Mandatory sentences have the effect of transferring sentencing power from judges to prosecutors. Prosecutors frequently threaten to bring charges carrying long mandatory minimum sentences and longer guidelines sentences. These threats are effective in scaring a defendant to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence and to give up every factual and legal basis for a defense. As a result, every year at least 95 percent of federal drug defendants plead guilty. CJPF is pleased to have worked with the team that produced the movie, Incarcerating US, to reform mandatory minimums, as well as allies such as FAMM - Families Against Mandatory Minimums.
The correct answer is C.
Henry David Thoreau’s purpose in writing “resistance to civil government” was to explain the need to prioritize one's conscience over the dictates of laws.
In his essay, Thoreau explains that governments are typically more harmful than helpful and therefore cannot be justified. According to him, this defect could not be fixed with democracy because being a majority does not imply having the best morals and ideas.
Because of this, Thoreau calls citizens to follow their own morals and distance themselves from unfair governments. He believed that people should not dedicate themselves to eliminating evil if they did not want to, but they did have to avoid participating in it.
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I want to become a lawyer. First, I will take debate in high school, strengthen my essay writing and graduate high school with straight A's. Then I will work hard to get my bachelor's degree in political science. Then I will apply to law school and hopefully get in. Finally, I will work hard and graduate law school. Then I will take my bar exam and become a lawyer.
Explanation:
"Honey, why are you arriving home so late?" my mother inquired.
"I had some afternoon lessons, Mom," I said.
"You were supposed to be here 2 hours ago. I was worried about you," she replied, in a very tense tone of voice. "I am very disappointed."
"I am sorry, Mom. I will try arriving earlier next time," I apologized.
Sorry, I don't really know what to write other than this. Lol.