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Goodfellas, The Godfather, Crime and Punishment

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...

Comparing E.D. Hirsch and John Dewey

In five pages the educational theories of John Dewey and E.D. Hirsch are compared as they are reflected in the works Dewey on Educ...

The Traits of a Political Trial

law and order. Many of them came to see these protests as an attack upon the American way of life on behalf of two common criminal...

Litigious American Society

This research paper consists of seven pages and considers why in US society Americans have a tendency to file lawsuits against oth...

Biblical Study on Israel's Creation

mouth of God, this became the Israelites destination. However, the prophets warned them that their quest would be fraught with tr...

Worship and the Greek Goddess Athena

In three pages this paper examines Athena's attributes and considers why she was worshiped so passionately. Three sources are cit...

Blame and the Function of Religion

An insightful discussion of the expectations imposed on human behavior by religion. The writer also addresses the issue of Christ ...

Overview of Cosmology

In five pages cosmology is examined in an informational overview and contemplation of the universe and why uncovering the cosmos' ...

An Analysis of 'Mambo Kings'

In this research paper that consists of 4 pages, five questions are posed and answered, why the film is thought-provoking and the ...

Refusing Immortality in 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In five pages this essay considers Odysseus' refusal to transform from mortal to immortal in terms of reasons why this stance was ...

The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah O. Jewett

In five pages this paper discusses why contemporary criticism of this 19th century novel often falls short. Six sources are cited...

A Consideration of the Question Why Should I be Moral?

In this four page essay the writer turns to the philosophies of August Comte for an answer to the enduring question of why moralit...

Reluctance to Cease and Desist Dangerous Nuclear Testing

In seven pages this paper examines why dangerous nuclear testing continues despite test ban treaty legislation. Eight sources are...

The Problem of Beach Erosion

century, whether from the thermal expansion of warming seas or from melting polar ice caps. Since we as ocean-loving people are dr...

The Use Of Pesticides and the Controversy Surrounding It

This research report examines pesticide use and why it is so controversial. The food industry is discussed in the scope of this an...

Fish Farming and Aquaculture

In eight pages the reasons behind the rapid growth of aquaculture are discussed in terms of who is entering the industry, why it i...

United Nations' 1987 Peace Proposal to End the War Between Iran and Iraq

In six pages this paper discusses peace terms negotiated by the UN and why Iran ultimately accepted them. Eight sources are cited...

Public Schools and Sex Education

in lack of education, can be combated. Those who oppose sex education point to the generations which preceded us as evidenc...

Popular Fiction and Classical Literature

This paper analyzes what defines popular fiction and a classic literary work in an assessment of Charlotte Temple by Susanna Rosen...

College Athletes and Their Preferential Treatment

In six pages this paper considers why college athletes receive preferential treatment. There is the inclusion of a bibliography....

Post-World War II U.S. Imperialism in Japan

the United States feared the spread of Communism, the United States utilized political and social reforms to support democratic pr...

Necessary Changes to Sex Education

In eight pages this paper discusses why sex education programs need to change to focus less upon abstinence and more upon contrace...

Health and Aerobics

This paper contains two pages and explores why aerobics is such a healthy form of exercise. There are two bibliographic sources c...

Colonial New England and the Reasons Behind Witchcraft Accusations

lead astray by the crippling fear that accompanied thoughts of independent women. Perhaps it was because the accusations original...

Congressional Aide Perspective on Health Care Reform

In six pages this report discusses why the 1994 national health care reform package did not receive congressional approval as seen...

Watergate Conspiracy and the Impeachment of President Richard M. Nixon

In twenty one pages this paper discusses the notorious Watergate conspiracy in terms of the reasons behind it and then examines th...

Oppression of the Poles and the Jewish Peoples

was the case with Poland, a region that Schmundt -- Hitlers attach? -- contended was at the crux of enemy lines. "The Pole is no ...

German Voters and Adolf Hitler

In seven pages this paper examines the German elections of 1928 and 1932 in order to determine reasons why voters would have cast ...

American Presidents Who Were the Most Influential

In five pages this paper explains why Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan were the most influential of the twen...

Reality of the 'Unwinnable' Vietnam War

bags of whatever soldiers werent forever-missing P.O.W.s. I have learned from the readings that the war, in retrospect, was a terr...