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    clear see has a mass of wealth in assets, I ask to add interest to that figure of $200,000. The judge agreed and ordered me to pay an amount of over $717,000. as restitution, and also ordered me to serve a 3 year prison sentence. By law, once the judge orders restitution, it’s final. The D.O.J. or the I.R.S. may not negotiate the restitution to a lower rate. Judgements are exempt from…

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    According to Thomas Aquinas: “restitution restores an equality to the relationship between two private individuals by returning some good to the person from whom that good (or some other good of equal value) was take. It presupposes that what rightfully belongs to one person in the possession of another bound by justice to restore it.” Restitution or victim compensation can also, arguably, fall under retribution. According to s.738 of the Criminal Code, restitution orders may be: (i) “stand…

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    she is entitled to. These rights include the rights to participation, protection, and compensation among others. The victim assistance also includes the victim brochure which contains information such as Crime Rights Coping with Victimization, Restitution, Tips on testifying and post-conviction issues among others (Dean, and Stuart, 2015). These are extended to the crime victim to ensure that the court process runs efficiently and…

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    air resistance, it would be expected that the initial height of the tennis ball would not influence COR. This is because the initial height of a ball is directly proportional to the bounce height. Therefore, when calculating the coefficient of restitution with a constant ratio of bounce height to initial height, the resulting COR will be constant. However, in reality, it is likely that the bounce height will increase less than the initial height, because air resistance will not be negligible. As…

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    As the victim of a crime, Sindiswe has the following rights as stated by Bellion (2010). The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for dignity and privacy, the victim has the right to be helped promptly and in a provisional manner. Measures have been set in place to prevent secondary victimisation. The right to offer information during the statement giving process, the court process as well as at the parole hearing. The right to receive information, gives you the right to be…

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    The rationale behind a restitution order is to make sure that victims get compensation directly from the offenders for the financial losses. The victims face these losses through physical and psychological offenses by the offenders. The concept of restitution best fit into restorative justice as the primary goal is to repair the damages caused to victims through their offenses. The program…

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    1 THE UNIVERSITY OF TRINIDAAD & TOBAGO INSTITUTE FOR CRIMINOLOGY & PUBLIC SAFETY BASc. CRIMINOLOGY AND PUBLIC SAFETY STUDENT ID NUMBER 53759 53761 54054 53769 53719 VICTIMOLOGY COURSE CODE: CRIM 1006 UTT VALSAYN CAMPUS Question: -Critically discuss the victims? traditional role in the criminal justice system in relation to a particular stage in or aspect of the criminal justice process (e.g. evidence, cross-examination, sentencing, parole etc…

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    actually the author traveling through hell. An epic hero is someone who has a flaw, resurrection, and a restitution and influences the story and society. Every epic hero’s flaw is hubris.The epic hero must realize his flaw to have a resurrection, and correct his flaw in order to get a restitution. Hercules, Beowulf, and Dante are all epic heroes because they have a flaw, resurrection, and a restitution.…

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    The cost of victimizations cannot be measured solely in monetary terms. The losses people suffer can be identified as either intangible or tangible. Tangible costs are hard to translate into dollars and cents but refer to the pain, suffering, and reductions in the quality of life individuals endure when they are shaken or even traumatized by negative events. Tangible economic losses are relatively easy to measure monetarily whenever offenders take cash or valuables, steal vandalize, or destroy…

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    The three key goals victims can pursue through the criminal justice system are punishment, treatment and restitution. Punishment- Most victims would like to see the justice system make examples of offender to provided deterrence as a way to prevent other crimes. Victims also so see punishment as a way to feel satisfied that the offender is getting the payback for what they deserve. I was once told be a victim that watching the offender suffer made her felt better and that he might think twice…

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