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- 1971: Joseph Stalin
- ... Stalin) In 1919 Stalin was an elected member of the Political Bureau. He was appointed Commissar of Workers’ and Peasants’ Inspection.(Stalin) In 1922 Stalin became Secretary General of the party.(Stalin) Before Lenin’s death in 1924 Lenin denounced Stalin him as General Secretary, but after Lenin died Stalin formed a troika; meaning three; with Grigory Zinovyeni and Lev Kamerev. Stalin did this so he would be able to push ... up to try and put Stalin down. By 1929 Stalin was unmistakably the leader of the Soviet Union.(Red Tsar) In 1936 Stalin had all followers of Trotsky tried and found guilty of treason. The penalty was excution. As dictator he took the job of trying to fix all the problems of the Soviet Union. One of these problems was the underproduction of its agricultural industry. Stalin solved this by exporting ... the majority of the list so that other Russians, not just him, would hopefully express their disapproval of the Jews actions as doctors.(Red Tsar) Joseph Stalin died on March 5th of 1955. (Stalin) The death of Stalin seemed natural but was thought to have been shortened by those doctors charged for medical assassinations.
- 1972: A Tale Of Two Cities
- ... during the French Revolution; as well as comment on the sheep-like nature of humankind. In the beginning of the novel, capital punishment serves as the "cure-all" for France’s social problems. After all, "death is nature’s remedy for all things, and why not legislation’s?" (62). It is this attitude that strikes fear into the lower class citizens, causing them to refrain from speaking out against their oppressors ... of a violent time in France’s history. But by showing the harsh reality he was able to make certain points. These points make it quite clear that Dickens was not in favor of the death penalty.
- 1973: Criminal Insanity
- ... final aspect of criminal insanity is the insanity plea often used by criminals when on trail for murder and other crimes. The insanity defense almost never works for criminals facing life in prison or the death penalty. Many times a jury will look for signs of premeditation which is may be one sign that the criminal is not insane but instead just an evil person who enjoys killing. Fox Butterfield quotes one ... trials where the defendant is using the insanity plea often go. While once in a while there will be a case of a criminal who is, instead of being sent to prison or to their death are sent to a psychiatric hospital most often they are issued a regular sentence for prison. Opposition of the criminal insanity plea argue that the majority of the time when a "psychopath" is sentenced ...
- 1974: Harry Elmer Barnes
- ... The campaign to ban the book built for several weeks. Initially, St. Martin's editors stood by their decision and insisted they found nothing wrong with Irving's book. However, the pressure increased - now including death threats from the "firemen" - and Thomas McCormack, chief executive officer of St. Martin's finally gave in and reversed the company's earlier position.(10) St. Martin's decided not to publish Irving's volume ... interpreted at a meeting at which Leuchter spoke in Weinheim in November of 1991. For those actions, Deckert was dragged into court and given a one-year suspended sentence. Owing to protests over that "lenient" penalty, he was retried. This time, in a Karlsruhe court, Judge Eva-Marie Wollentin sentenced him to two years imprisonment - in what has been described as "the freest state in German history. The Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung ... He wrote in his final letter: "A Niagara of lies and defamations inundates us. Since I am now 75 years old, there is not much left for me to do - but I can still seek death by self-immolation; one last deed that may act as a signal to the Germans to come to their senses. Even if through my deed only one German will awaken, and because of it ...
- 1975: Harry Elmer Barnes
- ... The campaign to ban the book built for several weeks. Initially, St. Martin's editors stood by their decision and insisted they found nothing wrong with Irving's book. However, the pressure increased - now including death threats from the "firemen" - and Thomas McCormack, chief executive officer of St. Martin's finally gave in and reversed the company's earlier position.(10) St. Martin's decided not to publish Irving's volume ... interpreted at a meeting at which Leuchter spoke in Weinheim in November of 1991. For those actions, Deckert was dragged into court and given a one-year suspended sentence. Owing to protests over that "lenient" penalty, he was retried. This time, in a Karlsruhe court, Judge Eva-Marie Wollentin sentenced him to two years imprisonment - in what has been described as "the freest state in German history. The Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung ... He wrote in his final letter: "A Niagara of lies and defamations inundates us. Since I am now 75 years old, there is not much left for me to do - but I can still seek death by self-immolation; one last deed that may act as a signal to the Germans to come to their senses. Even if through my deed only one German will awaken, and because of it ...
- 1976: The Errancy Of Fundamentalism
- ... between Michael Martin and John Frame (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/ michael_martin/), and Martin convincingly states, "Let us recall that there are differences among Christians over, among other things, the morality of the death penalty, war, abortion, premarital sex, homosexuality, private property, social drinking, and gambling. Most of these differences are based on different interpretations of Christian revelation. To suppose that there is a rational way to reconcile these controversies ... made much longer: suffice it to mention the papacy, the doctrine regarding Mary, the trinity, baptism, speaking in tongues (where, interestingly, Fundamentalist Baptists and Fundamentalist Pentecostals disagree), the issue of creationism, predestination, purgatory, consciousness after death, and so on. Since the Christian god is perfect and omnipotent, could he have produced the Bible, on which perfect agreement cannot be reached by humans? No. In addition, these type of unclear matters ...
- 1977: Euthanasia
- ... support euthanasia and those who consider it a form of murder. It also has been a topic that has divided the Christian community. A movement began in the 1970's when Americans started to demand "death with dignity" (Worsnop 1). In the event of a terminal illness or injury, people were refusing life-sustaining treatment to preserve life, especially life without quality. Public opinion overall supports some form of assisted suicide ... guilty of a Class D felony" (Bulletin 95-2). Wisconsin does not recognize a doctor, or other individual, to end a life. It is considered an act of murder and is punishable by law. The penalty is imprisonment up to five years and a fine of up to $10,000, or both. However, there are two companion bills that were introduced in Wisconsin in 1995. Assembly Bill 174 and Senate Bill ... than was predicted. Some even may be "cured" because of new medical procedures and medicines (Worsnop 153). Many of these arguments have validity, but should be balanced with one's right to choose life or death. In a poll taken in January 1991, sixty-six percent of the people surveyed felt that a person suffering " great pain" or with "no hope of improvement " has the right to end their own ...
- 1978: Cocaine
- ... affects are profound loss of appetite, leading to severe weight loss and nutritional imbalance. Also increasing athletic performance, heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature. Many people have suffered from seizures, strokes, heart attacks, and death. If cocaine is taken through the veins, unsterile needles can cause infections and diseases. These diseases can include Hepatitis B, blood poisoning, and of course, AIDS. Cocaine use is extremely dangerous to a pregnant mothers because it causes miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight (2 lbs.), stroke/death, malformation, syphilis, and disturbed behavior. The penalty for cocaine use or possession is usually a prison sentence. Depending on the judge and the state many have offered to first time offenders help in rehabilitation centers. Prison time depends mostly on the ...
- 1979: In Cold Blood
- ... a path of the murderers which leads them to the exact location of Perry and Dick. While driving back to Holcomb County, Perry proceeds to confess the whole incident. They have a trial and the death penalty is assigned, they sit in jail for 2,000 days. On the night they are suppose to die their attorneys are still trying to appeal the case, but it does no good. The executions take ... Smith are prisoners of their pathological childhood. As a consequence, there crimes are rendered understandable, but not forgivable" (Reed 68). Truman Capote excelled in portraying the murder case as a downfall of society with the death of the American Dream.
- 1980: Juvenile Crime
- Juvenile Crime A headline reads, "Teen shot-- parents seek death penalty." In this incident a California teen was shot in a disagreement between him and a fellow classmate. The classmate, it seems, was the others constant victim of harassment, bruises, and bloodied and broken noses. It ... Indeed, they do not even represent two distinct groups. The prisoner is often also a victim, and I do not mean only the victim of perceived injustices. Many, if not most, prisoners have experienced the death of family or friends due to violence. Some became perpetrators of violence because their families or friends were first victims of violence. The distinctions are not always clear cut, after all, who knows what ...
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