...served, and he wants to leave the dining room and go back to his own room. Adam is quite busy since he has to watch the behavior of several patients who are confused. He's concerned that patients might choke on their food or otherwise harm themselves. Adam becomes impatient with Bill and tells him that he cannot leave the room until everyone is finished eating. Adam then locks the dining room door. Bill complains to the nursing home administrator that he was unlawfully detained. He then hires an attorney who brings forth a charge of false imprisonment. For each question below, provide an answer in 2 to 3 sentences, using proper grammer and spelling. | A. Was Adam's action justified? | Adam’s actions were not justified. Adam did not choose to handle the situation rationally and in a professional manner. | B. In your opinion, was this a case of false imprisonment? | I think that he did falsely imprison Mr. Heckler. “False imprisonment occurs when a medical professional, or a hired person by that professional, takes an action to confine a patient.”...
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...Knowing what is and what is not insanity and how it could be used in the courtroom when on trial is important as well. In this case, he is competent enough to stand trial and is not insane. In the state of Michigan Stu Dents would be getting the charge of first degree murder since he had committed murder but also the charge of kidnapping and robbery as well. In this case Stu Dents is not mentally incapable and is more than willing to stand trial for the actions that he committed that night. Although he was talking about aliens when he hit the officer does not mean that he is mentally incapable as he was probably just trying to save himself from being charged with a long sentence. It is very clear that Mr. Dents had committed the murder especially since many of her items were found at his home along with many different drugs. Even though there was no sign of forced entry there is still enough evidence to place him at the scene of the crime with the diary with him talking about things to buy and also having her belongings in his possession at his house as well. Here in Florida Mr. Dents would have been charged with First degree murder- due to the act being premeditated- the prosecution will have to show Mr. Dent’s specific intent to kill by stabbing the victim 13 times. The journal that Mr. Dent had in his home along with the photos of the victim will show, how he stalked her as well. This charge is a capital offense in Florida and the State may choose to seek the death penalty...
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...supervise the dining room while 20 residents eat their evening meal. Bill Heckler is an 80-year-old resident who is very alert and ambulatory. He tells Adam that he doesn't like the meal that's being served, and he wants to leave the dining room and go back to his own room. Adam is quite busy since he has to watch the behavior of several patients who are confused. He's concerned that patients might choke on their food or otherwise harm themselves. Adam becomes impatient with Bill and tells him that he cannot leave the room until everyone is finished eating. Adam then locks the dining room door. Bill complains to the nursing home administrator that he was unlawfully detained. He then hires an attorney who brings forth a charge of false imprisonment. For each question below, provide an answer in 2 to 3 sentences, using proper grammer and spelling. | A. Was Adam's action justified? | Not justified. His frustration maybe, but not his actions. Locking a door anywhere is a fire hazard, and I imagine it's a HUGE deal in a nursing home. He was correct in not letting him go to his room by himself, but should have understood that once the order was given, it was up to Bill to follow it, not up to Adam to risk the well-being of everyone else to assure it was...
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...irrevocable: it ends the existence of those punished, instead of temporarily imprisoning them” (p.440). It is the serious and best punishment for murderers, and therefore we should not abolish the death penalty. If we abolish the death penalty, the murder rate will mostly likely increase because the murderer would be like, ah, all I have to do is go to prison for life and try to get parole. This would not be fair to the victim’s family, whose life was erase by a murderer. Death is more fearful than life imprisonment, so murderers who are sentence to death would rather have life imprisonment. What would be the reason for a murderer to be living in this world after taking the life of another person? There should be no light punishment for a murderer because that person should have thought about the consequences before he or she did it. I not saying punish every person that kills another because there are some situations where people are defending themselves as in self-defense. I am talking about a person who is trying to take an innocent person’s life just because of hatred or the killer horrified childhood. I know if we abolish or do not abolish the death penalty that we want stop the entire killing in the world today. However, having a death penalty could probably teach a lesson about the unrighteousness of murdering. For example, if we ask about one hundred...
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...DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING SHOULD BE ABOLISHED General Purpose : To inform Specific Purpose : To inform my audience about why death penalty should be abolished Organisational Pattern : Topical Order Central Idea : Drug trafficking is indeed detrimental but it should be abolished because there’s a better alternative to it INTRODUCTION I. A lady folded her new clothes and placed them neatly at the head of her bed. Then, she made a green bean soup while placing her Mcdonald’s burger on the stool. She didn’t eat that night. Instead, she spent the night talking to her friends and singing religious songs. That was how Donggui, a lady from China spent her night before undergoing a death penalty the next day II. Drug trafficking is indeed a heinous crime to commit but it would be unfair to subject the traffickers to a death penalty because there’s a better alternative to it III. I have made a thorough research on drug trafficking and the impact of the imposition of death penalties IV. For this topic, I will elaborate on what drug trafficking is, why death penalty should be abolished and what’s a better alternative to death penalty (Transition : Let me begin with enlightening you with what drug trafficking is) BODY I. What is drug trafficking? A. According to section 2 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, drug trafficking is the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of any dangerous drug without any authority 1. The laws relating...
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...Following Jesus is the hardest task to do on earth. Humans must battle between the world’s toxic views and what Christ commands them to do. The power of choice is very important for a Christian believer. While in prison, ironically Paul writes a letter to the Colossians that focus on freedom, and despite Paul’s physical imprisonment, he finds peace and freedom. Even in prison, Paul can choose God and because of that, God gives Paul divine freedom. Therefore, in Colossian, Paul tells followers of Christ, that God has given His children the divine freedom to please Him and not others. In the letter of Colossians, Paul writes about freedom while he is in prison, but Paul is talking about divine freedom. Divine freedom is the liberty to choose...
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...which is breaking the law, they also have there own differences. In this paper I will be talking the five general categories of crime, which include the following: felonies, misdemeanors, treason and espionage, inchoate offenses and offenses. With each category I will also talk about the history of that crime, the rank in terms of seriousness, the consequences of getting caught and how the crime is tried in court. We all know that there are different categories of crime, but I think its safe to say the people that comment crime all fall under one category. The first crime that we are going to talk about is one that many are familiar with and that is felonies. A felony is a criminal offense for which a convicted person can be sentenced to serve one or more years in a state or federal prison, pay fines or both. A felony is generally considered to be a crime of high seriousness, while a misdemeanor is not. A felony may be punishable with imprisonment for one or more years or death in the case of the most serious felonies, such as murder. “Trial judge instructed the jury that a person who commits a felony is automatically liable for any death” (What is Felony Murder, 1996) All felonies remain considered a serious crime, but concerns of proportionality have in modern times prompted legislatures to require or permit the imposition of less serious punishments, ranging from lesser terms of imprisonment to the substitution of a jail sentence or even the suspension of all incarceration contingent...
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...correction system today has come a long way from where it was many years ago. This paper is going to discuss the history of punishment and the history of prison development. It will also discuss the Pennsylvania system and the Auburn system and how they compare. The final topic that will be discussed will be the impact and the involvement of prison labor overtime. There were several people that were involved in the development of understanding crime and punishment. The first link between crimes to punishment was suggested by a man by the name of Cesare Beccaria. Cesare Beccaria was the founder of the Classical School of Criminology. The theory behind the Classical school was based on the link between crime and punishment based on free will and hedonism. It is suggested that the purpose of punishment is to prevent crime. It is more important to prevent crime than to inflict punishment upon somebody. The classical school relates that the accused has the right to a speedy trial, humane treatment, and no use of torture. Imprisonment should be used more often for punishment reasons and that the punishment should defer the accused from committing the crime. The classical school also believes that people have the ability and the freedom to choose the actions they perform (Seiter, 2011). Jeremy Bentham was the creator of the belief of hedonistic calculus, he believed that in order to prevent crimes there had to be laws put in place to defer people from committing various crimes. He also...
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...Principal objectives of punishment within the U.S. corrections system: Everyday many people attend court because of some criminal act they did. Everyday judges have to review all cases before deciding any sentence. The punishment of a felony is incarceration of a year or more. Misdemeanors are a little shorter, it can be incarceration of a year a less. For repetitive offenders they have something called three strikes law. The judges have many sentencing categories from where to choose. They have economic sanction where the individuals pay a fine or do community service to pay for the crime they committed. There is probation where they are let out to society but are supervised 24/7, which is what most of the judges give to first time offenders. There is also intermediate sanctions that are either imprisonment or probation, it might depend on the crime or the judge. Short term confinement which is a year or less in jail and then there is imprisonment which is a year or more and for many can even become life time imprisonment. Capital punishment is given to really serious or special crimes that hurts society. Judges don’t have many rights though, they can’t just punish everyone, they have to make sure their mentality is good and are no classified with insanity. (The Principle Objectives of Punishment Within) How does sentencing impact the state and federal...
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...providing a thesis statement for your paper. The main point of Malcolm X essay is he became knowledgeable, about his ignorance due to (1) imprisonment in Charlestown Prison, (2) his mental awakening from words, (3) freedom from self. This helps guide the readers in how you would go about in your discussion. Nicely done! Now, I have a few suggestions on your content, organization, and grammar to help further improve on your summary and response paper. Let’s get started! *NICOLE 7271586 has requested that you respond to the Content Development: You might want to elaborate on some of your points a bit more for the readers to understand them much better. Let’s have a look at your point here on his imprisonment for example: Malcolm X was sent to Charlestown Prison, which I think was the best thing to happen to him. Normally prison is the end result, yet this was the beginning for Malcolm X; it changed the course of his life. All of mankind is destined to change at some point in time, then if we could just find that “something”, whether it be envy, motivation, ignorance, a conversation, something to hit them like a train to awaken their spirit. Nicole, do remember that this is a summary and response paper. Therefore, be sure to add your response/reaction to Malcolm X and his Literacy Behind Bars. So, what is your response to his imprisonment in Charlestown? What...
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...their individual personalities. By the time of Act I scene i, the Battle of Tewkesbury between York and Lancaster has recently concluded, with the result of York as victors and having possession of the throne. Richard Duke of Gloucester is shown to have played a vital role in the victory at Tewkesbury- having been responsible for the death of Henry VI and Prince Edward (as revealed in Act I scene ii)-yet is denied the right of sovereignty by his elder brother, Edward. Richard reveals to the audience his feelings about this, and the apparent end of the war, through a soliloquy at the start of Act I scene i. After this, Richard proceeds to have an interaction with George, Duke of Clarence, who has been ordered to be taken to the tower for imprisonment by his brother, King Edward. There are three main ways that Shakespeare makes this scene significant and dramatic. Firstly, he reveals to us in the soliloquy that Richard has chosen to be a villain for the duration of the play, and gives us the reasons why. Shakespeare also shows to the audience Richard’s cunning and deceptive nature, by using Richard’s interaction with Clarence in Act I scene i. Finally, Shakespeare exposes Richard’s plans that he will put in place for the rest of the play, in order to achieve his ultimate goal. The first way Shakespeare makes Act I scene i significant and dramatic is by revealing to the audience that Richard has made a decision to be a troublemaking hellion for the rest of the play, and suggest to...
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...Life imprisonment for the mentally ill offenders at least one in six prisoners in the United States is mentally ill. We are talking about the following mental disorders: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressions, obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),and borderline personality disorder.. However, there is about seventy thousand are psychotic on any given day. While, the relationship with officers' and other inmates is very intense officers’ discretionary responses to the mentally ill offenders include observation to ensure that the psychiatric stability and flexibility in law enforcement are embedded within their role to ensure staff and inmates’ safety. Some correctional staff mock them, ignore their suffering or even use excessive force against...
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...| In the Belly of the Beast | Jack Henry Abbott | The "Pains of Imprisonment" and "The Inmate Social System" | | | "In the Belly of the Beast" is a generous collection of autobiographical, political, and philosophical letters to an author from a man who takes life head on, but with a different approach. Norman Mailer, an author, was in the middle of writing a novel entitled "The Executioner Song", which is the story about a murderer named Gary Gilmore. While this novel was in the works, Mailer received a letter from Jack Henry Abbott, a convict having been in jail most of his life. Abbott's letter was solely criticism that accused Mailer of not knowing what real life in prison is like, but that Abbott would do everything in his power to clarify the aspects of what violence and everyday life is like in prison. A wide array of subject matter was covered far past the basic account of "a day in the life of an prisoner". The rationale of the inmate hierarchy is displayed from the inside with a totality that would take years of research and interviews. It is clear that there is no doubt concerning the feelings Abbott has for his jailers, and the establishment they represent. He clearly expresses throughout his writings that the corrections system exists to oppress the unfortunate and underprivileged. Abbott began to talk about the fact that he was in and out of foster homes almost from the time of his birth. By the age of nine, he was already in juvenile detention...
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...with the present circumstances of the times. Hence, as society and circumstances evolve, so must the laws that preserve the orderly administration of justice, order and peace be attuned to maintain its balance. This paper therefore, seeks to review Republic Act 7877 “AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.” This paper in its review, shall endeavour to determine whether the salient provisions of Republic Act 7877 can still be deemed attuned to the circumstances of the present. If as a result, a revision or amendment is found to be proper, a suggestion of the proposed provision shall be given in order to make it more attuned to the present needs of the times. Aside from the review of the current provisions of Republic Act 7877, this paper shall also seek to determine whether additional provisions are needed to be incorporated into the current law...
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...Death Penalty Debate Why is the death penalty still allowed throughout much of the U.S.? The process of prosecuting and convicting an individual is astronomical, and there is great debate as to whether the death penalty actually works as a deterrent. Retribution and biasness have contributed too many that have received this sentence, considering all this, life imprisonment is best for all, realistically, and most effective. The advantages of life imprisonment far more outweigh the death sentence Death Penalty America has always had a history of using the death penalty, but no subject has received greater debate. There are many reasons why the death penalty should not be used in America, first there is not data that shows that the death penalty acts as deterrence, second the costs of imposing the death penalty is astronomical, third, many see the death penalty as a form of retribution, and finally, the extensive appeals through the court. Although, it has since been reversed, Furman v. Georgia has shown that there are many cases in which there is a question as to how the death penalty is imposed, and can be considered Cruel and Unusual. (NAKELL, 1978) Many believe that the death penalty is a deterrence, however many studies on deterrence and the death penalty do not support this idea, in fact the murder rates in states that do not have the death penalty is consistently lower than in the states with the death penalty. Studies have also shown that of the 16,503 homicides...
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