an offender has been found guilty and is to be sentenced. This is the key part of the Legal Studies syllabus that pertains to the question: 4. Sentencing and punishment • statutory and judicial guidelines • the purposes of punishment: deterrence (specific and general)‚ retribution‚ rehabilitation‚ incapacitation • factors affecting a sentencing decision: aggravating and mitigating circumstances • the role of the victim in sentencing • appeals • types of penalties including: no conviction
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The mandatory reporting law is a great law that is in need of major revisions. The role of the doctor has been clear and distinct in my life. I have always looked at my doctor as a person who assists me with health issues. But somewhere down the line‚ the role of the doctor has changed. Doctors are taking on the decision making of the patient. In a recent bill that was passed‚ practitioners are required to report any physical injury that is due to firearm‚ assault‚ or abusive conduct. This
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Financial Reporting Practices Financial Reporting Practices Health Care Financial Accountin September 7‚ 2011 Ethical standards in financial reporting are essential. Tools have been set in place to ensure that this takes place. Some of these tools are agencies that have been established‚ elements of financial management‚ and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Several administrative agencies have been established to strive to create a more standardized and ethical standard
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A. What reasons do your authors give to explain the historical inaccuracies in the films? Give an example from one of the articles. Many historical films contain inaccuracies or fillers to catch the audience’s attention and make it more interesting to watch. Some films about the past‚ like Chicago‚ were inspired by an era and/or events that have occurred at that time‚ but off skew for entertainment purposes. Right at the beginning of the article the author writes “Chicago is a musical. It does
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Outline the role or EITHER: Judges‚ Magistrates or Juries. Refer to the strengths and weaknesses of their role in the legal system. Jury service is something that a person may be asked to do within their life. A jury is made up of up to 12 people‚ who are chosen at random from the electoral role. It is illegal for a person to refuse jury service and could be fined of up to £1‚000‚ if they do so (www.direct.gov.uk). A juror can be excused from service but has to follow the procedure on the form
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1. The "public comment" period closes on an OSHA proposed regulation‚ and your business had filed a public comment against the proposed regulation explaining that the regulation would not fix the problem that OSHA was trying to remedy‚ that the regulation would cost more than the problem itself‚ and that the regulation was a tax‚ not a safety change. List two arguments available to your company that may succeed in overturning the regulation. Answer: The proposed regulation would not fix the problem
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Ronald Robillard Prof. Jane Curth Personal and Community Health Section 012 06/11/13 Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana less harmful than most other legal tobacco products and has the ability to reduce the pain within ailing people. Marijuana also has the potential to raise the U.S. out of their tough economic struggle as well as lower crime rate and create more jobs for many more people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical use across the country. Marijuana has a negative stigma attached
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The role of (private and public) media in reporting key environmental issues in different societies. Hai Tran – 43759645 Sue Hao - April 2nd‚ 2015 Outline Introduction ◦ Climate Change ◦ Human Activities & Climate Change ◦ Media & Climate Change Chapter 6: News Media & Environmental Journalism Case studies ◦ US ◦ China: “Under the dome” documentary Discussion Climate Change What is it? Change in the statistical properties of the climate system when considered over long periods of time
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to identify and analyse what it means to be a sustainable business‚ how to report for it‚ and the cost/benefits of integrated reporting. By using Woolworths as an example of what to expect and the outcomes of their progress I dissect the strategy Woolworths adopted in attempting to implement sustainability into their every day-to-day operations and through doing so have resulted in a conclusion with a recommendation for Coolworths. Sustainability
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insufficient evidence of recent history of traditional ownership of the land. This was a problem faced by many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As well as that the High Court had ruled that the Yorta Yorta were required to pay for the legal costs of the
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