Essays 331 - 360
his position by specifying that only a certain kind of agent can qualify as a moral agent, and thus subject to the ascriptions of...
element introduced when Utah encounters Bodhi, and is made to consider rather deeper philosophical aspects of life than the straig...
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...
II. HOW EFFECTIVE IS PUNISHMENT IN CONTROLLING CRIME? WHY? Warehousing of prisoners is perhaps the most prevalent of all ap...
if there were few laws on the books, there would be anarchy. People would basically do whatever they wanted. They might rape the g...
does not have a good track record in terms of sexual encounters. In defense of the verdict, Rainey (2004) notes that those who op...
implement comprehensive mental health programs not only to help alleviate prison overcrowding but also to rescue those inmates who...
story we have "Yevgeny Vassilyitch Bazarov, a nihilistic young medical school graduate and Arkadys closest friend. Arrogant and ru...
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 ...
one? Its been surprisingly difficult to find solid reputable references about this issue. There are a great many "blogs" out ther...
This 5 page papver gives an overview of restorative justice practices worldwide. This paper includes the feelings of victims as we...
This research paper presents an example paper of how a student might relate personal experience to the issues of just school pol...
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...
and why Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden; but Book I is concerned to a great extent with setting the scene. The ...
silent transmissions, semi-automatic transmissions, different wheelbases, power steering, air bags, the first minivans, the first ...
there are also some commonalities in the way that the law has been developed and the way it is implemented. In each case the evo...
those codified into law ...and creating societal pressures for reform" (p. 167). Indeed, the world is changing and more attention...
The individual is paying his dues, so to speak. There has been much criticism waged against retributive justice. Why? It seems tha...
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...
incentive for the investor to take the extra risk. The level of the extra return related t the risk is known as the risk premium. ...
to develop (Terray 38). According to classical evolutionary theory, as argued by early sociologists such as Auguste Comte, socia...
he couldnt stop at one or two, it was a real problem for him and he became an alcoholic. When he was drinking he was completely ou...
that this job was "whisked away and handed to an unqualified black" (i.e., Wilkins) (Wilkins 639). On checking out this story, Wil...
high speed crashes would survive. In an era of increased safety and improved equipment in automobiles, the need for speed limits ...