Double jeopardy

The jury system in Russia was first implemented in 1864 and abolished by the Bolshevik government in 1922. The new Code on Criminal Procedures of the Russian Federation reintroduced jury trials in sixty-nine of eighty-nine regions in Russia. Jury trials faced much opposition when first being reinstated. At the time of reinstatement, many lawyers believed that jury trials did an excellent job of defending innocent people but failed to punish criminals. Russia was attempting to put in place a…

TThe world Health Organization (2002) describes growth in the number of older people as “one of the humanity greatest triumphs” as well as “one of our greatest challenges”. The proportional growth of geriatric population in comparison to total population (described as graying of the world’s population) is a global phenomenon. In Australia, elderly population aged 65 and above currently accounts for 13% of total population which is estimated to be projected around 25% by 2056. The group aged 85…

influenced countless children. This program combats the issue of education for youth homelessness and aids these children through instructed activities such as tutors or other educational services. A child’s source of knowledge should not suffer or be in jeopardy based upon a living situation that is beyond their control. It is important to have this program like this that promotes retaining young homeless students in their “school of origin” to avoid these children from dealing with school…

The Puritan colonies in America were characterized by rigid standards in both the church and state. They had to be harsh and possess perseverance in order to survive in the New World. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter has preserved in literature a certain perspective as to the harsh Puritan justice and lives we believed them to have lived out. While Hawthorne includes historical details and settings in his book, he does take liberties in his fictional story of the justice system and…

Communism was created with the intent to eliminate private power. The definition of Communism states, “A system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed” (2017) Retrieved from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/communism. Some of the countries that still current use Communism include Russia, China, Cuba, and Korea. There are many others, but these are some of the most popular and most discussed today. Though at the time it was created Communism seemed like a…

Don’t Be the One While out late with a bunch of friends on a Friday night, David is ready to leave. He is starting to see double of everything and can’t interpret others speaking. His mind is jumbled. The only thought still lingering in David’s mind after having 12 Budweiser’s and 20 shots of liquor, was his bed. David only wanted to go home to his nice cozy bed where his pregnant wife would be waiting up for his 1 a.m. arrival. As David stumbles through his crowd of friends, many of them stop…

Eminent domain, the government taking one’s property for a just compensation, and using the land for a public use, can destroy someone’s life or an entire neighborhood. If the government can take control of anyone’s land, the government can take control of the people. Most Americans would say that their home is a cherished land with many extravagant and astonishing memories of their past. Now ask the same Americans if they would be “ok” with someone swooping in and just taking all of those…

The book “Tyranny of Good Intentions” reviews how the American justice system and the government have shifted over time. The book highlights accidental/and/or unforeseeable consequences of otherwise well intentioned policies and laws. In their book, Paul Roberts and Lawrence Stratten argue that a legal system designed to protect individual rights and ensure justice has become hostile and prone to abuse. The book starts out by highlighting the many cases in which citizens have been targeted, had…

Jasleen Aujla January 5th, 2015 CLN4U0 Mr. Gill THE SEXUAL OFFENDERS REGISTRY: NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE REGISTRANTS Out of the many ironic injustices found in the Canadian justice system, there is perhaps none as tragic as the fate of those who have been found not criminally responsible (NCR) of committing a sexual crime. Instead of allowing for those who have been unfairly accused to repent in solitude, their past haunts them in the form of The Sexual Offenders Registry. It is…

on against Muslims or European peacekeepers, or endanger the delivery of humanitarian aid. The third is that the ancient hatred and specific land of the region would bring about a Vietnam like military intervention that would put U.S soldiers in jeopardy. In truth, there wasn’t a way of knowing that either of those were true but they didn’t need to be true in order to serve a purpose. The rationale wasn’t provided as a neutral delivery of facts, but a direct form of creating or recording history…