Mitigating factor

The Case of Zack and Amber The case of Zack and Amber is a prime example of how the decisions of others can have far reaching effects. This case has several individuals involved. Zack is a police officer who fatally wounded his wife Amber after he discovered what appeared to be an act of adultery with Dallas. Dallas, who is also a police officer, struck a school aged child with his vehicle while fleeing. Finally, Megan was a nine-year-old student who died from being struck by a vehicle…

to minimize the offenders culpability simply because of their age (Jenkins)”. But supporters don't take in account of mitigating factors that were possibly overlooked. These extenuating circumstances include immaturity, impetuosity, failure to recognize risks and consequences, and family/home environment (Liptak and Bronner). These factors call into question if life without parole is necessary for juveniles to serve adult time for adult crime. Do adult still believe that juveniles…

be seen by others and shows an association between the punishment and offense that may deter other individuals from committing the same offense even when the likelihood of the being caught is not known (Brody & Acker, 2015). Furthermore, it was mitigating circumstances that precipitated the murder of Richard Parker while lost at sea. Otherwise, no information was given to suggest that Thomas Dudley, Edwin Stephens, nor Brooks were criminals prior to this offense. Therefore,I do not believe that…

is determined by looking at the employment contract, termination provisions in the ESA, and the common law. Since an enforceable termination clause is void, Hussain is entitled to reasonable notice of dismissal. Under the common law, some of the factors considered in order to determine reasonable notice are length of service, character of employment, employee’s age, and job tenure.…

“that he would not plead guilty to offences which he had not committed in order to make other people happy, notwithstanding that he had been told that, if he pleaded guilty and showed remorse, he might receive lesser sentences. “ (www.Austlii.com) Factors Affecting the Sentencing decision Aggravating…

models. The individualization better allowing for both mitigating and aggravating discretionary factors to come into play. However, equality should still heavily factor into the justice system, too. Requiring that factors like race and gender (along with sexual orientation, parenting status, and more) should not impact the outcome in conviction or sentencing decisions checks individual biases within the justice system. In all cases, unless a factor directly impacts the actus reus or mens rea…

R v. Gonzales refers to a criminal case of a triple parricide by twenty year old Australian BOS: 28744455 Sef Gonzales which occurred on the 10th of July 2001. Sef’s motives for killing his father Teddy, Mother Mary Loiva and sister Clodine derived from his parent’s unattainable high expectations of him and his desire to financially benefit from their death. Having premeditated his crime, Sef entered Clodine’s room at 4pm armed with two kitchen knifes and a baseball bat and killed her. The cause…

step to end the epidemic of imprisonment, it ends up being just one substantial factor that is linked to many other mitigating factors that could possibly end the epidemic of imprisonment and incarceration completely. I do agree with Gopnik’s argument that it is a very proactive step to end the epidemic of imprisonment through the decriminalization of marijuana. Decriminalizing marijuana is just one substantial factor in a chain of causes that are linked to a complete end in the epidemic of…

hesitate to blow the whistle of a major issue. The disadvantage of paying whistle-blowers, is the employee might be motivated by financial reward and might report unethical things whereas they are not really unethical. The greed of money might be the factor rather than the good of the society. Another disadvantage is that the ill motivation of the employee might spoil the company’s reputation and will embroil the company in legal battles affecting other employees in the…

While there has been some improvement in the treatment of women in leadership over the years, it is valuable to be aware and understand how today’s work-culture treats women leaders; one way to do this is through analyzing the experiences of current women leaders. In order to better understand what it is like to be a woman leading in a business environment, I interviewed Cindy Zimbrich, a manager of an adult education program in Knoxville Tennessee. Cindy’s life experiences have exemplified how…