Some justify capital punishment with anger over wrongdoing. This human anger is often the cause of murder itself. If anger were not carried out into actions, there would be no need for punishment in the first place. Criminals shouldn't be the objects of anger; they should be objects of pity. ... 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. ...

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In Truman Capote's novel In Cold Blood, he recounts the gruesome murder of a well respected Kansas family. The Clutter's lived in the small town of Holcomb where Herbert W. Clutter was a successful farmer. He was known for being an honest and fair man with no enemies. The murders shocked the town an...

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First published in 1946, The Stranger was Camus' first novel. The version that I purchased is a direct translation from its French origin. At times the language was a little rough, however, this fact also added to the books authenticity. The somewhat broken English, creates a sense that the main...

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"After reading Twelve Angry Men we feel confident in the American legal system." Do you agree with this statement? In your response discuss HOW the play position us to think about the jury system. " It is better that ten guilty persons escape than one innocent suffer." - Sir William Black...

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