PROSECUTION AND RACIAL JUSTICE PROGRAM Do Race and Ethnicity Matter in Prosecution? A Review of Empirical Studies First Edition Besiki Kutateladze Vanessa Lynn Edward Liang Vera Institute of Justice June 2012 © 2012 Vera Institute of Justice. All rights reserved. Additional copies can be obtained from the Communications Department of the Vera Institute of Justice, 233 Broadway, 12th Floor, New York, New York, 10279, (212) 334-1300. An electronic version of this report is available for download…
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As well as race, class disadvantage within American society leads to social injustice. The money bail system punishes the poor people of America. Consistently there are around 500,000 individuals that are in prisons, who are still assumed innocent and anticipating trial, since they are excessively poor, making it nearly impossible to pay money to get out on bail. In recent years, judges used to permit or allow a great deal of people, even poor individuals to be free while they were anticipating trial…
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Commerce Law and Society Glossary • Civil Laws: The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation • Court: A body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate, and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases. • Defendant: An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. • Jurisdiction: The official power to make legal decisions and judgements. • Precedent: An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered…
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abolished the death penalty on the basis of it being uncivilized and cruel and unusual due to the many different methods of torturous execution in the past and present. However, the United States remains one of the few democratic nations to have it: 34 out of 50 states still have the death penalty, which also includes the U.S. government and military (www.google.com). Many who support it believe that it is a deterrent to crime. Yet, capital punishment is merely a disguise for revenge that often blinds…
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government from inflicting "cruel and unusual punishments" and from imposing excessive fines on the convicted or high bail on the accused. Generally, the courts have granted legislatures flexibility in deciding whether fines or bail are excessive. Most contemporary controversy about the Eighth Amendment has centered on the provision prohibiting "cruel and unusual punishments." Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted”(Eighth). In view…
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9. Dare (Drug Abuse Resistance Education program) : does it work? NO 10. The Scared Straight program: does it work? No 11. What does it mean to say that a study has not been replicated or can’t be replicated? It is based on one study; it’s not valid. 12. What is a meta-analysis? The use of systematic review of studies. 13. Do most current crime proposal make sense? No; people do not correctly understand the nature of the crime problem in this country and how the criminal justice…
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Legal Studies - Crime Report. Introduction: The indictable case that I have chosen for this assignment is Anita Cobby case. On the 2nd of February 1986, Anita finished working at Sydney Hospital at 3:00pm. She then went and had dinner with her friends at Redfern in Sydney. She caught a train from Central to Blacktown. She most likely decided to walk home after she found the phone to be out of order, and no taxis available. Anita was walking alone Newton road , Blacktown around…
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Character Analysis of Dr. John Watson Who would Fred be without Barney? Batman without Robin? Stewie without Brian? They would be a character without personality because each of them, Fred, Batman and Stewie, needs their sidekick to balance them out. In the series Sherlock created by Mark Gantiss and Steven Moffat, the main characters, Sherlock Holmes, cocky and impulsive, and Dr. John Watson, cautious and shy, help each other to solve crimes . Through the show, we see how the relationship…
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to the victims and their families. A 2007 study suggested that for every homicide victim, six to ten family members are indirectly victimized. In accordance, the FBI reported nearly 15,700 homicides nationwide in 2015. One University of Minnesota study found that solely 2.5% of families and friends of murder victims, also known as ‘co-victims’, while 20.1% said the execution did not help them heal. Additionally, a 2012 Marquette University Law School study reported that co-victims actually improved…
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talk on phone. Prominently displayed posters. Samuels case about fundamental freedom and must be on specific aspect of case not just assumption. And r v grant 2005. Interview. On feasibility of videoing rather than just audio taping. Runciman commission on giving question of confession at beginning of interview. Allowed solicitor unless like Samuel. Runciman commission said better guidelines and should include duty psychiatrist. Aspinall 1999 case, court of appeal. Section 76 means no oppression. Before…
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