This file of SOC 331 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 Retributive Justice and Mandatory Life Imprisonment for Juvenile Offenders consists of: In Chapter 5 of the textbook‚ the author examines retributive justice from the standpoint of the means of punishment (Section 5.2). He calls attention to the length of prison sentences and‚ in particular‚ the issue of mandatory life sentences for juvenile offenders. In 2012‚ the U.S. Supreme Court declared laws that require judges to impose life-without-parole
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The Legalizing of Marijuana Recently‚ both California and Arizona took the long needed initiative and approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The California bill says that patients may use marijuana with a doctor’s recommendation. It does not‚ however‚ allow doctors to prescribe the drug. Arizona voters passed a bill that swings out even further to the left than California’s. Voters in Arizona think that people should be able to use any illicit drug for bona fide medical purposes
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Persuasive essay. Legalizing marijuana I know some people think this might be a bad Idea‚ like mothers‚ teachers‚ etc. but it can have some positive effects toward our economy in Washington state‚ children‚ and the drug addicts themselves. I know what you might be thinking.” Won’t we just have a bunch of potheads running around?” this will answer your questions. Here are three things to think about. One‚ it will help people who are suffering. Two‚ the taxes will be used for things like recovery
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Distributive equality involves the use of ethical concepts and criteria to determine how scarce resources should be divided among people‚ communities‚ groups‚ organizations‚ and so on (Fleischacker 2005). Four criteria generally have guided the distribution
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As we live in 21st century prostitution has been like an everyday good a market can offer. Economist view prostitution as performing a business activity. However‚ the problem is still around. The demand for prostitution is continually growing. What still surprises the people is that not only the homeless and starving people choose this path as a career but also young generation do as well. In some countries there are underage children that have been kidnapped or have been lost and found by people
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Torrie P. Sfsu spring 2013 The California justice system has for years been implementing a retributive incarceration system. With the current system the way it is‚ to many people are being incarcerated for crimes in which a lesser penalty should occur. California’s system of retributive justice is not working. When looking at the status of the justice system and the many people incarcerated it becomes apparent retributive justice does not always detour or change behavior. In cases such as possession
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Legalizing Medical Marijuana The debate over whether to legalize marijuana has been one of the most controversial issues dividing courts‚ the federal government‚ state governments‚ and voters. In 1996‚ Arizona and California voters overwhelmingly approved the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes. Propositions 200 and 215 represented a dramatic shift from a previously united federal and state front against illegal drugs to one where state governments and voters are now at odds
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Topic: The Effects of legalizing Ganja Narrowed Focus: The Positive Effects of Legalizing Ganja on the economy of a named country. Thesis: Legalization of Ganja would result in benefits to the economy through reduced law enforcement costs‚ spin-off industries and new tax revenue in the United States. Topic Sentence Outline 1. Reduced law enforcement costs Legalization of Ganja would result in a boost in the economy through reduced law enforcement costs. 2. Spin-off industries
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Capital punishment as known as death penalty‚ means someone who should be punished in his behavior. Of course‚ this punishment has been abolished in the United States. Theory of punishment can be divided into two concepts: the Utilitarian and Retributive. Utilitarian theory of punishment to discourage criminal behaviors someone attempts to punish the perpetrators‚ or " shock and awe”‚ the future wrong behavior. Retribution theory attempts to punish the perpetrators because they should be punished
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