With deterrence and punishment among the goals for the "three strikes and you are out" law, it was also to ensure the toughest sentences excluding the death penalty, was given to habitual offenders to promote public safety. ... As states began implementing the Three Strikes law, prison populations started to grow larger, which led to the contribution to mass incarceration. ... As Three Strike law started to be adopted state-by-state the number of inmates began to grow. ... With that being said, the law is sending youth offenders such as drug dealers, away to prison for decades becau...

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The second interview was given six months after the first, eight months after initial start of probation. This interview would be identical to the first with two exceptions. First, they would not ask the offender about information on there demographics and criminal history before there arrest because it would not have changed from the first interview. ... Out of the 126 people who started the study, only 107 agreed to give a second interview. Few of the second interviews had to be taken in correctional facilities because of the re-arrest of a person in the study. 4) This study has sho...

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Although I have no quarrel with illegal offenses, there are some "crimes" which are victimless, and make me wonder if they should be considered worthy of prosecution. Most of these offenses are within the Public Order Crimes category and are considered victimless because no harm is done to others and all parties willingly consent. ... This is truly a victimless crime because the decision to wager ones own possessions or income is solely up to the individual. ... Prosecution and sentencing of these non-violent criminals helps put our jails and prison systems to close to 100% capacity and over...

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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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This kind of history is very essential for an individual because it can jeopardize his or her chances of prosperity in a variety of ways. ... And may be the student is denied admission because of these. ... This is not entirely a bad thing but it makes the society to view this person son differently in some cases people even start avoiding or pointing fingers when the set eyes on the person the saw on TV. ... And most of the times these people are sentenced to life imprisonment. ... I will also like to mention that exposing such people will not only be a means of hindering them but also raisin...

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After a couple of hours they were let go with an explanation from police that they fit the description of some robbery suspects. ... Suffocated by 5 Pittsburgh police evidently because he was black. ... The history behind what is known as racial profiling started back in the mid to early 1980's as a tool to fight drug trafficking. ... The DEA was so impressed with Mr. ... "African-Americans are 13% of drug users, 37% of arrests, 55% of the convicted and 77% of those sentenced for drug related crimes". ...

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They need structure to help them with a smooth transition. ... Halfway houses give freedom with structure. ... Others will only be present because they were mandated to. ... Offenders will start in treatment versus some offenders just being let in to the community. ... Recidivism is measured by criminal acts that resulted in the rearrests, reconviction, or return to prison with or without a new sentence during a three-year period following the prisoner's release. ...

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I was an idiot, a bonehead, and let my pride get the best of me because I did not want to burden anyone with my problems. ... My actions led me to be sentenced in the Circuit Court of Stafford County, VA, on February 6, 2009, to two years in jail, with one year and eleven months suspended. ... I am a college graduate with work experience dating back to 1999. ... I am ready to start my life fresh. ... Because of my felony. ...

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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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The sentence for "refusing to give a breath sample" is usually higher than either of the "exceeding 80 m.g." offences. ... Walking towards the car with the keys could be suffi- cient. Some defences are you were not impaired, or you did not have care and control because you were not in the driver's seat, did not have the keys, etc. ... An ampoule with a standard solution is then inserted. 3 If the metre reads high or low by more than .02% on two successive tests, the machine should not be used. If the trial is valid, the machine should be flushed with room air and the pointer set at start....

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