September 25, 2012
(US criminal law and issues) In the world of crime, the worst offenses involve any illegal act involving a child. Hence, society considers the lowest thief to be someone who would “steal candy from a baby.” The corruption of innocence offends society. We don’t tolerate it. As much as we hate the consequences of drugs, […]
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July 11, 2012
(US Law) The United States is the only developed country that requires mandatory sentencing for minor, non-violent drug offenses. Following President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 “War on Drugs” declaration, Congress enacted mandatory sentencing guidelines for relatively small-time, non-violent drug crimes. In subsequent years, even tougher penalties have been enacted with cases of minor offenders receiving multiple […]
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