Reforming California’s Sentencing Law Hearing the words “three strikes‚ you’re out” probably invoke thoughts of umpires‚ baseballs‚ and pitchers in the minds of most. In California‚ if you are familiar with the legal system‚ “three strikes‚ you’re out” will likely give you a vision of thousands of inmates dressed in orange‚ sleeping on bunk beds inside overcrowded gyms. In November 1994‚ California legislators and voters made a major change to the California sentencing laws with Proposition
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Argument against mandatory minimum drug sentencing There are many different argument both for and against mandatory minimum drug sentencing. However there are more arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing then there are for the support of the mandatory sentencing. One of the biggest arguments against mandatory minimum drug sentencing is that it was originally intended to target the higher level drug dealers but the majority of the cases have only been low level drug dealers. One
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Guilt and Punishment Creon’s actions and judgment in the play Antigone were questionable‚ but I don’t think he deserved the punishment he received at the conclusion of the play. My philosophy of life probably influenced my decision because I believe that everyone deserves a second chance. Creon was arrogant and did not listen to anyone’s advice‚ including Tiresias‚ a prophet who has never told him a lie. However‚ in the end he realized what had happened and accepted his fate. Creon was just
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The modern concept of community service as a punishment began in Great Britain in the late 1960s and has become increasingly popular with judges who find they can be more flexible and humane in punishing offenders unlikely to commit another crime. Those guilty of offenses like shoplifting‚ writing bad checks‚ possessing small amounts of illegal drugs‚ or hurling cell phones‚ are required to work a certain number of hours for the good of the community‚ usually in a local nonprofit or government facility
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Juveniles and Capital Punishment One of the most controversial issues in the rights of juveniles today is addressed in the question‚ "Should the death penalty be applied to juveniles"? For nearly a century the juvenile courts have existed to shield the majority of juvenile offenders from the full weight of criminal law and to protect their entitled "special rights and immunities." In the case of Kent vs. United states in 1996‚ Justice Fortas stated some of these "special rights" which include; Protection
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Georgi Atanasov ENG 102F Professor Vladimir Levchev Second Essay March 11‚ 2013 Capital Punishment The term “capital punishment” is a little bit misleading‚ because it is a euphemism for “death penalty”‚ but there is also an opinion that the infliction of death is not and cannot be punishment. What indeed is the death penalty? On 10th of October 2010 for the eighth time there was the World Day against the Death Penalty. During the opening ceremony the President of the European
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Punishment vs. Rehabilitation The criminal justice system comprises many distinct stages‚ including arrest‚ prosecution‚ trial‚ sentencing‚ and punishment‚ quite often in the form of imprisonment. As will become clear‚ it is in the last two of these many stages that the debate over rehabilitation and retribution is of special significance. "Rehabilitation is the idea of curing’ an offender of his or her criminal tendencies‚ of changing their habits‚ their outlook and possibly even personality
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Adriana Quintanilla Professor Woods English 1301 9 November 2012 Reward or Punishment? "The right to life and dignity are the most important of all human rights and this must be demonstrated by the state in everything that it does‚ including the way it punishes criminals.” - Justice Arthur Chaskalson. The death penalty is considered‚ “the legal” punishment for a criminal. Although the death penalty has been used for many years‚ the thought of it continues to bring shivers down the back
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Haroon Saddique Alternative Punishment One alternate punishment instead of prison could be higher education. Instead of focusing on vocational programs‚ we could pick out prisoners with some type of college experience and offer them an opportunity to complete an AA/AS or BA/BS program at a local educational facility. I believe that some prisoners are ok with going to a vocational program and getting a job. But if they are not happy with the job they get‚ or the money they make‚ they might
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As a judge‚ they play many roles; but the main purpose of their role is‚ “Sentencing.” Sentencing: is when a criminal is being put on trial‚ and is being told the amount of time he or she is serving. Judges inquire a great power in the decision-making process to pursuit justice. Depending on a case‚ some of the jury may see things in a different perspective. Some may lean toward the liberal side‚ which is more complex and focuses more on why the criminal committed the crime. In addition‚ liberals
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