Innocent or Not? Mahatma Gandhi once said‚ “A man who was completely innocent‚ offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others‚ including his enemies‚ and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act.” In 1996‚ Richard Alexander was held in connection to four sexual assaults in South Bend‚ Indiana. Richard was sentenced to 70 years in prison‚ but was released after only serving three years. According to innocentproject.org‚ “Richard was charged with two counts of robbery‚ two counts
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millions of disenfranchised felons and they are the last group of American citizens that are still being denied the right to vote. There are groups today that argue that the disenfranchisement of anyone is unconstitutional‚ but a person who commits a felony obviously cannot abide by the laws of this country and should not have the right to decide who makes the laws for the rest of its citizens. However there are felons that will do their time‚ whether in prison‚ on parole‚ or probation‚ and return to
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Queens College Youth Felonies and Poverty Raymond Guerrero Urban Studies 101-016 Professor Robinson 12-21-13 One of our country’s if not the world’s greatest problem is that of poverty. Nearly 49 million Americans are struggling to put food on the table. With so many resources available to us the question many people tend to have is why is poverty still among us? Honestly I believe poverty for most can be a never ending cycle‚ a burden passed from generation to
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there are many restrictions on immigrants as non-citizens in the United States. Restrictions such as the aggravated felony law. The aggravated felony is a number of offenses that carry harsh immigration consequences for noncitizens who’re convicted of crimes listed in the law. People face automatic penalties that can lead to their deportation out of the United States. Aggravated felony has evolved ever since the 1900s until current day‚ although there are some similarities as to rules within the law
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Criminal Law is divided into two categories‚ Misdemeanors and Felonies. Criminal law or penal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It contrasts with Civil Law. Civil Law is the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal‚ military‚ or religious affairs. It regulates social conduct and proscribes whatever is threatening‚ harmful‚ or otherwise endangering to the property‚ health‚ safety‚ and moral welfare of people. It includes the punishment
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Unit 7 Felonies & Misdemeanors By: April Mectalf August 23‚ 2011 Kaplan University Professor Laura Catron PA260 Scene On a warm Saturday night‚ Sharon‚ a teacher in a community where her family has lived for generations‚ and her husband‚ Rich‚ were sitting in a local hotel restaurant. They had already consumed two bottles of wine when an argument broke out between them. One word led to another and Sharon accused Rich of having an affair with his co-worker. At that point‚ Rich
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treatment of a society’s people based on their respective behaviors‚ while an injustice is giving harsher punishment to an individual that displayed the same behavior as another. In my life‚ I have experienced both justices and injustices‚ but during my felony drug arrest I encountered both concurrently. The judicial system unjustly treats equal people differently and different people equally. My friend Mo’s birthday‚ New Year’s Day‚ was hastily approaching and we had planned to have an eventful evening
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political and spiritual leader in India said "If we are to teach real peace in this world...we shall have to begin with the children." Because I agree with Gandhi I negate the resolution. Resolved: In the United States juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system My value is Human worth or human dignity which is defined as respecting for the inherent worth of individuals. Human worth is the most important value for today’s round because it looks
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AGGRAVATED THEFT I (B Felony) AGGRAVATED THEFT I (B Felony) POSS HEROIN (B Felony) THEFT I (C Felony) THEFT I (C Felony) THEFT I (C Felony) THEFT I (C Felony) THEFT II (A Misdemeanor) Court Case No. 130331123 DA Case No. 2259716 Citation No. None Charge Bail Status AGGRAVATED THEFT I (B Felony) $0 Disposed AGGRAVATED THEFT I (B Felony) $0 Disposed POSS HEROIN (B Felony) $0 Disposed THEFT I (C Felony) $0 Disposed THEFT I (C Felony) $0 Disposed THEFT I (C Felony) $0 Disposed THEFT
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Should Those Convicted of a Felony be Barred from Employment in a Company? Should those convicted of a felony be barred from employment in a Company? This research paper will be about; should those convicted of a felony be barred from employment in a company? I will explore the views of this question from all angles. I will explore the view points of the employer‚ the convicted felon‚ and the public. The argument of convicted felons in the work place; is an argument that
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