Essays 271 - 300
does not have a good track record in terms of sexual encounters. In defense of the verdict, Rainey (2004) notes that those who op...
II. HOW EFFECTIVE IS PUNISHMENT IN CONTROLLING CRIME? WHY? Warehousing of prisoners is perhaps the most prevalent of all ap...
met them" (Dostoevsky 54). These figures, the darkness, can easily represent the turmoil within Raskolnikov. His thoughts and plan...
accountable. In one of his most memorable works, Great Expectations (1860-1861), Dickens tackled the social hypocrisy that was ru...
are afraid because ignorant, and perceive the pain and not the benefits; nor do they apprehend that a sick soul is worse than a si...
woman. She has the ability to ruin peoples lives. This gives her a great deal of power and it corrupts absolutely. As Judge Danfor...
element introduced when Utah encounters Bodhi, and is made to consider rather deeper philosophical aspects of life than the straig...
might encompass the criminals perception of societal views if criminal activity and how that view would extend to them if they wer...
was important to history, especially at a time when the slave trade was prominent in the New World. [2] Think about Martin Luther...
the problem may be with what he has been told to do--or to learn" (Kohn, 1996, p. PG). Myriad ways exist as a means by which to ...
In eight pages this student posed hypothetical scenario examines the implementation of Hawaii's 'three strikes' law as it impacts ...
that parents have to know if they are to shape their childrens behaviors effectively, and that its possible to learn those skills ...
this implies that if an individual has been convicted of murdering another human being, then the death of that person is justified...
This 5 page papver gives an overview of restorative justice practices worldwide. This paper includes the feelings of victims as we...
one? Its been surprisingly difficult to find solid reputable references about this issue. There are a great many "blogs" out ther...
This research paper presents an example paper of how a student might relate personal experience to the issues of just school pol...
III. EMPIRICAL STUDIES AGAINST SPANKING A study conducted by Landsford et al (2005) focused upon the cultural approach to s...
technique and what happens when there is no threat of punishment or promise of a reward (Brandenburg, 2006). When children are g...
and unusual? According to a student, the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment may include the death penalty, torture, solitary co...
the force. In the case of Ruland, little was likely done. It was not an egregious mistake and some suggest that he was not out of ...
inflicted" (Greydanus, et al.) Further, there is "no clear evidence that such punishment effectuates more discipline or better co...
(Henry and Lanier 2). The field itself is a branch of social science, in which criminologists endeavor to better understand crime...
In seven pages English crime and punishment between the years 1550 and 1750 are examined in order to determine to what extent the ...
A hypothetical situation submitted by a student forms the basis for this paper consisting of eight pages in which Hawaii's 'three ...
This 7 page paper asks to what degree humans control their own lives. It uses three literary works, Metamorphosis by Kafka; The Lo...
Justice Statistics, 1996 was the first year State and Federal courts convicted a combined total of over 1 million adults of feloni...
cries, he or she should be picked up. To do otherwise is cruel. Obviously, a newborn is not trying to manipulate a parent but many...
In 5 pages this paper examines what motivated Raskolnikov's 'crime' in Crime and Punishment. There is 1 source cited in the bibli...
In three pages this paper exmines the evolution of crime and punishment from the Middle Ages to modern times. Five sources are ci...
actions to be taken in the name of family honor. The crime, in this view, was to do nothing when disgraced. In contrast, the vie...