... than 2 years to serve." The federal government in Ottawa runs these jails in several provinces across the country. For the Federal prisons, you may ask your pardon after 1/6 of your sentence but for the Provincial prison you have to serve for 2/3 of your sentence before you can ask for your ... pardon. In some cases, people have an advantage to go to Federal prison however, in others cases they are better in a Provincial prison. Lets make an example: ... the other to Federal prison. However, the criminal from the Provincial prison has to wait 2/3 of his sentence which is 2 years less o...

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... because people can be put into jail for weird counts as long they have three felonies count. This had cause jail to be more over crowed since the war on drug era. The three strike law applied to any person convicted of a serious felony who previously has been convicted of a serious felony in this state or of any offense committed in ... of golf clubs from a pro shop. Because he had four previous convictions for serious or violent felonies, he was sentence upon conviction in the golf club theft to life imprisonment (Post Gazette). This case make more sense than the first case I had menti...

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... is put in place in the Statute N.C.S.A. (n.c.) Sec. 12-A, the willful taking of another mans life must be punishable by death. However, I believe that there should be some sort of pardon and forgiveness in light of the certain circumstances in this case, whereas, Whetmore did ask, on behalf of himself and the Defendants, for permission regarding the killings. Although, he did ... ...

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... liability to the governor and his innocence was a legal corpse that the courts had no interest in reviewing (pg 71)." Finally a call to the leading newspaper in Richmond was made. A pardon petition from both the defense and the prosecutor was an exceptional human-interest story. The governor's public relations representative was outraged and concluded in Governor Wilder signing an executive order ... ...

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... a wide spread topic, but basically the issues that need focusing or re-adjusting in the Australian law are... How much crime is inflicted by drug and alcohol, and what can we do about it? Background Information Crime had been around for as long as humans, but as the world gets ... where there is a settled way of life and a traditional respect for law. The police Statistical information reports that 30% of Crime is inflicted by either drug or alcohol in our society in 2001, which makes the community re-assess wither its a safe place to live. There is and always has been ... surprisingly e...

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... v. Beard, 545 U.S. 374, 380 the court guarantees the right to effective assistance during the sentencing period of the proceedings as well as the appellate stage post trial under Evitts v. Lucey, 469 U.S. 387, 396. This is because an appeal, similarly to the trial, is "an adversary proceeding that is governed ... plea offer at the start of his sentence. He immediately sought to challenge his conviction and claim ineffective assistance of counsel but was denied post-conviction relief. The reasoning was that even with Mr. Coles failure to communicate the plea offer, the circuit court ruled...

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... prison because they do not meet the rules in their parole agreements. The second reason I believe our incarceration rates are so high, is due to our extremely firm stance on drug offenses. In 1971, President Nixon declared a War on Drugs and you still hear that phrase thrown around quite often today. Today politicians seem to be on one side or the ... other with no in-between. The politicians either feel that they should put a lot of money into the "war on drug" or that they should back drug policy reforms. Either way, drugs are still a problem in the United States and there are still m...

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... pressed no charges on the child. Other examples of this type of situation are vandalism and disorderly conduct. In the same way, drug offenses can be dealt with by a verbal warning depending on the quantity and type of drug in possession. Misdemeanors are the next most severe category in which crimes can be labeled. Misdemeanors are all crimes that are less ... degree is the most serious, and second and third degree are less serious, respectively. Some examples of third degree misdemeanors are simple assault, DUI, and some minor drug offenses. Resisting arrest, aggravated assault, fraud,...

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... convict a criminal that he believes to be guilty of crimes he is charged. Dershowitz gives an example when a judge accepts policeman's testimony because it is "his word against that of [a] drug dealer." Furthermore, Dershowitz argues that there is a whole system that perpetuates police perjury or "dropsy" testimony. "Everyone is happy with the result. The cop gets credit for a good ... drug bust. His supervisor arrest statistics look good. The prosecutor racks up another win. The judge gets to give his little lecture on ' "rectitude" ' without endangering his reelection prospects by act...

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... on heroin he walked into somebody's house in Malibu and passed out in their bed. The obviously called the police. He was remanded to a secure drug rehabilitation center. In 1997 his probation was revoked for continued drug use and was then jailed for 180 days for violating this probation. In 1998 he was released from jail to complete his 6 month jail sentence ... at a drug rehabilitation center, later in the year he was released to work on a movie, finished his sentence and was out on parole. In August 1999, Mr. Downey, Jr. was sentenced for 3 ... ...

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... crimes. Even one out of three women in prison are in there because of drug related crimes. For the women that don't have to go to prison they are considered low risk offenders. With the label of "low risk" women are diverted from the criminal ... the right assistance. For example a police officer stops a person whom the officer think is under the influence. The officer pulls up the record, and finds that the person is in drug rehab. He would then call the person in charge of the community correction center and inform them. This saves time and money, because before the officer would bri...

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... a lawyer is around $110,000. The highest earners can earn more than $187,199, while the lowest-paid earn about $54,120. Duke Law School is one of the many post-secondary schools available in America. In order to graduate with a JD degree at Duke, students take six semester-long courses and one year-long Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing course ... , and Torts. After their first year at Duke Law School, students must focus on the specific area of law they want to study. UGA Law School is another example of a post-secondary school. At UGA, students are required to take Civil Procedure ...

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... decision to charge someone with guilt when they might not be. Another example would be people voting for laws that are far more strict than necessary. The social problem of drug abuse is one that too increases crime. The many different drugs that are being made and distributed adds many elements of crime. People that promote ... drug use do not think about the severe consequences of illegal paraphernalia. Harboring, buying, and selling, illegal substances increases the chances of those involved to be imprisoned. These are just a few ... ...

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... , or one shot of hard liquor--that is all it will take to put a minor over the legal limit. Alcohol is legal for adults to drink, but it is a depressant drug that can be just as dangerous as drugs. It distorts the visual perception of drivers and interferes with their attention span. Drinking and driving is also seen as a health issue ... new cars have driver and passenger air bags in the front seats. 6. Supply government money for television advertisements showing the dangers of driving while intoxicated. 7. Provide government money to anti-drug groups. 8. Require a speed limit of 55 mp...

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... twenty-five percent of three strikers were offenses for violent crimes against people. That's not even half. Thirty-eight percent went for crimes against property, twenty-two percent went in drug related third strikes and another ten percent went in for weapons violations. Our prisons are going to be filled with people who are not violent offenders. I think if there not ... many chances to do it again. Many three strikes offenders have had criminal back grounds going back for many years. Most of the offenders are men who commit sexual or drug crimes. The other majority are violent crime...

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... what the Congress thinks because 15 states have now made it possible to allow prosecutors (not a judge) to decide whether children arrested for crimes ranging from rape, to shoplifting, to drug charges should be dealt with in the juvenile or criminal justice system. While 45 states have changed their laws making it far easier for judges to send juveniles into the ... adult criminal system. Young offenders often come from broken homes; their problems are deeper than stealing or drug abuse. Commonly the trouble they get themselves in is a cry out for help. And how does society answer? It ...

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... happy. The next topic I wish to discuss is police corruption. Corruption comes in many different forms. It could be an officer getting a free meal, to an officer being involved in drug dealings. No matter what type of corruption it is, someone will complain about it. It is important to stop corruption so that citizens can regain their trust in police officers ... only one warning. I like to compare "grass-eating" corruption with that of smoking. Although it seems harmless at first it can lead to more serious consequences. Smoking is "gate-way drug." Cigarettes often lead to marijuana, m...

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... of victims. Fines range from $100 to $10,000. (DUI Laws, 2004) Alcohol Programs If Convicted of a DUI offenders may be ordered to attend and complete an alcohol and/or drug treatment program. Drivers suspended for a DUI conviction must complete a drinking driving treatment program prior to license reinstatement. For first-time offenders, courts may choose to impose the installation and maintenance ... case of a conviction, it is possible for a skilled lawyer to obtain alternatives to jail for their clients. Alternatives to jail include Electronic Monitoring, Work Release or Work Furloug...

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... certain medicine approaches to the care of crime and violence, which in turn will be able to then administer tranquilizers, antipsychotics, and mood-altering substances, and other drugs. Although these drug treatments were highly favored for the control of certain aggressive and criminal behavior for a short period of time, there may be little or no evidence to support this statement that ... who are in a certain circumstance would be able to refer to if need be. Even tough marijunana is illegal, it is legal for individuals who have cancer a and need this drug to get by in their daily l...

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... offenders and under which circumstances correctional supervision can be implemented as a punishment, respectively. Section 65 of the National Road Traffic Act : Driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drug having narcotic effect, or with excessive amount of alcohol in blood or breath. (1) No person shall on a public road - (a) drive a vehicle; or (b) occupy the driver's seat of a motor vehicle the ... engine of which is running, while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect. (2) No person shall on a public road - (a) drive a vehi...

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... they had seen money and they weren't sure and they said they weren't sure if it was drugs either. One juror said that they were sure that Juan Lugo was drug dealing that night but that there was not enough facts presented to convict him. The next case was between Steven (defendant) and Dean Landry (plaintiff). Dean Landry was accused of ... Pedro Tejada. Pedro Tejada said that he was drunk when he "accidentally" hit his mother and girlfriend. In the end, Pedro Tejada was given 11 months probation and assigned to a drug abuse program. Lisa Medeiros next case was to defend Lisa McDonald i...

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... , she could not be convicted because of the illegally obtained evidence. If due process rule of law is not adhered to when it comes to collecting evidence, murderers, thieves, and drug dealers can walk free. Sometimes, it may be a lengthy process to obtain a warrant and criminals will have time to get rid of any evidence. Following this part of due process ... ...

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... second case did not go as well as Kelppers. Erma Faye Stewart was a disadvantaged African American female with little education. Erma on November 2, 2000, in Hearne, Texas was arrested for drug circulation on the word of a confidential informer who later was confirmed to have lied[Dav07]. Despite the circumstances she was also held in jail on a $70,000 bond. Although Erma ... ...

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... system and want a way out. The tentative argument is victimless crimes do not effect other people. Yet, laws are made to interfere with people lives. In other words, crimes like drug possession or someone selling their body does not pose as a threat. However, the Government chooses to make laws that put these people in jail. As result many people's taxes are ... ...

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... the end of the day you will find that just too many people will have been convicted even repeatedly. On the other hand crimes like Rape, kidnapping, massive stealing, KILLING, drug transactions, and many others. These types of crimes should be noted and taken into long term consideration even after conviction or punishment. Looking at how this will affect a person's ability ... ...

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