The bars are very popular places in this novel, with this we can see how alcohol is seeking refuge all the characters of Crime and Punishment. ... I found a quote that says: "There is a relationship between intelligence and crime [...]" ... But there is a lot more important than intelligence factor. ... At this point, Sonia gives you enough to go to the police and is able to receive his punishment courage. Again we can see how important it is to Rodia Sonia. ...

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The King and his wife, Jocasta, received punishments that I believe did not fit their "crimes " that they committed. ... So overwhelmed with the truth and the lies and the crimes, Jocasta reaches her breaking point. ... Jocasta ends up taking her own life as a form of punishment upon herself. ... Such quotes show that he had no control over his behavior, it was all up to the Gods. ... It is important to keep in mind that the reason Oedipus was searching for Laius' killer was so that he could put an end to the deadly plague that was keeping his kingdom from their daily lives and duties. ...

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These statistics clearly show that other forms of punishment are successful in the deterrence of crime and capital punishment is not needed. ... Common sense does demand retribution for crime, but justice doesn't demand killing those whom are already imprisoned (Death Penalty, 1987, p. 63). ... What he is saying in this quote is that a state cannot better society when it is taking part in such a savage and irreversible act as capital punishment. ... In fact in a USA today poll, 68% of respondents agreed that the death penalty deters crime (Honeyman & Ogloff, 1999, September 29). ... F...

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With the elimination of laws Alex's crimes would have been unnoticed and he would not have received the cruel punishment that he did. ... The argument of a fair punishment for all crimes has been brought forward many times. ... Jesus, on the other hand was given a very brutal punishment of death for a very arguable crime. The main contrast between the two is that people in today's society get less severe punishments for more severe crimes. Perhaps if the punishments were made more severe, like in Jesus" time, the crime rate would drop and people would be less interested in committing...

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Many crimes in Gilead are punishable by death. These are crimes that today we see as being part of life. ... The victims of these crimes are often hanged. ... They stand away from the girls with "their backs to us", and are very important and rarely seen. ... The Bible quote from Genesis 30:1-3 gives the basic of the work of a Handmaid. ...

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She believes that the religious laws of burial are more important than the laws of the city. ... Now they tell him that he is being to hard on his punishment. ... Instead Antigone is put in a cave as her punishment. ... Symbolism a) The birds/ravines: The siting of the birds was very important. ... Significance The title Antigone is important to the drama. ...

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Perry's life of crime began due to the environment he was raised in. ... From Perry's testimony it becomes more clear what was going through his mind during the crime. ... It is important that the steps be taken to rule out the possibility of organic brain damage, since, if present, it might have substantially influenced his behavior during the past several years and at the time of the crime" (295). ... Instead their lives were ended and they had no chance to receive help or express remorse for their crime. Dick and Perry did deserve to be punished for their actions but the d...

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Yet, in the forest, they may feel free to do as they wish and not have to worry about their sin or punishments. ... In the beginning of the novel, the scarlet letter "A" symbolizes shame and punishment. ... Instead of escaping her crime, Hester embraces it. ... Hester accepts her punishment, which is the scarlet letter and knows that it is, in essence, her consequence for her sin. ... The villagers see the "A" as public punishment and a consequence for the sin of adultery that Hester commits. ...

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This is a quote of how Steve Wargenson felt. ... However, the way the criminals obtain the information is more important than what information they actually obtain. ... Still, there was nothing to help these innocent victims until congressmen and Senators started passing bills to place harsher punishments on these perpetrators. ... "In 1998 220,262 persons were arrested for fraud crimes. ... How safe do you feel from white-collar crime? ...

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The second part looks back upon those events in a courtroom, which judges not only Meursault's crime, but also his life. ... It is important to note the sun's consistent role in the chapter. ... This quote is important for two reasons. First, he shows that he has accepted his situation and defied punishment by becoming complacent in jail. ... It is important to note that the focus of the trial was on Meursault's character rather than the crime committed, and he is sentenced to death because he does not "play the game,"" or, in other words, not conform to society's belie...

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Most importantly was the production of cotton. ... "Jim Crow Laws" or racial segregation was soon to play an important roll in history. ... Second, voters were disqualified if convicted of any crimes. ... She insists that the law must bring severe punishment to the lynchers, but that it couldn't be done without public demands to take action such as this. ... She feels as though these spectators are just as guilty as the men committing the crime. ...

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These people are place with a "crime" that is not against society, not humanity, but "against nature", for being who there are. ... So, it is clear to say that if a person is not allowed to have a family or to be in a family is not only morally wrong, but also can be compared to a cruel and unusual punishment. And this is the main point or not, undoubtedly the most important reason why gays should be able to marriage to someone they feel desire too. ... A quote from a lesbian clearly showed the struggle they have to endure, "we've come a long way since then. ... After all, the most im...

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Thesis The Rosenberg Trial was an unfair bias trial which ended in an excessively harsh punishment. ... The spy would have a much greater punishment after the Twin Tower Attack than before the event. ... This is another great quote that illustrates Julius's attitude: (The Rosenberg Trial) To the FBI at the time, Julius was,"just a next in a row of falling dominoes" but unlike the dominoes in the line before him, Julius did not tip over. ... Saypol told the jury that the defendants,"have committed the most serious crime from which can be committed against the people of this of coun...

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Being involved with one's community was very important during the time period. ... Peeples quotes, "The Montresor family could be represented by the foot, which crushes its enemies, or the snake, which sinks its fangs into the heel of its adversary, by bringing to mind the flag used by the American Revolutionaries reading "Don't tread on me." ... There is situational irony in the fact that the crime takes place during a celebration. ...

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In fact, as we have seen before the most important thing is how we achieve our ambition. ... It is very well described in Lear's speeches when his madness begins to make him see things clearer: "You commit crimes and call them the law! (III.ii.92) Your law always does more harm than crime, and your morality is a form of violence" (III.iii.99). ... Indeed, Bond also wants to show that there is no need for great punishment and control because according to him, there is no need of aggressivity in human nature. ... Here it is important to point out the crude scene of Warrington's death. ...

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They did not have monks or priests to quote scriptures to the people or debate on the way people should think. ... The most important change that was taking affect was the Enlightenment or also known as the Age of Reason. ... The legal privileges of the nobility included judgment by their peers, immunity from severe punishment, exemption from many forms of taxation, and rights of jurisdiction. ... The most important distinction at least legally was between the free peasant and the serf. ... It was not a custom now to give to the poor, because the beggars were showing idleness and that led to...

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This is an important question to ask ourselves and the police departments. ... Many of those committing crimes are mentally ill. ... (Rockwell, 1997) Pressure has been put on police to deal with the criminals, juveniles and other public problems, so it "reasons" that an overburdened police officer finds people or a group of people committing some kind of crime that they just beat the hell out of them to save time instead of arresting the assailants and filling out the proper paper work. ... Asking someone to pick up his or her trash is not a crime (shouldn't Mr. ...

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