What reality provides, however, is a far different state: one with some of the most severe penalties for criminal activities, sometimes no matter how slight. ... While the initial intentions were good, the law now removes from the judges any ability to make their own decisions, case by case. ... Of course, it makes no difference what sort of felony was committed, or even where, according to the three-strikes law. ... What makes this particular case even worse, is that, had Pizarro been convicted in 1994, when he moved from one apartment to another without notifying authorities, it would have ...

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Yet, racial disparities in sentencing outcomes and incarceration rates continue to give rise to serious questions about how and through what processes race continues to affect sentencing outcomes. In this essay, we will review the scholarly research on race and sentencing, and discuss a number of important sentencing reforms that have taken place in the U.S. over the past three decades in response to evidence of disparate racial treatment and to pressure from advocates for reform. ... Understanding why, how, and under what contexts defendant race affects sentencing decisions is crucial to ad...

• Word Count: 2620
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• Grade Level: Graduate

The decision as to what kind of conduct by African-Americans ought to be punished is better made by African- Americans themselves."1 The means by which Butler proposes for Blacks to implement these decisions is termed jury nullification. ... Although several commentators have voiced criticisms with the ideas of Professor Butler, most of these criticisms focus on what is best for the American legal system, what legal precedents dictate, or as is most often the case, on what is "right." ... Instead criticism and analysis must be based upon what is best for the Black community in this country. .....

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Question Was there an enforceable contract between Abe and Bob, and if so, at what price? ... Here, Bob is now texting the intended offeree Abe and makes the offer of a 1,000 widgets at the price of $1.00 per widget. ... The UCC requires only one term to make a sufficient offer while other terms may be filled by the courts. ... Statute of frauds requires the sale of good for $500 or more to be in writing by the party to be charged reflecting the contract. ... Criminal Law Essay Answer Can Don be properly found guilty of any common law homicide crimes? ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This essay will discuss the reasons people accept plea bargains, courtroom workgroup role and incentives in plea bargaining, and the impact of race on plea bargaining. What is plea bargaining? ... After the questionnaire was done, what they found was that seven of the fourteen factors of why people would accept a plea bargain. ... Offering a plea bargain can happen at any stage in the process, but prosecutors make the decision early in the process [Dav07].The prosecutor may make a plea offer in open court or after a trial if the prosecutor fears that the defendant may be acquitted of all char...

• Word Count: 3937
• Approx Pages: 16
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School