Contemporary scientific knowledge shows that use of narcotics often produces a psychological and physiological reaction known as an acute brain syndrome, which is a "basic mental condition characteristic of diffuse impairment of brain tissue function." The characteristic symptoms of the syndrome are impairment of orientation; impairment of memory; impairment of all intellectual functions including comprehension, calculation, knowledge and learning; impairment of judgment; and liability and shallowness of affect (Hansford vs. USA; No. 19436., 1996) Whilst the narcotic addict is on trial, he may be on withdrawal form narcotics
Fan is representative of all males in Asian countries, China in particular. The women are so determined to have any suitable person marry their daughters that they literally offer up one and then the other when the first one is not accepted by the man in question (Chang 123)
After he dies, she will be completely alone in the world and this is also incentive to marry and start a family. He says, "Cuicui, when your grandfather is gone, what will you do then?" (Congwen 106)
Texas courts have two levels: local and state. Article 5 of the State's Constitution lays out the judiciary structure, and further definition can be found in the Texas Probate Code and Texas Government Code (Bessette, et al
That is something found in only Texas and Oklahoma. The most active courts are Municipal Courts, with District and County Courts handling a large number of cases, as well (Maxwell, Crain, & Santos, 55)
These Title 18 charges were later revised to include the §351(c) and §1114 provisions, in addition to the use of a firearm to commit these crimes [§924(c)(1)(a)], causing a death with the use of a firearm [§924(j)(1)], causing a death during a federally-protected activity [§245(b)(1)(B)], and causing injuries during a federally-protected activity [§245(b)(1)(B)]. On November 8, 2012 Loughner was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms in a federal penitentiary (Santos, 2012), which ended the federal prosecution's case against Loughner
The drug courts have by and large achieved substantial support locally and therefore have provided rigorous, treatment services which are usually long-term to participants with radical histories of drug abuse. These the courts have done well where criminal justice system had failed (Belenko, 2001) References Amanda B
Question Outline the various sentencing goals. Which of these goals do you find most acceptable as the primary goal of sentencing? How might your choice of goal vary with the type of offense? Can you envision any circumstances which might make your choice less acceptable? Sentencing goals may include providing punishment levels that reflect the seriousness of the offense, affording adequate deterrence to criminal conduct, protecting the public from further crimes of the defendant, and avoiding unwarranted sentence disparities among defendants with similar crimes (Maxfield, 2003, pp
4% of felons convicted in [s]tate courts," (40) and over half of all federal prisoners were drug offenders. (41) Even as law enforcement efforts intensified and sanctions for drug offenders were made more severe, publicly funded treatment became a lower priority (Armstrong, Andrew, 2003, 133)
Nearly half of all adolescents in the United States will try some form of illegal drug before they reach 18 years of age. However, the majority of these drug users are able to control their behavior and go on to lead productive lives (Church II, Wesley, 2006, 89)
Juvenile drug courts often receive many applicants because the participation and completion of the drug court program often lead to a complete dismissal of all charges brought against the juvenile offender. (37) Due to this appealing potential outcome, juvenile drug courts must be carefully selective when choosing who participates in the program, especially in light of the very finite resources that many drug court programs are forced to deal with (Harvey III, David L, 2004, 177)
As wards of the state, the children become part of a system that could keep mothers and their children separated for years, even life. For children, the drug courts represent the effort to keep these children out of the prison system, and to give them and their families an opportunity to redirect their lives away from drugs and the penal system (Schwebel, R
Supreme Court has interpreted and applied are protected by others in a similar way." (Youm, 2007) It is noted that Louis Henkin stated of the U
All four victor power - the United States, France, Britain, and the Soviet Union - resolved 'to destroy the National Socialist Party' and to bar 'more-than-nominal' Nazi Party members from public life." (Kisatsky, 2005) Stated top be the most "ambitious of all four occupation regimes in cleansing totalitarian remnants from postwar Germany" were U
Real crime rates were actually declining but the media was reporting on anomalous crime as if it was the standard and thus the fear of crime and crime committed by young people, especially violent crime, became something to be feared, when in reality not much had changed and things might have actually been getting better. (Krajicek 4-5) Juvenile courts serve an important purpose, and are not redundancy, as many in favor of their elimination have argued
" Chicago, IL was the location for the first juvenile court and it was established, in part by a Illinois Supreme Court ruling that releases a 14-year-old boy from reform school because due process had not been followed to remand him there and he had according to the system committed no crime but was among a percentage of children "at risk" for delinquency based on his family history. (Tanenhaus xiii-xvi) the unanimous ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court that the boy, who was 14 deserved due process and the protection of his rights was titled, the People v
For older juveniles, though, and for repeat offenders, I do not think that juvenile court is really a very good idea. These children are old enough to understand right from wrong and start to make good choices (Anderson, 1994)
For others people however, these kinds of courts are not severe enough for the crimes that are committed, and the juveniles do not learn anything from them. Overall, there are both pros and cons to juvenile courts (Widom, 1992)
Clymer (2002) questions whether the police now have cause to disregard the Miranda rights. The researcher blatantly proclaims that "Miranda and its progeny impose no such obligation on the police" and that police are free to do as they will with those they incarcerate (Clymer, 2002: 268)
The due process requirements enable citizens the right to an attorney, to questioning in safe conditions under the advisement of an attorney and the right to know and understand what their rights are as stated by the Constitution. Many Petitioners incarcerated are not native English speakers; in these cases the law enforcement agents have a duty to provide the Petitioner with a discourse of their Miranda Rights and the right to a lawyer that speaks their native language so their understand what exactly is happening to them during interrogation (Columbia Law Review, 1961: 748)