The Future of Corrections No one can be sure where the future of the correction system will go, but we can speculate about the direction it may head. Seiter (2011) discussed the five goals of punishment in the correction system which include “punishment, deterrence, incapacitation, rehabilitation, and restitution” (p. 533). Throughout the years, the corrections system has changed which one of these five goals is the most important. In the last twenty years, offender accountability has developed great importance which has increased the amount of determinate sentences. Determinate sentences involve sentences that have a fixed or flat time (Jirard, 2009).
During 2009: The reserve is reduced by payment, but no addition; Higher mesothelioma settlement amounts (Est. 29k vs Act.34K); Higher legal expenses due to: 1. More aggressive approach and use of experts (many + verdicts); 2. martin, Smith, and Jones claims; 3. higher-than-normal volume of trial activity (over 15 trails); 3. Appeal costs for Smith and Jones claims; 4. Appeal costs for certain cases (through favorable outcomes).
E.I. Du Pont is a chemical manufacturer, which have achieved the leading position in chemicals and fibers, and created significant profitability as well as technical leadership. One thing that differentiates Du Pont from their competitors is the policy of extreme financial conservatism in the past two decades. Du Pont have adopted the conservative financial policy for a long time. However, competitive conditions in the industry began to exert pressure on their policy in the late 1960s.
If Dicey’s theory is placed in historical context, it was produced in a very different political environment to today. Political parties were not dominant then as they are today and their influence has greatly increased. The executive branch of government is much more dominant today and international influences have changed over the years. The development of the European Union has placed Britain under many constraints. Government has also grown since the decade that Dicey was writing as Laws are made
Case 1.5 The Leslie Fay Companies February 10, 2014 1. After reviewing Leslie Fay’s financial statements, BDO Seidman should have taken a particular interest in several of the company’s financial statement items and associated ratios. Specific items of interest likely would have included net sales and other income statement accounts with large increases over the five-year period. Net sales displayed a dramatic 44 percent increase over the five-year period, even as Leslie Fay’s industry competitors were experiencing a declining sales trend during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. In addition to the industry’s struggles, these changes should have been of significant interest to the auditors given Donald Kenia’s tendency to “pre-record” orders from customers.
Today, climate change and protection of the earth’s environment are issues that reside in the forefront of people’s minds. The move towards a 'greener' planet has gained much publicity and dominates the concept of CSR and any act against the
Similarities and Differences between American and European Values Kat L SOC 315 Professor Norsworthy November 22, 2013 Similarities and Differences between American and European Values Although the demographics of the United States (U.S.) are extremely diverse and ever- changing, approximately eighty-percent of American citizens are of European descent. So this means that we as Americans have the same values as our European counterparts, right? Not necessarily. This paper will examine the similarities of our U.S. values and beliefs, as well as explore the differences that make us unique. The U.S. is considered a “superpower” to other nations and its military forces are often involved in peacekeeping and humanitarian missions.
This implied that nothing would stop labour from moving within member states and there will be no discrimination against workers based on their nationality, provided the nation is within the customs union. Even though the European Union has always had a great extent of labour mobility, the reason why the nations already within the union fear the consequences of the extension of the common market for labour after the enlargement are the rising unemployment rates observed in recent years. This is mainly because in the EU the job market has only grown by 0.5% from 1980 to 1993 as opposed to the 1% observed in Japan and the 1.5% observed in the US. This essay will therefore assess the extent to which the fears of the European Union have realistic foundations or not. In order to determine the effects of creating a common market for labour we first must see how wages are determined within these economies and why they differ.
Even the best case scenario predicts further increases in carbon dioxide emissions until about 2040. Many of the scenarios indicate that by the middle of the 21st century emissions of carbon dioxide should at least start to level off, though some predict increase in emissions throughout this century. Though the different scenarios predict a wide range of trends in carbon dioxide emissions, the predicted net effect on atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations in the future is fairly
Environmental awareness was the emerging concept in Europe and was becoming a major political and business priority. European countries as well as European community set out to develop new environmental legislation and regulations. Environmental performance was becoming a major competitive factor in these markets. The consumers on the other hand were demanding more environmentally responsible behavior from the companies they bought their products from. And so Xerox was considering introduction of “green" line of copying machine.