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…Auto Theft Auto Theft Over the last decade, our policy and resources have been focused, quite appropriately, on reducing violent crimes, sex offenses, and drug dealing. The original Sentencing Reform Act passed by the 1981 Legislature, placed auto…

…with these crimes. In order to eliminate these criminal acts, these types of cameras should only be purchased by licensed investigators who will be using them correctly. It is difficult to punish these types of crimes because of the diversity in opinions from the public…

…collected her portion until her death when it fell back to her brothers. (CoH 180, pg16) If she was not a votary, she received nothing. (CoH 183, pg16) Violent acts of crime towards women held little or no punishment with accordance to the Code of Hammurabi…

…a crime then we as a society have given ourselves the right to punish them by locking them up. But we also acknowledge that even someone convicted of committing a crime retains some basic civil rights. Unfortunately our prisons (especially here in the U.S…

…individuals who illegally supply teens with guns to commit crimes. However, punishment “after the fact” does not and cannot justify the crime when you consider that it should not have happened in the first place. I believe there is one way to correct this dilemma…

…was 26 and received the most severe punishment for a childhood crime. Chris deserved a second chance, it is outrageous the thought of sending our children to prison for their entire lives, let’s not allow one in 10 juveniles incarcerated to locked up in adult…

…punished for his or her crime. Religiously, I feel that a death row inmate should not commit suicide because it is a sin, according to the Bible. In the Bible, it reads that one should not take his or her life. God gave us life, and should so take it in His own…

…rehabilitation of juvenile offenders was still an important goal, juvenile justice policy began to emphasize punishment and public safety. With the rise of violent juvenile crime in this decade, especially through the media's coverage of gang violence, public outcry…

…for committing adultery with the clandestine Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, the zenith of divinity within the Boston community. As a punishment for her crime, Boston magistrates require Hester to wear a letter ‘A’ on her clothing to remind her, and others, of her sinful…

…are being punished accordingly. It is public opinion that there are many abuses in criminal procedure. This would include everything from traffic stops to search and seizures. The community also views the court system through warbled glasses. The prosecutors…