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Capital Punishment and Crime, 2004.
A discussion of whether capital punishment is really a deterrent to crime.
1,071 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper examines how there are many arguments for and against capital punishment and how, for each argument, the opposing view can and will present the flip side of the coin. It looks at how the argument boils down to dispassionately viewing the objectives behind the institution of capital punishment and whether the practice is, in fact, meeting the objective, i.e., deterring crime. It evaluates how the solution to deterrence of crime and the achievement of all-round social justice must lie elsewhere, and the answer is probably in social reform that eradicates poverty, provides equal opportunity, and overall, truly addresses the real definition of justice, i.e., the prevention of injustice.
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"The question of capital punishment as an effective method of dispensing retributive justice is a very real motivator behind advocacy of capital punishment, though it may not be acknowledged overtly. Here, again, there is cause to be sympathetic of this view, as the victims of injustice must be reassured by society that necessary action will be taken. There is also the fact that current polls show an overwhelming support for capital punishment among the American public, stemming both from concerns over increasing crime rates and unsafe streets as well as a belief in ?just desserts.? Gallup Polls reveal rising public support from 72% in 1985 to 80% in 1994 (Journal of Criminal law and Criminology, vol. 87, 1996). Such overwhelming public opinion cannot be ignored in the functioning of any society."
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Punishment and Crime, 2007.
An argumentative essay on whether punishment prevents crime.
1,183 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper discusses how, in less than three decades, wars on crime and drugs in the United States have resulted in a six-fold increase of the prison population, and the construction of the world's largest prison system. The paper explores how the United States, with about half a million more prisoners than China, not only imprisons many more people than any other nation, but has approximately 25 percent of all the prisoners in the world behind its bars. The writer argues that punishment is not a deterrent for criminals and that one would have expected to see a larger drop in the crime-rate if it was.
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"Traditionally devoted to the punishment of past crime, the U.S. criminal justice system has begun to focus as well on the prevention of future crime by incarceration and control of dangerous offenders (Robinson). Habitual offender statutes, like 'three strikes' laws, sentence repeat offenders to life imprisonment (Robinson). Moreover, jurisdictional reforms lower the age at which juveniles may be tried as adults, increasing the available terms of imprisonment beyond those of juvenile court, and gang membership and recruitment are also criminalized (Robinson)."
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Punishment and Crime, 2000.
An examination of the history and evolution of punishment in U.S. prisons and its effectiveness in deterring crime.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, $ 55.95
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"In recent years, society has become more fearful of crime and more concerned that the criminal justice system does not deter violent crime as it should. Fear of crime is a driving force in elections and political battles. The desire of the people for tougher sentences can run afoul of the Constitution and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, among other provisions.
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"In recent years, society has become more fearful of crime and more concerned that the criminal justice system does not deter violent crime as it should. Fear of crime is a driving force in elections and political battles. The desire of the people for tougher sentences can run afoul of the Constitution and its prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, among other provisions. The issue of cruel and unusual punishment is often argued with reference to the death penalty, but it has applications in other punitive situations. The concept of what does and does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment has evolved in decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court over the years, and the present state of the issue has developed from earlier views and cases. Yet, of equal importance is the issue of whether tougher punishment serves its intended purpose and..."
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Punishing Hate Crimes, 1998.
A discussion of how the punishments for hate crimes are more severe than the underlying offense would normally prescribe.
6,475 words (approx. 25.9 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 149.95
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The paper explains that in recent years many states and the federal government have enacted penalty enhancement statutes to punish bias motivated crime, or hate crimes. These statutes punish the motive behind the crime, thereby punishing the offender's thoughts. Further, the paper argues that we should punish hate crimes through enforcement priorities and recording statutes which are responsive to the community and do not punish thought. The paper concludes that penalty enhancement statutes are wrong and provides several interesting alternatives that would possibly be more effective. The paper cites numerous cases as evidence for its assertions.
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"Hate crimes: the definition varies from state to state and person to person. However, a standard definition is any ?offense[s] motivated by hatred against a victim based upon his or her race, religion, sexual orientation, handicap, ethnicity, or national origin.? It may seem that hate crimes are nothing new to American culture, and in most ways they are not. Hatred has been almost as much of a contributor to the development of the United States legal system as has tolerance. The two are in a constant battle for superiority. Hatred and bigotry is what allowed slavery?s survival, the Japanese internment camps of World War II, and the strength of the Ku Klux Klan and segregationists less than a century ago. But until recently, the government has been able to control the negative factors of our society without infringing on the rights guaranteed by the first Amendment."
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Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?, 2002.
A discussion of whether capital punishment deters murder.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper looks at how the amount of crime increases every day and how governments are working over time to fight this disaster and reduce it. It shows how some countries adopt capital punishment as one of the best ways of deterring crime and how others that have abolished capital punishment are trying to show the negligible effect of this kind of punishment. It examines how the United States of America, the only western country that uses death penalty suffers from a huge amount of offense from other countries. It evaluates how statistics have proved that there is no real positive effect with capital punishment and what makes capital punishment ineffective are errors in judgments such as lack of justice and natural mistakes.
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"In addition, the positive effects of death penalty on rate of crime are not proved. For many years it was thought that capital punishment is a deterrence of crime but later, when statistics became expanded, statisticians express that the idea that states with capital punishment have a lower crime rate is wrong. McManus (1998) expresses that states without the death penalty have fewer homicides than states those use death penalty. Massachusetts that has been abolished the death penalty, as an example, has the fewest crime rates in the United States of America (McManus, M., 1998). Similarly, Bonner and Fessenden (2000) illustrate that during the last twenty years, the rate of murder in states with capital punishment has been forty eight percent to more than one hundred percent higher than states with no capital punishment."
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Society, Crime and Punishment, 2006.
A look at how societal changes bring new ways of punishment and crime control.
3,434 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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The inexorable advance of science and technology has brought on new elements of risk to the safety and well being of man and society. This paper examines how the mechanisms of social control can create and reinforce social exclusion of specific categories of individuals within society, among them the mentally the ill and the youth. It looks at how, with science and technology coming up with new surprises everyday and the social, political and economic environments pulling up surprises of their own every now and then, we can expect more changes in the concepts and mechanisms of punishment and social control in the days ahead.
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Introduction
Age of Enlightenment
Effects of Technology
Modernism and Post-Modernism
Mechanisms of Social Control
Risk Management
Restorative Justice
Surveillance and Exclusion
Conclusion
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"Restorative justice is another penology product influenced by societal changes that deals mostly with the youth considered as part of a deviant culture. Its avowed objectives are to help youth offenders appreciate the consequences of their actions and the impact of such action on their victims, encourage youth offenders to make appropriate forms of reparations to their victims, and mediate a reconciliation between offender and victim based on a mutually agreeable arrangement with an eye on reintegrating the offender into the wider community. (McAlinden, 2005) Reintegration is thus another name for restorative justice."
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Crime and Punishment in Colonial America, 2006.
A research paper on crime and punishment in America between the late Colonial period through the Revolutionary period.
6,792 words (approx. 27.2 pages), 55 sources, MLA, $ 154.95
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In order to provide a better understanding of what were considered crimes in colonial America as well as what punishments were assigned to those crimes, this paper begins by examining what most colonies based their laws on, English Common Law. The paper then looks at how English Common Law influenced early American law on crime and punishment and compares the early American state laws to English Common Law, noting that the colonists intended to establish a system of criminal justice that was free of the harsh capital and forfeiture penalties that had been experienced in England. The paper also cites examples from history that illustrate these differences.
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"Whereas Douglas Hay stated, "the church courts still played a role in "wills and marriages and occasional cases of slander." The result in many cases was that a defendant convicted of a capital felony could plead his clergy, be branded on the thumb, and be sent home. Friedman tells us that clergyable offenses were offenses for which, absent privilege of clergy, the punishment was death. They were therefore generally serious offenses. Manslaughter, for example, was a clergyable felony. And the definition of manslaughter included many offenses that we would define as murder. A killing in a tavern brawl, even one done with a deadly weapon, was manslaughter as long as there was no evidence of premeditation or previous enmity. The killer was allowed to plead his clergy, branded on the thumb, and released."
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Criminal Justice - Crime & Punishment, 2008.
A descriptive perception of the concept of crime and punishment, social control, and defined concepts of justice.
1,646 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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The paper states that only the human species is known to inflict pain purely for retribution. The fact that justice and punishment for rule violations are evident in animals, and that different human cultures have defined justice, crime, and punishment in myriad, and often in mutually contradictory terms, suggests the need to establish objective principles for concepts of justice that are indeed just. The paper concludes that "justice" incorporates objective rules without basis, which reflect the strength to impose the will of the of those more powerful in society, over the less powerful. The paper also states that crime and punishment are exclusive to human societies, notwithstanding our current relative inability to administer those concepts uniformly and justly, in most human society.
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A Survey of Cultural Variation of Crime and Punishment Throughout History
Toward the Objective Standard of Justifiable Criminal Definitions and Punishment
Conclusion
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"In particular, purposeful actions on the part of society or dominant group of leaders to address unwanted behaviors or actions of the individual is apparent among many animal species, such as in relation to violations of established social and pair-bonding relationships and hierarchy of access to food and other natural resources (Gerrig & Zimbardo 2005). In certain primates, for example, group members risk both physical retaliation and elements of social exclusion if they are discovered by other group members to have hidden or failed to share resources by not disclosing its existence or location."
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History of Crime and Punishment, 2002.
An examination of the philosophy and logic behind crime and punishment in practices in Europe in 17-18th Centuries.
3,658 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper traces the history crime and punishment in Europe. It looks at the influences of that time the social and philosophical movements and how they affected the whole evolution of treatment of crime and the thought behind punishment. The paper details about the neoclassical period, its forbearers and how they regarded the issue of crime and punishment and their assumptions regarding the problem.
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"Crime is as old as civilization itself and where you find groups of people, you will consistently find some shape of criminal activity. You will also find punishment. The criminal has always been seen as undermining the values and, even, the very fabric of the society she or he deceives. Accordingly, those found out or found culpable have often been dealt with unsympathetically. Again, the Jewish Mythology will spring to the Western mind with its mantra of an eye for an eye etc. Very often, to the contemporary western mind, the harshness of the penalty was far in excess of the gravity of the original offence. However, the prehistoric, medieval or even early modern people of western society did not like the insights into human behavior which modern society claims for itself. To them, the criminal was, quite simply, a threat to the order, which was essential for the very existence of their society. As society developed and the great cities of the world began to develop and swell so too did the criminal alliance grow and expand."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2004.
A literary analysis of "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
2,146 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper offers a review of Fyodor Dostoevsky?s famous work, "Crime and Punishment". The author explains that "Crime and Punishment" is the story of a desperate young man, Rodion Romanovitch Raskolnikov, who plots the perfect crime. Raskolnikov, alternately called Rodya, Rodenka, and Rodka throughout the novel, is a handsome, but poor student who lives in a garret in the slums of St. Petersburg. He owes money to his landlady and uses the services of a pawnbroker as a way to pay back his landlady. He plans carefully to murder an unattached pawnbroker, Alyona Ivanovna, an old woman loved by no one, whose conduct is despicable and completely unredeemed. He reasons carefully that it is just for a man of genius, such as himself, to commit such a crime and defy moral law because his action ultimately benefits humanity. He is disgusted by the thought of the murder, and yet he eventually kills the pawnbroker. He is ultimately convicted of the murder and sentenced to Siberia.
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"Like his other novels, Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" is heavily concerned with the psychological life of his characters. While Dostoevsky was alive, he suffered a great deal of criticism over the poor style of his novels, including their "hysterical and morbid nature", and lacking "balance, restraint, and good taste" (Terras, 4). In defense of Dostoevsky, Terras notes, "Dostoevsky's novels encompass antagonistic philosophies and value systems. He is an excellent 'devil's advocate'. Sophisticated readers have mistaken for his own ideas what Dostoevsky was in fact trying to refute"."
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"Crime and Punishment" and God's Laws., 2002.
Examines Dostoevsky's novel, "Crime and Punishment" within the context of the Ten Commandments.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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It is most fitting to correlate the Ten Commandments with Dostoevsky's famous novel, "Crime and Punishment", for the anti-hero, Raskolnikov (whom we shall identify from this point on as Rodya, his familiar name), not only breaks many of the Ten Commandments, but he also does so in a blatant manner. In this paper, we will study his deeds and his mindset following the double murder, including his redemptive suffering that eventually causes him to admit to the crime and face his just punishment.
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Symbolism in "Crime and Punishment", 2004.
Describes the symbolism that was lost in the translation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" from Russian to English and also takes a look at the general symbolism of the book and some history.
1,189 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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Explains some history of Russian dialogue, Russian history, and Fyodor Dostoevsky's life experiences. It tells the symbolism of the names in "Crime and Punishment," how Fyodor Dostoevsky was imprisoned, and the history of Russian tsarist government.
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"Authors write their novels using literary techniques such as symbolism. However, when entire novels are translated from the native language to another, there are some things that are lost in translation. Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote Crime and Punishment in Russian and when the novel was translated to English, symbolism was lost in translation. The symbolism requires knowledge of Russian history and language and some history of Fyodor Dostoevsky's life, to know and understand. Without prior knowledge of the use of some names and words, the symbolism is unknown to the reader."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2004.
An analysis of Raskolnikov, the main character in Fyodor Dostoyevsky?s book, "Crime and Punishment".
1,715 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper examines and discusses the following thesis statement: our culture is committed to the idea that suffering, at least in part, redeems a criminal for his actions. This is achieved by providing a character analysis of Raskolnikov in "Crime and Punishment".
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"Throughout the book, we come to see that Raskolnikov?s actions have created an internal hell for him and that no court of law can punish him, the way he is punishing himself for his crimes. He has created his own internal hell and we can feel his internal angst and pain.
In today?s society, most people want to know that justice inflicts pain on the criminal. Whether it be, imprisonment for some obscure period of time or punishment by death. The method of pain is immaterial. Society wants to know that there has been some form of payback for the crimes that were committed.
Raskolnikov is a pathetic character from the very beginning. He is a poor student, who is in debt and lives in rather squalid quarters with no hope of bettering his life. He plots to murder a pawnbroker. The murder takes place early in the novel but not until we have lived through Raskolnikov?s plotting and planning. As he does so, there is not sense of being touched by good or evil. He has come to terms with what he must do and feels that he is beyond either."
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"Crime and Punishment", 2005.
An analysis of the descriptive detail in "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the novel "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The paper describes the way in which Dostoevsky paid great attention to graphic detail and description when he created the setting and literary atmosphere of this classic novel. Careful study of Dostoevsky's prose style reveals the literary power unleashed by his graphic descriptions of scenes and characters that help to define Dostoevsky's view of the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil and the role of free will.
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"Crime and Punishment: An Analysis of Descriptive Elements In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky paid great attention to graphic detail and description when he created the setting and literary atmosphere of this classic novel. Careful study of Dostoevsky's prose style reveals the literary power unleashed by his graphic descriptions of scenes and characters. These scenes help define Dostoevsky's view of the meaning of life, the nature of good and evil, and the role of free will, which are important throughout the novel and are repeatedly expressed through setting, descriptive narrative, characterization, and plot structure. "
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Futurity and Free Will in "Crime and Punishment", 2007.
A discussion on the dynamics of time in Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", focusing on the ways in which free will and ideas of good and evil influence the actions of Raskolnikov and Svidrigailov.
3,253 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper discusses the idea that Dostoevsky uses futurity in "Crime and Punishment" primarily as a device to tackle the complex problems of predestination and free will, and that his solutions are solidly grounded in Christian thinking. The discussion focuses on two fated events, Raskolnikov's crime and the linking of his life with Sonya's and the appearance of his "double", Svidrigailov, and Raskolnikov's impetus to steer his life in a direction that will keep him from following in the footsteps of a completely unrepentant sinner.
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"The moral reader will rightly suggest that Raskolnikov's first choice, central to his redemption, is whether or not to kill the old pawnbroker, and that his misery stems from having used his free will to choose the wrong path. But I would argue that within the Byzantine universe of the novel, the murder is more than the central plot point; it is an inevitable, fated event that sets Raskolnikov's insular, insignificant life in motion. It is the choices he made before--refusing gainful employment (idle hands, after all, are the Devil's plaything), abandoning the faith of his upbringing, adopting a philosophy that gave him the license to place himself above the plane of Heaven's subjects--that have lead him to his present state, in which violent crime is unavoidable. "
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