determinate sentencing, wat is it?
969648
Black's Law Dictionary defines it as prescribing sentences that specify a fixed length of time for the sentence, rather than giving a sentence that has an unspecified duration.
75457
The death penalty is not a deterrent; those who are against the death penalty claim that recent studies in the US do not support the view that capital punishment acts as a deterrent. It is also argued that anyone who would be deterred by the death penalty would already have been deterred by life in prison, and people that are not deterred by that would not be stopped by any punishment. This argument is typically supported by claims that those states that have implemented the death penalty recently have not had a reduction of violent crime. A stronger variant of this argument suggests that criminals who believe they will face the death penalty are more likely to use violence or murder to avoid capture, and that therefore the death penalty might theoretically even increase the rate of violent crime.\n\nAbove from:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_penalty\n\nI agree, especially when the time from conviction to execution takes years.
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I believe it's a felony punishable by prison time. Watch "Dateline NBC" next Tuesday night at 9:00 p.m. I come from a community where 18 men were recently taken into custody for that very thing. You can see firsthand what the penalty is when they make their court appearances which will be aired next week.
998689
An offence is punishable for two reasons. First to render justice to the victim and secondly, to prevent the criminal  and other potential criminals from such offences against society in future Some offences like murder can not be controlled unless the killer faces the fear of capital punishment. Capital punishment does give justice when the utmost care has been taken by the jJdge and is awarded in the rarest of the rare cases.\nConfusion Master
812915
It's a pre-sentencing analysis of a defendant to assess their capabilities, used in several state court systems. Do a search with the terms in quotes and you'll find out more specifics.
635583
It is a deterrent.\n\nor\n\nIt is cheaper than keeping those folks in prison for life\n\nor\n\nEye-for-eye, they should 'pay' for their crime with something equal like their life.
41734
I have gone both ways on different occasions, but I think I am ultimately against it.  I don't think it is a deterrent, like if a person has the mindset necessary for committing murder, they aren't thinking of the consequences and will commit murder anyway.  Also, many people get wrongly convicted and I shudder to think how many of them were sentenced to death.
13710
1)Just punishment for heinous crimes 2)prevents prison overcrowding 3)80% public support 4)prevents the possibility of escape 4)Detterent. I, personally am against the death penatly on the grounds that it eliminates the possibility of being proven innocent, it costs a lot, it is against both the bible and the 8th ammendment (cruel and unusual punishment), the prisoners are executed in the name of the state aka us, and, as oppose to the popular belief of "no pain" I have pages and pages of stories of how specific prisoners were victim to a prolonged electorcution/lethal ingection due to a malfunction in equipment. I mean, would YOU want to be subject to deadly poison coursing through your system for 5-15 minutes? I didn't think so.
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The Criminal Justice System is designed to prevent such crimes by providing stiff penalties for those who commit them. The penalties, among other things act as a deterant for those people who would otherwise commit the crime. Other than that, no steps are taken to prevent the specific crime you are asking about.
982558
There are quite a few here:\n\nhttp://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
741820
The problem is our judicial system is very flawed.  There are many innocent people in jail, and guilty ones in the street.  I agree some people are given lighter sentences than what they deserve and others harsher than they deserve.  But our system is what it is, if you don't plan on getting out there and trying to make a change then there is no point in complaining about it.  I am back and forth on the issue of the death penalty,  but to answer your question, yes there should be certain criteria for sending someone to deathrow.   There should be certain regulations.  But every crime is different, and until it happens to you or someone in your family it is hard to say.  and that goes for being the defendant or the victim.  it is hard on both families.
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What book are you referring to?  Have you heard of California's "3-strikes" law? It's when a felon who's been convicted of 2 felonies is arrested and convicted for a 3rd felony. That felon is then sentenced to life in prison for being a repeat felony offender. Sound harsh? Read up on it more in your search engine, under "3-strikes law". \nPretty intersting stuff, and there's discussions on both sides of the topic.
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The order is indictment, conviction, then sentencing - it's usually only a week or two between conviction and sentencing depending on the type case. Often same day for lesser charges.
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In a nutshell:\n\nPros: Helps to eliminate murderers/rapists/pedophiles. Reduces population of multiple time losers in prisons rather than rewarding them with a lifetime of free food and shelter paid for by the taxpayers. Reduces need for taxpayer-funded "rehabilitation programs" where the offender is "rehabilitated", then released to kill/rape again. Improves the gene pool. Serves as a deterrent to future criminals (and yes, it does work in other countries despite what a previous poster said, and there are statistics to back it up).\n\nCons: None except the huge supply of scum who deserve it. Occasionally an "innocent" person is put to death; but historically in the US the number of cases like that is very small, less than 1/10 of 1 percent...and with improved DNA technology this number is fast approaching zero. I put the word "innocent" in quotes because as a rule, if you are in the system, you aren't totally innocent... even if you aren't necessarily guilty of murder. Let's say the guy didn't KILL the kid, he just participated in the torture and rape part. If he's 'mistakenly' put to death don't you think he got what he deserved anyway? \n\nEven though there will always be some idiot out there willing to see if he can "get away with it", capital punishment is the single most effective crime deterrent available, despite what bleeding-heart liberals might think.\nIt is a proven fact that for every rehabilitation success story, which the liberal media glorifies at every turn, there are 1000 failures where the offender repeats the crime. Offering someone life in prison in today's justice system means offering them a life of free food, shelter, medical care, education, and the ever-present chance to escape and do it again. The death penalty insures without a doubt that they'll never do it again. Enough said.
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I can think of three major categories, depending on the severity of the crime.\n\nCivil infraction - speeding ticket, etc.  Not really a crime.\n\nMisdemeanor - crime punishable by less than a year in jail.  Some states have 'high misdemeanors' that are punishable by less than 2 years in jail.\n\nFelony - crime punishable by more than a year in prison.  Capital crimes are those felonies that are punishable by death (or life in prison).  Murder is the big one here.\n\nI guess you could also categorize crimes by victims/results splitting them up into property crimes, white collar crimes, violent crimes, vice (so called victimless crimes), etc..\n\nNot all criminals are created equal.
990912
I work closely with the Courts and Judges are always moaning about the sentences they are allowed give. By law, if someone pleads guilty they have to have a 1/3 reduction on their sentence. So it really is not the Judges fault but the law and Human Rights activists (especially the one in No. 10). Also, even if the offender has loads of previous convictions, they are only allowed to sentence according to the maximum penalty of the current offence. e.g. if someone has been convicted for GBH loads of times and plea bargain for abh, their sentence will be much lower as the maximum penalty is much less.\nAlso, in reponse to the person saying that people don't turn up for Community Service, if they do not turn up and do not have an acceptable reason (e.g. doctors note) then they will be breached and returned to the courts. The same goes for Probation. If you don't turn up you WILL go back to the Courts. And the reason the Government are bringing in all this legislation is because our prison a seriously overvrowded. I am not saying i agree with what they are doing because I really am not, but seomtimes prison is not the best place for these people. Prison is not called "The Criminals University" for nothing!
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It's called Safe Place...your probation officer or any state official could tell you more. It's only for a certain type of offenses and to my knowledge it's a program to scare them and let them see what's going to happen in prison if they don't change their ways.