I cannot fail the children because of a majority's opinion regardless of the consequences I may face. ... Although many judges may rule based upon their values or the values of the majority, I would feel compelled to base this case upon facts and follow through with procedural justice. ... If the decision I made would result in a definite removal from office, I would still feel duty-bound to rule in favor of what I believe to be the best situation for the children. ...

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DECISION: Disagreement over the exclusionary rule, expressed in academic circles and the public, also was evident among the jurists. Six voted to overturn Mapp's conviction, but only five expressed full support for the exclusionary rule. Stewart, who voted with the majority, explicitly did so on other grounds. ... In the eyes of the Supreme Court, the first and primary rationale of the exclusionary rule is deterrence. ... The only person protected by the rule are the guilty against whom the most serious reliable evidence should be offered. ...

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The vast majority of our society, those wishing to remain unaffected by political crime and violence, expect nothing less from the police, than protection. ... Making sure that the community would be able to have its say through a Member of Parliament, who had won a majority vote. ... As long as the police confine their surveillance to simple observation and don't violate any cardinal rules, the community shouldn't have a problem. ...

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They refused to follow not only the school's rules, but also rules of common courtesy toward other human beings. ... The majority of the students appeared to be chronic delinquents. ... He believed in rules and structure and was very committed to his job. ...

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This is due to lack of parental control and the teens feeling they do not have to follow any rules. The majority of teens involved in gang violence tend to somewhat clan up their act to disguise themselves to impress the most intelligence of parents. ... The overall and most important rule is that parents and children should have an open relationship which they can communicate feely. ... Parents making rules for their children and being there for them will give them a more stable lifestyle and help keep them out of trouble. ...

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Although an excessive amount of crimes were committed on a daily basis throughout London, the majority were only small and not very serious matters. ... More importantly, by 1870, the police force had dramatically improved, with 239 separate police forces active throughout Britain, each with their own rules, responsibilities, wages and conditions. ... Moreover, the majority of the police force worked seven days a week, the remainder of policemen were not allowed out on their day off. ...

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The majority of these gangs are sophisticated and well organized; they use violence to gain power and control to boost their illegal money-making activities. ... A gang injunction is a restraining order against a group; it's a civil suit that seeks a court order declaring the gang's public behavior a nuisance and asking for special rules directed toward its activity (LAPD). ...

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Being for it implies that you agree that the death penalty regulates violence and that you believe in the golden rule; "do unto others as others would do unto you". ... Also, the Golden Rule is a big aspect of the argument. ... (Pennsylvania abolitionists) And because our leaders have been unwilling to confront the problem of violence in practical ways, the majority of Americans have convinced themselves that those who commit terrible crimes are less than human, worthy only of the execution chamber. ...

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In 2011, The Supreme Court ruled against a California law banning the sale of violent video games, stating the law was an infringement on the First Amendment rights of citizens. ... Many laws and bans placed on violent video games and those who sell them have been ruled unconstitutional, and fortunately, the right to freedom of speech has been upheld. Justice Antonin Scalia, writing for five justices in the majority in the video games decision, Brown v. ...

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Also 1 in 5 probationers are women; 2 in 3 are white 3 in 5 released from probation in 1999 had successfully met the conditions of their probation; 1 in 5 were incarcerated for a rule violation or a new offense. ... The majority of requirements are most specific to the individual that are imposed by the judge at the time of sentencing. ...

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But there are special rules for these executions; (Amnesty International article1), "The Islamic Penal Code of Iran stipulates: "In the punishment of stoning to death, the stones should not be so large that the person dies on being hit by one or two of them."1 This is the kind of cruelty which is inflicted on the executed in those countries. ... A study made in the U.S., of death row inmates has found that 62 percent were unskilled workers, 60 percent were unemployed and a majority of these people were represented by lawyers with less than five years experience. ...

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In many cases, our emotions rule over our morals creating a demand for our government to 'get even.' ... Since birth the majority of Americans are taught that 'two wrongs never make a right', and yet the government says that it does. ...

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