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Sentencing Models

The individual is paying his dues, so to speak. There has been much criticism waged against retributive justice. Why? It seems tha...

Modifying Behavior and the Debate Regarding Rewards and Punishment

technique and what happens when there is no threat of punishment or promise of a reward (Brandenburg, 2006). When children are g...

Scarlet Letter/Sin of A Guilty Heart

its mothers shame has come from the hand of God," and, in so doing, works upon the heart of her mother, both giving her joy and pr...

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

and unusual? According to a student, the phrase "cruel and unusual punishment may include the death penalty, torture, solitary co...

Inappropriate Discipline of Spanking

III. EMPIRICAL STUDIES AGAINST SPANKING A study conducted by Landsford et al (2005) focused upon the cultural approach to s...

Arguing Against School Corporal Punishment

inflicted" (Greydanus, et al.) Further, there is "no clear evidence that such punishment effectuates more discipline or better co...

Punishment in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and Dante's 'Inferno'

manner in which both people and society are viewed. The very basis of the story is perhaps the biggest symbol, where Hester Prynn...

Singapore and Criminal Justice

the primary influences in the restructuring and rebuilding of the civilian forces. A womens unit was added and new uniforms were s...

Police Officers and Unprofessional Behavior

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 ...

Prison System of the State of Texas

prison although no threats have been made on her life. In other celebrity cases, Texas saw singer David Crosby of Crosby, Stills,...

Crime Deterrence Through Harsher Punishment

these facts: * Homicide rates increased sharply beginning about 1965 or 1966. The number of executions plummeted from 47 in 1962 t...

Analyzing Canto XIII of 'Inferno' by Dante Alighieri

souls of "the violent against themselves" (1194). To arrive at their destination, Dante and Virgil must travel across a "river of...

Corporal Punishment and its Impact

comments made for and against the use of spanking. Definition Corporal Punishment Corporal punishment is "the intentional inflic...

Punishment for Negligent Discharge of a Firearm

one? Its been surprisingly difficult to find solid reputable references about this issue. There are a great many "blogs" out ther...

19th Century Boston, Crime, and Punishment

in ideology about punishment, there is often changes in types of crimes committed. The most common reason for arrests in the 1800...

Classical/Choice Theory and the Death Penalty

this implies that if an individual has been convicted of murdering another human being, then the death of that person is justified...

The Enron and Martha Stewart Cases Compared

those codified into law ...and creating societal pressures for reform" (p. 167). Indeed, the world is changing and more attention...

Islamic Law, Aboriginal Customary Law and Queensland Law; a Comparison of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Systems

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...

The Tragedy of Loss in "Paradise Lost"

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 ...

Parenting in the First Person

that parents have to know if they are to shape their childrens behaviors effectively, and that its possible to learn those skills ...

Review of the Laws Contained in the Code of Hammurabi

This essay consists of four pages and examines the Code of Hammurabi laws and then compares them with the crime and punishment of ...

Criminal Justice and How It Evolved

In fifteen pages this research paper examines ancient Babylonian criminal justice in a consideration of how crime and punishment h...

Social Determination of Crime Punishment Pros and Cons

This paper consists of ten pages and discusses society's determination of crime punishment in terms of its pros and cons. Eleven ...

Considering Three Strikes

ten years older.) (Allenye, 1996; Reynolds, 1995). It is commonly believed by those who frown upon the Three Strikes Law that alm...

Crime and Punishment as Viewed by Immanuel Kant, Thomas Hobbes, and Plato

In six pages this paper discusses crime and punishment in a fictitious dialogue between Kant, Hobbes, and Plato. Three sources ar...

Texas and Criminal Punishment

This paper considers the criminal punishment issue as it relates to Texas in five pages. Eight sources are cited in the bibliogra...

An Analysis of Crime and Punishment in Dead Man Walking

This three page paper analyzes crime and punishment from the perspective of the film by Tim Robbins. The question of whether just...

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...

Overview of Shoplifting

cash refunds. The stores didnt ask them for receipts. We made $400 to $500 a day, Richard says" (p. 27). According to the Erns...

Sex Offenders and Violence

This paper considers the punishment of institutionalizing violent sexual offenders. Seven sources are cited in the bibliography....