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- 4471: Reviving The Death Penalty
- ... life, rather by making the penalty so high it strengthens the value of human life" (Draper,139). Some people feel it is wrong for the state to kill at anytime, but they do not oppose war. "If a foreign enemy did 1/10 of what our own criminal did to us they would be appalled. Let them consider this a war on crime" (Draper,121). They do not deem it right for the government to execute it's own citizens, but by doing so the government is saving many innocent lives. Fourth, Americans who follow the ...
- 4472: Sir William Lawrence Bragg
- ... mathematics, but switched to physics at the suggestion of his father. Lawrence Bragg began research under the direction of British physicist Sir Joseph John Thomson in 1912. Bragg served in the British army during World War I, developing techniques to locate the enemy by the sound of their artillery fire. After the war, he held positions at Trinity College and then the University of Manchester. In 1937 Lawrence Bragg moved to the National Physical Laboratory as director, but soon accepted an invitation to Cambridge as the Cavendish Professor ...
- 4473: Methods of Execution
- ... make death a quick and easy procedure while another tries to do all they can to make it as painful and agonizing as possible. The gas chamber, most famous for its abundant use during World War II, is the method used in Nevada and California and is also used in the Philippines. The prisoner is led into a room and fastened to a metal chair with perforated seats. Straps are secured ... an epileptic seizure, which will not stop for ten to twelve minutes, but the straps restrain most involuntary body movements ("This is your death...). How strange that something condemned by the U.S. after World War II is now a preference which they hold. Hanging, which is regarded as swift and sure, was mainly used because of the assumption that it is painless because it rapidly dislocates the neck. The usual ...
- 4474: How World Conflict Start
- I would be talking about how world conflict begin. My opinion, on world conflict, is about "two different opinion of individuals or group." This is shown from World War 1 of Serbia and the Central Powers, United States and Serbian in Kosovo, and domestic affairs within are nations. I will follow trough those events and support my Idea. World War I was about Serbian idea of giving up there people andgetting them executed by Austria-Hungry. Serbian believe that there peopleis more valuable than Austria-Hungry's threat. Serbian view is that, "Why should we ...
- 4475: Agamemnon, Symbolism Of Darkne
- ... will do so βunder the cover of darkness.β Just as a soldier used darkness to hide his actions, so has the characters of Clytaemestra. Secretly while Agamemnon was away fighting in the Trojan War, Clytaemestra carried out an affair with Agamemnonβs sworn enemy, Aegisthus. Agamemnon knows nothing of this affair and upon his return he is greeted with an overjoyed and welcoming Clytaemestra. Clytaemestra proceeded to inform Agamemnon ... what has gone on behind his back and that eventually he will pay the price of this life for this. Agamemnon is completely without distrust and skepticism when he returns to his kingdom from the war. He suspects no one of deceit and thoughts of his own wife plotting his death could not be farther from his mind. Agamemnon was blind to his impending demise, blinded by the darkness of an ...
- 4476: Achilles 2
- ... fate of many Greek and Trojan warriors. It is his struggle against his anger, pride, loyalty, and love that make this poem one of a tragic nature, rather than just a gruesome account of a war. Although the reputation of Achilles claims him to be the perfect warrior, strongest of the Greeks, the poem spends more time on the man than on his reputation. I think the most obvious presentation of ... love for his friend. This is the tragedy of human flaws and the shortsightedness that goes along with anger. This scene in the story is one of transition, not just in the turn of the war, but in the maturing of Achilles as he finally begins to follow the path of his destiny. He chooses a fate of death over dishonour, truly a hero s decision. Then after he avenges his ...
- 4477: The Death Punishment
- ... endure his entire existence imprisoned, which is a type of torture. On the other hand, a murderer sentenced to death is executed. Punishment is final. Finally, people argue that punishing violence with violence is not civil or effective. This view is correct; however, in the case of the death penalty, violence is not being committed. Violence is the use of excessive force in order to intimidate or destroy. The death penalty involves a lengthy appeals process, the just processing of a criminal, and when the time occurs, a solemn and precise execution. This procedure is in no way violent and is completely civil and effective. Death by execution is deplorable. Government mandated executions are not exempt from this statement. For society to function in a meaningful way and its citizenry to feel safe and secure, individuals must be ...
- 4478: Illegal Drugs
- ... on drugs at the time of the crime. *More than 40% of youth in prison used drugs befor the age of 12. Armed patrols Search and destroy missions and helicopter surveillance. Sounds like americans at war, well this goes on every day on our own home soil and the battle fields are our national parks and forests and the enemy is marijuana. Marijuana is the most common used illegal drug in ... Control Act. this new act created five catagoriess of different drugs depending on how dangerous they were. It also made drug laws tougher than they were in the past. In 1981 the U.S. declared war on drugs, Congress passed more acts to toughen federal anti-drug laws. But new laws and tougher penalties were not enough to stop drug trade. In fact they didn't realy do anything while all ...
- 4479: International Law
- ... by being capable of enforcement by the application of external sanctions. The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, which succeeded the Permanent Court of International Justice after World War II. Article 92 of the charter of the United Nations states: The International Court of justice shall be the principal judicial organ of the United nations. It shall function in accordance with the annexed Statute ... occurs, the members of the Council may decide politically - but are not obliged legally - to undertake collective action that will have sanctioning result. In instances of threats to or breaches of the peace short of war, they may decide politically to take anticipatory action short of force. Moreover, it is for the members of the Security Council to determine when a threat to peace, a breach of peace, or an act ...
- 4480: Analysis Of Similes In The Ill
- ... spin". These views that Homer might be trying to get across might be trying to favor Troy. It could easily be imagined that throughout time, only great things were heard about the Greeks mettle in war, and that Homer is attempting to balance the scales a bit by romanticizing the Trojan peoples, especially Hector, and bringing to light the lesser-heard tales of Greek stupidity. Shortly into Book Two, Agamemnon gives ... in knots", giving the "bees" an ominous tone. The Greek ranks are painted as a throng of weak-kneed wimps with their constitution sapped, obviously not the case as they go on to win the war, but it suffices to cast the Lycians in a negative light. A short, but emotionally appealing, simile is found after the Greek warriors have changed their mind about leaving and return to the Scamander: "They ...
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