charge is filed in the Municipal Court‚ the defendant is entitled to a Preliminary Hearing. The defendant may waive that right and agree to have his/her case bound over to the Grand Jury for further consideration. If the evidence indicates that a felony crime probably did occur and it is established that the defendant probably committed the crime‚ the Judge will bind the case over to the Grand Jury‚ or he/she may agree to proceed by way of a Bill of Information‚ (i.e. waive the right to Grand Jury
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Employment is the key to reducing recidivism Derrick G. Patrick COM/150 November 09‚ 2012 Dr. David Willis Employment is the Key to reducing recidivism Individuals returning from incarceration each year live in virtually every zip code in the country. Most ex-offenders have every intention of becoming productive‚ tax paying citizens‚ and no intention of returning to the penal system. However ex-offenders are largely on their own when returning to our communities. They are
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Explained | Penal Code 243.4 Pc"). This definition fits the Brock Turner case‚ as the victim was touched against her will and restrained by the accused‚ however the punishment for Sexual Battery was not given to Turner. The law states “A conviction for felony sexual battery subjects you to two‚ (2)‚ three (3) or four (4) years in the California state prison and a maximum $10‚000 fine” ("California "Sexual Battery" Laws Explained | Penal Code 243.4 Pc"). Instead of getting two to four years in prison‚ Brock
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DNA databases In 1992‚ The United States‚ Federal Bureau of Investigation funded the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS). It is a computer system that stores DNA profiles created by federal‚ state‚ and local crime laboratories in the United States‚ with the ability to search the database in its entirety; it also helps agencies identify suspects of crime. The origin of CODIS is attributed to the Scientific Working groups (SWG) that began in the late 80’s. SWG was backed by the FBI Laboratory which
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concerned freedom of was; The Espionage Act of 1917 and The Sedition Law of 1918. The Espionage Act made it a felony to promote insubordination within the military or to obstruct the armed forces. The Deduction Law specifically targeted pacifists union leaders and a host of radicals such as the Socialists whose criticism of the war effort was designed to hinder. The law made it a felony to “incite mutiny or insubordination’ within the
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surrounded by domestic violence will sometimes replicate the same destructive pattern later in life. Many are saying that this is the case with 19-year-old singer Chris Brown‚ who was arrested this past weekend for alleged domestic violence and felony battery against his girlfriend‚ 20-year-old Barbados-born singer Rihanna. The incident led to the cancellation of both their Grammy performances Sunday. Brown was raised surrounded by domestic violence; his stepfather allegedly abused his mother
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will be better off". This quote was released after a 15- year-old boy shot and killed two classmates and injured 13 at a high school near San Diego‚ California. He will be charged as an adult under state law. I firmly believe that in cases of felonies such as murder or arson committed by juveniles over the age of reason‚ those juveniles should be tried as adults. The ability to know the difference between right and wrong is defined by as the age of reason. In some states‚ they overlook the
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Benefits of Legalizing Marijuana in America There have been numerous studies done on the benefits of the legalization of marijuana in America. Many benefits have been discovered from this research. Legalizing marijuana in America could improve the economy in many ways. It would put an end to the trafficking of this drug and the money law enforcement spends trying to control it. If the government cultivated its own marijuana farms it would improve the quality and safety of the drug itself‚ increasing
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trafficking is not only slavery but also another form of forced sex and prostitution. Women are “sold” as property to men and are forced to have sex and the profits are collected by the slave owners. It is known as the second fastest growing committed felony in the Universe. Slavery began before time could tell. As early as the 1500s‚ slavery was taking place but had a different definition. In those day‚ slavery meant that a person was owned by law by another person known as the “owner”. The slave
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