Felony

Felon disenfranchisement is the loss of the right to vote for people who have committed felonies. When researching deeper into felon disenfranchisement, there is an underlying racial factor that consistently comes up. Some say disenfranchisement of felons is racially oppressive and a threat to democracy, while some argue that it’s functional and that race has no relevance. To start this paper I will give a brief background on felon disenfranchisement in relation to race. I will examine and analyze

Cause and Effect: Having a Felony on your Criminal Record The McDonald's all American, prom king, and voted most likely to succeed. This person had it all going for the future, but one mistake changed his life forever. On a night in the summer before going into college, he was partying with friends and he had been intoxicated and smoking marijuana. The group he was with decided to get food, they were driving drunk and in a car with a small amount of marijuana, with a pungent smell they hadn't noticed

to cancel the removal of a person otherwise deportable does not reach a convict of an aggravated felony.” (FindLaw) The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) confirmed and the Eighth Circuit acknowledged the BIA. He was released for good conduct after 15 months’ imprisonment. The United States Supreme Court constituted a “felony punishable under the CSA” only if it proscribed conduct punishable as felony under the CSA, as quote by quote “ordinarily “trafficking meant commercial dealing, reading would

What Is A Misdemeanor? A misdemeanor is a criminal offense that is far less serious than a felony. The majority of people convicted of a misdemeanor see a judge and are generally punished with just a fine; even if incarceration is recommended, the time is spent in a county jail. The time spent in jail is never more than 12 months. It is important to note that while misdemeanor is less serious than a felony, an infraction is an ever lesser type of crime. An infraction occurs when one does something

of any felony, according to the following provisions: • An offender convicted of a felony who has one previous serious or violent felony conviction must be sentenced to twice the normal term. • An offender convicted of a felony who has two previous serious or violent felony convictions must be sentenced to either three times the normal term, or twenty-five years to life, whichever is greater • An offender convicted of a serious or violent felony, who has a previous conviction for any felony, cannot

The charges the boys face will be determined by what the prosecution believes they can prove to a jury, and the wording of the statutes. The prosecution will likely bring the charges of stalking, bribery, conspiracy to burglary, burglary, felony murder, and felony kidnapping. For the events leading up to William’s death. The prosecution will have many options of charges to press in the death of William. This will depend on statute wording, and abundance of evidence toward each charge. First, the boys

Individuals convicted of a felony should not lose their right to vote. The right to vote is a birth right for citizens born in this country. This right is taken for granted by many and is exercised by far too few. As the United States prepares for its 57th presidential election over five million of its citizens will be denied their right to participate in the electoral process. Why would such a large number of people be denied a constitutional right? They have been excluded from voting

convicted of a felony and 47 million American have something on their record. Having a felony has attained a newfound relevance in the United States (King, 2006) . In many states begin a felon come with obstacles both informal and formal in the lives of people with a felony convicted. In the midst of the growing civil right movement, the augmented by racially disparate law enforcement and corrections policies the word “felon” is commonly linked to the African American community. Having a felony conviction

passed its own law enacting a Three Strikes Law that mandates a sentence of 25 years to life for a third felony conviction. The reality of the Three Strikes Law will lead to a significant increase in the nation's

that all sit within one large fence, the barn and the tool shed are considered part of the dwelling even though they are not used as living quarters and, if a defendant breaks and enters into the barn or the tool shed with the intent of committing a felony, he can be convicted of burglary. Also please note that if a defendant enters a dwelling without breaking, but, once inside, breaks into a closed part of the dwelling, he can be convicted of burglary. However, the part of the building that he breaks