In order to study the past‚ present and future implications of the probation and parole system‚ I had to study the history of both. I will begin with the history of probation and then talk about the history of parole. I will also talk about how probation and parole work in the present and how and what will happen to both probation and parole in the future. Probation comes from the Latin verb probare which means to prove‚ to rest. Probation was first introduced to the United States in 1841
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officially take off until the 1980s with president Ronald Reagan. He coined the term “war on drugs”‚ created the Drug Enforcement Agency‚ and enacted a court procedure that the country is still feeling the effects of to this day: mandatory minimum sentencing. Mandatory minimum sentencing is a procedure in which a judge must sentence a citizen convicted to a minimum amount of years in prison for a crime regardless of circumstance. Because of this‚ the amount of prisoners in federal prison has skyrocketed
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our society. Mandatory Minimum Sentencing in the American Justice System has long been argued by both Lawmakers and the public. We will go over some of the history of mandatory minimum sentences as well as the many pros and cons to these types of sentences. Some examples of pros and cons are the overall effect on public safety‚ the effect on the offenders‚ the cost to taxpayers‚ the lack of discretion for Judge’s‚ and whether the law should be repealed. The history of Mandatory Minimum sentencing
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Is The Current Administration’s Policy on Drone Strikes Constitutional? On September 11‚ 2001‚ everything changed. Terrorism had never been seen on such a massive scale. As a result of the massive attacks on U.S. soil‚ changes had to be enacted. The fight against terror was now a global war effort. The War on Terror was not a popular choice‚ but it no one expected it to go on for this long. It is now being fought by technology‚ which led to the drones being used against U.S. citizens suspected
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Should Recycling Be Mandatory? Did you know?... Cashmere just released their new product. Cashmere Envirocare‚ is made of 100% recycled fibre and is also 100% soft! This surely shows that Cashmere cares for the environment...Do you? All of us can save Earth from running out of paper and other resources‚ But most people don’t know how to accomplish this. In my opinion‚ recycling is the best way to make the Earth a better place. Unfortunately‚ this method is not so popular these days. There are
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Methods of computation of VAT. (a) Addition Method. (b) Subtraction Method. (c) Tax credit or Invoice Method. Methods of calculation of VAT. As mentioned earlier VAT is nothing but a form of sales tax only and is charged at each stage of sale on the value added to the goods. “Value Added” is the difference between sale and purchase of a business. A straight forward way to compute the base of a VAT for a given period‚ say a quarter‚ is‚ in the case of a manufacturer‚ to deduct the total
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Contact | Keith Mann‚ Asst. A.D. / Media Relations (Football) Memorial Stadium Room 105 | Telephone | (402)472-2263 Office or (402)551-1089 Cell | Fax | (402)472-2005 | Email | sportsinfo@huskers.com or kmann@huskers.com | Website | www.huskers.com | Address | Athletic Media RelationsOne Memorial StadiumP.O. Box 880123Lincoln‚ NE 68588-0123 | | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 8‚ 2013 | University of Nebraska hires new Assistant Public Relations Director LINCOLN‚ Neb.‚ Feb. 8‚ 2013–
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Minimum Mandatory Sentences Minimum mandatory sentences have been established since the inception of our criminal justice system. However‚ these laws have gained much-needed attention as of late due to the ripple effect it has caused relating to the war on drugs. The war on drugs have been going on since the 1980s‚ but the use of these laws have created bigger problems in poor communities. These laws have hindered the progression of families and communities. Minimum mandatory sentences are not an
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Democracy is a foundation of a country’s success. The idea of mandatory voting goes against the democracy of the United States. Mandatory voting is a violation of our civil rights that might become a law in the United States. Although many believe that mandatory voting helps to strengthen a democratic government by increasing the number of voters‚ mandatory voting violates people’s freedom of choice in the United States. Mandatory voting is the government’s oppression to its citizens. Force people
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relationships with their family‚ friends‚ colleagues and acquaintances. Today‚ many Singaporeans harbour negative impressions about the LGBT community. Pink Dot Sg believes this may be due to a limited understanding amongst the populace. Discordant laws and policies aside‚ ignorance and fear are potent catalysts for prejudice and bigotry. This goes against the grain of a diverse and inclusive Singapore. Everyone assumes that all Singaporeans have the freedom to love. The event on May 16th invites all Singaporeans
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