Consensus, Compassion, and Compromise? The First Step Act and Aging Out of Crime

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-75
Author(s):  
Jalila Jefferson-Bullock
Keyword(s):  
Aging Out ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Exclusive Process ◽  
Early Release ◽  
Sentencing Reform ◽  
The Status ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
Elderly Offenders ◽  
Second Chance

The passage of the First Step (Act) represents an ambitious, bipartisan compromise to commence much-needed, genuine federal sentencing reform. However, as its name suggests, it is, in practice, simply one meager stride in what requires a marathon to affect true change. Its improvements fail to achieve the status of “groundbreaking.” This is particularly evident when considering its approach to reduction in sentence of elderly offenders. Since 2013, compassionate release has stood as the exclusive process available for worthy elderly offenders to request early release from prison. While the Act certainly expands access to compassionate release, it fails to do so generously. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) continues to craft and preserve implementation guidelines that render compassionate release policies ineffective. The Act also revives the Second Chance Act of 2007 by providing a vehicle for early release of certain classes of elderly offenders. While this reauthorization appears appealing, it, too, fails to realize its full potential. This is so because BOP has again apprehended the system by refusing to include good time credits in release eligibility calculations. While the Act is a product of deliberate compromise between lawmakers, consensus concerning its practical application is non-existent.

SiC Semiconductor Applications - An Air Force Perspective

1996 ◽  
Vol 423 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. S. Rea
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Device Performance ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Materials Development ◽  
Device Development ◽  
Performance Requirements ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Status ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
High Temperature Electronic

AbstractThe Department of Defense (DoD) is investing in the development of Silicon Carbide (SiC) for a wide range of applications. Over the past year, SiC technology has demonstrated excellent device performance results for power devices, high temperature electronic devices and microwave devices. The materials growth and processing technology for SiC is now at a level of sufficient maturity to support substantial device development efforts. While there is still considerable materials and device research required for SiC to achieve it's full potential, the fundamental technology has been proven for several critical applications. A perspective on some Air Force device performance requirements will be presented. The status of SiC materials development, material limits to advances in device performance and issues relating to supporting technology will also be discussed.

scholarly journals PEMBERIAN HAK MILIK SATUAN RUMAH SUSUN DIATAS BEBERAPA HAK GUNA BANGUNAN PERORANGAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Masrofah Masrofah
Keyword(s):  
Land Rights ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
Legal Norms ◽  
Ecological Requirements ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
The Status ◽  
Implementation Guidelines ◽  
The Right ◽  
Administrative Sanctions ◽  
Ownership Rights

The objectives of this research are: (1) to study and analyze the status of ownership of a modern shopping center or mall upon some tenure individual rights. (2) to study and analyze the process of grantingownership rights for apartment unit.The method used in this research was normative, that is, a legal research which was based on legal materials obtained from literature that examined legal norms related to the issue of providing ownership rights for apartment units upon some building rights.Based on the results of research and discussion, it can be concluded as follows: (1) PT. G.U. that wanted to have its apartment units certified for ownership had constraints by the absence of  implementation guidelines of Law No. 16 of 1985 (now Act No. 20 of 2011). (2) The principle of horizontal separation is the opposite of attachment principle which states that buildings and plants are integrated to land. (3) In planning the development of apartment, developers of the construction should first pay attention to the layout of the area of city/ county. (4) The construction of a housing project must meet some requirements, they are: administrative requirements, technical requirements and ecological requirements. (5) Prior to certificate of ownership registration upon an apartment unit, certificate of land rights either in the form of property rights, the right to use the land for building and the right to use and manage the land. (6) In the Act of Apartment, if it does not meet the provisions of these rules, there are some sanctions to be given. These may be in the form of administrative sanctions or criminal verdicts such as fines and imprisonment.Keywords: Granting Rights, Certificate of Ownership Rights Unit of the Flats, Broking,Transitional sale, Land Consolidation. 

Exploring Aggressive Legalism: Is Now A Good Time to Promote This Approach in Greater Asia?

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Lu
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
International Trade ◽  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Dispute Settlement Mechanism ◽  
Wto Dispute Settlement ◽  
The Status ◽  
Settlement Mechanism ◽  
Asian Developing Countries

AbstractAggressive legalism, a trade policy-making strategy targeted at actively utilizing WTO rules to defend trade interests, has greatly benefited major Eastern Asian countries in past years. This paper examines whether this strategy should be promoted around greater Asia in this era. First, this paper updates the status of adoption of aggressive legalism in East Asian countries including Japan, Korea and China. Second, it looks into the current and possible future utilization of the WTO Dispute Settlement Mechanism by selected countries which are frequent “targets” of trade remedy measures, namely India, Thailand and Indonesia. Finally, it discusses the participation of Asian developing countries in the WTO. Relying upon case studies and statistical analysis, the author finds that Asian countries’ rising image in international trade signals a trend of adopting aggressive legalism in Great Asia. This trend will undoubtedly promote the energetic development of international trade globally. However, room for more progressive participation in the WTO still exists, especially in developing countries.

Fast CE™ — A Radical Approach to Concurrent Engineering

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis E. Barbeau
Keyword(s):  
Concurrent Engineering ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Integrated Design ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Fast Time ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Early Date ◽  
Functional Product ◽  
The Status

This paper describes the status and potential for a fast time-to-market concurrent engineering process. The principles have been developed by the author over a 25 year learning process and used effectively on a variety of programs. Fast CE™ is fundamentally predicated on integration of the manufacturing and engineering processes at the conceptual design phase. Commencement at this early date is critical — 80 to 90% of the inherent production unit cost is locked in place during this process. Subsequent to development of an integrated design strategy, both producibility and functional product development evolve in parallel using a “model-centric” approach to maintain the integrity of all elements of the program. Fast CE™ not only eliminates the use of drawings, it requires that they not be used in any capacity except as a convenience reference. This provides tight control over a common data base that directly links all of the activities necessary to design and produce a product. The result is a significant reduction in cost and schedule, with gains in all of the processes required to bring a product to market. Drawing elimination in itself can amount to a savings of as much as one third of the total design cost. The activities previously supported by drawings — quality assurance, for example — are managed through simpler, more functionally oriented processes. The author describes the elements of Fast CE™ and the radical changes required in certain areas. Historical background traces development of the processes, providing perspective on the strategies and the issues faced and overcome, and leading to the issues currently faced in attainment of its full potential. The cost and schedule gains identified require cultural as well as operational changes. The more radical of these changes present a management challenge to any organization intent on gaining the full spectrum of benefits.

scholarly journals Genetics in the Danish nursing education: A questionnaire study

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 75
Author(s):  
Kari K. Nissen ◽  
Thomas R. Mikkelsen ◽  
Karin Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Cancer Genetics ◽  
Single Gene ◽  
Questionnaire Study ◽  
Healthcare Personnel ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Literature Curriculum ◽  
The Status ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Insight Into

Objective: It is well established that genetics plays an increasing role in healthcare. This has given rise to an ongoing discussion about the genetics competencies that healthcare personnel should possess. Nurses are key players in healthcare, and several studies have found that current genetics teaching in nursing education is insufficient. Other studies have shown that many nurses have a very limited knowledge of genetics. The objective of the present study was to gain insight into the genetics content in the Danish nursing education.Methods: We conducted a questionnaire study, involving one science lecturer from each of the 26 Danish nursing schools, asking informants about the status of genetics at their nursing school, e.g. curriculum, number of teaching lessons and exam.Results: With a response rate of 100%, we found a large variation between schools regarding the number of genetics lessons offered, ranging from two to eleven lessons. There was also a large variation with regard to curriculum. Most schools used one of two textbooks written in Danish, and classical genetics subjects such as DNA structure, protein synthesis, single gene diseases, pedigrees, and chromosome abnormalities were part of the literature curriculum in almost all schools, with variation in the level of detail. Genetics subjects of specific relevance to nursing and healthcare, such as pharmacogenetics and cancer genetics, were only part of the literature curriculum in some schools. Genetics was only a minor exam subject (if at all), and inclusion of ethical and social aspects of genetics in healthcare varied considerably.Conclusions: This study gives a unique insight into the situation regarding genetics in the Danish nursing education, and we argue that national recommendations regarding genetics teaching in nursing education are of importance in order to harness the full potential of genetics in healthcare.

Organizational Imperatives and Sentencing Reform Implementation: The Impact of Prison Practices and Priorities on the Attainment of the Objective of Determinate Sentencing

1986 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 339-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
John R. Hepburn ◽  
Lynne Goodstein
Keyword(s):  
Legal Reform ◽  
Good Time ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Program Participation ◽  
Criminal Justice Reform ◽  
Reform Implementation ◽  
Sentencing Reform ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Determinate Sentencing ◽  
The Impact

Determinate sentencing, advocated as a means of increasing sentencing equity and reducing inmate release uncertainty and coerced program participation, has been heralded as a major criminal justice reform. Yet organizational theorists caution that successful implementation of a legal reform may be impeded by a number of factors. In this article we concentrate on the implementation of determinate sentencing reform by the correctional system and propose that its objectives will be compromised by its low priority relative to more visible, immediate, and central mandates of prison administration. Focusing on the reform states of Illinois, Minnesota, and Connecticut, the article explores the prison practices and policies governing good time, supervised release, and program participation. We conclude that the objectives of determinate sentencing were affected, to varying degrees, by more central and salient correctional concerns, such as prison crowding and the need to exert social control.

Research Status and Developing of Metal Injection Molding

2012 ◽  
Vol 629 ◽  
pp. 100-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Qiang He ◽  
Bin Qiao ◽  
Jian Ming Yang ◽  
Li Chao Feng
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Technical Characteristic ◽  
Metal Injection Molding ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
High Efficient ◽  
The Status ◽  
Near Net Shape ◽  
Viable Method ◽  
Mim Technology

Metal injection molding(MIM) is a high efficient and near net shape manufacturing technology, which is appropriate for parts of small size and complex shape. MIM provides a viable method to fabricate metal and metal matrix composites with discontinuous reinforcements, and micro metal injection molding (μMIM) is applied to manufacturing products at micro scale. The status of the research and development of MIM and μMIM are reviewed. Processes including mixing, injection molding and subsequent debinding and sintering are summarized. And technical characteristic, injection processing and application of μMIM are introduced. The disadvantages in mixing, injection molding and debinding processes limit MIM to fabricating components with small size, low precision and mechanical properties, and it is necessary to prevent the powder from reuniting and avoid any oxidation and impurity during μMIM process. Further investigations in these areas will give rise to being explored of full potential of MIM technology.

scholarly journals Place of neuroscience in Indian juvenile justice

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
pp. 948-955
Author(s):  
Sidhartha Sekhar Dash ◽  
Harish Ch. Padhi ◽  
Biswadeep Das
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Youth Delinquency ◽  
Developmental Neuroscience ◽  
Scientific Advancement ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Law

Youths are important assets of a country. To realise the full potential of youth, the law is an instrument. Youth delinquency impedes his development. The response of the law is both a carrot and stick approach so far. While a host of disciplines try to understand youths, their behaviours, science, more particularly neuroscience, has its relevance. This paper makes an exploration of normative position and recent scientific advancement to understand a juvenile and his delinquency. The paper adopts the exploratory method on the status of values on juvenile justice in Constitutional and legislative norms in India and cognitive and developmental neuroscience. The paper concludes with a perspective on the scientific orientation of juvenile’s responsibility and reform. 

Truth-In-Sentencing

Criminology ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Ostrom ◽  
Charles W. Ostrom
Keyword(s):  
Criminal History ◽  
Sentence Length ◽  
Good Time ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sentencing Reform ◽  
Parole Board ◽  
Determinate Sentencing ◽  
Rehabilitation Potential ◽  
Final Sentence ◽  
Truth In Sentencing

Truth-in-sentencing (TIS) describes a range of justice system policies that eliminate discretionary parole release and significantly reduce good-time accrual rates in an attempt to make sentencing both more certain and transparent. TIS policies are most often proposed as a means for ensuring that the amount of time an offender actually serves in prison is closely aligned with the sentence originally imposed by the court—the court, the victim, and the public know how long the offender will be imprisoned. These policies follow several decades of shifting sentencing philosophies and practices: Indeterminate sentencing and powerful parole boards characterized the early 1970s; paroling authorities fell out of favor with the introduction of determinate sentencing models in the late 1970s; and sentencing guidelines and mandatory minimum sentences became commonplace during the 1980s. The adoption of TIS became one of the major objectives for sentencing reform at both federal and state levels in the 1990s. Generally, the model of TIS holds that sentencing authority rests with the court and that sentences should be served in full. Only modest reductions in sentence length based on satisfactory behavior while incarcerated are acceptable. Philosophically, TIS draws largely on a “just deserts” philosophy, in which sentences are fixed proportionally on offense seriousness and, to a lesser extent, on prior criminal history. This philosophy contrasts with indeterminate models that split authority over the final sentence between the court and some other entity, such as a parole board. In those systems, the court sentences the offender to a specific term, within a range, or to an unspecified period, and a parole body determines the actual release date—often based upon rehabilitation potential.

Disclosure, Discrimination, and Identity among Working Professionals with Bipolar Disorder or Major Depression

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Elliott ◽  
Jordan C. Reuter
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Major Depression ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Identity Strategies ◽  
Status Inconsistency ◽  
The Status ◽  
How People Learn ◽  
Depth Interviews

This chapter presents the results of an analysis of in-depth interviews with a snowball sample of 45 people who identified as working professionals diagnosed with bipolar disorder or major depression. It explores three dimensions of their experience: disclosure versus concealment of their diagnosis on the job, exposure to discrimination in the workplace based on their mental illness diagnosis, and identity strategies they used to manage the status inconsistency between being a professional and having a mental illness diagnosis. The findings reveal how people learn to calculate when it is safe to disclose their diagnosis on the job, especially after experiencing discriminatory treatment such as being fired or demoted. They also indicate that applying for workplace modifications to accommodate symptoms of mental illness may be met with unprofessional and unsupportive reactions on the part of managers, Human Resources professionals, and coworkers, which could explain in part why so few participants in this sample sought them. When it comes to balancing inconsistent statuses, the findings demonstrate how people distance themselves from their mental illness identity in favor of the more prized status of working professional as a means of self-preservation. The chapter concludes with a call for sweeping changes in workplace culture to minimize fear and shame and maximize inclusion of people diagnosed with mental illness, allowing them to flourish in careers in which they may realize their full potential.

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