some. I will keep it in the context of how ex-felons are discriminated in the work place. Social standards‚ etiquette‚ it all sucks when it comes down to being a convicted felon and getting a “real job” in today’s workforce. This essay discusses my reflection on whether or not felons should have the right to make a meaningful living by working at jobs that actually pay a living wage. A felon is defined as a person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by
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In 2003‚ the city of Bridgeport‚ CT was in for a big shock. The fourth largest city in the state of Connecticut just had its mayor‚ Joe Ganim‚ convicted of several crimes. He was considered a local hero‚ a man who helped raise the city out of poverty. Ganim decided to run for Mayor of Bridgeport in 1991‚ and ended up winning. According to Johnson‚ when Ganim was running in 1991‚ the city was in shambles; it had its financing being overseen by a state board‚ and the crime rate was on the rise (1991)
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sentence for convicted felons that have been convicted in a federal court for a serious and/or violent felony and they commit two or more previous crimes that they are convicted of in federal and/or state court system in which at least one of the crimes is a serious and/or violent crime. These crimes can be but are not limited to murder‚ sex offenses‚ robbery‚ and kidnapping. The issue at hand is the question whether this act is really as effective as it is made out to be. Convicted felons are given
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raped and assaulted Ms. Ponticas. Graffice was later apprehended and convicted of his crime. The Plaintiff then looked towards the residing hiring body‚ to quell the questions of faulty and negligent hiring practices. The Ponticas declare that KMS investments acted negligently by hiring an individual with a history of crime and violent actions.
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As we head towards the twenty-first century‚ we find that America has left segregation as a part of the past and has focused to promote equal opportunity. Though times have changed‚ 4.7 million convicted felons in twenty states are being denied the right to vote (Elizabeth S. Clemens‚ Elizabeth Hull‚ Hillary Potter). Should ex-criminals who served their punishment be denied the right to vote? This issue first emerged in England back thousands of years ago when there were few felonies. The consequences
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Capital Punishment Capital punishment‚ also known as the death penalty‚ is the toughest form of punishment enforced today in the United States. According to the online Webster dictionary‚ capital punishment is defined as “the judicially ordered execution of a prisoner as a punishment for a serious crime‚ often called a capital offence or a capital crime” (1). In those jurisdictions that practice capital punishment‚ its use is usually restricted to a small number of criminal offences‚ principally
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“To date‚ the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) has prevented more than two million convicted felons and other prohibited purchasers from buying guns” (Universal Background Checks 1). When prohibited buyers know background checks are likely they most likely will not try to buy a gun (Universal Background Checks 1). Background checks are very
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University In the United States there is a process that protects the accused of a crime against abuse of investigatory and prosecution powers (Carp 2011 pg. 217). This process is known as the criminal justice process. Before a suspect can be convicted of a crime‚ the justice process must take place. As stated in the United States Constitution‚ everyone has the right to procedural fairness (Schmalleger 2011 pg. 340). The criminal justice process begins with the initial contact‚ where the suspect
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Each state has the right to determine its own disenfranchisement laws. However‚ not if they conflict with the constitutional voting rights. Felon disenfranchisement is the stripping of voting rights from those individuals who have been convicted of a felony. These rights can be taken in multiple ways‚ however there are five prominent categories: permanent loss of voting rights (twelve states)‚ right restored after parole and probation (nineteen states)‚ restored after parole (four states)‚ restored
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Maine and Vermont prohibits felons from voting while in prison.[1] Nine other states disenfranchise felons for various lengths of time following the completion of their probation or parole. Two states‚ Kentucky and Virginia‚ continue to impose a lifelong denial of the right to vote to all citizens with a felony record‚ in the absence of a restoration of civil rights by the Governor or‚ where allowed‚ state legislature.[1] Felon jury exclusion The lifetime exclusion of felons from jury service is the
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