Abstract The story of Cesar Estrada Chavez is the story of a man committed to advancing the civil rights and liberties of Hispanic Americans and migrant workers. Just as importantly, however, Chavez's life is the tale of man who determined that all Americans not merely a few should have all the trappings of American democracy. This paper examines the life and accomplishments of Cesar Estrada Chavez, emphasizing an appreciation for Chavez's vital importance to workers' rights as well as an awareness of how Chavez helped shape modern-day American society.
Abstract The paper looks closely at a biography of Cesar Chavez, written by Ferriss and Sandoval and compares his struggle for social justice with the concepts written about in Takaki's "Strangers from a Different Shore." The paper specifically uses the ideas of racial uniforming, ethnic solidarity and ethnic antagonism to explore the troubles Chavez faced and the troubles still existing today.
From the Paper "Social justice, while an element of the Catholic faith which Cesar Chavez ascribed too, is a deeply personal and humanistic need. Susan Ferriss and Ricardo Sandoval's (1997) biography of Cesar Chavez, entitled "The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farm-worker's Movement," showcases the life, actions and philosophy of the central leader in the fight for rights for Mexican American farm-workers. In this work, the concepts described in Ronald Takaki's (1998) "A History of Asian Americans: Strangers from a Different Shore," namely racial uniforming, ethnic solidarity and ethnic antagonism are alluded to and described in their relation to the struggle made for equal rights by the Mexican farm-workers. The most obvious, or most visual, element of American racism takes the form of what can be described as a racial uniform."
Abstract The paper explores the life and accomplishments of Cesar Chavez and illuminates what he did for the Hispanic workers in America. The paper shows how Cesar Chavez made many contributions to the plight of the migrant farm worker.
From the Paper "Cesar Chavez was one of the most important people in American history when it came to the Hispanic migrant farm worker(United Farm Workers). He spent his adult life organizing and teaching the masses how to force farm employers to provide the workers with fair pay and benefits(United Farm Workers). He began his life in 1927 when he was born just outside of Yuma, Arizona(United Farm Workers). His parents named him after his grandfather(United Farm Workers). When he was still a small boy he began to learn about racial injustice. He and his parents lived in a small adobe home and his father worked hard on the farm that it was attached to. His father made a deal with the landowner that would allow Chavez to own the land and the home they lived in(United Farm Workers)."
Abstract This paper examines the personality of Cesar Chavez and how it influenced his mission in life. It provides a history of the cause and looks at the unfair conditions that were prevalent in Mexican-American farm relations. The paper also discusses his style of leadership and the path of his fight including the obstacles and challenges.
From the Paper "All great leaders have a talent for persuasion and an insatiable drive to invoke change; yet not all great leaders have had to face the adversity and oppression that Cesar Chavez has faced. Certainly most great leaders have encountered their fair share of opposition from critics, however, Chavez? determination to create fair working conditions for Mexican-American farm workers incited his own unique brand of resistance."
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the article, "Crime: Its Causes and Remedies", by Cesare Lombroso. Specifically, it contains a short analytical summary of each section, which is under a subheading, of the reading.
From the Paper "The main idea of this section is the author's medical and psychological research into criminals, and what he hopes to find. The author uses an abnormal autopsy as his evidence that criminal brains are more animalistic than "normal" brains. The evidence is not conclusive here, because the author has only found one abnormal brain out of numerous brains studied, and this is not enough to make his point or his theory correct."
Abstract This paper presents Cesar Chavez as one of the most historically significant figures associated with the civil rights movement. The paper discusses Chavez's actions on behalf of the Latino farm worker. The paper explores Chavez's quiet perseverance, which created a legacy of change and awareness. The paper explains how Chavez learned, through his own experiences and through the example of historically great and influential teachers, that the best way to change those things that need to be changed is to first understand them through listening and then act on them through aggressive nonviolence.
From the Paper "The Latino farm worker was a quiet voice in the wilderness of the American market economy. Many migrant workers were mistreated and worked for slave like wages that rarely kept their family fed and helped them live almost exclusively in squalor. They were given little for the backbreaking work they did, while they attempted to feed clothe and educate themselves and their children. Yet, as loud a voice as the name, Cesar Chaves implies his tactics were often as quiet as the meek voices of those he attempted to help. It was with this quiet perseverance that Chavez created a legacy of change and awareness."
Abstract The paper discusses Cesare Beccaria's argument against any justification of capital punishment from the perspectives of utilitarianism and contractarianism. The paper looks at Beccaria's thesis that all punishment must be swift and serve the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people. The paper also explains Beccaria's ideas on the principle of proportionality and capital punishment's deterrence value.
From the Paper "Beccaria's utilitarian theory prescribes that crimes must be prevented in an economical way that results in the greatest reduction of pain and the greatest maximization of happiness for the greatest number of people. Based on this theory, punishments should be proportionate to the crime, and use the least amount of pain necessary to deter potential offenders. The problem with this theory is that a punishment inflicted upon an innocent person will be just as effective on the people as would a punishment inflicted upon a guilty person. Thus there is a need for the "retributive argument and the contractarian concern with individual rights" (Bellamy, 1997, p. 24)."
Abstract In four of Machiavelli's best known works, "Discourses on Livy", "The Art of War", "The History of Florence", and "The Prince", we can see a clear influence from such Machiavellian contemporizes as Cesare Borgia, Francesco Vettori, the Medici Family, and general public opinion, which should be a cause for caution in relaying on Machiavelli's writings as an accurate discussion of history or an ethical discussion of politics. The author discusses how the ideas that Machiavelli placed on paper over five hundred years ago still have meaning in the 21st Century.
From the paper:
"While Machiavelli's works lack the modern day standards of documentations, he was ahead of his time in historical philosophy and approach. He was the first historian to acknowledge that the need to explain events leading up a specific event to understand why that event occurred and to understand the results of that event. As for is external influences, they need to be taken into consideration, so we can accurately understand his writings, the period in which he was writing, and the periods in which he was writing about. He may contradict himself in his political belief, but considering the pressures that he was under he manages to give a pretty good analysis of events and history. Machiavelli's works has managed to sustain its ideas from the 1500's to the 21st Century and will continue to be a source of knowledge and debate for centuries to come."
Abstract Cesare Beccaria was a philosopher from the classical school of criminology during the 18th and 19th centuries. This paper analyzes his theories and shows how Beccaria demanded reform in every aspect of criminal justice. The writer presents the focal point of Beccaria's argument which is that capital punishment must be abolished on the grounds that all punishment should be swift and serve the greatest amount of good for the greatest number of people.
From the Paper "Cesare Beccaria's contribution to the field of criminal justice is but one of his many accomplishments. In addition to criminal justice, Beccaria was well versed in theories of economics as well as politics and he incorporated all of these fields in his various publications. In his treatise On Crimes and Punishments, Beccaria (1764) speaks to a number of issues in the practice of criminal justice and recommends reform. In addition to his prolific writings, Beccaria was a teacher of public law and economy in the Palatine schools in Milan from 1768 to 1770 and after 1771 he held many public offices. Beccaria was a part of the classical school of criminology. This school covered a wide variety of issues and was made up of a group of philosophers on crime and punishment in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Cesare Beccaria was one of the school's most prominent members along with Jeremy Bentham. Both of these men shared the belief that criminal behaviour should be understood and controlled as an outcome of a certain human nature shared by all of us. They felt that human beings were ultimately hedonistic and always acted in terms which suited their own self interest; however at the same time they believed that humans were rational, and therefore acting in their own self interest could be manipulated to serve the good of the community. Based on this, a well ordered state would construct laws and punishments (based on deterrence) in such a way that people would understand peaceful and non-criminal actions to be in their self interest (Crime Theory, 2000). In 1764, when the then unknown Cesare Beccaria wrote his treatise On Crimes and Punishments, it would have been inconceivable for anyone to have believed that the world would still be using his ideas today in the 21st century to guide their criminal justice systems. The treatise has greatly impacted the Constitution of the United States, their Bill of Rights, and justice system. Many of the reforms that Beccaria called for have been incorporated into their system, and his influence stretches over arrest, prosecution and punishment. Beccaria never wrote anything else on criminal justice, which has left many unanswered questions, but the treaties has become the foundation upon which many criminology theories build and expand (Crime Theory, 2000)."
An analysis of the elements of religion and science in "Galileo, Science and the Church" by Jerome J. Langford and "On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, 2002, $ 53.95
Abstract This paper will discuss the book "Galileo, Science and the Church" by Jerome J. Langford and "On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria. By understanding how both of these books seek to tell us how the world may view theories in the scheme of religion and science, we may have a better understanding of the issues that are at hand with these modes of thought.
Abstract A brief examination of various criminology theories. It begins by discussing Cesare Lombroso's theory, which used an analysis of facial and cranial features to detect those who were prone to criminal behavior. It then looks at how this science has matured and developed into a psychological science by considering the theories of Freud and others.
From the Paper "The thing that makes these ideas so exciting to researchers is the possibility that, by using such factors and discover an underlying physical thread, we could predict who those most at risk for antisocial behavior were and then either contain them or medicate them in such a way that would be able, effectively, to stop crime before it occurs. The possibility of the use of these methods as a preventative is largely what keeps this research going, because it has produced relatively little in terms of actual benefit, but nonetheless the proponents argue for the possibility of a breakthrough."
Abstract This paper compares some of the traditional, mythic views of Lombroso's work in great detail, as reflected in his own original work and the works of other great criminological minds. This paper focuses on the development of his theories, the popularity they enjoyed then and now, and how modern criminologists use his theories in studies of today.
From the Paper "Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909), the "father of modern criminology" (Mannheim, 1972: 232), gained much attention in the field of criminology during the end of the 19th Century. His ideas spread not only throughout Europe, but to the United States as well. His theory relied on the idea of atavism, the idea that criminals were a sort of evolutionary "throwback" to an earlier stage in human evolution (Schaefer, 1969: 126). This led to his classification of criminals to include categories such as born criminals, criminaloids, and insane criminals, as well as research on female offenders."
Tags: atavistic, cesare, crime, criminology, lombroso, positivist, theories, theory
Abstract This paper details the content of Rosales' book which uses testimonies from the past in the form of personal narratives, as well as historical documentation of the often difficult relationship between Mexico and America. The author contends and explains why it's imperative for America to right old wrongs and for Caucasians, Chicanos and Latinos across the nation to become more active in securing greater recognition and political enfranchisement for Chicano workers. This paper examines and details the prejudices chronicled in the book that still resonate today. Rosales' book is structured along four basic parts, which chronologically illustrates the Chicano movement. Part 1 explores the beginnings of the Chicano movement and its place in Mexican-American history. Part 2 reviews the birth of the Chicano civil rights struggle and its association with Cesar Chavez. Part 3 discusses the urban dimension to the struggle for Chicano rights. Part 4 describes the creation of the La Raza Unida Party and its impact on political power and rights.
From the Paper "Part 4, "Fighting for Political Power," concludes the book. It describes the creation of La Raza Unida Party as a third party force for political power and the importance of political rights. But the 1972 election and the Raza Unida convention of that year resulted in an eventual fragmentation of the party at the height of its membership and recognition, and unfortunately drew the first chapter of the Chicano movement to kind of a close, as older alliances began to drift away, and the American nation as a whole began to lose interest in some of its political concerns. After the Vietnam War wound down, many Americans became less politically interested and mobilized."
Abstract This paper explores the classical theory of crime causation, one of the major theoretical perspectives in the field. The paper begins by describing Cesare Beccaria who is generally seen as the founder of this theory. Several of his influences are evaluated, including ideas regarding the nature of punishment which are central to his theory. The paper evaluates the classical theory in light of modern criminology. A chart entitled 'Comparison of Classical and Positivist Schools' is included.
Outline:
Introduction
Man Pleads Guilty
Classical Causes
Vital Components
Foundation and Focus
Causes Contributing to Frank's Crimes?
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper "The Classical Theory, one of the major theoretical perspectives of crime causation, will not fully explain Frank's criminal behavior. This theory may, however, shed a bit of light on the underlying factors contributing to his dark deeds. "Cesare Beccaria - 'the Rousseau of the Italians' (Beirne, 1993:14) - is generally seen, at least symbolically, as the founder of this movement." (Carrabine, Iganski, Lee, Plummer & South, 2004, p. 32 - 33) Beccaria, a humanist born in Milan, Italy in 1738, feverishly worked for the eradication of injustice and illogicality of the judicial system prior to and continuing into his day."
Abstract The paper discusses how the contribution of a positivist methodology to criminology cannot be underestimated and how the very name criminology did not become common until the 1890's and the rise of positivism. It looks at how the work of Cesare Lombroso established a new method of conducting criminal inquiry even though the work of Guerry and Quetelet on French crime statistics and social data had already introduced a positivistic approach into the study of crime especially with regard to the social links with criminal behaviour. It also explores how the work of the Italian School of Criminology (scula positiva) with people like Enrico Ferri used the methodology that Cesare Lombroso introduced but applied them to different areas of inquiry. It shows how this multi-factor scientific approach allowed the science of crime to develop and become an internationally recognised academic field and encouraged people all over the world to try and search for causal links between crime and various factors like poverty and education levels.
From the Paper "The work of Lombroso was new and radical but what is more important to the development of positivism and its subsequent influence on modern criminology were the methods that he employed in his study. The scientific methods he used revolutionised the study of crime, his new model of approach sought to identify, categorise and measure differences between criminals. Lombroso published his findings in 1876 in L?Umo Delinquente (The Delinquent Mind) and his work and methods gave rise to a new international movement. The Italian School of Criminology (scula positiva) emerged and took the methodology of Lombroso and expanded upon them. The work of people such as Enrico Ferri according to David Garland, ?showed a considerable diversity and eclecticism.? The "French School" focused mainly upon the sociological and environmental determinants of crime and the "German School" included the study criminalistics and the development of new forensic techniques."
