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- 2211: The Crucible: John Proctor
- ... of Salem in the year 1692. There is a rumor of witchcraft floating about in the town that has led to accusations about many of the townsfolk. The accused are charged and convicted of a crime that is impossible to prove (witchcraft). The reasons the villains select the people they do for condemnation are both simple and clear because all of the accusers have ulterior motives, such as revenge, greed, and ... not to be trusted. At this point John asks that the court see it is only Abigails vengeance that Elizabeth is guilty of. In the final act John Proctor decides to confess to the crime. I have been thinking I would confess to them, Elizabeth. What say you? If I give them that? It is at this point that John realizes that his name is no longer as important as ...
- 2212: The Town of El Dorado Springs
- ... project was just such an experience. I had preliminarily thought I'd look into cultural myths. While researching myths, I ran across El Dorado Springs, MO., under the category of geographical myths, in the library computer. I thought how interesting while also wondering why. The book listed had been published in 1887, with a question mark behind it, and was housed in the rare book collection of the main library. Off ... looked at me as if I might be a little crazy when I described the guy I was looking for. She excused herself and went to talk to a man who was sitting at the computer. They both glanced over at me a couple of times and then the man got up and headed over toward me. "You got a clothespin with you?" It was now my turn to look puzzled ...
- 2213: Travelers Guide to Colorado
- ... America Airlines, for the fastest and easiest way to get where you want to go."-Commercial Bibliography "Colorado." World Book Atlas. 1994 ed. "Colorado." Word Book Encyclopedia. Vol. 2 1988 ed. World Book CD-ROM. Computer software. World Book CD-ROM, CD-ROM "Lets go 1993 USA." World Book Atlas 1993, Colorado Comptons Encyclopedia CD-ROM. Computer Software. Interactive CD-ROM, CD-ROM. 1996 ed. Colorado This is a travelers guide to the state of Colorado. Colorado is a unique and interesting place to visit. If the reader would want to go ...
- 2214: What Is Marijuana?
- ... person driving under the influence of marijuana is a danger to themselves and others. There is no established medical use for marijuana or any other cannabis preparation. In the United States, its use is a crime and the laws governing marijuana are similar to those regulating heroin. Many authorities now urge that the laws be modified to mitigate the penalties relating to conviction on marijuana possession charges. The Case for Legalizing ... production of marijuana cigarettes. Thousands of dealers would be put out of business, and a secret part of the economy would come into the open. It is difficult to say whether this change would reduce crime because criminals would probably continue to sell other drugs. Lastly, the federal budget would benefit in two ways; Federal revenues would increase, because marijuana cigarettes would be taxed at the point of sale. The companies ...
- 2215: 1984: Lack of Humanity
- ... are a criminal. Therefore, the people of Oceania disregard their emotions. Every citizen has been emotionally crippled and they are incapable of having, expressing, or understanding their feelings. In Oceania, emotional love is a treacherous crime. Marriages are based on hate. The state wants sex to be only as procreation and nothing else. The Party even tries to remove the total sex act by artificial insemination. The goal of the state ... orders, they have no freedom. All actions are bound by the police force. The Inner Party maintains its power through the Thought Police, which is bound by no laws. In Oceania, anything can be a crime; it only has implied laws that might or might not be enforced at any time. The Thought Police monitor the Outer Party members of Oceania with a device installed in every house, the telescreen. Much ...
- 2216: Apocalypse
- ... make a new start here, after the destruction of the war is cleaned up for us. No one will ever want there to be a need for authority figures, so no one will engage in crime. Those who try to commit a crime will have their peers to answer to and everyone will regard the harmony of the community as precious. There will be no monetary system and everyone will simply do the kind of work he or ...
- 2217: Death Penalty
- ... give impartial numbers since studies by both sides are bias. There is no need for change because the current system is working just fine. Why fix something that is not broken. The death penalty deters crime. When someone is caught, charged, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to death, that persons execution would be what will serve as a deterrent to others from committing a major crime. Houston had the highest murder rate in 1981, with 701 murders. In 1982, Texas resumed executions. Since then Houston has executed more murderers than any other city or state, except Texas, and has seen the ...
- 2218: Symbolism In The Scarlet Letter
- ... novel. In The Scarlet Letter, Hester, for her sins, received a scarlet letter, "A" which she had to wear upon her chest. This was the Puritan way of treating her as a criminal, for the crime of adultery At the very least, they should have put the brand of a hot iron on Hester Prynnes forehead. (pg. 59)this how some people felt about her punishment. The Puritan treatment continued, because as Hester would walk through the streets, she would be looked down upon as if she were some sort of demon from Hell that committed a terrible crime. This would give her much mental anguish and grief. On the other hand, Gods treatment of Hester for her sin was quite different than just a physical token: he gave Hester the punishment of ...
- 2219: A Clockwork Orange: Violence and Corruption
- ... and three of his friends rule the streets? They also seem to relish beating Alex for the reason that they don't get to do it often. However, by the third part of this book, crime is almost non-existent, but the police are far more brutal. Neither of these scenarios is the better of the two. In fact the cops are not out to help the people, they only want ... it, and want to stay there as long as possible. To achieve this end they will both tell the people what they want and then do it for them. One example of this deals with crime. The citizens of this society are fed up with it so the government gets rid of it using brutal corrupt cops. The way that had been cleaned up, there being no longer any dirty, ballooning ...
- 2220: Mr
- ... problem. He still feels homesick and bored and frustrated by his physical ills. He wakes frequently at night. In recent months he has lost interest in former activities. He used to read and use the computer but now tends to sit watching television and says he has forgotten how to use the computer. Letter writing has become a chore and his handwriting less legible. Recently he has developed difficulty in shaving without cutting himself. His appetite is unremarkable, weight steady recently following temporary loss during last year. He ...
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