Criminal Dayspring

Under current Nevada law (i.e., up until June 30, 2008), all sex offender must register under Nevada’s Sex Offenders Registry for as long as they live, work, or go to school in Nevada; in other words, registration is (by default) for life under the current law. Nonetheless, the current law still allows a sex offender who has complied with registration requirements for a period of at least 15 consecutive years (during which he was not convicted of an offense that “poses a threat to the safety or well-being of others”) to petition a court to terminate his duty to register.

However, starting on July 01, 2008, the law in Nevada (namely, NRS 179D.490) will change, reducing the time that certain sex offenders must register (as well as non-sex offenders who have to register because they were convicted of committing a crime against a child). The time that an offender must register under the new law will depend on whether he is a Tier 1, Tier II, or Tier II offender. If he is a Tier I offender, he must register for only 15 years maximum (as opposed to life); if a Tier II offender, he must register for 25 years; however, if he is a Tier III offender, he must continue to register for life (as long as he lives, works, or goes to school in Nevada).

Furthermore, the new law will allow a Tier I offender to petition a court to terminate his duty to register prematurely. A Tier I offender may petition if he has registered for a period of at least 10 consecutive years, during which he was not convicted of a felony or a sexual offense; to qualify, he must also have completed any periods of supervised release, probation, or parole, in addition to an approved sex offender treatment program. If the court grants the petition, it will knock 5 years off of the maximum period that the Tier I offender must register (i.e., from 15 years down to 10 years).

The above reduction option is also available to offenders who were classified as Tier III by a juvenile court. The requirements to qualify are the same as those for Tier I offenders, except that instead of 10 years, the TIER III juvenile delinquent must have registered for at least 25 years before he can petition for a reduction. If you have any specific questions about the new or current law (such as whether or not you would be qualified for a reduction, what Tier you belong in, or how and where to file your petition), contact a RecordGone.com attorney.

There is what seems like millions of complex terms that are used in law. There are so many of these words and definitions that there is an entire term to refer to them-legalese. Anyone who has been involved in a lawsuit or who is currently involved in a lawsuit and has not had the pleasure of attending law school has been subject to the onslaught of legalese that is thrown over their heads as they desperately try to grab on in order to decipher what in the heck is going on.

One of these terms that is used frequently is “tort” or “tort law.” If the case you were involved in or are currently involved in is a personal injury case you most likely have heard this word more than any other. This is because personal injury law is the law surrounding a tort.

What is a Tort?

A tort is a negligent or intentional civil wrong doing that is not connected to a breach of contract or criminal case. Tort law was created in order to address these wrong doings and allow for injured parties to have recourse and to collect any damages they may have incurred.

These damages may be in the form of:

o Physical harm

o Mental harm

o Emotional injury

o Monetary harm

Types of Torts

Torts are categorized in two ways: negligence torts and intentional torts. Within these two categories are a variety of types of torts. These types include:

o Statutory torts-this tort imposes duties on private or public parties. An example is consumer protection such as product liability. These cases usually involve large companies and are often class action cases.

o Nuisance-this is an activity that is harmful or simply annoying to another person. This includes indecent conduct, loud noises or odors.

o Defamation-this tort is committed when a person or party’s reputation is tarnished. Defamation can occur in the form of libel or slander.

o Economic torts-economic torts exist in order to protect people from interference with their trade or business. Cases in this category include labor law, modern antitrust or competition law

Tort law is a vital part of a properly functioning society. Without it there would be rampant injustices and little oversight.

Stress management in the criminal justice workplace is determined by worker characteristics and working conditions. It provides techniques needed to equip a person with effective coping mechanisms for dealing with psychological stress in the criminal justice workplace. Stress can directly or indirectly contribute to some general or specific disorders to the body and mind of a person. Long-term stress can cause heart disease, stroke and other illnesses.

There is no single cause for stress experienced at criminal justice work places. It can be the result of unexpected pressures or the result of stressful factors which accumulate over a period of time. Most of the stress is due to improper management of work, conflicting relationships at work, etc. Stress in the criminal justice workplace may also be due to following reasons – work overload, fears and dangers associated with the job, work shifts, boredom in work etc.

Everyone involved in the criminal justice system needs a way to reduce their stress. Stress management programs in criminal justice workplaces help persons on both sides of the law – defendants, attorneys as well as culprits. Stress management programs in criminal justice workplaces work more effectively if implemented in tandem with family and juvenile court systems, administrators, law enforcement departments etc. These programs benefit not only criminals but also criminal justice officials.

Stress in criminal justice workplaces can be managed by any of the following methods: meditation, rest, exercise, developing positive attitude, diet control, time management, giving priority to tasks, not handling tasks more than what one can handle, attending stress management courses, opting for counseling programs, etc.