It takes about 36 hours to make the switch. This down time for set up is costing them a lot of money. Their competitors, who may operate more efficiently, aren’t loosing this time and money. Albatross Anchors charges $8 per pound for the bell anchors and $11 per pound for the snag hook anchors so they are charging about the same price as their competitors and with their slower production time, it’s almost impossible for them to be
Queen or King is a head of state, but they don’t have much power and prime minister is head of government. Also people vote in general elections for MP‘s to present them. Who is entitled to stand People who want to put themselves forward to be an MP must be 18 years old, British citizen, Republic of Ireland or Commonwealth citizen free to remain. Certain people can’t become an MP’s and that is because if they’ve had bankruptcy , remains undercharged in Scotland, served in prison more than 12 months or civil servants, judges, people who work in police and armed forces. However, those who can stand for an election must pay £500 deposit and they must be nominated by 10 electors of the constituency they wish to stand in except they wish to stand as an individual.
A person will be stopped from standing for election if they have been declared bankrupt, they are in prison serving a sentence of at least 12 months, they have been found guilty of past election offences, they are already able to vote in the house of lords or they are a police officer, a member of the armed forces or a judge. How to become a candidate Collect nomination papers from your local returning officer, complete the form and get 10 people from the constituency you want to stand for to sign for you. Take the forms back at least two weeks before polling
Since 2012 the cost for one year, at university (fees), has been as high as £9,000. A law degree takes at least three years, so that will be £18,000 and on top of that the students need a place to live in, food and what not at university. There is also the legal practice course (LPC) at £12,000 and if the solicitor- to- be have gone the graduate route they will need to pay for the conversion course (the common professional examination) at £10,000. Put all together you have a minimum cost at £30,000. The expenses scare a lot of able candidates away from the profession, able candidates from poorer families either take up a loan or they choose another profession.
A felon is also not allowed to serve on a jury for seven years or while they are a defendant in a pending felony case. Also a felon cannot possess firearms and in certain situations a felon could lose a professional license or permit. In the case of felonies penalties can range from probation and fines to capital punishment. Misdemeanors are the next category of crime to be discussed. Misdemeanors are for the most part considered mid-level classes of crime.
The Athenians also had a council of 500 men called the boule. Ostracism was also another important part in Athenian democracy. Once a year the assembly was asked if they wanted to hold an ostracism were everybody could scratch a name of somebody they wanted to get rid of on a piece of pottery and if they had 6000 pieces of pottery with one person’s name on it that person had to leave the country for ten years in the space of ten days. This happened so one man didn’t get too much power or become a tyrant.
The names of Members applying for a Bill are drawn in a ballot held at the beginning of the parliamentary year. The first seven ballot Bills get a day's debate. There are also Ten Minute Rule Bills which is a speech of ten minutes outlining a position. The majority of PMBs fail because the government doesn’t provide the support necessary for their successful passage through the House and it is also held on Fridays which reduces the attendance. This shows that backbencher serve little purpose, other than acting as lobby fodder.
Running Header: STOP THE INCARCERATION AND START THE REHABILITATION 1 Stop the Incarceration and Start the Rehabilitation Amber Pritt English 215 Professor Dorothy Hoerr December 8th 2013 STOP THE INCARCERATION AND START THE REHABILITATION 2 Abstract About 9,700 American prisoners are serving life sentences for crimes they committed before they could vote, serve on a jury or gamble in a casino - in short, before they turned 18. More than a fifth have no chance for parole. Juvenile criminals are serving life terms in at least 48 states. The increased prosecution of juveniles in adult court is another failed “get tough” policy which is excessive and harmful to children and does nothing to increase
The jury is the panel of lay people, a cross section of society, selected at random. For a person to be part of a jury he/she must be 18 years old or below 70 years, must be registered on the electoral register and that person must have resided in England since the age of 13. Until the Criminal Justice Act 2003, five types of people were ineligible to sit in a jury panel which included judges because it was thought that they would influence the
The difference between the numbers of criminals who reoffended considering the length of their time in jail is 7.2%. These numbers are so small, that instead of justifying the prison system, it works against it. There are other arguments against jails. Jails are expensive, since they support a large number of socially incapable individuals for many years. Furthermore, far too many institutions are overcrowded.