Felony disenfranchisement

Throughout the country, when someone is sentenced for a crime, they do not always need to serve their time in jail. Depending on the area they are sentenced in, and the crime in question, they may be able to utilize programs that reduce prison sentence or even replace it. Some of these programs cover multiple types of crimes, giving more options to the judge. These programs can cover anything from drug abusers, the mentally ill, the homeless, and many more. In California alone, there are…

by clarifying that there are estimations and that none of these statistics can be perfectly precise because they talk about a large group of people. In 2010 It was estimated that 1 in 10 people had a felony conviction in the USA (Suede, 2010). Conversely, it was estimated that 1 in 8 people had a felony conviction in 2008 (Center for Economic and Policy Research, 2010). That’s about…

: McKayla Maroney spoke out against her Olympic Gymnastic doctor Larry Nassar of sexual acts when she was a teenager. She said it all began when she was 13 years old, training for her first National Team and lasted throughout her career. He molested her throughout the years under the impression of giving her "medically necessary treatment that he had been performing on patients for over 30 years." Doctor Nassar took advantage of Maroney whenever and wherever he had the opportunity to “treat” her…

Discuss the ways in which Pete Earley utilizes logical, ethical, or emotional appeals in Crazy. Quote from the book to support your position. The bestselling book Crazy by Pete Earley showcases the mental health crisis in America. Earley discovered the crisis when his college-aged son, Mike, suffered a breakdown. Earley quickly learned that options to help a mentally ill individual that didn’t recognize they were in need of help was nearly impossible. Crazy tells many stories that grip the…

Throughout the course of a probation officers’ career, their moral integrity is tested each day. Although there are a numerous amount of officers who act ethically on a daily basis, there are almost as many who act unethically. This paper examines a single incident where Meaghan Fields let her temptation and longing for love dictate her actions. These actions ultimately violated the zero tolerance policy (and other laws as well) that were upheld by her department. The issue with enforcing the…

Since the boy 's death was the result of the arson committed by Tom Doe and his intent to kill Taperno, Doe could further be charged with felony murder or first degree murder if their state does not have a felony murder rule. 3. For what crimes, if any, can Clarice be convicted? Clarice who is in need of money steals a bust of Nefertiti from the museum she works with. The crime fulfills all the requirements of larceny…

Case 1: The main issue that some one was smoking marijuana in the class, professor locked the door of the class until the perpetrator inbeing identified. The student began to get anxious. Tyler grabbed the professor by her arm and shook her. Ron grabbed a piece of the door to hit the professor with it, the piece of the door instead hit Diana causing her an injury in her leg. In this case Tyler physically strikes a professor and her put her in fear of immediate harm. He seized her and shook her…

“In criminal law, a felony is a category of crimes that are often classified as the most serious types of offenses, and they can be either violent or nonviolent. Felonies are typically classified as mala in se crimes. Mala in se - a Latin phrase meaning wrong or evil in itself. The phrase is used to refer to conduct assessed as sinful or inherently wrong by nature, independent of regulations governing the conduct” (Clark). Murderers, rapists, human traffickers: these criminals, and so many…

After over one hundred women said that he sexually abused them, USA gymnastics and Michigan State doctor,Larry Nassar was sentenced to forty to one hundred seventy-five years in prison. Once world famous doctor who treated Olympic women. Larry Nassar will now spend the rest of his life in prison (Levenson). "I've just signed your death warrant;"I find that you don't get it, that you're a hazard. That you remain a peril."" Judge Rosemarie Aquilina verbally expressed in a Lansing, Michigan,…

In USA Today, Sara Moniuszko says Danny Masterson fired from Netflix's ‘The Ranch’ amid multiple sexual assault allegations. We really don’t know if he did it or not but from what’s being told he assaulted more than one women. He may not be guilty because he’s never been accused of foul behavior but then that’s more a reason for him to assault women. Sexual assault to me is a big thing, I feel like rapist deserve death penalty without no doubt no matter if it’s the first time or not. No one…