Collateral consequences of criminal charges

having to wield a firearm, and most importantly, there are campus police and staff whose main charge is to protect the students.” Harris continues to say that we as students should let the proper authorities do their job and continue on with their studies. This would seem as a fair point to many students and professors alike. In her opinion piece, Zenobia Harris shows the potential unintended consequences of carrying a firearm on campus. She provides solid statistics from notable organizations…

the U.S criminal justice system. In her research, Alexander states that “we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it” (2). With the 13th Amendment, it is once again legal to discriminate against African Americans and to treat them as second class citizens. In the film, Alexander also addresses the extent to which individuals are impacted by a prison sentence. Alexander was among several scholars in the documentary who described how there are over 40,000 collateral…

cause women to commit more aggressive crimes. The unforeseen consequences, intertwined with the media, legal system, and neglect of women within a society contribute to the rate of women who murder their spouses. Their significant others’ abusive tendencies go underpublicized while to those women who are killed by their partners due to the many circumstances. Women who kill their abusive husbands are not treated as victims, but as criminals in a felonious process. This creates a lack of trust…

juvenile crime are reliably high, with juveniles representing 38% of the incarcerated population. Juvenile delinquency generally falls into two categories: status offenses and criminal offenses. Status offenses are acts that if committed by adults would not be considered criminal (e.g. runaway, minor in possession). Criminal offenses on the other hand are offenses that range from property crime to murder. Of the 2.2 million juveniles arrested each year, 92,300 are arrested for…

decision whether the implementation of the sentence is right or wrong often creates division among the masses. The aim of the paper is to decipher what the death penalty entails as well as discuss the benefits and consequences associated with adaptation of the sentence as a judgment in criminal cases. The discussion involves understanding the gravity of the use of the death penalty as well as addresses moral, legal and religious issues relating to the punishment 's implementation. The morals are…

Center for justice at New York University School of Law identified five essential recommendations that advocates against the increase and incarnation for criminal justice debt. They are (1) Conduct Impact Analysis of Proposed and Existing Fees (2) Create and Enforce Exemptions for Indigence (3) Eliminate Unnecessary Interest, Late Fees, and Collateral…

In general ‘Negligence is a state or condition of intellect. Negligence essentially consists in the mental attitude of undue indifference with respect to one’s conduct and its consequences. Negligence is an attitude of indifference. The duty to take care leads to negligence. Breach of obligation gives rise to negligence. 150 years ago Lord Baron Alderson said “Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided…

people of color more than the United States’ war on drugs. Also, once you have a felony charge, certain rights are taken away from you, such as voting, financial aid etc, therefore these communities are criminalized unjustifiably. In the article, “Collateral Consequences of Mass Incarceration,” The Drug Alliance Policy points out that, “Punishment for a drug law violation is not only meted out by the criminal justice system, but is also perpetuated by policies denying child custody, voting…

three most common corporate insolvency procedures are voluntary administration, liquidation and receivership. Voluntary administration is an insolvency procedure where the directors of a financially troubled company or a secured creditor who is in charge of most of the company’s assets appoint an external administrator. Their role is to investigate the company’s affairs, to report to creditors and to recommend to them whether the company should enter in an act of company agreement, and go into…

maximize its revenue generation. This has led to lawsuits being filed and the United States Supreme Court continually criticizing the policies taking place that allow for this atrocity. According to Marsh and Gerrick, debts occurred as a result of a criminal offense breaks down into two components. First is the fine, which is the sanction for the offense. Second are the “user-fees” which are costs incurred during the prosecution process. The “user-fees” typically end up costing more than…