know all robberies are felonies and with the use of weapons brings tougher penalties towards the crime committed by the individual. While all robberies are considered to be violent crimes certain states took the initiative to raise the punishment when a violator uses a weapon of choice to rob. This means the person that is robbing you is more at risk of serving a greater prison sentence if he is caught and convicted. For the most part‚ many people do not realize that 40% of all robberies that are
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Prison Term Policy Recommendation The evolution of criminal justice is to reform laws for the reason for providing protection to law-abiding citizens. Individuals that have commit crime will accept punishment for said crime when prosecuted and convicted under the court of law. Prison policies implement punitive actions for certain crimes committed‚ which assist the courts in sentencing accordingly. Prison policies are designed to keep violent criminals
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Paper CJA/314 8/19/2013 Darrell Cook Prison Term Policy Recommendation Paper In the criminal justice field‚ laws has been set and made to ensure the safety and the protection of the citizen of today. When criminals commit a crime they will be punish and will be prosecuted under the law of the crime that they have committed. When it comes to police policy‚ it is written to assist the courts in the sentencing‚ depending on the type of crime that was
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Kianna Petty CJA/314 June 16‚ 2014 Professor Paula Rutkowski Prison Term Policy Recommendation Paper As a realistic matter‚ it is smart to sustain a bill that addresses a real concern‚ creates proper use of resources and effectively addresses the problem for which it was intended. It is known that victims of armed robberies want to see the offenders punished. It is noticeable that the public’s desire is to be safe and protected from being a victim of armed
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a report about what you accomplished on the scene and what documentation took place…… Case Scenario: As a team‚ you are called to the scene of an armed robbery. The subjects robbed a convince store and the patrons inside it. The culprits then fled in a green vehicle that was later recovered. Witnesses on the scene said two males and a female‚ armed with guns‚ entered the store without masks and gloves and fled the scene after receiving money and possessions from the patrons and employees. I decided
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Paper Sharon T. McKnelly University of Phoenix CJA 314 Dean Olson January 31‚ 2011 Prison Term Policy Recommendation In September 2011 there will be a vote on a bill that will double the prison sentence of anyone committing armed robbery‚ in the state of Wisconsin. The hope of the bill sponsors is that the increased penalties will deter a person from committing armed robbery. Senator McKenzie is aware of popular support for the bill; however‚ he has
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Proposal September 9‚ 2013 Armed robbery is a serious crime that can put many people in harm’s way. Whether a person is robbing a place of business or an individual‚ they are committing a crime against society and robbing people of their sense of safety and security. When someone chooses to bring a weapon while they are committing a crime‚ their intentions are to intimidate and control their victims‚ or to injure them. Policymakers continuously
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation As a Criminologist Advisor to the State Legislature‚ I have been chosen to provide a prison term policy on armed robbery. Currently the legislature will soon be voting on a bill that would double the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. First I would like to define what the legal definition of armed robbery is as defined by the Black’s Law Dictionary which is: an aggravated form of robbery in which the defendant is armed with a dangerous
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Prison Term Proposal Ryan McWaters CJA 314 May 5th‚ 2015 Jean-Pierre Lapre Prison Term Proposal Even though it is a financial drain on society‚ extending incarceration time is a good idea because longer prison terms deter people from committing crimes and increasing the incarceration time would prevent that person from committing another crime. Throughout criminal justice laws have been modified for the purpose of ensuring the protection of the citizens of the United States of America. A person
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Prison Term Policy Recommendation Prison Term Policy Recommendation In this paper I will provide a recommendation concerning the issue of a bill that would double the maximum prison term for anyone convicted of armed robbery. I will also address the reasoning behind my recommendations concerning the matter. Regardless of how many voters are for or against a bill does not mean that it should become a policy. Many people would believe that this bill if passed would be for a greater cause or
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