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    In this type of sentence‚ the judge can’t use discretion at the time of sentencing he only apply the law as it is. The period of time that these offenders will spend in jail cannot be change by parole board. In a determinate system‚ the offender knows when he will be released from jail. The released time is determinate by the judge. Overall‚ the judge has to review the pre-sentence and who the offender complaint with the court procedure before issue a date for the offender to be released. The determinate

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    The relationship between human and nature After reading the article in our text book Is weather getting worse‚ I learn that despite of the increased disasters brought about by bad weather‚ scientists are hesitant to say the weather is getting worse for lack of strong data to prove the statement. As harsh weather happens infrequently‚ it is difficult for scientists to come up with enough scientifically sound statistics. Besides‚ even if they had good numbers‚ the present computer resolution is still

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    cultural‚ political‚ economic‚ commercial and other ties. Geographically both are neighbours across Indian Ocean. Tanzania and India have traditionally enjoyed close‚ friendly and co-operative relations. From the 1960s to the 1980s the political relationship was driven largely by shared commitments to anti-colonialism‚ anti-racism‚ socialistic practices as well as desire for South Cooperation. Former President Julius Nyerere was held in high esteem in India; he was conferred the Jawaharlal Nehru Award

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    For centuries‚ the idea of god and his relationship with human beings has been altered and adjusted according to the beliefs of different people. God has been molded to fit the beliefs of Christianity‚ Islam and redefined in Judaism. To some‚ God does not exist and to others‚ God is heaven and earth. To stoic philosophers like Epictetus‚ god is a playwright who assigns a role for each and every living thing‚ instilling himself as the rationality to all things like a conscience. To Christian‚ Judaism

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    democracy that is still used today. Democracy gave equality to all of Athens’ citizens as well as many freedoms compared to other governments like an aristocracy which Sparta used or an oligarchy. Some freedoms such as freedom of speech brought many great thinkers and minds that greatly influence to modern science‚ philosophy‚ and mathematics. Also citizen can hold office and vote creating greater equality in Athens. Athens is better the city state compared to Sparta and today I will tell you why! II

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    Keeping in mind the brief overview of each of the major rationales for sentencing will allow the following four arguments to be understood with greater clarity. To begin‚ the first argument to support the urgent need to restructure the criminal justice system is the effect and impact of mandatory minimum sentencing on the high rates of incarcerations. The effects of mandatory minimum sentencing are staggering‚ and transcend into many different areas of the criminal justice system. The principal justification

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    equal leverage among the legislative and executive branches. With the implementation of judicial review‚ the U.S. Supreme Court has jurisdiction and authority to strike down law‚ overturn executive acts‚ and legally bind a public official to properly carry out constitutional duties. Indisputably‚ the practice of judicial review is the main power of the United States Supreme Court to date.</p> <p>Many claim that judicial review was never "spelled" out in the Constitution; however‚ Chief Justice John

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    Punishment Philosophies Abstract The processes by which justice is applied are determined largely by proposed punishment philosophies. These express various concerns and arguments regarding appropriate sentencing and treatment. The philosophy of rehabilitation dominates the proceedings of juvenile courts‚ and is heavily scrutinized at an adult level‚ or when the criminal behavior of juveniles continues to accelerate‚ but

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    down on them. In the Crucible it states‚ “I have confessed myself! Is there no good penitence but it be public? God does not need my name nailed upon the church!” (Miller‚ 142). Proctor realizes here that he is just being humiliated‚ and that the court wants the whole village to know. It’s like how social media spreads the word about a celebrity or athlete being charged with harassment. The church was also equivalent to social media because both are the and were the fastest ways to spread the news

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    Relationship between Antigone and Creon Antigone is a play written by Sophocles. The genre of the play that Sophocles wrote was based on tragedy. It is one of the first plays that use tragedy. In the play a young girl named Antigone‚ stands up against her uncle Creon who is the king. She stands up for her rights‚ so that she can give a religious burial to Polynices. She was a girl with a lot of will power. This essay talks about the relationship between Antigone and Creon. This essay would contain

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