animal‚ but are not as strict as individuals would like them to be. To improve the treatment of any sort of animal abuse‚ it is necessary for the abuse to become a felony with higher charges and bail time‚ though in some states charge just for misdemeanor. Animal cruelty and their current laws have become a worldwide problem with big organizations getting away with the cruelty‚ the legislation in place now is not as harsh‚ and animals being used for fighting. Certain organizations and circuses are
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that habitual offender laws do not target the right individuals for incarceration nor are they a proper deterrent to committing any further crimes. The question of the “right individual” can boil down to the type and scope of the crime committed (misdemeanor or felony). Because of the use of the “3 strikes you’re out” law in many states individuals are being sentenced and incarcerated for longer prison terms simply because it was their third offense. There is no proportionality within our justice system
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YCJA Good … and Bad? If you were a young offender of a misdemeanor would it be harsh for the judge to treat them as if they were an adult? Would you think by giving them equal consequences it could make their whole future more challenging? The YCJA (youth criminal justice act) is positive legislation that must be upheld but should be amended when it comes to violent crimes. This act allows for youth offenders who are less mature to not be exposed and have a second chance for a bright future
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On the following pages‚ I will list and explain the following; 1. Description of the six categories of criminal law violations‚ ranked in terms of seriousness. 2. List and describe the eight general feature of crime. 3. Describe the “three conjoined elements” that make up the legal essence of the concept of crime. Six general categories of criminal law‚ eight general features of crime‚ and conjoined elements to comprise the legal essence of the concept of a crime. Description of
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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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exclude intruders or as to which notice against trespass is given by: (1) Actual communication to the actor; or (2) Posting in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders. 3. Trespass in the first degree is a class B misdemeanor. Trespass in the second degree. (569.150)
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THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL The right to counsel is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution. It provides for counsel in phases of a criminal proceeding for anyone who cannot afford one. This wasn’t always the case. Early colonial days did not allow defendants the opportunity to hire their own attorney nor was one appointed. This right has been earned in incremental stages involving several precedent cases. Those cases include Powell v. Alabama‚ 287 U.S. 45 (1932)‚ Johnson v. Zerbst
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standards. “In general‚ people can’t use citizens arrests for misdemeanors unless the misdemeanor involves a breach of the peace” (Thomson Reuters‚ n.d.).” Mr. Jones had reasonable suspicion that Little Tommy Terror created the graffiti because Tommy Terror was by the block wall and possessed the spray paint but if that were presented in court it would be considered a misdemeanor and private citizens cannot make an arrest for a misdemeanor unless it involved a breach of the peace which Tommy Terror
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12 27 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS‚ 2007–2012 Number‚ Rate per 100‚000 Population at Risk‚ and Percent Change......................................................................... 30 13 VALUE OF STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY‚ 2007–2012 By Type of Property................................................................. 13 . 28 ADULT MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS‚ 2007–2012 By Offense and Law Enforcement Disposition.....
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into two parts‚ the misdemeanor and the felony. Misdemeanors are punished with the use of temporary isolation from society (jail)‚ mandatory aiding of the society (community service)‚ or reprimanding the individual from the liberties of life. On the other side of crimes‚ a felony could also be punished using any of the methods mentioned afore‚ but in the case where one’s life or liberty has been harmed. The methods are taken to a level of punishment higher than that of a misdemeanor; “death or imprisonment
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