opinion in the debate about juvenile executions merits closer examination‚ given the division of the court on this matter‚ changing trends‚ and the possibility that the issue may resurface at a later date. When it comes to sentencing juveniles for a felony crime‚ the court system needs to look at every option available prior to sentencing juveniles. Most juveniles are unaware of their actions and don’t think about the end result of their crimes. Most juveniles commit crimes just for attention or to
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convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment or death. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote. Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes or were mentally incompetent or underage. The reason why they can’t vote is because they are convicted felons. Once someone has committed a serious crime or felony‚ they have shown
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perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life‚ although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual‚ is murder in the second degree and constitutes a felony of the first degree‚ punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082‚ s. 775.083‚ or s. 775.084. Whenever any person is charged with knowingly committing an assault or battery upon a law enforcement
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“A well-regulated militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free state‚ the right of the people to keep and bear arms‚ shall not be fringed” (Cohen 1). Gun control is an extremely controversial topic. With all the violence and trouble guns cause it is easy to want to take away guns and establish a more secure gun control law or act‚ but what would America be if Americans took away the very thing that helped build our country. Guns‚ all forms‚ are a major part of American History. If it were not
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him other than the fact that he he was found guilty of three felonies he neglected his sworn oath. The oath states‚ I Aaron Persky do solemnly swear that I will administer justice without respect to persons‚ and do equal right to the poor and to the rich‚ and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.” The felonies Turner was found guilty of included assault with intent to commit
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While proposition 47 reduces many drug related felonies to misdemeanors this may help whites being released from prison as incarceration even for a misdemeanor can have long reaching stratifying effects for Blacks and Hispanics when it comes to jobs‚ housing and other resources. Which leads to higher recidivism rates for blacks and Latino as the stigma of incarceration adversely impact their life chances chance as they find it hard to rebuild relationships with loved one or find support services
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of the trial in criminal court is known as the verdict‚ in the juvenile court it is adjudication. Sentencing options in adult court are based on the state or federal statutes. For example a misdemeanor usually results in probation or jail time; a felony however will result in prison time.
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pursuit of the truth · Know what tort is and tort law i. Torts are civil wrongs recognized by law to be grounds for a lawsuit ii. tort law deals with conduct that leads to injuries not considered acceptable by societal standards · know felony and misdeamonor i. felony is a serious criminal offense generally punishable by more tha a year ii. misdemeanor less serious crime puinishable under a year · what is a court room group i. Lawyers‚judges‚clerks‚judge‚public defenders etc · What is a consent
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Jamie should be charged with Incest‚ a 3rd degree felony under Florida law. Florida statute 826.04 defines Incest as: Whoever knowingly marries or has sexual intercourse with a person to whom he or she is related by lineal consanguinity. Because Jamie knowingly started to have sexual relations with his 14 year old sister Cersei since the beginning of summer and this violates our Florida statute‚ he is guilty of incest under Florida Law. Jamie may not be able to defend his case because they are
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programs. (Pertersilia‚ 1998) Probation is under the constant criticism of people questioning if it actually works. There were multiple studies (and some that are still continuing) that are testing the effects of probation. In 1985‚ a sample of 1‚672 felony probationers sentenced in Los Angeles and Alameda Counties in 1980 were tracked for a three-year period by RAND researchers. Over that time period‚ the researchers found that 65 percent of the probationers were rearrested‚ 51 percent were reconvicted
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