Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located 45 miles (72 km) south of the Canada–United States border and 95 miles (153 km) south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census,the population was 44,743. It is the least populous city in the 50 U.S. states to be the most populous city in its state.
Chemical castration is castration via anaphrodisiac drugs,whether to reduce libido and sexual activity,to treat cancer,or otherwise. Unlike surgical castration,where the gonads are removed through an incision in the body,chemical castration does not remove organs and is not a form of sterilization.
Champlain College is a private college in Burlington,Vermont. Founded in 1878,Champlain offers on-campus undergraduate and online undergraduate courses through Champlain College Online,along with online certificate and degree programs and master's degree programs,in over 80 subject areas. Champlain enrolls 3,060 undergraduate students on its Burlington campus from 40 states and 18 countries.
WCAX-TV is a television station licensed to Burlington,Vermont,United States,serving as the CBS affiliate for the Burlington,Vermont–Plattsburgh,New York market. It is owned by Gray Television alongside Saranac Lake,New York–licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WYCI. The two stations share studios on Joy Drive in South Burlington,Vermont;WCAX-TV's transmitter is located on Vermont's highest peak,Mount Mansfield. WCAX was the first television station in Vermont.
Interstate 189 (I-189) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in Chittenden County,Vermont. The spur extends for 1.49 miles (2.40 km) from I-89 exit 13 in South Burlington to US Route 7 (US 7) at the Burlington city limit. I-189 is the only auxiliary route of I-89 and the only auxiliary Interstate Highway in Vermont.
Jetseta Marrie Gage was an American child whose kidnapping,rape and murder prompted major changes in sentencing laws for those who commit child sex crimes in Iowa. Roger Bentley,a convicted sex offender and friend of Gage's family,was arrested in connection with 10-year-old Jetseta's death. He was convicted of first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping on January 31,2006. On February 24,he was sentenced to two consecutive mandatory sentences of life in prison without parole.
The Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) is a prison in Nashville,Tennessee,operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. The prison opened in 1989 and replaced its 100-year-old neighbor,the Tennessee State Penitentiary. RMSI,which is made up by 20 different buildings,sits on 132 acres (0.53 km2) located off Cockrill Bend Boulevard in Nashville. Riverbend's designated capacity is 714 offenders. Of that number,480 are classified as high risk.
Bob Kiss is an American politician and former mayor of Burlington,Vermont. Kiss was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from January 2001 until he stepped down to assume office as mayor of Burlington,following his election to that office in March 2006. He is a member of the Vermont Progressive Party. Kiss won re-election in 2009,and was endorsed by Vermont's Independent U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. In November 2011,Kiss announced that he would not seek re-election in the 2012 Burlington mayoral election.
Kristine Cecava is a former Cheyenne County,Nebraska district judge who garnered media attention for sentencing a man to probation for two felony child sexual assault charges,a sentence viewed by many as being too lenient.
Fardon v Attorney-General (Qld) (2004) 223 CLR 575 was a case decided in the High Court of Australia regarding the separation of powers in Australia.
Vincent Illuzzi,Jr. is an American lawyer and politician from Derby,Vermont who formerly served as a Republican member of the Vermont State Senate representing the Essex-Orleans senate district.
Michelle Gardner-Quinn was an undergraduate at the University of Vermont who was kidnapped on October 7,2006. Her body was later found along a road in the neighboring town of Richmond on October 13.
Wilson v. State,652 S.E. 2d 501,282 Ga. 520 (2007) was a Georgia court case brought about to appeal the aggravated child molestation conviction of Genarlow Wilson.
Ted Alvin Klaudt is a convicted rapist,farmer,rancher,and former Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (1999–2006) from Walker,South Dakota,United States. In November 2007 he was convicted of four counts of raping his two foster daughters.
Peter Elliott Shumlin is an American politician from Vermont. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 81st governor of Vermont from 2011 to 2017.
South Burlington High School (SBHS) is a public secondary school in the suburban municipality of South Burlington,Vermont,United States. The school colors are blue and grey and the nickname is the Wolves. Enrollment in 2022 was 887.
In the United States,sentencing law varies by jurisdiction. The jurisdictions in the US legal system are federal,state,regional,and county. Each jurisdictional entity has governmental bodies that create common,statutory,and regulatory law,although some legal issues are handled more often at the federal level,while other issues are the domain of the states. Civil rights,immigration,interstate commerce,and constitutional issues are subject to federal jurisdiction. Issues such as domestic relations,which includes domestic violence;marriage and divorce;corporations;property;contracts;and criminal laws are generally governed by states,unless there is federal preemption.
Norman H. McAllister is an American politician who was a member of the Vermont Senate. He represented the Alburgh-Franklin district in Northwest Vermont. He was elected to the state legislature in 2002.
Rape in Saudi Arabia is regulated by Saudi Arabia's interpretation of Sharia law,under which someone convicted of the criminal offense of rape can be sentenced to a variety of punishments,ranging from flogging to execution. In 2019,eight executions took place in Saudi Arabia for rape.
Harold C. Sylvester was a Vermont attorney,politician,and judge. He was most notable for his long service on the Vermont Superior Court,and as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1963 to 1964.
