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Charles Manson, 2007.
An analysis of the life and criminal activity of Charles Manson and the criminal theories that would apply to him.
2,105 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of Charles Manson, one of the world's most notorious murderers. Specifically, the paper discusses how the various theoretical schools of crime causation would attempt to explain Charles Manson's criminal behavior. It begins with a history of his life and criminal activity and then discusses the various criminal theories, in relation to him.
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"Finally, the social learning theory may ultimately be the most useful in understanding what made Charles Manson into the deviant social being he became. This theory essentially states that crime is a learned deviant behavior, and Charlie certainly had someone to learn from - his mother. She went to prison for robbery when he was only five and the rest is history. He lived with very restrictive relatives after she want to prison, and throughout his life he desperately wanted to be with his mother, even though she made it clear she did not want him. He learned from his mother to rob and steal, and continued the pattern throughout his life. It is almost as if he was looking for her approval of him through emulating her own dysfunctional lifestyle. Charlie could have just as easily learned the strict, religious behavior of many of his relatives. That he chose to emulate the one person in his life who simply did not care for him is interesting, and it helps prove the social learning theory of criminology. He learned from his worst social influence, rather than his best social influences, and this seems to be the case with many criminals. They learn negativity early, and use these behaviors to survive for the rest of their lives."
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Charles Manson, 1998.
A look at the life and activities of 1960s cult leader Charles Manson, who was responsible for several famous murders.
2,670 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 10 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper documents the life of Charles Manson, who led a cult that became known as the "Manson Family" and who to many people symbolized the end of civilized society and the dawn of a new age of terror.
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"Charles Manson has been named "the most dangerous man alive." Society referred to him as the devil. They believed he was the reason society was so bad in the 1960's. The 1950's to the 1960's was uncontrollably filled with violence. Our culture was shattered by the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. At the same time, body bags from Vietnam were building up from a war that was tearing our nation apart. Riots and antiwar protesters marched across America. Many people worried that the US was getting out of control. "The Sixties ended abruptly on August 9, 1969..." wrote Didon in The White Album. On August 8,1969, director Roman Polanski's housekeeper found five bodies, slashed and bloody. Manson was the metaphor of evil! To many, Charles Manson symbolized the end of civilized society and the dawn of a new age of terror. (Lagarde)"
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Charles Manson, 2009.
A discussion of the crime causation theories that shed light on the criminal activities of Charles Manson.
2,723 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 81.95
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The paper discusses Charles Manson's criminal activities and background information and considers how the various theoretical schools of crime causation would explain Manson's criminal behavior. The paper looks at the social structure theory, the social disorganization theory, the social learning theory, the strain theory and finally, the culture deviance theory. The paper shows how Manson's life of continual crime can be considered a textbook example of the social causes of criminality.
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"In 1969, two brutal murders shocked the country. First, actress Sharon Tate and her unborn baby were brutally murdered along with several friends of Tate's that were visiting her home at the time. Shortly thereafter, the LaBianca family was also brutally murdered. Both crimes took place near each other in Los Angeles, and both were especially gruesome, creating public outrage. When the murderers were caught, it was discovered they were a "family," living together in a commune on a deserted motion picture set called the Sphan Ranch. Manson's followers committed the murders, but they were under the spell of "Charlie," an itinerant "hippie" who had the ability to hypnotize or so entrance his followers that he could convince them to do almost anything. What made Charles Manson such a destructive and deadly force? Like many criminals, the story begins in his childhood."
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Charles Manson, 2005.
Examines this mass murderer within the framework of several psychological theories and offers solutions to prevent these cases happening again in the future.
2,148 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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There has been little actual ground covered when it comes to identifying mass murderers or developing a psychological profile that can be construed as universal and practical. Public discourse on mass murderers tends to be split between the poles of the media and the psychological/psychiatric establishment, with the media favoring sensationalism and the psychological establishment favoring the application of abstract theoretical concepts of personality to cases. Neither of these polarized perspectives, though, has made much headway on the topic of identifying mass murderers and stopping them before they wreak havoc on society; much of the data is based on hindsight and focused on how the serial killer was normal in appearance or social status. This report looks at the mass murderer, Charles Manson, from the perspective of this problem. The report analyzes the Manson case from three different psychological perspectives, using the theoretical guidelines of Erickson's stage-based perspective, Pray's neo-Freudian perspective, and Wachtel's psychoanalytical perspective. The report also supplies an analysis of applying these theories and a comparative discussion, before concluding main points and offering suggestions for the future that are built around any garnered conclusions that may allow criminologists and law enforcement officials to have a better idea of prevention and preparation for cases of mass murder.
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"In Pray's reasoning, the concept of conscious motivation versus unconscious motivation is about what controls our actions and behaviors. The line between these motivational states is sometimes blurred, especially when one considers that recalling information may be a conscious act that is unconsciously motivated or even suppressed.
From this perspective, preconscious is seen to be that which is in the unconscious, but can easily be brought out from the unconscious to the conscious, or is capable of making the transition between the two."
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Charles Dickens, 2005.
This paper discusses the life, works and participation in social activities of Charles Dickens, the nineteenth century English novelist.
2,920 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 86.95
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This paper explains that Charles Dickens was one of the most admired and great fictional intellects of all time; only Shakespeare can compete with his creativity. The author points out that Dickens' quick grasp of conversation helped him to create colorful characters through their own words. The paper relates that Dickens was not only a writer but also a public figure, extensively regarded as the best after-dinner speaker, the best part-time actor of his day and a mythic figure.
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Introduction
Life of Charles Dickens
The Works of Charles Dickens
Life Experiences of Charles Dickens
Contributions of Charles Dickens
Social Class according to Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens on Childhood
Conclusion
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"Charles Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His father John Dickens worked as a clerk at the Navy pay office in Portsmouth. He later worked in Chatham and Charles the second of seven children went to the local school. John Dickens found it hard to afford for his growing family with his scanty income. In 1822, the family shifted to Camden Town in London. John Dickens unpaid sum had become so huge that all the household goods were sold. As he was not able to convince his creditors, he was arrested and sent to Marshalsea Prison. Charles found work at Warren's Blacking Factory at the age of twelve and he was paid six shillings a week for covering shoe black bottles. Six months after John was sent to prison, one of his relatives died leaving behind a large sum of money. John used this money to pay off his debts and he left the prison. Some money he used for educating Charles in a nearby private school, Wellington House Academy."
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Jacques Cousteau and Charles William Beebe, 2005.
A comparison of the underwater discoveries and inventions of Jacques Cousteau with those of Charles William Beebe.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper compares and contrasts Jacques Cousteau's discoveries with American underwater scientists during the same timeline. It specifically compares his work to that of the American underwater scientist named Charles William Beebe. The paper concludes that Cousteau's work overshadowed that which was produced by the rest of the world although many of his ideas and discoveries were closely related to the work of the American, Charles William Beebe.
Table of Content:
Jacques Cousteau
Charles William Beebe
The Bathysphere
The Lime Diving Suit
The Invention of SCUBA
Underwater Photography
The Bathyscaphe
Cousteau's Growing Media Career
Environmental Activism
Cousteau's Achievements and Record
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"Jacques Cousteau's list of achievements and awards is very extensive for an equally extensive and amazing career span of more than sixty years. During his career he discovered species of animals and sea creatures that had never before been seen by a human eye, he led ground breaking expeditions around the world and to foreign parts of the world, including Antarctica, he developed diving equipment used by military forces and scientists alike, he developed methods of raising ships that had sunk over 130 feet to the surface so that they could be repaired and put back into service, he perfected underwater broadcasting, and created some of the worlds most riveting underwater documentaries and films. Cousteau founded environmental organizations, and non-profit organizations for the protection of the environment, he invented turbosails, and studied natural disasters as well as environmental disasters caused by human error, such as the oil spills in Alaska. His work has been recognized world wide by world leaders and organizations. He has been received by the President of the United States in the White House and he has been invited to address the UN Environmental Conferences, he has also been appointed to many international boards concerning the environment and ecosystems."
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Charles V and Murad III, 2007.
A comparison of the reigns of Charles V and Murad III.
3,078 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the reigns of Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire to that of Murad III, ruler of the Ottoman empire. The author states that the men were vastly different from one another. But despite their differences, there are many similarities in the reigns of Charles V and Murad III, as both men were mediocre leaders who achieved limited success in their roles. While both men certainly faced difficult circumstances during their rules, the paper describes them as also helping to orchestrate their own failings through personal weaknesses and poor decisions. The author concludes that Charles V and Murad III had similar results: both men left their empires weaker then they found them, and both men helped initiate or expand the process by which their empires decayed.
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Military Miscues
Unwise Policy Decisions
Underappreciated Threats
Worse than They Found It
Conclusion
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"Murad III, quite similarly, was challenged by internal and external forces, which largely went unchecked as he withdrew from affairs of state. Internally, he faced dissatisfaction publicly and within his inner circle as his harem exerted significant influence over political decisions. Further, his unwise monetary policy led to a revolt among his soldiers. Externally, the growth of the Ottoman Empire dove into stagnation during his rule, and the once-invincible military showed weakness during its conflicts with Persia and Austria."
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The Influential Charles Darwin, 2002.
Provides an overview of the life and theories of Charles Darwin and how they impacted the world around him.
1,593 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper discusses how, out of many scientists during the 19th century, Charles Darwin greatly challenged the status quo with his revolutionary theories of evolution and natural selection. It looks at how,, after a humble start, Charles Robert Darwin rose to challenge the status quo with his revolutionary theories and how many of his most controversial theories ended up by replacing the commonly accepted ideas of the time and are now accepted as simple facts of life. It shows how without the hard work and research of Darwin, we would still be unaware of the reasons why different people and different generations have certain features, and,most importantly, where we, as a human race, come from.
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"Darwin was more comfortable at Cambridge than he was at Edinburgh. Author Janet Browne claims, ?Darwin came to feel at home, relaxed and confident among people mostly from the same kind of background as himself ? people with similar professional aspirations and familiar, if conventional, social graces?(91). Darwin spent his first year at Cambridge uneventfully, but over the summer, he began to regret missing out on the ?college experience?. During his second year at Cambridge, Charles had a rather hard time settling in and started heading for failure, but he managed to pull himself back up in the third year and save his degree. A reputable author describes Darwin?s last few weeks at school: ?Darwin?s final examinations were scheduled for January 1831. Study and anxiety made him miserable for weeks beforehand, but when the results were posted, he ranked 10th in a class of 178? (Stefoff 39)."
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Charles V, 2003.
A discussion on why Charles V failed in his pursuit of a great Renaissance superpower.
2,465 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper studies the strategy of King Charles V to become a great Renaissance superpower and analyses and evalutes whether these plans to bring his vast Empire that was a Euro sceptics nightmare together were bound to fail. It looks at the factors that influenced Charles V planning and policy making, the extension of the power of the Hapsburg dynasty throughout Europe, the unity of his domains, the defense of Catholic Europe against enemies from within, the problem of Lutheranism from within Germany and the almost continuous conflict with France and the threat of Turkish invasion.
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"Charles strategy was that he always tried to be in the part of his Empire were he was most needed and were loyalty and unity appeared to be seeping. For example to promote unity in Spain Charles made a real effort to pose as the good Spaniard by staying in Spain for seven years from 1522-29, learning to speak Spanish and by marrying a Portuguese wife Isabella. This was also a necessary strategy as Charles must have appeared wholly foreign to his subjects, and being foreign would not inspire loyalty and unity. During his stay in Spain Charles established a monarchical relationship with the Spanish towns by
listening to the petitions of his Spanish subjects, and Charles removed corrupt administrators and officials to restore business and economic confidence."
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Charles Mingus, 2004.
An analysis of the portrayal of the contributions of the jazz musician, Charles Mingus, in literature and on film.
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines how one of the greatest jazz musicians of recent date is Charles Mingus and how his work and his life cry out for a biography of his contribution to the musical medium and of his life as a performer. It reviews the documentary film, ?Charles Mingus: he Triumph of the Underdog?, and shows how it offers an opportunity for a music historian to see the man and listen to the tunes that formed his life?s passion. In contrast, it also examines the book, "Central Avenue Sounds", which attempts to give a portrait of an era and a specific time and place in history, rather than one man.
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"But how to contextually render that life in history? The text of Central Avenue Sounds offers perhaps the best literary compromise?it is a work of prose, but one that offers an oral history of jazz. Through weaving in the voices of different musicians, and different perspectives of the musicians of the Los Angeles music ?scene? the book hopes to offer a fully-fleshed internal as well as external history of these artists. Charles Mingus was a critical influence upon many of these artists, as well as was influenced by those who preceded him. But the book is not only a triumph, to borrow the documentary?s title, of prose. It is also a triumph of the medium recorded oral history."
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How Far did Charles I Pursue Conciliatory Policies in 1640-42 ?, 1998.
An assessment of the relationship between Charles I and the Long Parliament in the two years leading to the English Civil War.
2,610 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 7 sources, $ 78.95
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An examination of the breakdown of the relationship between Charles and the Long Parliament. An assessment of the impact of the Army Plot, the trial and execution of Strafford and Laud, and an appraisal of the importance of the Grand Remonstrance. The paper looks at the motives of both sides, what drove them, their beliefs and their aims. An answer to the question as to whether Charles could be trusted.
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"There is an assumption in the question that Charles I did, in fact, attempt to reconcile himself with his Parliament in the period between the calling of the Short Parliament and the outbreak of the Civil War. An examination of his actions and policies will show that while he appeared on the surface to have acquiesced in most of the situations which caused a strain in the relationship between the Crown and Parliament, his primary intention was the restoration of what he considered to be the traditional hierarchy of government. His acts and concessions to Parliament were all, according to Anderson (Aspects of History), aimed at buying himself time until he could find himself in a position to hit back at those who had limited the royal prerogative. There is an alternative view, put forward by Royalist propagandists, that Charles acted in good faith and that the falling out of 1642 was primarily due to the position that Pym and his party had found themselves in. That position, one of consistent pressure for more and greater concessions from the King, meant that Charles was the injured party and was intent on rescuing his country from the illegal acts of his Parliament. This view, which we shall look at later, is not one which carried the majority of contemporary opinion with it, especially the opinions of those in London, who saw Charles' intentions as being hostile to good government and opposed to a return of the situation pre-1625."
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Themes in Charles Dickens's Work, 2004.
An analysis of three literary works by Charles Dickens, "Oliver Twist", "Nicholas Nickleby"s and "A Christmas Carol"s focusing on the common themes in these works.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes three works by Charles Dickens: "Oliver Twist"; "Nicholas Nickleby"; and "A Christmas Carol". The paper discusses the use of prevalent themes throughout the three works. There are many themes present in these three works by Charles Dickens, from good versus evil to the plight of London's children and good triumphing in the end. However, the main theme in these three works is industrialization and the urbanization of society. Each represents "modern times" in Dickens's day and the way the poor were treated in a continually industrializing society.
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"Each of these touching and classic Dickens' novels is the story of triumph over evil, but they all also chronicle the life of the poor in England's increasingly mechanized and industrialized society of the 1800s. In "Oliver Twist," Dickens portrays the fate of many orphans who were forced to work for their keep even at young ages. Actually, the "poor laws" forced entire families to break up and fend for themselves, as this historian notes, "Forced to leave their homes and sell their possessions, many families found themselves unable to get out of the workhouse once they were in it (and they were separated, with husbands, wives, and children sent to different places)" (Glancy 42). Dickens' hoped to make the plight of the poor more well known and understood with all three of these books, and "Oliver Twist," which first appeared in serialized form, really did bring the plight of the poor home to the world's readers."
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Machiavelli's Prince, Adolph Hitler, and Charles V, 2000.
An evaluation of some of the principles stated in "The Prince", and their relation to two leaders of the past: Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and Adolf Hitler.
7,350 words (approx. 29.4 pages), 17 sources, $ 162.95
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This detailed paper provides history on Machiavelli, Hitler, and Charles V. Hitler and Charles V are held to five of Machiavelli?s core principles, and for each are measured by how Machiavellian their acts were. Further comparisons are drawn between the teachings of Locke and Rousseau. Machiavelli set forth ideas on how a leader should rule, this paper addresses whether or not leaders should follow his advice.
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"Through the ages, Machiavelli has been remembered in mostly a negative sense. His book, The Prince, has many controversial opinions in it about how a leader should rule, and it has even been called a book inspired by the devil. The Prince is considered by many to be the Bible of realpolitik, a belief that politics is based on practical and material factors rather than on theoretical or ethical objectives. This paper will evaluate some of the principles stated in The Prince, and their relation to two leaders of the past: Charles V of the Holy Roman Empire, and Adolf Hitler. Charles V lived at a time of change, during the pinnacle of the Protestant Reformation. He spent his life trying to deal with this problem, before ultimately reaching a conclusion shortly before his death. Adolf Hitler is perhaps the most well-known ruler in history. He was a German Dictator whose need for power and glory spawned World War II. He is remembered not only for his excellent leadership skills, but also for the atrocities he committed against his fellow man during the Holocaust. By comparing these leaders to the Prince, one can assess to what degree they are Machiavellian. "
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Charles V, 2004.
This paper is a biography of Charles V, Emperor of Europe.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper is a biography of Charles V, Emperor of Europe, one of the most important rulers in European history. The paper describes Charles V's historical significance and how he affected the Renaissance and the Reformation. The paper also includes references to his family and blood line.
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"Emperor Charles V was one of the most important ruling personalities in European history. The lottery of birth placed Charles at the center of a genealogical network that covered half of Europe. His father Philip was Duke of Burgundy. His grandfather was Emperor Maximilian of Austria. His mother Joanna was daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand, Spain's Catholic monarchs."
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