charged with possession it is classified as a class six felony which is pretty serious on your resume‚ if you are charged more than once you have a chance to go to jail for just having the drug on you. The max amount of time in jail you can get for anything related to selling or having marijuana is 12.5 years for hash. A class one misdemeanor is the smallest fine you can get is 2‚500 dollars‚ so you can just envision how much a class six felony could be. Even if you do have a medical marijuana card
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As a police officer here in Memphis this case is discussed in the academy and many have various viewpoints as to how this case changed police response to crime for the better as well as for the worse. Prior to this case it was not uncommon for deadly force to be used in a broad array of situations including property crimes such as burglary. Public sentiment up until this point was largely in support of the police and their need to stop the “bad guy”‚ a sort of don’t do the crime if you are not prepared
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Disenfranchisement: Just or unjust? Background and Thesis Should American citizens who were once incarcerated lose their right to vote? Currently across the nation American citizens who were once convicted of a felony has lost their right to vote‚ even after being released from prison‚ parole‚ probation‚ and paying all of their fines to the county or state in which they live. The term of this current condition is Felon disenfranchisement. Once being released back into society‚ Those who have
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Topic: First Degree Murder Vs Manslaughter In the paper‚ I will be explaining about 1st Degree Murder and Manslaughter: the differences between them‚ the branches of them‚ and when they will be applied into different situations. In order to help explaining‚ I will insert in diagrams and simulate cases into this paper. And there will also be Cases Analysis as the second part of this paper. Homicide is the killing of one human being by another. If the killing is not excusable or justifiable‚ then
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I have been wanting to watch this documentary for a couple weeks now because everyone keeps saying how good it is and it really is. I learned several interesting things and there were things that I didn’t really agree to. I found it odd that we have 5 % of the world’s population but 25 % of people are here in the United States in prison. In 1972 we went from 300‚000 people in prison in the U.S to 2.3 million in Prison which means within the last 44 years around one million seven hundred thousand
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exactly what would be done in a typical situation if a felony or misdemeanor is believed to have been committed. Unbeknownst to the pair‚ they were being pulled over for a felony‚ which according to our text‚ is “a relatively serious offense punishable by death‚ a fine‚ or confinement in a state or federal prison for more than a year.” (Bohm and Haley‚ p.35) Now‚ I am unsure of the proper procedures for pulling someone over when it is a felony verses something less minor like a misdemeanor. Then
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two dogs are put in a pit forced to fight to the death against each other just for the entertainment of cruel people. It is illegal in the United States. If anyone is caught being a bystander of a fight or as the host of a fight it is considered a felony and will face major legal issues. The poor dogs are severely tortured. Having to fight to the death many would think is enough torture‚ but if the dogs lose they are tortured even more by their owner. People don’t realize the hell these dogs are put
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Existing Louisiana State Hazing Law and Proposed Changes Hazing is anything required of a member that is demeaning‚ destructive‚ causes risk‚ either mental or physical‚ to a specific group of members. In the Louisiana State Hazing Law R.S.17:1801 in PART III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS‚ hazing is defined and penalties are set. §1801. Hazing prohibited; penalties Hazing in any form‚ or the use of any method of initiation into fraternal organizations in any educational institution supported wholly
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Rape and sexual assaults are amongst the most frequently seen crime on campuses. However‚ they often go unreported. The victims might be fearful of retaliation or ashamed of their inability to recall the events. A multitude of studies have reported that many women were often under the influence of alcohol when the assault took place. Although college campuses have seen high rates in sexual victimization‚ student populations are still undereducated. The State of Pennsylvania recognizes rape as defined
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to Florida‚ the prosecutor must be able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that‚ the defendant intentionally and knowingly cause the death of murder‚ the person intended to cause bodily harm or death‚ or the person committed or attempted to commit a felony. Defenses against capital murder charges can range from self-defense‚ insanity‚ lack of intent‚ lack of knowledge‚ and intoxication due to the fact of the person Mens Rea being
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