Judicial discretion

to drugs and offenses for drug usage. The fact of the matter is that sentencing guidelines are helpful with certain respects in handling case matter, like reducing punishment for certain groups of crimes and offenders alike, they aide in enhancing judicial accountability and the most important of overcrowding within the prison…

These unforgiving laws, which place enormous minimum sentences for drug-sale convictions, prove to be ineffective and expensive and have been criticized as being unfair and unnecessary. The laws have since been reformed under New York Governor George Pataki in 2004, but the changes made were negligible and leave many of the Rockefeller laws' most severe features untouched. Perhaps the reason why the laws have not been further rectified is because they are associated explicitly with New York.…

Intro Our judicial system has developed to the point where law is seen as black and white. What the judicial system fails to acknowledge is that there are some gray areas. In the article, “Colleges of Crime”, written by Brad Edmondson, an award winning writer, he speaks of a young girl whose whole life changed drastically in a blink of an eye. Angela Thompson was 17. Plans for her future. No previous criminal record. Stressed about paying for school, she was convinced to sell drugs. Caught and…

should impact the greater population positively. There are many proactive and hindering attributes to Parole and Probation. It is supposed to have a positive outcome for the “greater good,” but many individuals seem to fall through the cracks of the judicial corrections system. Parole gives offenders a second chance to be a respectable citizen of society. 1 in 45 people in the community are on probation or parole (npr.org 2015). 40% of those individuals are…

This essay will discuss classical criminology, commonly referred to as classicism. The first part of this essay will clarify the main features and concepts of classicism, including rational choice theory, free will, social contract theory, deterrence, and proportional punishment. This essay will then further analyse these theories and identify any limitations and problems associated with them. This will give a better understanding towards the concepts that surround criminology. Classicism…

In America today, crimes are happening every second of every day. From possession of drugs, burglary, grand theft auto, to murder. I 'm going to be discussing how an offender is sentenced after committing a crime. Also what all the different types of sentences the United States has. Then I will go through the major philosophies of sentencing and some differences and similarities they have between each other. In today’s society there are many different types of sentences that can be given to an…

whose goal was to help the offender solve psychological and social problems. Third, the offender was expected to become actively involved in the treatment. The pursuit of rehabilitation as the primary goal of probation gave the officer extensive discretion in defining and treating the offender's problems. Officers used their judgment to evaluate each offender and develop a treatment approach to the personal problems that presumably had led to crime. During the…

000 children were found to be victims of abuse or neglect in 2006, research shows that family violence will increase when a pregnancy occurs. (Stephens). The only choice these teenagers have is to go visit the court house and try to get a Judicial Bypass. A Judicial Bypass for abortion is an order from a judge that allows the minor to get an abortion without the notification or consent of her…

Imagine a university professor accuses a student of cheating on a final exam. Before the student can defend herself, the university decides to expel the student. Understandably, the student decides she wants to challenge the expulsion as a violation of her due process rights. Can the student challenge the action? Surprisingly, the answer depends on which federal circuit the student lives in. In 1975, the United States Supreme Court held that state law could provide primary students a…

(Dolan, 13) Even having their name simply jotted down and added to a list could be a possible problem during background checks. Employers can ask about prior convictions or simply do a background check of an individual, and it is up to their discretion whether or not they consider someone with a criminal background. More often than not, employers are hesitant to employ someone with a record, regardless of their experience and certifications. The chances of being denied employment are greater if…