Constitutional Ammendment Proposal
Running Head: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSAL TO END THE EARLY RELEASE OF VIOLENT CRIMINALS
Constitutional Amendment Proposal to End the Early Release of Violent Criminals
Dark Angel
History 301 – United States Constitution
University Of Phoenix
May 6, 2006 Abstract
This article is a proposal to end the early release of violent criminals. Violent criminals continue to pose a major threat to society. Every year, the lives of thousands of citizens are shattered or taken by criminals who were released earlier than they should have. Many of these criminals have been incarcerated several times for the same crimes. Constitutional Amendment Proposal To End The Early Release of Violent Criminals
There are many arguments at to what a violent crime is. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (2006) states that “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. According to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s definition, violent crimes involve force or threat of force.”
The following Amendment proposes to prohibit the early release of violent criminals in the United States. Two main reasons why violent criminals are released early from prison are the over crowding of prisons and the high expense to keep someone incarcerated. However, the results of releasing violent criminals early have proven to be detrimental to society. This amendment proposal urges the government to protect society from violent criminals by condemning their early release; early release should not be an option.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
We propose an amendment to prohibit the early release of violent criminal. It should read as follows:
Prohibit The Early Release of Violent Criminals.
Section 1. Persons convicted of committing violent crimes shall serve no less than full and complete sentences. Credit may be given only for actual time served. Time served shall be counted
Constitutional Amendment Proposal to End the Early Release of Violent Criminals
Dark Angel
History 301 – United States Constitution
University Of Phoenix
May 6, 2006 Abstract
This article is a proposal to end the early release of violent criminals. Violent criminals continue to pose a major threat to society. Every year, the lives of thousands of citizens are shattered or taken by criminals who were released earlier than they should have. Many of these criminals have been incarcerated several times for the same crimes. Constitutional Amendment Proposal To End The Early Release of Violent Criminals
There are many arguments at to what a violent crime is. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (2006) states that “Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. According to the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s definition, violent crimes involve force or threat of force.”
The following Amendment proposes to prohibit the early release of violent criminals in the United States. Two main reasons why violent criminals are released early from prison are the over crowding of prisons and the high expense to keep someone incarcerated. However, the results of releasing violent criminals early have proven to be detrimental to society. This amendment proposal urges the government to protect society from violent criminals by condemning their early release; early release should not be an option.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment
We propose an amendment to prohibit the early release of violent criminal. It should read as follows:
Prohibit The Early Release of Violent Criminals.
Section 1. Persons convicted of committing violent crimes shall serve no less than full and complete sentences. Credit may be given only for actual time served. Time served shall be counted
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