, even if governments or courts also can not authorize anyone or any organization to do this. ... It is the fact that any law is possible to have defects; any law is difficult to cover all the aspects of crimes; and anybody is possible to have mistakes. ...

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As stated in the preamble of the constitution, our government strives towards the general welfare of our society. This program will give drug offenders a chance to turn their lives around and become productive, tax paying, law abiding citizens. ... Their former Rockefeller drug laws (which were enacted in 1973) were some of the most rigid in the country. ...

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As stated in the preamble of the constitution, our government strives towards the general welfare of our society. This program will give drug offenders a chance to turn their lives around and become productive, tax paying, law abiding citizens. ... Their former Rockefeller drug laws (which were enacted in 1973) were some of the most rigid in the country. ...

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Many were outraged at the idea of law-abiding citizens struggling to pay for something that criminals are receiving for free. ... Many argue that it is unfair for prison inmates to receive a free education while law-abiding citizens struggle to repay their loans. ... Republicans see it as yet another liberal stunt to expand government intervention and waste tax dollars. ... While helping law-abiding students to pay back their loans is an important issue that needs to be addressed, it is a separate issue. ... Government is rarely able to fix a problem with a simple, direct solution. ...

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In many cases, our emotions rule over our morals creating a demand for our government to 'get even.' Is there then any real progression or is the government merely stooping to the killer's level? Since birth the majority of Americans are taught that 'two wrongs never make a right', and yet the government says that it does. In the 18th century the Law of Hammurabi stated that,"If a builder builds a house for someone, and does not construct it properly, and the house which he built falls in and kills its owner, then that builder shall be put to death. ... This idea i...

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By the law being forced upon the people, Marjane being included it becomes a representation of the obedience to the law of Islam. Were people had no choice but to follow the law, that way the veil straight away turned into an object that people used to express their opinion, their defiance. ... Due to the repression upon the veil, Marji was confused at first about what to think about it, it was a Government VS family thought. ...

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The death penalty dates as far back as the ancient laws of china, it is currently legal in thirty-two states, and there are five different legal methods used. ... By examining the ideas of deterrence, retribution, and incapacitation, we are able to see how enforcing the death penalty will be good for the government and society. ... Deterrence is the only purpose of the threats of the criminal law, therefore "legal threats of punishment would become incredible and lose their deterrent effectiveness if not carried out by actual punishment" (Capital Punishment Saves Innocent Lives). I...

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Most are here for having married a second time (violation of Islamic and Afghan laws for women, but not for men of course) Muzghan, nineteen years old sits in a cell for two months now because she ran away from a marriage arranged by her parents. ... I have always known that under Islamic law a man can take up to four wives but I learned from this article that there is absolutely no way out of it for women, unless they want to face imprisonment. ... Siamoo had said that the problem is we don't have a complete government and we have no rules. There is a complete lack of law of any kind. ...

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