Conviction

the criminal entered a prisoner work programme seems to significantly decrease survival time by 6.3%. However, this coefficient is statistically insignificant, and thereby exerts no explanatory power on our model. Following the number of prior convictions…

This court observation was my first time ever stepping into a court house let alone watching an actual trial take place. Like a lot of people, I assumed it would be just like the shows about criminal justice on TV such as Law and Order. I would come to find out that though there were multiple similarities between the two, there were also many differences and things I did not expect as well. Through this court observation I was better able to understand how the official court system works in…

Rivera began to hit is own head against the wall which was classified as a mental breakdown. Mr. Rivera previously had intellectual competency problems and was in special education classes while in school. He was 19 at the time of the conviction (Center on Wrongful Convictions,…

case with two distinct conditions. The first is an arrest that does not result in a conviction or guilty plea. The second is a first time arrest or conviction without any previous criminal behavior. In all cases, the court has the authority to grant or decline the expungement request. As of July 15, 2016, the Kentucky General Assembly passed House Bill 40 updating the process for expunging Class D felony convictions. Northern Kentucky Criminal DUI Expungement applies to the following…

is a prior drug felony conviction – 10 years to life; • serious injury or death results – 20 years to life; or • there is a prior drug felony conviction and a serious injury or death results – life. Lesser Amounts of Heroin – Schedule I or II Substances – Date Rape Drugs – Analogues • If serious injury or death occurs – 20 years to life; or • If a repeat offender and serious injury or death occurs – life. Simple Possession of a Controlled Substance • One previous conviction – 15 days to 2…

Is the death penalty an accurate illustration of American culture? Many would argue that the death penalty is an acceptable punishment for criminals, while others say that it is an inhumane way to treat someone, even a convicted felon. One of the major arguments against the death penalty is the fact that it is a direct violation of human rights. It is believed by many that just because someone commits a crime doesn’t make them any less human than someone else. And because of that their right to…

tactics used by prosecutors to ensure that they win their conviction. It is hard to understand why a prosecutor would want to deliberately withhold evidence of a person’s innocence. It is this egregious misconduct which leads to the conviction of innocent people. What does the prosecutor have to gain by this misconduct? Unfortunately, all too often prosecutors fall under the spell of conviction-seeking no matter what. They become focused on conviction rates. They forgot that their judicial…

of their common convictions. Some depict the written work as conclusive in nature while others remark joyfully on the pleasure they find in rehashing it every once in a while. Russell's life and rationality are lauded for the responsibility to reason that they show and there is little uncertainty that one is relied upon to perused this volume [of the same name] of expositions in this light; this is too contemplated analysis on the tricky and hurtful nature of religious conviction and movement…

prosecutor tried his case in a unfair mannar. According to Siegel, Larry,Schmalleger, Frank, and Worrall, John (2014), "This type of behavior is not unique. In 2010, the state bar association crated a task force that studied 53 cases of wrongful conviction. It found that prosecutorial and police misconduct accounted for over half the case". (pg.210). This type of behavior shouldn't be tolerated period within the Court System. So…

A protective sweep is a limited search of a structure for people who may be a threat to law enforcement officers after they arrest a subject or subjects. The legal reasoning behind a protective sweep is “to allow officers to ensure their own safety, and that of those on the scene, by searching in the vicinity of the arrest” (Nolo, 2017). Protective sweeps were ruled in favor of law enforcement in the Supreme Court case of Maryland v. Buie. In this case, arrest warrants were issued for Buie and…