Newgate Prison

Kusai Abusafi French 109 Moliere’s Miser A well known comedian known mostly by his stage name: Molière (pronounced "mohl-yair"), whose real name was Jean Baptiste Poquelin, was one of the greatest masters of comedy in western literature; he put together 12 of the most long-lasting, powerful and full-length comedies of all time, some that rhyme, some in story, not to mention six more shorter slapstick, dramatic comedies. He used his knowledge for the modern French comedy and combined it with commedia dell’arte. Moliere was born on Jan 15, 1622, to a prosperous family; his father was a Parisian furniture merchant and also the king’s personal upholsterer. Being lucky enough to be born into a household that makes excellent income was not so likely at the time; therefore this gave Moliere the obvious initiative and drives to pursue a degree. Moliere received his law degree in 1642 at the College de Clermont and also became a scholar in Greek and Latin during his years there. Although his educational goals included pursuing Law, Jean Baptiste turned away from that and focused on having a degree in the Arts. Since he was well above the lower-class and an itinerant actor in France for thirteen years, it was very apparent as to why he decided to continue his education; however not in Law, but in playwriting and acting. One of his greatest plays is called The Miser. In The Miser, there are two very interesting characters, Harpagon and Cleante. Harpagon is Cleante’s father in the…

In doing my reading and researching the situation regarding criminals and the number of individuals and the dramatic increase since 1970, I was surprised to learn to what great degrees that the jails and prisons where so overcrowded. The United States has 5% of the world population, yet houses 20% of all of the people incarcerated in the world.( aclu internet). In chapter Eleven of our text book Criminal Justice in Action; The core I learned that the Walnut street prison located in…

The line “Pokers and tongs say the bells of St. Johns,” might refer to hideous forms of torture that could have taken place in the building. Some lines refer to owing money, which refers to the debtors that were held in Newgate prison. “Pancakes and Fritters’ refer to bakers in the area, “Kettles and pans” refer to Copper Smiths, and “brickbats and tiles” means that there were builders in the area of St. Giles church. Each line in the poem has a different meaning to it, some lines are darker…

The Theme of Morality in Moll Flanders Daniel Defoe’s novel, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders is a story about the life of a beautiful woman who was born in Newgate Prison. Moll was determined to rise from the lower class she was born into, therefore she used marriage several times in order to obtain financial security. In the story, she was willing to sacrifice moral principles in order to gain prosperity. Her fear of poverty led her to commit many crimes, including…

In order to fully understand if prisons are effective or not we must look into what the purpose of prisons are and how they came to be. In modern 21st century the 3 main reasons for prisons are: 1. To punish those who have been found guilty of breaking the law, 2. to rehabilitate those in prison so that they are less likely to commit crimes in the future and 3. to deter those people who consider breaking the law, from actually committing a crime. The purpose of prisons was not always the same.…

Society has a set of high social norms, which are formally written, also known as laws. If one disobeys the rights of others, that individual has broken the social norms and society has the right to punish. The concept proposes that every individual freely and willingly enter an agreement to build up society, but giving up a portion of their individual freedom for the return of some protection. These types of confinements include jail, prison, rehabilitation, parole, and probation. Throughout…

inside a cell that is approximately 80 square feet, smaller than a typical horse stable for 23 hours a day. In the history, there have different solitary confinements Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, Newgate Prison in NYC, Auburn Prison in Western NY, Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia and Sing Sing (Biggs 1). Inmates are placed in these isolation units for many reasons, as punishment, protection or education. Is this the only way to use of solitary confinement on juveniles who made…

Solitary confinement has been around for centuries. Inmates are kept inside a cell that is approximately 80 square feet, smaller than a typical horse stable for 23 hours a day. In history, there have been different solitary confinements Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, Newgate Prison in NYC, Auburn Prison in Western NY, Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia and Sing Sing (Biggs 1). Inmates are placed in these isolation units for many reasons, as punishment, protection or education. Is…

student proves he or she is worthy of a college education, he or she spends thousands of dollars each year to earn a degree. So is someone who is in prison because and committed illegal acts a deserving, well-rounded, and dedicated student? That person is in jail as a punishment, giving that prisoner a free college education would be giving him or her a reward that he or she does not deserve. We should never reward someone who likes to deal drugs, steal, or perform any type of crime. Prisoners…

Gurney. “Regarding the New Model Prison at Petonville.” Received by Captain Jebb, Historys Heroes?, 22 July 1841, historysheroes.e2bn.org/hero/othersources/108/12. Accessed 20 November 2016. In the Letter, Fry writes of the awful conditions that would be imposed on the New Model Prison at Petonville, requesting there be a way for light to enter the cell, and a way to enable the prisoners to interact occasionally. This letter reveals Mrs. Fry's character when she has obtained a greater amount of…