Training should start as early as possible because some children start engaging in criminal behavior as early as 7 years of age. ... Because punishments for crimes are not consistent, they continue to commit crimes. ... Shichor argues that "three strikes" is extremely unfair because he believe it is aimed at only poor offenders, and the middle to upper class will be treated with leniency. Shichor does not like the fact that because third strikers are getting mandatory sentences, minor offenders are being released without having served even half of their time. ... Judges have the power to s...

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By the mid-1900's most states started using either gas chamber or electrocution (Smith). ... That is not only because of the police force but also because serious criminals are having second thoughts about these terrible crimes because they know that they will be executed. ... On the contrary, the opposition might say that in colonial times almost half of those sentenced to death were pardoned but it was too late since the sentence had already been carried out (Posner). ... This argument is invalid because in more recent times there is DNA evidence to convict a killer with almost perfect ...

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When he finally gets a chance to settle his life down and start his boxing career he runs into the same racist officer from when he was 11. This time around Della Pesca is there to apprehend him to finish his last 10 months of juvenile sentence. ... Also, this case caused Carter to stop fighting because he was wrongfully convicted. Since he had to serve a life sentence his boxing career had to come to an end. ... Police shouldn't falsely accuse someone of something because of their race. ...

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Sentencing to life in prison with a right to parole in 40 years is the harsh punishment for someone who is clearly insane. ... Because Andrea had delusions, she heard voices from outside telling her to save her kids from demons. ... A life sentence in prison for a sick person is an ignorant and irresponsible decision. ... With methods like these, why do we even have a justice system? As Molly Ivins suggested in her article that our system needs a plea of "guilty but insane-; this may be a good start to establish better justice. ...

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Criminal Justice is a field with many vocational possibilities. ... Ranging from the first contact made by the judiciary to the sentencing and release, probation and parole are integrated and necessary in almost every aspect of an offender's journey through the judicial system. ... When dealing with offenders that have offenses of a sexual nature this is a crucial instrument to have. ... The handheld Breathalyzer that has been in circulation for years and used to detect the use of alcohol in a field setting was the starting point for an alcohol detection device that prevents an intoxicate...

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A proper example would be a scenario with a child molester, if such criminal constantly does harm to children should this criminal be punished with the same harm he put his victim through, maybe even worse harm? ... If criminals are not punished people will start committing crimes because they know they're will be no consequences for their actions. The environment provides individuals with direct economic benefits. ... " (Two concepts if rules by John Rawls page 5) If we consider the job of a judge, they must sentence criminals to a certain punishment based on the crime they comm...

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Of course I looked "justice" up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I did not find anything of interest except of course a common word in every definition, that implies being "fair". This implies that justice would have something to do with being fair. ... Is life in jail, say 25 years, going to be enough punishment for the parents charged with brutally murdering their daughter Farah Khan? ... Because although the legal system is not always right, it needs that lofty ideal of justice something to strive for, something to hope gets accomplished, the hope for every victim ...

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Of course I looked "justice" up in the dictionary before I started to write this paper and I did not find anything of interest except of course a common word in every definition, that implies being "fair". This implies that justice would have something to do with being fair. ... Is life in jail, say 25 years, going to be enough punishment for the parents charged with brutally murdering their daughter Farah Khan? ... Because although the legal system is not always right, it needs that lofty ideal of justice something to strive for, something to hope gets accomplished, the hope for every victim ...

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"Bring Back Flogging," by Jeff Jacoby was an interesting article that supports the use of corporal punishment to deal with offenders, especially those that commit less violent crimes. ... The author's thesis; corporal punishment should be reintroduced because the criminal justice system is not working. He started by supporting his arguments using the whipping of Richard Hopkins in 1632 for selling arms and gunpowder; conviction of Joseph Gatchell and whipping of Newell for committing adultery. ... How can a drunk driver who might have inflicted a lifetime injury on a victim only get away ...

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