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- 2241: Inform About Sex Offenders: Yes or No?
- ... everybody that wants to know about the half way house does. It shouldn't matter who lives in the house. They just got out of prison, so they must have committed some sort of bad crime. Nowadays it is hard to actually go to prison unless you commit such a bad crime as murder or rape-murder. If the Mrs. Kanka had warned her children about that place this might not have ever happened. Also why give a person who might actually be rehabilitated any more problems ...
- 2242: The Scarlet Letter: Symbolism
- ... Much of Hawthorne's symbolism is very hard to find but several symbols are also obvious. In the first chapter Hawthorne describes the prison as "the black flower of civilized society". The prison represents the crime and punishment that was incorporated in the early Puritan life. He also contrasts the prison with the tombstone at the end of the novel by suggesting that crime and punishment bring about the end of civilized life. In the same chapter he describes the overgrown vegetation of weeds around the prison. The weeds symbolize how corrupt civilization really is. He also points out ...
- 2243: Billy Bathegate By E.L. Doctor
- ... that most of us never see in our whole life. In difference to the reactions that most people would have in these situations, Billy learns from them in order to better his role in the crime family. It is for these reasons that the young fifteen year old boy quickly develops into a man. Bibliography Bemrose, John. "Growing Up in Gangland." in Maclean’s Magazine. March 1989: 58-9. Vol. 102, No 12 Clifford, Andrew. "True-ish Crime Stories." in The Listener. September 1989: p.29. vol. 122, no. 3131. Eder, Richard. "Siege Perilous in the Court of Dutch Schultz." in Los Angeles Times Book Review. March 1989. p. 3. Kazin, Alfred. "Huck ...
- 2244: 1984 4
- ... His dissatisfaction increases to a point where he rebels against the government in small ways. Winston's first act of rebellion is buying and writing in a diary. This act is known as a thought crime and is punishable by death. A thought crime is any bad thought against the government of Oceania. Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid about being caught, which he knows is inevitable. He becomes paranoid because a young woman who is actively ...
- 2245: 1984 2
- ... government, physical control is not good enough, however. The only way to completely eliminate physical opposition is to first eliminate any mental opposition. The government is trying to control our minds, as it says "thought crime does not entail death; thought crime is death." (page 27). Later in the novel the government tries even more drastic methods of control. Big Brother s predictions in the Times are changed. The government is lying about production figures (pages 35 ...
- 2246: Capital Punishment: Justice to the Victims and Their Families
- ... raped and murdered 5 years ago, outside of Pittsburg, Kansas. Her murderer, Donald Gideon, was a convicted sex offender. He received 40 years without parole, but does this really seem to be fitting for his crime. What does it say about the value of Stephanie's life when the man who tortured, raped, and killed her is provided with clean clothes, three square meals a day, and cable television? Gideon will ... punish criminals at all. Wouldn't every punishment be cruel if we took the criminal's point of view? Obviously we must punish criminals, so who's to say the punishment shouldn't fit the crime. The U.S. justice system seeks prevention of crimes, retribution for victims, or reformation of the offender. Taking the life of a killer would both prevent further crimes by that individual and also serve as ...
- 2247: Record Industry
- ... next year. A better settlement could be enhancing the product and giving people more for their money. Thanks to modern technology there can be so much more included on a CD than just music. A computer with a CD-ROM drive, which is becoming quite common, allows us to read several different kinds of information off a CD. A short interview with the artist or 'behind the scenes' features can be ... and interactive programs. Such programs may let you make your own mix of your favorite song and you could also download sound samples, or MIDI files which will play on a keyboard plugged into your computer. The most interesting parts of these homepages could be made available to 'fans only'. To access it you would need an application program or hard disk authorization available only on the CD. If the customers ...
- 2248: Utopia, 1984 Comparison
- ... trying to erase or eradicate love. Marriage is one of the most important events to Utopians. ¡§Even if the person is an offender, they may be allowed to marry even while serving for committing a crime¡K as long as they¡¦re in love¡¨ (More, 104). In contrast to the other two societies, love and marriage are very important parts of the Utopian¡¦s lives. Even when someone is serving time ... Utopians, an important right. Another example of how dear love is to the Utopians, is when they come to the topic of seduction. ¡§Attempted seduction is treated just the same, and no less of a crime then seduction¡¨ (105). That shows the absolute importance of love to the Utopians. ¡§Their women are not married before eighteen, nor their men before two-and-twenty¡K if earlier, punishment will be warranted¡¨ (Utopia ...
- 2249: Twelve Angry Men
- ... trials and tribulations, having lost much of their usefulness in today's world. The cornerstone of the American legal system is the "trial by jury," in which a citizen who has been accused of a crime, has the right to be judged by a group of his fellow citizens, who will have the evidence presented to them, and will subsequently rule based on the evidence as to the accused's guilt ... judicial system is based on the imperfect thoughts and whims of normal, everyday people. Often, the trial "game" becomes more important than the fact that someone is being judged for what may be a serious crime, which is a terrible shame. So the question that this society must ask itself is, "are we willing to continue using a system which is prone to such biases?" Are there alternatives? Some trial situations ...
- 2250: The Odyssey: Virtues and Vices
- ... showing hospitality is where Antinous strikes "the man's (Odysseus') right shoulder blade – like solid rock..." with a stool. Because of Antinous' foolish action, he eventually dies due of it. His sentence went with the crime and served him right. Some consequences of not showing hospitality later in the story alter many characters' fate. Another example of failure to show hospitality is where Polyphemus the Cyclops refuses to let Odysseus and ... never return home. Later along the story, when Odysseus, Telemachus, and the faithful herdsmen slaughter all the suitors, it displays to what extremes one would go to obtain revenge. This act of vengeance suits the crime of what the suitors did to Odysseus' household. The episode of the suitors would have made more sense if they made the suitors serve Odysseus' family for the rest of their lives rather than killing ...
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